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via @WallerrStudio/Instagram Following an impressive season that saw him haul in 20 receptions for 507 yards and nine touchdowns, Tucker (GA) wide receiver Jayden Joyner’s recruitment has taken off in the new year. Georgia Southern became the sixth Division I program to extend Joyner an offer to close out the month of January. The Eagles joined Coastal Carolina, FIU, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Kent State and Liberty in their pursuit of the talented wideout. “What int

via @GSCoach_Charlie/Instagram Roughly a month ago, the Georgia Southern basketball was on a nine-game win streak and sitting atop the Sun Belt Conference standings. However, since their Jan. 3 win against Old Dominion, the Eagles have lost five of their last seven games and fallen to sixth in the Sun Belt. The most recent loss came at the hands of Louisiana, who was sitting at 13th in the 14-team Sun Belt Conference at the time of the game. While Georgia Southern’s defense h

via @NorredCole/Instagram After earning FCS Freshman All-American honors at East Tennessee State in 2025, Cole Norred had a plethora of opportunities to make the jump to the FBS level. Ultimately, he chose to further his career at Georgia Southern, just over three hours down the road from Norred’s hometown of Bremen. And while football was top of mind throughout his recruitment process, his faith in the lord was perhaps the driving factor behind his decision to sign with the

via Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News Following the closure of the transfer portal, the Georgia Southern coaching staff has shifted their focus back to the high school level to round out the class of 2026 and look forward to the class of 2027. A number of coaches on staff made their way to high schools across the Peach State to scout out the best talent the state has to offer. This article will take a look at what schools confirmed a visit from Georgia Southern and what

via @Only1Killaa/Instagram Georgia Southern added nearly 20 players by way of the transfer portal and addressed nearly every position of need. And while the Eagles will continue to attempt to fill a small number of needs throughout the spring, the majority of their work in the transfer portal has been completed. With most of their offseason additions now behind us, this article will take a look at the five biggest individual additions that the Eagles made during the transfer

via Jeff Hanisch/Imagn Since the transfer portal window opened on Jan. 2, Georgia Southern has added 17 student athletes by way of the portal. And while the Eagles have nearly completed their portal class, the program is continuing their pursuit of athletes at a pair of key positions. GATA Central can independently confirm that the Eagles are still in contact with a number of tight ends and offensive lineman, despite already holding two commitments along the offensive line. B

via @MaxJohnson14/Instagram After becoming Georgia Southern’s all-time leading passer, two-year starter JC French quickly made the decision to transfer to Cincinnati. The Eagles were left with a quarterback room that had combined for less than 50 pass attempts at the FBS level, forcing them to turn to the transfer portal to acquire a veteran to — at the bare minimum — foster some competition within the position group. That veteran ended up being Max Johnson, who began his car

via @Cammdenn/Instagram After losing more than 20 players to the transfer portal following the 2024 college football season, Georgia Southern was forced to turn to the transfer portal themselves for a total of 19 players. We already took a look at the players that left Georgia Southern behind , but this article will take a look at what each transfer addition accomplished as an Eagle this season. TE Ahmon Green - Georgia State : After an early injury kept River Helms sidelined

via @C_Cook_78/Instagram When Caleb Cook officially entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal, he marked the departure of the Eagles’ entire starting offensive line from the 2025 season. And shortly after his initial announcement, Cook committed to the University of South Florida and reunited with former Eagles’ cornerback Ayden Jackson. While the All-Sun Belt First-Team selection is no longer on the Georgia Southern roster, he looks back on his five years in Statesboro

via @4sznj/Instagram The same day that Jakyri Jones officially entered his name into the transfer portal, Georgia Southern reached out to set up a visit. And on Monday, the 5-foot-10, 190-pound defensive back made his way to Statesboro. Three days after he first stepped foot in Statesboro, Jones officially announced his intentions to join the Eagles. He arrives with up to two years of eligibility remaining and is looking to make an immediate impact on a brand new Georgia Sout

via @Chandler.Strong/Instagram After spending three years and over 2,000 snaps as Georgia Southern’s starting center, Chandler Strong announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal just before the new year arrived. “I have built relationships that I’ll never forget from coaches to teammates,” Strong said while looking back on his time as an Eagle. “I’ll miss the good people in Statesboro. It was an absolute great time, but I had to make a decision for me and my family.

via Petre Thomas/Imagn As players come and players go on a nearly daily basis amidst the whirlwind that is the transfer portal window, piecing together a full look at any given roster has become nearly impossible. However, despite all the turmoil, we’re here to try our best to break down each position group on the Georgia Southern football team. Each group is ordered by their eligibility status following this season and is in no way a projection of what the depth chart will l

via @GSAthletics_FB/Instagram As the transfer portal window period rolls on, a number of former Georgia Southern stars will find their new college football home. While it is a bittersweet departure, we here at GATA Central wish them nothing but the best moving forward. This article will track where each former Eagle transfers to as soon as it is officially announced. CB Ayden Jackson - South Florida : Shortly after Cook announced his commitment to the Bulls, Jackson followed

via @Tailgate_Southern/Instagram As the transfer portal window rolls on, commitments from athletes across the landscape of college football will quickly begin to flood the timelines of college football fans. This article will track each commitment the Eagles land out of the transfer portal, plus a short blurb about each player. WR Alex Taylor - North Carolina : Taylor — a former four-star — hauled in just four receptions for 42 yards in two years as a Tar Herl, but also bring

via @MercerFootball/Instagram As the transfer portal window rolls on, thousands of college football players across the country are making visits to their potential new homes. Georgia Southern has already hosted a number of student athletes on official visits and is actively working to get more prospects on campus. This article will highlight which players have already made the trip or scheduled their visit to Statesboro. WR Adonis McDaniel - Mercer : After receiving an offer

via @dex5will/Instagram Following the 2024 season, over 20 Georgia Southern football players entered the transfer portal. While some had success across various levels of college football, a number of their former teammates did not have the same luck. This article — the first of a two-part series — will recap how each player fared with their new team. DL Alijah Lacey - Georgia Military College : Due to a preseason shoulder injury, Lacey did not see the field during his one sea

via Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn It’s the best time of the year: the transfer portal window is officially open, meaning thousands of college football players will be searching for new opportunities. With the number of former Georgia Southern players in the transfer portal nearing 20, the Eagles will be forced to utilize the portal themselves in an effort to retool. This article will highlight which Georgia Southern players have left the program, who has committed and where relatio

via @CYarbrough07/Twitter As the college football season is wrapping up, things are picking back up on the recruiting trail. Fleming Island (FL) offensive lineman Corbett Yarbrough has been on Georgia Southern’s radar for nearly two years now, as the Eagles extended the talented lineman his first offer in February of 2024. “They’re definitely in the mix,” Yarbrough said of the Eagles. “I talk to Coach (Ryan) Aplin over the phone or by text every week or so.” While his versati

via _.jaydenjackson/Instagram Three-star Fort White (FL) safety Jayden Jackson was among a long list of high school athletes who spent a weekend in Statesboro in late September. Jackson arrived in Statesboro on Saturday to begin his official visit and received a tour of Georgia Southern’s facilities before making his way to Allen E. Paulson to witness the Eagles dominant victory over Maine. Before departing on Sunday, Jackson attended position meetings with the team and parti

via @adamlandd/Instagram Since the beginning of his junior season, Mosley (FL) has seen his list of Division offers grow to over a dozen...