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DE Mykel Williams, No. 50 prospect in Class of 2022, flips commitment from USC to Georgia

Georgia gained a commitment on Wednesday, when ESPN 300 Class of 2022 defensive end Mykel Williams flipped from USC to the Dawgs.

Williams is the No. 50 ranked recruit in the country and had been committed to USC since June. The Trojans have since fired head coach Clay Helton and have not named a new, permanent head coach.

While remaining committed to USC, Williams had taken visits to Florida, Auburn and Georgia recently, and ultimately decided it was in his best interest to flip to Georgia. He's a 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end from Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia, and is the No.