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Better later than expected than never for Georgia. The national letter-of-intent of outside linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons from Lowndes High School in Valdosta arrived by fax in Athens at 8:30 Thursday morning, according to the school. That was nearly 24 hours after Harvey-Clemons announced he was going to Georgia on national television. All that was missing [...] - Full Story

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VALDOSTA — With the entire nation watching and a gym full of family, friends, classmates and media members, Lowndes’ Josh Harvey-Clemons let his sister announce his decision to play college football at the University of Georgia.

After delaying his announcement for close to two minutes as he waited for a family member to bring a Florida Gators hat to the table, Harvey-Clemons turned the attention over to his sister Ashley, who unveiled a red Georgia T-shirt from underneath her sweatshirt.

Harvey-Clemons followed up his sister’s unveiling by placing the red Georgia “G” hat onto his head, passing up offers from Florida, Florida State and Miami.

“I had a strong relationship with Coach (Todd) Grantham and after leaving there it felt like home and I knew immediately that is where I wanted to go,” Harvey-Clemons said about his decision.

Despite committing Wednesday morning, Harvey-Clemons had not sent Georgia his national letter of intent by the evening.

Hours after Clemons made the announcement, news started to surface that his National Letter of Intent had not yet arrived at the Georgia Athletic Department. It was later learned that Clemons’ grandfather and legal guardian, Woodrow Clemons, would not sign the letter because he was not pleased with his choice to attend Georgia.

According to Harvey-Clemons’ uncle, Roy Hart,  Woodrow was nowhere to be found.
 
Hart did say that Harvey-Clemons was “upbeat and standing by his commitment” to the University of Georgia. When Georgia released its official list of 2012 signings, Harvey-Clemons was not on the list.

Georgia coach Mark Richt said Wednesday afternoon at a news conference that he was not worried about the absence of Harvey-Clemons' letter of intent.

Wednesday’s announcement capped off a busy recruiting season for the U.S. Army All-American, as he most recently visited Miami just this weekend. All the recruiting trips didn’t seem to matter, though, as the 5-star recruit admitted that he knew Georgia was going to be his choice following his official visit in early September.

“The other schools, all were great. All the visits I went on went good and I built relationships with the coaches, but when I left Georgia, I just knew that is where I wanted to be,” Harvey-Clemons said. “I knew that is where I wanted to play at for the next four years.”

With his decision behind him, Harvey-Clemons said he is looking forward to getting back to his normal, everyday life of being a teenager. He will also re-join his Lowndes basketball teammates as the tall 6-foot, 5-inch standout serves as the teams’ center.

“It is a big relief,” Harvey-Clemons said. “Now I can get back to a normal life and I can keep my phone on more often.”

Harvey-Clemons, who was named the 2011 Region 1-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year, will join the region’s other most highly recruited players, Colquitt County’s Ty-Flournoy-Smith, in Athens. Smith announced his decision less than two hours after Harvey-Clemons.

With the addition of Harvey-Clemons and Smith, Georgia has now secured a commitment from a Region 1-AAAAA Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons, as current Bulldog and former Valdosta Wildcat Malcolm Mitchell was named the region Offensive Player of the Year in 2010.

“I talked to Malcolm and he just told me to make the best decision for me,” Harvey-Clemons said. “He told me I was going to have to work where ever I go, so make sure to go where I wanted to be.”

Although recruited as an outside linebacker, Harvey-Clemons can play multiple positions. During his senior season, he lined up at six different positions for the Vikings. Defensively, he spent time at linebacker before moving to safety prior to the annual showdown with cross-town rival Valdosta. He also lined up, albeit sparingly, at defensive end. Despite the moves to different positions, Harvey-Clemons recorded a team-high 117 tackles and three interceptions.

Offensively, he recorded three rushing and three receiving touchdowns, while also going 2 for 4 passing.

“He is a great kid and a great football player,” Lowndes head coach Randy McPherson said. “I am real excited to see what he does when he gets up there. We all know, here at Lowndes, that he is going to have a great career.”

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