Freshman Preview: Fayette County's Boykin

For the past few weeks, GAVSV.com has been taking a look at former Georgia high school stars slated to begin their collegiate careers in the coming days. Next on our list is former Fayette County star Brandon Boykin.

The 14th-ranked defensive back in the country as a senior a season ago, former Fayette County High star Brandon Boykin earned a four-star ranking for his exploits on the gridiron.

Recruitment: Like many of his future classmates, Boykin committed to Georgia early on and never really looked back. Boykin gave the Bulldogs a verbal pledge in March of 2007 and stuck to his word and eventually signed on the dotted line 11 months later.

At UGA: Boykin will have some competition at Georgia right off the bat as he signed with a class that features several defensive backs. In addition to Boykin, the Bulldogs iinked Makiri Pugh, Bacarri Rambo, Xavier Avery and Sanders Commings.

A look at the former Fayette County star and future Bulldog:

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* Boykin will wear No. 20 at Georgia.