Georgia legacy Lawson Luckie, commits to the Bulldogs

Schools like Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and others offered 2023 tight end Lawson Luckie, but he is a Georgia legacy, and it was going to be tough for anyone to get him away from the Bulldogs.

Another SEC program made a run at it, and it gave the four-star something to think about, but Lawson decided he wanted to stay home.

“It came down to Georgia and South Carolina for me,” Lawson told On3. “I knew I wanted to stay close to home, and I knew I wanted my family to be able to come to see me play, so after weighing out all the pros and cons, Georgia was it for me.”

His father is Mike Luckie. His uncles are Miles and Dustin. Those Luckie triplets all played at Georgia, so the No. 158 prospect in the On300 grew up in a family of Bulldogs.

“Playing between the hedges as my dad and uncles did is like a dream coming true for me. They are all huge Georgia fans that love the team, the school, and they are so happy about my decision.

“Since I started playing football, I have thought about this. It started getting a little more real once I started getting offers, and now it is coming true.

“Georgia is home for me. I know it is the best place for me.”

Todd Hartley was key in Lawson’s decision to pick Georgia

Tight ends coach Todd Hartley helped Georgia land top 100 tight end Oscar Delp in the 2022 class. He already has four-star Pearce Spurlin committed in the 2023 class.

Now has added Luckie to his future tight ends room in Athens.

“Coach Hartley was so important in this decision,” Lawson said. “He makes it known you are wanted. Even after Delp and Spurlin committed, he never let me doubt that I wasn’t still wanted in that room.

“Coach Hartley is so personable, he never lets the relationship fade away, and he is all about high energy. What he does as a coach and a recruiter is very impressive. He was definitely part of this decision for me.”

The tight ends room is getting deeper and stronger. Delp called it “the best tight ends room in the country” earlier this year when he announced his decision, and Luckie sees it no differently.

“It is a crowded room with a lot of talent to compete with. I had to think about it for sure, but playing with guys like Delp, Spurlin, and Brock Bowers will only make me better.

“Georgia showed me and proved to me that they will get all the tight ends in the game that deserve to be out there. They play more than one a lot, and we are all different players.

“The tight ends we have when I get there will be great. The room is loaded. I now get to go in and compete, work, get coached up, and try to be one of those guys on the field making plays in the Georgia offense.”

Lawson is excited about being close to family at Georgia

Numerous schools have Luckie something to think about. Many schools stopped by Norcross in December to check on him. More will do the same in January, then again in the spring, and next fall, up to the time he signs.

Luckie is that good.

But he knows where wants to be.

“I knew since summer visit that I was going to Georgia,” Luckie said. “I was there with family, I felt it, and I knew it.

“I took more time, I watched the offense this season, and I listened to other schools, but it is was pretty easy for me. Georgia is where I want to be.

“I get to be close to my younger brother, my family and play for the team I grew up dreaming about. It wasn’t that hard.”