Latavious Brini to Georgia: Bulldogs Land 4-Star CB Prospect

Cornerback Latavious Brini announced on Sunday night that he has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs:

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According to 247Sports' composite rankings, the 4-star recruit is the No. 31-ranked CB in the 2017 recruiting class and the No. 291-ranked player overall. He's also the 42nd-best recruit in the state of Florida.

In an interview with UGASports.com's Dan McDonald, Brini discussed why he selected Georgia:

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It was the coaches, and Athens. Athens is great, and the coaches showed me a lot of love. There coaches there were just truthful about everything they said. They have great experience. Coach [Mel] Tucker coached in the NFL for a while. Coach [Kirby] Smart coached at Alabama and had some great defenses there. It's a great place.

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Brini joins fellow 4-star cornerback William Poole III at Georgia. Poole is the 10th-best corner in the 2017 class, per 247Sports' composite rankings. In Richard LeCounte III, the Bulldogs also have one of 2017's best safeties.

The trio still won't arrive in Athens for another year, but Georgia fans are already likely looking forward to what will be a promising secondary.

For Poole and Brini, their timing will be good for the Bulldogs, with Malkom Parrish and Aaron Davis both entering their junior seasons.

Brini has good size (6'2", 200 lbs) and boasts a 4.50-second 40-yard dash. Brini is quick enough to keep up with most receivers, but he'll be most effective at the line of scrimmage when he jams wideouts early in their routes. His strength will also come in handy when he needs to defend the run:

Since his coverage skills are still a bit of an issue, it wouldn't be a surprise if he gets moved to safety at some point in his college career.

Brini told McDonald that the coaching staff has said it sees him as strictly a cornerback, but he should be able to transition to a different position in the secondary if asked.

Joining Georgia could also help Brini's pro prospects.

During his time as defensive coordinator at Alabama, Smart helped numerous defensive backs get selected by NFL teams in the draft. Landon Collins, Dee Milliner, Mark Barron, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Dre Kirkpatrick, Kareem Jackson and Javier Arenas are among the more recent Crimson Tide defenders to make the jump.

Brini has a long way to go to get to the NFL, but learning from Smart should help him in that pursuit.

Georgia fans shouldn't expect Brini to contribute right away, especially since the Bulldogs already have some nice depth in the secondary.

In two or three years, he should emerge as one of the more important players on the defensive side of the ball.