Georgia Football: How Bulldogs' Top Commits Performed This Weekend

Despite the struggles that have plagued Georgia (7-3) and head coach Mark Richt this season, a quick glance at the Bulldogs' 2016 and 2017 recruiting classes offers fans a glimpse of what appears to be a bright future.

Last week, a few of the Bulldogs' top commits put up strong performances that should have ‘Dawgs fans anticipating their arrival in Athens.

The headliner of the 2016 class, 5-star quarterback Jacob Eason, will arrive in the Classic City in less than two months.

However, he’s currently busy leading Lake Stevens (Washington) High School in what he hopes is a deep playoff run.

The Vikings got off to a strong start in a 42-32 win over Issaquah in the first round of the playoffs.

According to Josh Liebeskind of the Seattle Times, Eason completed 24 of 37 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns in the big win. He also added another touchdown on the ground.

Eason has enjoyed a banner senior season and is proving why he could be a threat to compete for the starting job in his first year on campus.

Not to be outdone, a pair of in-state pledges in the 2017 class enjoyed strong performances as well.

Bailey Hockman, a 4-star passer, is the field general for McEachern High School, which is one of the top teams in the Peach State.

According to Score Atlanta (h/t AJC.com), the 6’2”, 210-pounder—who rates as the No. 2 pro-style quarterback and the No. 45 player overall in the 2017 class—accounted for three total touchdowns in leading the Indians to a 34-11 win over Lowndes.

Hockman threw two touchdowns and caught another on a trick play. He will need another performance like that next week when McEachern faces a loaded Archer squad in the second round of the playoffs.

Deejay Dallas, Hockman's fellow 2017 pledge and a 4-star athlete, put together a heroic effort on both sides of the ball in leading Glynn Academy (Georgia) to a 28-22 win over Jones County.

As noted by Benjamin Wolk of the Brunswick News, Dallas rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns in the win. He also made a game-sealing interception in the end zone with seconds left in the game.

The performance left Glynn Academy head coach Rocky Hidalgo singing the praises of his star pupil. 

"He’s a really special kid," Hidalgo told Wolk. "He's touched by God from a talent standpoint. He’s got a ton of ability. What's most impressive about him is he’s such a great kid. We don’t get to choose what ability we're born with, but you can choose to be a great person, and he does."

The performances of the stud future Bulldogs indicate that Richt and his staff are amassing enough talent to turn the fortunes of the program around sooner than later.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.