Georgia Bulldogs junior linebacker Mekhail “MJ” Sherman announced mid-January that he’d be transferring to Nebraska.
On Wednesday, National Signing Day, Sherman made official. Officially signing with the Cornhuskers.
The 6-foot-2, 250-pound linebacker entered the transfer portal after winning back-to-back national championships.
Sherman is from Baltimore, Maryland and played high school football for St. John’s College. He came to Athens as a four-star recruit. Sherman was the No. 33 recruit in the class of 2020 and the No. 2 outside linebacker.
Sherman joins former Georgia tight end Arik Gilbert and offensive lineman Jacob Hood in transferring to Nebraska.
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Sherman played a lot of snaps on special teams throughout his career with Georgia. He played in 39 games. Sherman recorded five total tackles and 0.5 sacks in 2022 with the Bulldogs.
Freshman linebacker Jalon Walker’s emergence as a pass rusher late in the season made it tough for Sherman to see playing time with Georgia’s defense. He should see far more playing time at Nebraska.
Kirby Smart and Georgia have signed an all-time great recruiting class at the linebacker position in the class of 2023.
