Four-Star TE Ethan Barbour commits to Georgia

Four-star tight end Ethan Barbour of Alpharetta (GA) High announced his commitment to Georgia Friday afternoon.

The 6-foot-3, 230 pounder chose the Bulldogs over Auburn and South Carolina.

“What stood off in the end is the consistency that Georgia had with me. They have been recruiting me since day 1 and they haven’t stopped since. Another factor was the way Coach Hartley Develops his TE’s. Coach Harley develops his TE’s to know how to block a 6 Technique, block on the 2nd level effectively, run routes, and get yards after the catch. You’re going to have to do all of these on the Pro level. So, he is going to prepare me for that. As well as just the school. Great fan base, campus, education, etc.”

His relationship with the coaching staff played and their plan for him played a key role in his decision as well.

“I’m really the closest with Coach Hartley. When I get there he is  going to be the one taking care of me so that relationship is important. I’m also really close with most of the support staff. They do all the behind the scenes stuff that people don’t talk about so that’s really important. And then last I have a great relationship with Coach Smart. That’s the man in charge so it’s always great to have a good relationship with him. They plan on using me just like Brock Bowers, an all around TE.”

The Peach State tight end joins coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs’ top 2 2024 class. He is accompanied by four-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, four-star tight end Elyiss Williams, and others.

Ethan Barbour Recruiting Profile

Barbour ranks as the No. 192 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 5 tight end and the No. 22 player in the state of Georgia.

He currently does not have an On3 NIL Valuation publicly listed. 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.