Four-star WR Thomas Blackshear announced as Georgia signee
Georgia entered the day with five wide receiver commitments and plans to sign each of them. Another one of them is now officially in the class as the Bulldogs have announced Calvary Day (Savannah, Ga.) wideout Thomas Blackshear. He becomes the ninth player to officially join the class and the first prospect at this position.
Blackshear held offers from a who’s who of programs during the process. Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, LSU, Clemson, and Auburn all made moves for him at different points. He took visits to most of those programs but elected to commit before official visit season during the summer. Blackshear chose Georgia in May and took just one official visit — to UGA.
At one point it appeared as if the play-making wideout would be exiting the class. Blackshear made it known in late September that his recruitment is open. He made it clear that he was still committed to the Bulldogs, but that he was listening to other programs. Those teams were unable to swing him in the end.
At 6-foot-1 195 pounds, Blackshear is the nation’s No. 272 overall prospect and No. 39 wideout per the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that includes all four websites that publish recruiting rankings. He’s the No. 38 player in Georgia.
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If you look at the On300 stand-alone rankings, Blackshear is viewed in much higher regard. There he is seen as the nation’s No. 121 overall prospect and No. 19 wideout. He’s the No. 15 player in the Peach State.
“I am going into a great program and I get to stay close to home,” Blackshear told On3 when he committed to the Bulldogs. “Georgia has a great coaching staff, they are a top program that gets players drafted and they win. After talking it over with my parents, I made the decision to commit to Georgia.”
