Why Ondre Evans signed with Georgia: Coaches ‘were relentless’ in my recruitment.

The Tennessean asked members of the 2023 Dandy Dozen to write in their own words why they signed with each college.

Ondre Evans flipped his college choice from LSU to Georgia football during the season. He will early enroll and practice with the Bulldogs prior to the Orange Bowl. Evans, a defensive back and wide receiver for CPA, helped lead the Lions to the Division II-AA state championship.

Here is why Ondre Evans signed with Georgia football, in his own words:

It was always my dream to play college football.

However, growing up I did not have a male in the home so I never watched college football. I knew nothing about the conferences or traditions of each school.

My first SEC offer was Ole Miss and I remember asking if that was a good school. As I started to get recruited I started watching the college game more and realized the SEC was the best of the best.  I knew I wanted to be surrounded by the best so all I knew was I wanted to play in the SEC.

Once my recruiting started to get serious I worked with my guardian to decide on my goals and what we were looking for in a school to best help me reach them.  Because I was newer to the position I would be playing in college, getting developed at a high level in an intense atmosphere was at the top of my list.

I wanted to be pushed