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The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team had a historic season in 2026.
The Dawgs ended the year with an overall record of 53-14 (23-7 SEC).
Georgia made the College World Series and won the SEC championship.
This offseason, Georgia has reloaded in authoritative fashion through the transfer portal.
Georgia baseball currently holds the top-ranked transfer class in the nation, per 64Analytics.
The Bulldogs have landed 12 total commitments over the first month of the offseason, and Georgia appears to be on track to dominate on the diamond once again in 2027.
The Dawgs earned a commitment from former FSU star Hunter Carns, while WCC player of the year Mikey Bell has landed at Georgia.
Georgia most recently landed two major power hitters in Jake Hanley and Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
Hanley was a star with the Indiana Hoosiers last season, while Lauaki flashed his power on numerous occasions during his time with the Oregon Ducks.
Riley Goodman will look to bounce back on the mound in 2027 after transferring from South Carolina to UGA.
Georgia has added an excellent mix of talent at a handful of different positions from the transfer portal.
Georgia may emerge as a top candidate for a couple more players who remain available in the transfer portal.
The Bulldogs were widely regarded as the best team in college baseball throughout the majority of the 2026 season, and Georgia and manager Wes Johnson have dominated over the first month of the offseason.
College baseball transfer portal rankings - Georgia - Tennessee - Arkansas - Mississippi State - LSU Georgia baseball transfer portal additions as of July 4 - Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
(DH, Oregon) - Hunter Carns (C, Florida State) - Mikey Bell (INF, Gonzaga) - Jake Hanley (INF, Indiana) - Casey McCoy (INF, Louisiana Tech) - Matthew Cuccias (RHP, Wichita State) - Luke Howe (RHP, Long Beach State) - Cooper Walls (RHP, Florida) - Cristofer Cespedes (RHP, Maryland) - Mathew Farmer (INF, North Florida) - Jet Gilliam (OF, Utah) - Riley Goodman (RHP, South Carolina) ATHENS Georgia football has been churning out elite NFL players for decades, and the past 10 years have been no different under the direction of Coach Kirby Smart.
The Bulldogs have produced 84 NFL Draft picks under Smart, including an eye-popping 21 first-round selections.
Georgia was churning out NFL Draft picks before Smart took over following the 2015 season, too, with College Football Hall of Fame coach Mark Richt recruiting and developing some of the best players in the nation.
Richts tenure (2001-2015) is understandably more heavily represented than Smarts in a recent Pro Football Focus (PFF) feature on each NFL franchises best players over the past 20 years.
Richt-coached players from Georgia have had more time to make an impact in the NFL than Smarts, many of whom are just beginning to reach elite levels in the pro ranks.
One thing for certain, Smarts NFL players are curreently drawing bigger paychecks than those who played for Richt, with the exception of all-time NFL earner Matthew Stafford.
Heres a look at former Georgia players that PFF has selected from among the best with the years they played with each team:, including two former UGA stars who are regarded as the best at their position for two different teams in the past 20 years: (players recruited by Richt in boldface type) QB Matthew Stafford (2009-2020), Detroit QB Matthew Stafford (2021-2025), L.A.
Rams SLB Leonard Floyd (2016-2019), Chicago SLB Leonard Floyd (2020-2022), LA.
Rams LT Andrew Thomas (2020-2025), N.Y.
Giants DL Jalen Carter (2023-2025), Philadelphia C David Andrews (2015-2024), New England WR A.J.
Green (2011-2020), Cincinnati DL Gino Atkins (2010-2020), Cincinnati RB Nick Chubb (2018-2024), Cleveland CB Champ Bailey (2006-2013), Denver DL Richard Seymour (2009-2012), Las Vegas DE Justin Houston (2011-2018), Kansas City DE Charles Johnson (2007-2017), Carolina LB Thomas Davis Sr.
(2006-2016), Carolina Theres no doubt that in time many of Smarts players will ascend to such heights, as their experiences and contributions in the NFL grow.
Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers, just two years into NFL play, serves as perhaps the best example of a Georgia player recruited and coached by Smart who might soon be considered the best tight end in his franchises history.
Jordan Davis, a former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, is another player who could become the best at his position with the franchise.
Buffalos James Cook led the NFL in rushing last season, and linebackers Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker are now in Las Vegas and emerging.
Indeed, the majority of Smarts NFL draft picks have come over the past six years, with 63 Bulldogs selected: 2021 -9 draft picks First round: Eric Stokes (29th) 2022 -15 draft picks* First Round: Travon Walker (1st); Jordan Davis (13th); Quay Walker (22nd); Devonte Wyatt (28th); Lewis Cine (32nd) 2023 10 draft picks First Round: Jalen Carter (9th); Broderick Jones (14th); Nolan Smith (30th) 2024 8 draft picks First Round: Brock Bowers (13th); Amarius Mims (18th) 2025 -13 draft picks First Round: Mykel Williams (11th); Jalon Walker (15th); Malaki Starks (27th) 2026 8 draft picks First Round: Monroe Freeling (19th) *- NFL record number of picks from one collegiate team in a draft ATLANTA The FBI has asked field offices across the country to assign more than 200 employees to help with its investigation into the handling of the 2020 election in Georgias Fulton County, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
The memo directs the agency to surge 260 investigative analysts and staff operations specialists to the effort, describing it as a priority investigation.
It instructs each employee to review about 708 records by July 17.
READ ALL RELATED STORIES While the memo does not specify the investigation, people familiar with the matter confirmed to the AP that the additional personnel are being assigned to the ongoing investigation involving Georgias 2020 election.
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal FBI operations.
Investigation continues The backstory: In January, FBI agents seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other election-related records from Fulton County, Georgias most populous county and home to most of the city of Atlanta.
A spokesperson for Fulton County declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
The Justice Department has previously said it is investigating irregularities that occurred during the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County.
What theyre saying: President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly claimed fraud affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
Courts and election officials found no evidence of widespread fraud that would have changed the results.
Georgias presidential ballots were counted three times, including a full hand recount, with each count confirming Democrat Joe Bidens victory in the state.
MOST RECENT RELATED STORIES As we approach the nations 250th birthday, the weather looks to cooperate for the most part.
However, there is one thing that will be certain, it will be hot.
For most of the day, skies look to be partly cloudy with a small chance to see some pop-up showers or storms.
If they are to appear, they will likely be short lived.
The chance for rain will also dwindle as the sun goes down.
The big story will be the heat.
Butts, Jasper, Putnam, and Hancock counties are under a Heat Advisory until July 4th at 8 PM.
This means that heat index values could reach 105 degrees or above.
Even if youre not included in a Heat Advisory, it will be hot.
The heat index values, or the feels like temperatures, around 10 AM are forecasted to already be in the low 90s.
By the time we make it to the peak heating of the day, the feels like temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 100s.
When its time to shoot off fireworks, its forecasted to still feel like the low 90s to the upper 80s.
Most of Middle Georgia is under a major risk for heat risks on Saturday.
This means that you should take plenty of breaks and drink plenty of water.
Also make sure to listen to your body.
If you plan on traveling up to Atlanta, they will be an even higher risk, an extreme risk.
Overall, it will be a very hot day with a small chance to see some rain and storms.
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