Georgia lands brothers Zacharia and Zion Branch from USC; Rashada reportedly in portal

Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia in Athens is photographed on Jan. 14, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Georgia landed two of the top players in the transfer portal with brothers Zachariah and Zion Branch announcing they would leave Southern California and join the Bulldogs.

Zacharia and Zion announced their decisions on social media Sunday. Both will have two seasons of eligibility.

The Bulldogs also appear to have lost third-string quarterback Jaden Rashada, ESPN reported. Rashada’s next school would be his fourth. He originally signed with Florida in 2022 but left after two months and filed a lawsuit against coach Billy Napier and a booster last May for allegedly reneging on a seven-figure NIL package. He played at Arizona State in 2023 and then moved to Georgia, where he took no game snaps.