"Georgia stealing from the poor" "Kirby gets whoever he wants": Fans react as Bulldogs flip Top 100 recruit Caden Harris from SEC rivals

Four-star cornerback Caden Harris has flipped his commitment from Vanderbilt to Georgia's 2026 class. The Haywood High School standout from Tennessee had initially pledged to the Commodores on April 29.

On3's Hayes Fawcett broke the news of Harris' commitment to Georgia on Friday.

Despite maintaining strong ties with the Commodores’ coaching staff and taking an official visit to Nashville from May 30 to June 2, Harris' move to Georgia came after visiting Athens from June 6 to 8.

The switch is a huge loss for Vanderbilt, as Harris was their only consensus four-star recruit. He becomes the first player to decommit from their 2026 class. They are now left with 12 committed players in the cycle, ranking No. 45 in the nation per On3.

Fans reacted to Harris' decision to snub Vanderbilt in favor of Georgia.

"Man Georgia stealing from the Poor. Hate to see It," a person wrote.

"GA is good at stealing players," one wrote.

"Man.. I wish it was still the early 2000s when commitments ment something. SMH.. I just don’t understand why not pick them in a first," a fan remarked.

"So he wasn't actually committed then," a netizen wrote.

Meanwhile, Harris becomes the No. 17 commitment in Georgia’s 2026 class, ranking No. 4 in the nation. The Bulldogs fans happily welcomed him.

"Welcome to that Dawg family Cayden," a fan wrote.

"Kirby gets whoever he wants no surprise," one wrote.

The Bulldogs' 2026 class is headlined by five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, and Harris joins four-star Justice Fitzpatrick in their cornerback room of the cycle.

Caden Harris opens up about his commitment to Georgia

Caden Harris is the No. 12 cornerback in the 2026 class and the No. 83 recruit in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He has become Georgia’s fifth commitment in just the past week.

“Just came down to where my heart was truly at and how I felt after talking about praying about it,” Harris told DawgNation.

Georgia defensive backs coach Donte Williams played a key role in pursuing Harris in Athens.

"I like how detailed he is, the way he breaks things down to the smallest aspect for you to understand and correct is very catching," Harris told On3. "I think it would be great to play for him. All the great products he's produced and the knowledge he holds would put me in a great position to meet my goals."

Harris is ready to make the seven-hour move to Athens and join Kirby Smart’s program. Georgia has discussed using him at both cornerback and the hybrid “STAR” position.