Social media reacts as Juan Gaston commits to Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs fans and coaches are excited after four-star offensive tackle Juan Gaston committed to Georgia football!

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:

Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels:

 

Georgia recruiting staffer David Cooper:

UGA Wire:

Georgia super fan reacts:

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.

Huge 4-star offensive tackle Juan Gaston commits to Georgia

Georgia football has added a commitment from huge Westlake High School offensive lineman Juan Gaston

Four-star offensive tackle recruit Juan Gaston has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs over the Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks and Tennessee Volunteers. Gaston is Georgia’s 22nd commitment in the class of 2025.

Gaston is Georgia’s fourth commitment along the offensive line in the 2025 cycle. He is the Bulldogs’ first commitment at offensive tackle.

Gaston plays left tackle for Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Gaston is high school teammates with Tennessee wide receiver commit Travis Smith.

The 6-foot-7, 345-pound offensive tackle is ranked as the No. 164 recruit in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Gaston is ranked as the No. 16 offensive tackle and the No. 20 recruit in Georgia, per 247Sports.

Juan Gaston has elite strength and can squat over 500 pounds. The talented offensive tackle has a streak of nastiness and is a very physical run blocker. Gaston is a powerful blocker with a massive frame. He is a good athlete that plays high school basketball.

The Westlake standout has some very impressive highlights. The four-star offensive tackle will only improve as he continues to work on his technique and body.

2025 offensive tackle Juan Gaston includes Tennessee in top four

2025 offensive tackle Juan Gaston includes Tennessee in top four schools.

2025 offensive tackle prospect Juan Gaston announced his top four schools.

Gaston’s top four schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon and South Carolina. He will announce his commitment on Aug. 2.

The 6-foot-7, 345-pound four-star offensive tackle prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gaston is ranked as the No. 158 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He is ranked as the No. 17 offensive tackle and No. 24 player in Georgia, according to 247Sports.

The Vols hosted Gaston four times on unofficial visits. He last visited Tennessee on June 14 for an official visit.

Tennessee offered him a scholarship on on May 29, 2022.

Tennessee has 16 commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, defensive lineman Ethan Utley, tight end Jack Vandorselaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson, cornerback Tyler Redmond, safety Sidney Walton, wide receiver Radarious Jackson, offensive lineman Antoni Kade Ogumoro, edge Jayden Loftin, offensive lineman Nic Moore, defensive lineman Charles House, offensive lineman Douglas Utu, cornerback Tre Poteat. and edge Mariyon Dye.

4-star OL Juan Gaston sets college commitment date

4-star OL Juan Gaston, a top target for the Oregon Ducks, has set his commitment date for later this summer.

One of the Oregon Ducks’ top offensive targets is set to come off of the board in a month’s time.

On Tuesday morning, 4-star offensive lineman Juan Gaston announced that he will officially be making his college commitment on August 2, deciding between four schools — Oregon, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina.

Gaston is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 17 OT in the 2025 class, and the No. 158 overall player. He stands at 6-foot-7, 345 pounds.

The blue-chip recruit was one of several official visitors in Eugene over the past month, and he left with great reviews of the Ducks, and particularly offensive line coach A’lique Terry.

Oregon has been on a recruiting hot streak over the past week, landing a total of five blue-chip recruits and vaulting themselves up into the top 5 of the national recruiting rankings. 

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2025 offensive tackle Juan Gaston sets Tennessee official visit

2025 offensive tackle Juan Gaston sets Tennessee official recruiting visit.

2025 offensive tackle prospect Juan Gaston set an official visit with Tennessee.

Gaston will officially visit the Vols on June 14, according to 247Sports. He officially visited Georgia on May 31, South Carolina on Friday and Oregon on June 21.

The 6-foot-7, 345-pound four-star offensive tackle prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gaston is ranked as the No. 158 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He is ranked as the No. 16 offensive tackle and No. 24 player in Georgia.

The Vols have hosted Gaston four times on unofficial visits. He last visited Tennessee on April 6.

Tennessee offered him a scholarship on on May 29, 2022.

The Vols have 10 commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, defensive lineman Ethan Utley, tight end Jack Van Dorseiaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson, cornerback Tyler Redmond, safety Sidney Walton, wide receiver Radarious Jackson and offensive lineman Antoni Kade Ogumoro.

Four-star Peach State IOL sets Florida visit date in late March

The massive 6-foot-7-inch, 345-pound lineman plans to see what the Orange and Blue have to offer on Saturday, March 30.

The opening of the college football contact period means that the Florida Gators will be rolling the red carpet back out for some of the top prospects from around the nation. While names have already popped up for the opening weekend, the remainder of the month’s schedule is also filling out as well.

Four-star interior offensive lineman [autotag]Juan Gaston[/autotag] out of Atlanta (Georgia) Westlake recently revealed his spring visit plans to 247Sports — an itinerary that includes a stop in Gainesville. The massive 6-foot-7-inch, 345-pound lineman plans to see what the Orange and Blue have to offer on Saturday, March 30.

The Peach State product also plans on visiting the Auburn Tigers on March 16 and the Florida State Seminoles on March 23 for his spring swing. Gaston also has four official visits already set, which starts with a late May visit with the Georgia Bulldogs followed by a stop with the South Carolina Gamecocks for the weekend of June 7.

He will also venture out to the Lone Star State for a visit with the Texas Longhorns and then swing up to see the Oregon Ducks for the weekend of June 21. That leaves one spot left, which Florida is contending against the Tennessee Volunteers and USC Trojans for.

Gaston is ranked No. 124 overall and No. 12 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 144 and 9, respectively.

UGA has one crystal ball prediction from 247Sports while On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine gives the ‘Dawgs a 51.1% chance of landing him; South Carolina (20.1%), Oregon (13.0%) and Tennessee (3.9%) trail behind.

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Massive 4-star OL projected to commit to Georgia

Four-star Westlake offensive tackle recruit Juan Gaston is projected to commit to Georgia football

Four-star offensive tackle recruit Juan Gaston is projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs, per Anna Adams of 247Sports. Gaston is one of the premier offensive line recruits in the class of 2025.

Gaston, a junior, plays high school football for Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. The 6-foot-7, 335-pound offensive tackle is ranked as the No. 90 recruit in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Gaston is ranked as the No. 10 offensive tackle and the No. 16 recruit in Georgia.

Juan Gaston has excellent strength and can squat over 500 pounds. The talented offensive tackle has a streak of nastiness and is a very physical run blocker. Gaston is a powerful blocker with a big frame. Gaston is a good athlete that can dunk a basketball and plays high school hoops.

The Westlake standout has recently visited South Carolina and has plans to visit Oregon in the upcoming months. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia offered a scholarship to Juan Gaston back in Nov. 2022.

Juan Gaston has some very impressive highlights. The four-star offensive tackle will only improve as he continues to work on his technique and body.

LSU offers 6-foot-7 2025 offensive tackle

Juan Gaston is a pancake machine at offensive tackle.

[autotag]Juan Gaston[/autotag] is a 6-foot-7, 330-pound offensive tackle from the class of 2025. He is from Atlanta where he plays for Westlake High School. The Westlake Lions finished the 2022 season 9-4 with a loss to Mill Creek in the third round of the GHSA 7A playoffs.

Gaston currently has no Crystal Ball projections at this time, but Georgia is a 41% favorite per On3.

Film Analysis: Gaston is a pancake machine at offensive tackle. At 6-foot-7, 330 pounds, he is a massive human being. He is strong as an ox and once he gets his hands on you, you are going for a ride. Either to the turf or to the bench.

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UGA football offers massive OL Juan Gaston

Georgia football has offered a scholarship to class of 2025 offensive tackle recruit Juan Gaston.

The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart have offered a scholarship to class of 2025 offensive tackle recruit Juan Gaston.

Gaston, a sophomore, plays high school football for Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. The 6-foot-7, 335-pound offensive tackle is currently unranked since he is just a sophomore.

Juan Gaston has excellent strength. He can squat 500 pounds. The talented offensive talent holds scholarship offers from Nebraska, Tennessee, Penn State, Texas, Louisville, among others.

The Westlake standout visited UNC and Arkansas in the spring of 2022. Gaston is a powerful blocker with a big frame. He will look to improve his mobility. Gaston will likely be ranked as a three- or four-star recruit.

Gaston announced his scholarship offer from the Georgia Bulldogs via Twitter:

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