Georgia and Tennessee battling for On3 5-star DL Daevin Hobbs

The recruitment of Concord (N.C.) Robinson defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs has largely been focused on three schools for the past few months.

Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee quickly established themselves as the favorites to land the On3 five-star prospect after he chose not to commit at the end of this summer. Each program has now gotten him on campus for an official visit, with the Bulldogs the latest to do so over the weekend.

And according to On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons, it couldn’t have gone better for Kirby Smart and Co.

“This could be the biggest, I think, of them all,” Simmons said Monday during On3’s Inside Scoop recruiting show. “Georgia came into this one trailing not only Tennessee, but likely Alabama as well. I think Georgia at least passed Alabama this weekend; they may have passed Tennessee as well. You have let the visit high settle for a few days, maybe recheck your sources in the middle of the week.

…But I talked to Hobbs himself this morning when he left, and I talked to multiple sources throughout the weekend connected to Georgia. Everything went basically 10 out of 10 for Hobbs, and I think he liked what he saw in the team, liked what he saw in visit as far as the culture. I think it’s Georgia-Tennessee right now battling for that top spot, and Georgia could be trending a little bit. Again, it’s pretty quickly coming off the visit, but I like where Georgia is at.”

Daevin Hobbs Scouting Summary

“Nimble jumbo athlete who makes big plays as a tight end and defensive end, likely projecting along the defensive line long-term. Has good size, measuring at 6-foot-4.5 and in the 250-pound range with a wing-span close to 6-foot-10. Shows dominant tendencies as a two-way star at the high school level. Finished with 20 tackles for loss and 8 sacks as a junior. Moves well at his size. Shows the athleticism to run down plays in pursuit. Has the closing speed to finish plays behind the line with authority.

… A big threat down the seam at tight end and is talented enough to play on offense in college. Extends and elevates to come down with grabs over the middle of the field. A long-strider in the open field with speed to score on long receptions. A very good high school basketball player who was the MVP of a state title team as a junior. Throws down emphatic dunks in transition. Unrefined technically as a defensive lineman and should see improvement on that front once he focuses on the position at the next level. May need to adjust to the level of competition coming from a lower classification in high school.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings