Georgia Football Recruiting: Latest Updates on 2016 Commits, Visits and Targets

Things are looking good for the Georgia Bulldogs. They just dominated South Carolina, Greyson Lambert is set as their starting quarterback after a record-breaking performance against the Gamecocks, the defense is statistically one of the five best in the conference and Nick Chubb is on his way to a record-breaking season.

Things are also going well on the recruiting trail, as the Bulldogs have the third-best recruiting class in the SEC and the seventh-best in the country. Their most recent commit was running back Elijah Holyfield, the son of boxing legend Evander Holyfield, who made his commitment to the Dawgs three weeks ago.

With 17 commits, the Bulldogs are looking to finish the recruiting season strong. And if the Bulldogs continue their good on-field play, there’s a chance they could have one of the five best classes in the country.

Here are the latest recruiting updates for the Bulldogs.

Bulldogs Look to Get Top Prospect in Mississippi

The Bulldogs already have elite prospects in Jacob Eason and Holyfield. But they want more for the 2016 class, which is why they offered Jeffery Simmons, the No. 1 prospect in Mississippi.

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Top100 DE has #Bama commit in ear (VIP) http://t.co/thchfWLluh via @247Sports pic.twitter.com/4UCEn5J32h

— BamaOnline (@BamaOnline247) August 26, 2015"

According to Kipp Adams of 247Sports, Simmons, who plays defensive end, is the No. 38 overall prospect in the country. Simmons told 247Sports that he would have made the Bulldogs a final candidate even if he didn’t get the offer.

"I do not know much about Georgia, but after watching them on TV and hearing a little bit about them, I know they are a very successful program that has produced a lot of All-American defensive linemen that are playing in the league," Simmons said.

Simmons is working with his coaches and the Georgia coaching staff to set up an official visit date.

Derrick Brown Had a Good Visit with the Bulldogs

When Georgia played South Carolina last week, they had a host of recruits including the state of Georgia’s No. 1 prospect, Derrick Brown.

The Army All-American defensive tackle got to spend time with some of the Bulldogs staff, according to Rusty Mansell of 247Sports, and Brown said the visit went well.

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QB pressure, rushed throw, interception for Lanier - thanks to Rivals100 DT Derrick Brown https://t.co/tDdGlr1i8G

— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) September 19, 2015"

“It was good visit,” Brown said. “I got to sit down with Coach (Tracy) Rocker, Coach (Jeremy) Pruitt for a little while.”

Brown may have been happy with the visit, but he’s not going to make a decision anytime soon.

“I still plan on going all the way until signing day,” he said.

Brown also mentioned that Tennessee and Auburn are recruiting him just as hard as the Bulldogs.

Nation’s No. 2 Athlete Plans to Visit UGA This Week

Demetris Robertson, the No. 2 athlete in the country, is planning to unofficially visit Athens this week.

According to Jeff Sentell of DawgNation.com, Georgia's plan is to show Robertson the academic side of the program along with what goes on with the football team.

Robertson said Stanford leads Georgia right now, but the Bulldogs could pass the Cardinal if the visit goes well.

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Demetris Robertson makes a nice grab yesterday in 1 on 1s at #RivalsChallenge in #bal... (Vine by @RivalsDave) https://t.co/SBA5At5Jm5

— Woody Wommack (@RivalsWoody) June 7, 2015"

“For Georgia to get past Stanford it would take just me being comfortable at the school and them setting me up for the future,” Robertson said.

Robertson added that Notre Dame has been recruiting him hard this week, and Alabama head coach Nick Saban gave him a call as well. He plans on taking an official visit to Cal next weekend.

Unless otherwise noted, all recruiting information is courtesy of 247Sports. Brian Jones is the Georgia featured columnist for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @brian_L_jones.