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Georgia moves into top three of team recruiting rankings after 4-star addition

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Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels during Georgia’s scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Georgia now has 18 commitments in the 2026 class after adding South Garner offensive tackle Ekene Ogboko. The addition of that four-star prospect has pushed the Bulldogs to the nation’s No. 3 class. They rank No. 2 in the SEC, behind LSU. The Tigers are ranked second overall while USC, with 26 commitments, holds the top spot.

Kirby Smart’s team came into the day ranked No. 5 in the nation’. The Bulldogs have added eight prospects with a four-star rating or better since the start of May. That list includes the nation’s No. 1 quarterback, Jared Curtis.

At 6-foot-6 310 pounds, Ogboko is the nation’s No. 68 overall prospect and No. 6 offensive tackle per the On3 Industry ranking, a weighted average that includes all four websites that publish recruiting rankings. He’s the No. 5 player in North Carolina. He’s the third-highest-ranked player in Georgia’s class per those rankings.

Ogboko’s brother, Nnamdi, signed with Georgia in the 2024 class. He’s entering his second season with the team and is expected to challenge for the open nose tackle position during preseason camp. Georgia beat out Clemson, Florida, and Notre Dame for Ogboko. He will no longer take an official visit to Notre Dame this weekend.

Georgia now has four offensive linemen committed with Ogboko in the fold. Each of those other three linemen are from the Peach State. He’s joined by fellow four-star prospect Graham Houston (Buford; Buford, Ga.). The Bulldogs also have commitments from three-star offensive linemen Zachary Lewis (North Gwinnett, Suwanee, Ga.) and Zykie Helton (Carrollton; Carrollton, Ga.)

When looking at the class as a whole, Georgia has one five-star prospect, Curtis, and 12 prospects who have a four-star rating. Six total commitments rank inside the top 100 overall prospects in the On3 Industry Rankings. Eight of those players are ranked inside the top 100 of at least one websites rankings and the list includes the nation’s No. 1 junior college prospect, Seven Cloud.

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