Four-Star IOL Daniel Calhoun commits to Georgia

Four-star interior offensive lineman Daniel Calhoun of Roswell (GA) Walton High announced his commitment to Georgia Wednesday afternoon.

The 6-foot-6, 355 pounder chose the Bulldogs over Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee.

Calhoun on why he chose Georgia

“The relationships that I have with the players and coaches also the development.”

Relationship with coaching staff stood out

“My relationship with the coaching staff is great. The coaches that I’m really close with are coach Searels, coach Bobo and coach McGee.”

The Peach State offensive lineman joins coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs No. 1 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, five-star cornerback Ellis Robinson IV, and others.

Calhoun ranks as the No. 116 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 7 interior offensive lineman and the No. 17 player in the state of Georgia.

Personal Life 

“Daniel Calhoun had the benefit of coming up underneath the wing of two brothers – Vincent at Minnesota and Chris at Wake Forest – that played major college football. “I really try to feed off their experience,” Calhoun told DawgNation.com “My brothers have been teaching me a lot of stuff. They’ve made me tougher. They definitely taught me about working out and stuff like that.” Calhoun, who has earned the nickname “Beast” within his family and with teammates, started his high school career at Roswell (Georgia) Centennial, but he moved after his junior season to play in 2023 at Marietta Walton because of a coaching change.”

“Calhoun said he can see himself playing at any of the positions on the offensive line in the future. “I just want to be out there,” he said. “If you can play every position then if somebody gets hurt you are in the best position to get out there and play. You help your value by being able to help your team by playing multiple positions.”

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $94K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.