The Georgia Bulldogs are in the midst of a season where they hope to win the SEC for a third straight year and make a deep run in the College Football Playoff. While the focus in the locker room is solely on what it takes to achieve those goals, as has always been the case, the coaching staff is also trying to land the next generation of stars.

For Georgia, signing day for the 2027 class has not even arrived yet and there are still being efforts made there, but the page has largely been turned to 2028. Sometimes though, a prospect is so talented you have to get in even earlier than that, and for the high school class of 2029, the Dawgs are making a big push for one in-state defensive lineman

Taylor County star ZayQuan Dozier, currently the No. 1 player in the state of Georgia for 2029, has taken visits to Athens this year, but a recent visit to watch the Dawgs play in Atlanta as well made a big impression. He told UGA Sports On3 how impressed he was with the way Georgia bounced back from the loss to Auburn and were able to play with discipline and effort along the defensive line.

"What impressed me most was how physical and disciplined the defense played. They played together, communicated, and flew around to the football. I also liked how aggressive and strong the defensive line looked," Dozier said. "It showed me that Georgia has a strong mindset and doesn’t let one loss define the team."

While Texas A&M, Florida and Ole Miss are all involved in the recruitment of Dozier, he made it clear right now that Georgia is the team to beat. While he may be a year or more away from actually making any kind of decision to commit somewhere, but it's obvious already at this point that the Bulldogs are making strides.

Nobody has a better reputation for developing interior defensive linemen than Georgia, and it's clear that fact is making an impact.

Rated as the No. 1 player in the state and No. 1 defensive lineman for 2029, Dozier already stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 265 pounds as just a high school sophomore. A multi sport athlete who excels in track and field as well, Dozier is someone who has already shown elite traits when it comes to wrecking opposing offenses.

He's only going to get bigger and stronger over the next three years, and if Georgia can continue to pace his recruitment, he absolutely could prove to be the next key piece of this defensive line here a few years from now.

High school talent will always be the lifeblood of any program, and the Bulldogs have Dozier circled as a name for the future that they absolutely want to land.