2016 Georgia 5-Star WR Demetris Robertson Finally Picks a School

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

The suspense over where 2016 wide receiver Demetris Robertson would play his college ball finally came to an end on Sunday when the 5-star recruit committed to Cal.

The news for Cal fans was great but Georgia fans were none too pleased with the news. The former Savannah Christian Prep star player had been flirting with the Bulldogs since National Signing Day came and went on Feb. 3. Adding insult to wounded pride, the Georgia native made the announcement at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta to a stunned and quickly hushed crowd.

Robertson jumped to national recruiting attention being a three-phase difference maker playing cornerback, wide receiver, running back and shined on special teams as a punt and kick returner. During his high school career, Robertson had 3,332 all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns.

The U.S. Army All-American was in the neighborhood of 30 scholarships during the thick of the recruiting battle with offers from Florida, Ole Miss, Penn State, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCLA, Virginia Tech, and USC among many others.

Reports surfaced that Robertson was holding off on making his final decision hoping to get a better test score to get into Stanford. He signed a financial aid agreements with Cal and Georgia Tech after signing day allowing both schools unlimited contact with him until his decision was made. Still he continued to take unofficial visit to Georgia leading many to believe the Bulldogs would ultimately be his landing spot.

The addition of Robertson did not push the Cal team into the Top 30 in rankings per 247Sports but did nudge them up the poll to No. 31.

Cal Golden Bears 2016 Verbal Commitment List

QB Max Gilliam, 6’3”, 190 lbs, Oaks Christian, Thousand Oaks, CA

ATH Jordan Duncan, 6’0”, 193 lbs, Oak Grove HS, Hattiesburg, MS

RB Derrick Clark, 5’11”, 195 lbs, Mission Bay HS, San Diego, CA

RB Zion Echols, 5’9”, 175 lbs, Charter Oak HS, Covina, CA

RB Melquise Stovall, 5’7.5”, 182, Paraclete HS, Lancaster, CA

WR/TE Logan Gamble, 6’6”, 200 lbs, St. Anthony’s HS, Long Beach, CA

WR Matt Laris, 6’4”, 210 lbs, Eastside Catholic HS, Sammamish, WA

WR Demetris Robertson, 5’10”, 180, Savannah Christian Prep, Savannah, GA

WR Jordan Veasy, 6’2”, 215 lbs, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA

OG Dwayne Wallace, 6-4, 350, Riverside C.C., Riverside, CA

OG Gentle Williams, 6’3”, 280 lbs, Florence HS, Florence, MS

OT Jake Curhan, 6’7”, 305, Redwood HS, Larkspur, CA

OT Daniel Juarez, 6’5”, 270 lbs, Centennial High School, Corona, CA

OT Jake Curhan, 6’7”, 305 lbs, Redwood High School, Larkspur, CA

CB Traveon Beck, 5’10”, 170 lbs, St. John Bosco HS, Bellflower, CA

CB Camryn Bynum, 5’10”, 165 lbs, Centennial HS, Corona, CA

CB Joshua Drayden, 5’9.5”, 168 lbs, Bishop Dunne HS, Dallas, TX

CB Nygel Edmonds, 5-11, 181, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN

CB Marloshawn Franklin, 6’0”, 185 lbs, Mesa C.C., Mesa, AZ

LB Cameron Goode, 6’3”, 195 lbs, Klein Collins HS, Houston, TX

DE Russell Becker, 6’4”, 255 lbs, Fergus Falls C.C., Fergus Falls, MN

DE Evan Weaver, 6’3”, 240 lbs, Gonzaga Prep HS, Spokane, Washington

DT Tevin Paul, 6’4”, 265 lbs, Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX

DT Chris Yaghi, 6’4”, 269 lbs, Foothill HS, Santa Ana, CA

 

Decommitted

LB Markus Wright, 6’2”, 215 lbs, Jordan HS, Columbus, GA

QB Armani Rogers, 6’6”, 200 lbs, Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, CA

DE Chinedu Udeogu, 6’4”, 250 lbs, Georgetown Prep, Rockville, MD

WR Drew Kobayashi, 6’2”, 185 lbs, St. Louis HS, Honolulu, HI

OC A.J. McCollum, 6’2”, 280 lbs, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

OG Francisco Perez, 6’5”, 300 lbs, Baldwin Park HS, Baldwin Park, CA

 

Photo credit: sfchronicle.com; Demetris Robertson at a camp.

Photo credit: macon.com; Demetris Robertson announcement.