Georgia football: Top Five Three-Star recruits of the 2010's

Oct 29, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs safety Dominick Sanders (24) intercepts the ball during the first quarter against the Florida Gators at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

National Signing Day is less than two months away and Georgia football is in for a great day.

Georgia football has a ton of great five and four-star prospects committed to their 2017 recruiting class, but those three-stars shouldn’t be overlooked either. Some of the Bulldogs best players since 2010 have been three-stars.

Here’s a look at the five best Georgia football players that 247 Sports named as three-star prospects coming out of high school.

Oct 10, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs place kicker Marshall Morgan (13) kicks a field goal against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

5. Marshall Morgan

It’s safe to say that Georgia fans took Morgan for granted in his four years. Was he a Billy Bennett or Kevin Butler? Of course not, but he did accomplish a lot more in Athens than anyone realized, including myself.

He scored 407 points which is third all-time at Georgia and the SEC, and he has the SEC record for the most consecutive field goals. But who can forget his game winner against Tennessee in 2013 or him single handily beating Missouri in 2015?

Morgan was not a legendary place kicker, but he was good enough.

Nov 28, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs safety Dominick Sanders (24) returns an interception as Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets offensive lineman Trey Klock (65) tries to make the tackle in the second quarter of their game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

4. Dominick Sanders

The only person on this list with another year of eligibility left. Sanders has been a standout player in his three years at safety. But he did not standout much in 2016, mainly because no quarterback threw the ball his way this year.

He’s got 12 interceptions in his career including a team leading six in 2015 with 205 return yards and a touchdown to seal the Vanderbilt game.

As a senior next year he’ll probably get tested even less in pass coverage. But also as a senior he’ll be a valuable leader. He may even be a few spots higher on this list with the completion of his senior year.

Oct 29, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs safety Quincy Mauger (20) works out prior to the game at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

3. Quincy Mauger

Mauger began his time at Georgia as Tray Matthews back-up, but as the 2013 season progressed, he began making more and more of an impact. And when Matthews was dismissed after that season, Mauger took over.

And did anyone really miss Matthews? It’s easy to say that Mauger filled the void left by Matthews, but after four years it seems more like Matthews was holding Mauger’s spot.

Mauger has made 126 solo tackles and seven interceptions in his Georgia football career. Not bad for someone who was supposed to be Tray Matthews back-up.

November 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; New England Patriots center David Andrews (60) before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi

2. David Andrews

Offensive linemen don’t get enough love, but the 2016 Georgia football season has made fans appreciate offensive linemen a lot more. And the best of the best for Georgia recently was former three-star prospect David Andrews.

Andrews was a three years starter at center and he led a dominant offensive line in those four years. He helped lead the way for Todd Gurley and Nick Chubb’s 1,000 yard seasons and protected Aaron Murray for his final three years.

But somehow Andrews was still an underrated player even after graduation, he didn’t even get drafted. The New England Patriots signed him and he earned the starting job.

Nov 20, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley (17) catches a pass as Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Brent Grimes (24) defends during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

1. Michael Bennett and Chris Conley

I did not want to have a tie on this list, but how could I put two receivers with almost identical stats who played together for four years at separate entries.

In four years in Georgia, Conley had 117 catches, 1,938 yards and 20 touchdowns. Bennett had 134 receptions, 1,607 yards and 17 touchdowns and he also missed most of the 2012 season with an injury.

But besides stats, they helped lead probably the greatest receiving corps in Georgia football history. They started playing in 2011 and immediately became leaders and they were leaders for four seasons.

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Georgia’s offense was in a boom period from 2011-14 and Bennett and Conley combined for over 3,600 yards and 37 touchdowns during that period. It’s hard to imagine that the Bulldogs offense could have been anywhere near as good as it was without them.