Breaking down the biggest decommitments and flips of the 2027 class

On the flip side, we’ve also seen some major decommitments , headlined by a trio of five-stars who have already found a new program to join up with. The majority of the movement in this cycle is still to come over the final six-plus months, but Rivals breaks down what’s been an exciting start to the 2027 class: Georgia grabs the nation’s No. 1 RB Kirby Smart and his staff have been on the wrong end of some big decommitments and flips over the past three years (see: Jared Curtis , Justus Terry , and Dylan Raiola ).

But the ‘Dawgs — who don’t often pursue a ton of flip targets — have pounced on a few significant decommits from other schools early in the cycle. Five-star running back Kemon Spell was an early pledge to Penn State, but was one of a slew of decommits when James Franklin was fired last fall. His recruitment swung back and forth between the Nittany Lions, UGA and Notre Dame in the preceding months.

But it was ultimately Georgia who prevailed in landing the country’s premier running back prospect. Miami, Florida sneak into poach elite DBs The class hasn’t been without its bump for the Bulldogs though, who lost their other five-star commitment over the weekend. Long Beach Poly (Calif.

) star Donte Wright was a huge early pledge for the ‘Dawgs, but he never fully shut down his recruitment. Oregon was seen as the biggest threat to flip him, and multiple expert predictions went in for that to eventually happen. It did — but not to the Ducks.