With Jake Fromm only a sophomore and Justin Fields just a freshman, the prevailing wisdom was that Kirby Smart would have a tough time landing a quarterback for the class of 2019. After some false starts, the ‘Dawgs appear to have found their man.
Mississippi signal caller John Rhys Plumlee chose the Red and Black over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, North Carolina, Notre Dame, and Mississippi State. Plumlee is coming off a junior season that saw him throw for 1759 yards and rush for almost 600 yards in nine games, racking up 22 total touchdowns along the way.