The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to class of 2025 defensive line recruit Walter Mathis. Mathis plays high school football for Calvary Day School in Savannah, Georgia.
Mathis is ranked as a three-star recruit, per 247Sports. He is considered the No. 47 defensive lineman in the class of 2025 and the No. 50 recruit in Georgia.
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive line recruit has recently received scholarship offers from UCF, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and USC. Mathis has excellent upper body strength.
As a sophomore in high school, Mathis recorded six sacks and 50 total tackles. In 2022, Mathis was disruptive and made 22 tackles for a loss.
In his tape, Mathis shows a good bull rush. He also displays excellent effort in pursuit. Mathis projects as a 3-4 defensive end or defensive tackle, but not as a nose tackle.
Mathis announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via social media:
Thank you God, I’m blessed to receive a(n) offer from The University Of Georgia ! #godawgs pic.twitter.com/1mCw4KBP1Z
— Walter Mathis Jr. (@beastinbuddy1) August 30, 2023
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Kirby Smart and Georgia currently have commitments from multiple five-star recruits in the class of 2025. The Dawgs have the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class in the 2024 and 2025 recruiting cycles.