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Georgia DL Elijah Griffin named among top rated freshmen in College Football 26
College Football 26 released on July 10, and Georgia has one of the highest rated freshmen in the game. Former five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin has an 82 overall rating, tying him for the fourth-highest rated freshman in the game.
Griffin was a five-star defensive lineman who went to Savannah Christian Prep in Savannah, Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound defensive lineman was named the Georgia Class AAA Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2023 and was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 Team in 2024.
He was the No. 1 defensive lineman and No. 3 overall recruit in the class of 2025. He is the fourth-highest recruit in Georgia's history, only behind Nolan Smith, Ellis Robinson IV, and Justin Fields. He has also earned comparisons to NFL All-Pro Jalen Carter.
Griffin is tied with Clemson defensive lineman Amare Adams at an 82 and behind 83 overall running backs Harlem Barry (LSU) and Gideon Davidson (Clemson), and 84-overall Oregon wide receiver Dakorien Moore.
Overall, Georgia has an 88 team rating, which is sixth-highest in the nation. The Bulldogs the nation's fourth-best defense (92 rating) and the 13th-best offense (82 rating).
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