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Georgia football lands commitment from nation's top offensive tackle.

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Georgia football won big over the weekend at Ole Miss and started a new week with a huge recruiting victory. Five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews has committed to the Bulldogs.

He revealed his decision in a post Monday morning Nov. 9 on Instagram. He decommitted from Texas A&M on Sunday after first pledging to the Aggies on May 15.

Matthews was a a major recruiting priority for Miami, according to USA Today. Georgia will be losing starting fifth-year left tackle Earnest Greene after this season.

Matthews is the third five-star in Georgia's 2027 class, joining running back Kemon Spell from Pennsylvania and tight end Jaxon Dollar from North Carolina. Georgia also has a former five-star offensive tackle in freshman Ekene Ogboko that is expected to be a future starter.

KEY POINTS

  • Georgia football lands commitment from nation's top offensive tackle.
  • Georgia football landed its highest ranked prospect for the 2027 class when 5-star OT Mark Matthews announced his commitment Monday.
  • The 6-foot-5 ½, 300-pounder from St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale is the nation's No. 3 overall prospect and No. 1 offensive tackle.
  • Matthews is the 25 th commitment in Georgia's class and seventh offensive line commitment.