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4-star OT Kelton Smith sets commitment date

In-state prospect Kelton Smith has locked in a commitment date and is expected to commit to the Dawgs. Who is Kelton Smith?

Four-star offensive tackle prospect Kelton Smith has locked in a commitment date ahead of the 2022 high school football season. Smith will announce his decision on July 22 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

Kelton Smith is a member of the class of 2023. He plays high school football, basketball, and track for Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia. Smith plans to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl on NBC.

Kelton Smith has great size at 6-foot-6 and weighs 300 pounds. The Carver High School star has received scholarship offers from Texas A&M, Tennessee, Florida, Oregon, and Ohio State among others.

The four-star offensive tackle has taken recent visits to LSU, Georgia, Florida, and Ole Miss. Where will he commit? Smith is favored to commit to head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs per 247Sports.

Kelton Smith could play inside at the college level. In Smith’s junior year highlights, he shows power when blocking in the run game and primarily played right tackle. Smith shows good versatility and played some snaps at left tackle last season.

The Carver standout announced his commitment time via his Twitter account:

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4-star OL Elijah Prichett names UGA, Bama to top schools

Four-star OL Elijah Prichett plays football for Carver High School and is the top-ranked prospect in Georgia that remains uncommitted

The University of Georgia has offered a scholarship to football recruit Elijah Pritchett in Oct. 2020. Now, Georgia is among Pritchett’s top four schools.

Pritchett is a member of the class of 2022 and plays offensive tackle. He has great size at 6 feet, 6 inches and weighs 280 pounds. Pritchett is the top-ranked high school senior in Georgia that remains uncommitted.

Pritchett plays high school football for George Washington Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia. Pritchett is ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 9 offensive tackle in the class of 2022.

Kirby Smart and the Dawgs will look to keep the talented in-state lineman in The Peach State.  Pritchett, who has committed to the 2022 All-American Bowl, is rated as the No. 8 recruit in the state of Georgia. The Bulldogs do not like to miss on elite in-state prospects.

The four-star offensive tackle announced his top four schools of Georgia, Alabama, FSU, and USC via Twitter:

Best of luck to Pritchett wherever he ends up playing college football. We’ll provide updates throughout his recruitment. He’s a key in-state player to watch in the class of 2022.

Georgia and Alabama are fighting to have the top-rated recruiting class in the SEC as usual. Nationally, UGA has the fifth-ranked class and Alabama has the fourth-ranked class.

Will Elijah Pritchett join Georgia Bulldogs offensive linemen like Xavier Truss in Athens? (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)

Elijah Pritchett is currently projected to sign with the Florida State Seminoles. FSU desperately needs improved offensive line play and Pritchett would be a huge addition to their  recruiting class of 2022.

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Georgia football offers in-state OT Kelton Smith

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to in-state offensive tackle prospect Kelton Smith.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to in-state offensive tackle prospect Kelton Smith. Smith is a member of the class of 2023. He plays high school football, basketball, and track for Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia.

Kelton Smith has great size at 6-foot-6 and weighs 300 pounds. The Carver High School star has received scholarship offers from Ole Miss, FSU, Oregon, and South Carolina thus far. More recruiting interested is headed his way.

Kelton Smith is currently an unranked prospect, but that may change soon. Smith has a solid frame and has received interest from several schools who sign scholarship players who finish typically their careers as well-rated prospects.

The Columbus, Georgia, standout is only a sophomore in high school and has plenty of time to develop. Smith is a dominant run blocker who overwhelms high school competition at the point of attack. He serves up pancake blocks to opposing defensive linemen with startling frequency.

Additionally, Kelton Smith plays both offensive guard and offensive tackle. Positional versatility is always a plus, especially along the offensive front.

Kelton Smith announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via his Twitter account:

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UGA football offers scholarship to four-star OL

The University of Georgia has offered a scholarship to Carver High School football recruit Elijah Pritchett.

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The University of Georgia has offered a scholarship to football recruit Elijah Pritchett. Pritchett is a member of the class of 2022 and plays along the offensive line. He has great size at 6 feet, 6 inches and weighs 280 pounds. He is a junior in high school.

Pritchett plays high school football for George Washington Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia. Pritchett is a four-star recruit.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among several elite programs vying for the talented prospect. Kirby Smart and the Dawgs will look to keep the talented in-state lineman in The Peach State. In fact, the Alabama Crimson Tide have offered the four-star a scholarship.

Auburn, FSU, Oregon and Tennessee are among those who have offered. Pritchett announced his scholarship offer from UGA via his Twitter account:

Best of luck to Pritchett wherever he ends up playing college football. We’ll provide updates throughout his recruitment. He’s a player to watch in the class of 2022.

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Xavier Truss (73) warms up before the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen)

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