The page has been turned to almost exclusively focus on the 2026 class so this week Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is taking a look at the top five uncommitted prospects at each position and making a prediction on where they sign. We move to tight ends.
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The Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star prospect reclassified in recent weeks and is so talented that he’s among the top tight ends in the 2026 group with Georgia and Texas leading his recruitment.
The way Bowman talks about Georgia’s success at tight end, how the Bulldogs use multiple tight ends in the offense at once, how he has gotten Brock Bowers comparisons from the coaches there and how Georgia’s dominance reminds him of Mater Dei’s dominance makes it appear that the Dawgs are way ahead.
Texas intrigues him a ton as do some other programs but Bowman’s reclassification doesn’t change anything when it comes to the fact that Georgia is in a great spot here.
Prediction: Georgia
Even if Georgia lands Bowman, which is expected, that should not scare away Prothro from joining him in the Bulldogs’ class because they use so many tight ends – Lawson Luckie, Oscar Delp and Ben Yurosek this season – that a lot of balls go to those players and Bowman/Prothro could be a lethal one-two punch.
There will be significant competition for the Bowdon, Ga., standout with Alabama, Auburn and others pushing – and things could definitely get more interesting if Bowman pops first for Georgia – but since Bowman and Prothro would not…
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Publish date : 2025-01-30 13:11:00
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