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247Sports ranks CFB’s Transfer Portal Top 150: Where’s UGA’s Arik Gilbert?

247Sports recently released its final rankings of the top 150 transfer prospects this offseason and showed plenty of love to new Georgia receiver Arik Gilbert. 

247Sports recently released its final rankings of the top 150 transfer prospects this offseason and showed plenty of love to new Georgia receiver Arik Gilbert.

The former LSU Tiger ranked No. 3 on the finalized list.

3. Arik Gilbert, WR, Georgia (from LSU): True freshman All-American wound up at Georgia after brief Florida commitment and is now listed as a wide receiver. The highest-ranked tight end in 247Sports composite history will be a matchup nightmare.

Gilbert transferred to UGA from LSU. Gilbert was a five-star recruit out of Marietta and committed to LSU over Georgia.

Gilbert played one season with the Tigers, but opted out of a few games at the end of the season. He then elected to enter the transfer portal. First, Gilbert committed to the Florida Gators, but he went back on his decision and eventually decided to stay closer to home and play for the Bulldogs.

Kirby Smart and Georgia will need receivers such as Gilbert to step up in George Pickens’ absence (torn ACL). Jermaine Burton, Darnell Washington, Arian Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Dominick Blaylock and Kearis Jackson will play a larger role in games with Pickens out.

The Georgia offense looked much better to end the 2021 college football season under quarterback J.T. Daniels. Arik Gilbert is an excellent pass catcher. It doesn’t matter if he lines up at wide receiver or tight end. Gilbert has the skills to do both.

Arik Gilbert caught 35 passes for 368 yards and found the end zone twice. Gilbert was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team and put up great numbers despite only playing in eight games for several different quarterbacks.

In high school, Gilbert helped lead Marietta to a state championship in 2019 and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year.

247Sports ranks CFB’s Transfer Portal Top 150: Where’s UGA’s Arik Gilbert?

247Sports recently released its final rankings of the top 150 transfer prospects this offseason and showed plenty of love to new Georgia receiver Arik Gilbert. 

247Sports recently released its final rankings of the top 150 transfer prospects this offseason and showed plenty of love to new Georgia receiver Arik Gilbert.

The former LSU Tiger ranked No. 3 on the finalized list.

3. Arik Gilbert, WR, Georgia (from LSU): True freshman All-American wound up at Georgia after brief Florida commitment and is now listed as a wide receiver. The highest-ranked tight end in 247Sports composite history will be a matchup nightmare.

Gilbert transferred to UGA from LSU. Gilbert was a five-star recruit out of Marietta and committed to LSU over Georgia.

Gilbert played one season with the Tigers, but opted out of a few games at the end of the season. He then elected to enter the transfer portal. First, Gilbert committed to the Florida Gators, but he went back on his decision and eventually decided to stay closer to home and play for the Bulldogs.

Kirby Smart and Georgia will need receivers such as Gilbert to step up in George Pickens’ absence (torn ACL). Jermaine Burton, Darnell Washington, Arian Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Dominick Blaylock and Kearis Jackson will play a larger role in games with Pickens out.

The Georgia offense looked much better to end the 2021 college football season under quarterback J.T. Daniels. Arik Gilbert is an excellent pass catcher. It doesn’t matter if he lines up at wide receiver or tight end. Gilbert has the skills to do both.

Arik Gilbert caught 35 passes for 368 yards and found the end zone twice. Gilbert was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team and put up great numbers despite only playing in eight games for several different quarterbacks.

In high school, Gilbert helped lead Marietta to a state championship in 2019 and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Georgia football player card: WR Arik Gilbert

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver/tight end Arik Gilbert transferred to UGA from LSU and will have a big role for the Dawgs in 2021

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Arik Gilbert, Wide Receiver (No. 14):

Class: Sophomore

Height: 6-5

Weight: 248 lbs.

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

High School: Marietta High School

Oct. 31, 2020; Auburn, Alabama; LSU Tigers tight end Arik Gilbert (2) is tackled by Auburn Tigers linebacker Cam Riley (35) during the fourth quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver/tight end Arik Gilbert transferred to UGA from LSU. Gilbert was a five-star recruit out of Marietta and committed to LSU over Georgia.

Gilbert played one season with the Tigers, but opted out of a few games at the end of the season. He then elected to enter the transfer portal. First, Gilbert committed to the Florida Gators, but he went back on his decision and eventually decided to stay closer to home and play for the Bulldogs.

Kirby Smart and Georgia will need receivers such as Gilbert to step up in George Pickens’ absence (torn ACL). Jermaine Burton, Darnell Washington, Arian Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Dominick Blaylock and Kearis Jackson will play a larger role in games with Pickens out.

The Georgia offense looked much better to end the 2021 college football season under quarterback J.T. Daniels. Arik Gilbert is an excellent pass catcher. It doesn’t matter if he lines up at wide receiver or tight end. Gilbert has the skills to do both.

Arik Gilbert caught 35 passes for 368 yards and found the end zone twice. Gilbert was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team and put up great numbers despite only playing in eight games for several different quarterbacks.

In high school, Gilbert helped lead Marietta to a state championship in 2019 and was named Gatorade National Player of the Year.

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Marietta’s Harrison Bailey, Arik Gilbert flip the script on touchdown trick play

Normally it’s Harrison Bailey throwing the touchdowns.
On Friday, he and Arik Gilbert flipped roles for at trick play to end the half.

Marietta (Georgia) football four-star quarterback Harrison Bailey has connected with five-star tight end Arik Gilbert consistently over the last three years. Like, well over 100 times for almost 30 touchdowns.

But on Friday night, the roles were flipped.

As the first half came to a close in the playoff game against Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia), Gilbert was the one to throw a touchdown pass and Bailey was on the receiving end.

It was Gilbert’s first completion of his career (he had two prior attempts) and Bailey’s first reception.

The trick play gave the Blue Panthers a 28-17 lead heading into the half and capped off a 21-point second quarter. Marietta went on to win 42-31 and advance to the championship game.

Just one more game for Marietta to try to complete its turnaround from the 5-win 2018 campaign.

This year, Bailey has thrown for 4,000 yards at a 69.3% clip and passing for 44 touchdowns to just nine interceptions. Ranked the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the country, he is committed to Tennessee.

Gilbert, the No. 1 tight end and No. 9 player in the 2020 class, is committed to LSU. He has 90 receptions for 1,614 yards and 12 touchdowns. Well, now 13 touchdowns, including that touchdown pass.

Marietta will take on No. 17 Lowndes on Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET to decide the GHSA 7A champion.