– Class 2019 TE –
Kennesaw Mountain HS, GA
Today on Bulldawg Illustrated’s UGA recruiting daily we take a look at Georgia’s tight end recruiting and two 2018 prospects as well as two 2019 prospects.
TODAY’S FEATURED PROSPECTS
If position ranking is noted, unless otherwise stated, it is 247 Sports latest composite ranking of the player.
LUKE FORD
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: No. 2 TE
HT, WT: 6 foot 6, and 250 lbs
SCHOOL: Carterville High School
CITY, STATE: Carterville, IL
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 02/24/2017.
# OFFERS: 31
NEWS & NOTES: Luke Ford was offered by UGA back in February and then committed to Arkansas a month later in March. However, Ford then de-committed from the Razorbacks on June 10th, reopening up his recruitment. He visited UGA during the summer on July 15th and also visited Texas, Michigan, and Illinois during the month of July. Could Ford be the second TE the Bulldogs are looking to get a commitment from for the 2018 class?
I do think he is their No. 1 target left on the board at that position. Alabama has been the team to beat here since the summer, but the recent commitment of 2018 QB Justin Fields to the Bulldogs along with Alabama favoring JUCO prospect Dominick Wood-Anderson looks like it has turned things back to Georgia’s favor. College football is like a marathon roller coaster ride, and Ford’s recruitment is no exception.
Ford did visit the Crimson Tide on Oct. 14th, and then Ford was in Athens for the Bulldogs home game versus South Carolina on Nov. 4th and had a great visit by all accounts. He took an official visit to Texas on Nov. 11th, and he has another official visit scheduled to Auburn for Nov. 25th. Georgia gets one of Ford’s remaining three officials and he is has scheduled it for Dec. 15th. Right now, Bulldawg Bob’s old Magic 8-Ball says there is a 90% chance that Luke Ford ends up committing to and signing with Georgia.
2017 HIGHLIGHtS vs. DUQUOIN HS – CLICK HERE
2017 HIGHLIGHtS vs. MURPHYSBORO HS – CLICK HERE
2016 JUNIOR SEASON OFFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 JUNIOR SEASON DEFENSIVE (OLB, DE) HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
TOMMY TREMBLE
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: No. 23 TE
HT, WT: 6 foot 4, and 225 lbs
SCHOOL: Wesleyan High School
CITY, STATE: Norcross, GA
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 04/08/2017.
# OFFERS: 26
NEWS & NOTES: Tommy Tremble is a legacy recruit, the son of former UGA defensive back Greg Tremble, and was ecstatic when Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs extended an offer to him back in the spring on the same day he visited on April 8th. He came back to Athens a couple of months later and attended Kirby Smart Football Camp on June 2nd. How much does Tremble like Georgia?
He put UGA in his top 6 schools he announced on July 4th. The Dogs were considered a leader after he was offered, but Notre Dame has made a big push and there is a high probability that the Irish land Tremble. Whether or not Tremble comes to UGA may hinge on where Ford commits to, which is very likely at the moment, but he still regards UGA highly.
Tremble visited the Bulldogs for their homecoming game versus Missouri on October 14th, and then he visited Notre Dame a week later on Oct. 21st. The Wesleyan High School senior was back in Athens on Nov. 4th for Georgia’s game versus South Carolina, and he has since been back to Notre Dame, taking a visit to South Bend on Nov. 18th. He is scheduled to visit Michigan this weekend (Saturday, Nov. 25th).
Tremble will visit Notre Dame this weekend on Nov. 18th and then will also take an official visit to Michigan on Nov. 25th.
2016 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
RYLAND GOEDE
CLASS: 2019
POSITION: No. 7 TE
HT, WT: 6 foot 7, and 235 lbs
SCHOOL: Kennesaw Mt. High School
CITY, STATE: Acworth, GA
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 07/21/2016.
# OFFERS: 18
NEWS & NOTES: Ryland Goede has held an offer from the Bulldogs for over a year, and the Kennesaw Mountain TE has visited Georgia a number of times the past year including for G-day back on April 22nd in the spring and this fall including the Mississippi State game back on September 23rd, homecoming versus Missouri on October 14th, and Georgia’s game versus South Carolina on Nov. 4th. He also visited Clemson and Auburn over the summer in June, and Auburn again this fall on Nov. 11th. He plans to visit the Tigers for the Iron Bowl this weekend (Saturday, Nov. 25th). The Kennesaw Mountain High tight end went up north to visit Michigan back on the weekend of Oct. 7th. One other school he has visited recently is Florida on Nov. 18th. As of right now, Goede is a heavy Georgia lean, but NSD 2019 is a long way off.
2017 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
GOEDE’S OTHER HUDL HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
KEON ZIPPERER
CLASS: 2019
POSITION: No. 2 TE
HT, WT: 6 foot 3, and 232 lbs
SCHOOL: Lakeland High School
CITY, STATE: Lakeland, FL
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on June 15th.
# OFFERS: 22
NEWS & NOTES: Keon Zipperer camped and visited UGA over the summer on June 15th and received an offer from the Dogs the very same day. Georgia’s offer is one of twenty-two that Keon has received so far as he is considered one of the top tight ends in the 2019 recruiting class. Right now, he is leaning towards a couple of Sunshine State school in the Gators and the Seminoles, but with Florida looking for a new head coach and that staff in the midst of transition along with potential coaching changes at FSU, it’ll be interesting to see how that effects Keon’s recruitment. Keon has visited FSU, on Oct. 7th, and Clemson, on Nov. 11th, over the fall football season.
2017 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
KEON’S OTHER HUDL HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE