Four-star offensive tackle recruit Juan Gaston committed to Georgia football on Aug. 2 at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Gaston picked the Georgia Bulldogs over Oregon and Tennessee.
Gaston’s commitment vaulted Georgia past LSU to the third-best recruiting class in the nation. The huge offensive tackle is commitment No. 22 for Georgia in the class of 2025. Thirteen of Georgia’s 22 commitments are from in-state prospects.
The 6-foot-7, 345-pound offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 164 recruit in the class of 2025. Gaston is ranked as the No. 16 offensive tackle and the No. 20 recruit in Georgia, per 247Sports. The four-star is the third-best offensive lineman in Georgia.
Gaston, who plays left tackle for Westlake, joins fellow offensive linemen Cortez Smith, Dontrell Glover and Mason Short as UGA’s four verbal commitment in the class of 2025.
Georgia football coaches, fans and media are fired up on social media following Gaston’s commitment to the Bulldogs!
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart:
Go Dawgs !!
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) August 3, 2024
Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels:
Another in the Great Wall of Georgia! GoDawgs!!
— Stacy Searels (@SSearels) August 2, 2024
Georgia recruiting staffer David Cooper:
#GoDawgs #CommittedToTheG pic.twitter.com/n9l0MfexHu
— David Cooper (@1CoachCoop) August 2, 2024
UGA Wire:
Juan Gaston is the first OT and fourth OL to commit to UGA in the class of 2025!
— UGA Wire (@UGAWire) August 2, 2024
Georgia super fan reacts:
BREAKING: 4MASSIVE OT Juan Gaston 6-7 345lb from Westlake H.S. in Atlanta Georgia has committed to the Dawgs!!!!
HOME GROWN!!
Go Dawgs pic.twitter.com/O7lxYrjE3h
— LEE Ring (@HBTFD1) August 2, 2024
Juan Gaston packs an impressive amount of strength in his larger frame. The Westlake star can squat over 500 pounds and has a streak of nastiness. Gaston is a very physical run blocker. The four-star is a good athlete that plays high school basketball.