Early signing period: Shamurad Umarov signs with Tennessee

Early signing period: Shamurad Umarov signs with Tennessee

The 2022 early signing period is taking place Dec. 21-23 for the 2023 recruiting signing class.

The 2022 early signing period is Josh Heupel’s second as Tennessee’s head coach. He was hired as the Vols’ head coach in Jan. 2021.

Heupel guided the Vols to a 10-2 regular season in 2022.

No. 6 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play No. 7 Clemson (11-2, 8-0 ACC) in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Shamurad Umarov signed with the Vols on Wednesday during the early signing period.

The 6-foot-6, 337-pound offensive lineman is from Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Shamurad Umarov commits to Tennessee

Shamurad Umarov commits to Tennessee.

2023 offensive line prospect Shamurad Umarov announced his college commitment Friday.

Umarov committed to Tennessee.

The 6-foot-6, 337-pound Umarov is from Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Tennessee has 16 commitments for its 2023 football recruiting class: Quarterback Nico Iamaleava Jr, tight end Ethan Davis, offensive lineman Ayden Bussell, defensive lineman Trevor Duncan, safety Jack Luttrell, edge rusher Nathan Robinson, wide receiver Nate Spillman, edge rusher Caleb Herring, safety Sylvester Smith, linebacker Will Stallings Jr., safety John Slaughter, linebacker Jeremiah Telander, defensive lineman Tyree Weathersby, cornerback Cristian Conyer, wide receiver Cameron Seldon and Umarov.

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

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4-star in-state OL makes commitment

4-star in-state OL Shamurad Umarov makes commitment

The Georgia Bulldogs had a successful week on the recruiting trail, landing two elite 2024 talents in 5-star tight end Landen Thomas and 4-star wide receiver Ny Carr.

The good news did not keep rolling on Friday, though, as 2023 4-star offensive lineman Shamurad Umarov announced his commitment to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Umarov, out of  Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia, chose the Vols over the Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan State Spartans and LSU Tigers.

Umarov ranks as the nation’s No. 203 overall player, No. 19 ranked offensive tackle and as the No. 34 player in the state of Georgia, per 247Sports.

4-star in-state OL sets commitment date

Shamurad Umarov has set his commitment date, with Georgia in the running for the 4-star in-state OL.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top four schools for class of 2023 offensive tackle prospect Shamurad Umarov.

The 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive lineman ranks Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan State, and LSU as his top schools.

Umarov posted to his Twitter account that he will be announcing his commitment on Friday, July 8.

Umarov plays high school football for Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia and has had a busy summer visiting all four schools he’s deciding between.

Umarov ranks as the nation’s No. 203 overall player, No. 19 ranked offensive tackle and as the No. 34 player in the state of Georgia, per 247Sports.

The Denmark High School star has the size to compete right away in college football. Umarov was named first-team all-county for his efforts in 2021. Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels is among those leading the charge to try to land Umarov.

Georgia football in top schools for 4-star in-state OL

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top four schools fro class of 2023 offensive tackle prospect Shamurad Umarov.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top four schools for class of 2023 offensive tackle prospect Shamurad Umarov. The 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive lineman ranks Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan State, and LSU as his top schools.

Umarov is a four-star recruit with a busy upcoming summer. He plans to visit Michigan State on June 3-5, Georgia on June 10-12, LSU on June 17-18, and Tennessee on June 24-26. Umarov plays high school football for Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The four-star offensive line prospect has scholarship offers from a slew of programs across the SEC and ACC like Auburn, LSU, Georgia Tech, Miami, West Virginia, Pittsburgh and more. Umarov is the No. 17 offensive tackle in his class and the No. 20 recruit in Georgia per 247Sports.

The Denmark High School star has the size to compete right away in college football. Umarov was named first-team all-county for his efforts in 2021. Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels is among those leading the charge to try to land Umarov.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have secured commitments from nine players in the class of 2023. The Bulldogs have the third-best recruiting class in the country.

Georgia has commitments from two offensive linemen: Bo Hughley, a four-star offensive tackle, and RyQueze McElderry, a three-star offensive guard.

Umarov announced his top schools and upcoming official visits via Twitter:

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Four-star offensive line target lists LSU among final four teams

The Tigers are looking to pull Alpharetta offensive tackle Shamurad Uramov away from the in-state Georgia Bulldogs.

Recruiting the offensive line is the cornerstone of any SEC program’s success. Building a strong team in the trenches is absolutely key when you go up against college football’s best defensive fronts, and with offensive linemen opting to transfer less frequently than skill position players, finding quality high school prospects is the easiest way to do that.

LSU is trying to pick up the first offensive lineman in its 2023 recruiting class in Alpharetta, Georgia, prospect [autotag]Shamurad Umarov[/autotag], a 6-foot-6, 315-pound offensive tackle.

Umarov recently released his final four, which included LSU in addition to Georgia, Tennessee and Michigan State. He will take official visits to each school during the month of June, including Baton Rouge on June 17.

The Tigers will look to add him to the class, which currently features just four players and ranks 19th nationally.

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LSU Wire breaks down his profile.

4-star OT lists Michigan State football in top four, schedules official visit

MSU is featured in the top group for a top offensive lineman

Michigan State offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic has started his month of May with a bang, securing an official visit and being listed in the top four for Shamurad Umarov, a 4-star offensive tackle from Alpharetta, Georgia. Along with releasing his top four, Umarov also revealed the dates of the four official visits he will be taking over the summer.

Michigan State is featured in the top four with Georgia, LSU and Tennessee. The Spartans will receive their official visit from June 3rd to the 5th, with the other three schools following in the next few weekends.

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Florida football hoping to get this 4-star OT on campus after reoffering scholarship

4-star offensive tackle Shamurad Umarov received an offer from Florida under Dan Mullen and now Billy Napier’s staff is picking things back up

Florida has struggled to recruit elite offensive linemen in recent years, but new head coach Billy Napier is looking to turn things around in the trenches for the Gators.

One of the names on his board is four-star offensive tackle Shamurad Umarov out of Denmark High in Alpharetta, Georgia. Umarov received an offer from the previous staff in June, but he’s just getting to know the new staff at Florida.

Offensive line coach Rob Sale has been his main point of contact and recently reoffered the 6-foot-6-inch, 299-pounder, according to 247Sports. The hope is that Umarov will be able to visit Gainesville in the coming months to meet with all of the new faces at Florida.

“We haven’t set up a date to get down (to Florida), but I have brought it up with my family,” Umarov said. “I have set up a visit with a few colleges, but we are trying to find the weeks that fit my mom and dad’s schedule.”

Georgia is set to host Umarov on March 19 and Michigan State will get him for a weekend visit April 1-3. Florida, Auburn, Clemson, Kentucky, LSU and North Carolina are the other schools he is focused on arranging trips with. On his last trip to the Swamp, Umarov enjoyed the campus and facilities he saw. Napier’s since made several improvements to the program and the new training facility is on its way.

A successful visit and meeting with Napier’s crew should put Florida on Umarov’s shortlist of schools to consider heading into the summer. He hopes to commit before the start of his senior season, so there’s somewhat of a timeline to follow here. That said, he wouldn’t be the first recruit to delay a decision if the competition is fierce enough.

247Sports ranks Umarov as the No. 15 offensive tackle and the No. 187 overall recruit in the class of 2023.

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UGA football offers 4-star in-state OT

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to class of 2023 offensive tackle prospect Shamurad Umarov.

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The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to class of 2023 offensive tackle prospect Shamurad Umarov. Offensive line coach Matt Luke is looking to add more elite talent to the Georgia offensive front.

Umarov is ranked as a four-star recruit. He plays high school football for Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The four-star offensive line prospect has offers from top college football programs like Auburn, LSU, Georgia Tech, Miami, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and more. Umarov is rated as the No. 20 offensive tackle in his class and is considered the No. 33 recruit in Georgia.

The Denmark High School offensive tackle is 6-foot-6, 300-pounds, so he has the size to compete right away in college football. Umarov was named first-team all-county for his efforts in 2021.

Shamurad Umarov announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

Kirby Smart and Georgia football already have secured commitments from nine players in the class of 2023. Georgia has a pair of commitments from offensive linemen in Bo Hughley, a four-star offensive tackle, and RyQueze McElderry, a three-star offensive guard.

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Highly-touted Georgia OL high on Clemson, hopes to visit

Recently, Robbie Caldwell stopped by the high school of a highly-touted offensive tackle from the state of Georgia. Caldwell was at Denmark High School (Alpharetta, Ga.) to see 2023 four-star offensive tackle Shamurad Umarov. “First off, he started …

Recently, Robbie Caldwell stopped by the high school of a highly-touted offensive tackle from the state of Georgia. Caldwell was at Denmark High School (Alpharetta, Ga.) to see 2023 four-star offensive tackle Shamurad Umarov.

“First off, he started off saying that Clemson doesn’t offer early, so he wanted to get to know me and know my grades, my education, my lifestyle, just how I am as a person,” Umarov told The Clemson Insider.

“I think that means a lot,” he added. “If they say that to me first off, before they even offer me and talk to me in general, I think that means a lot to me because they’re showing that they genuinely want to get to know me as a person and they don’t just want me for their program and just to get them wins.”

Since TCI spoke with Umarov last week, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney announced that the longtime offensive line coach would be retiring from his current role and transitioning into an off-field role with the program as director of high school relations.

While it’s unclear whether Umarov knew of Caldwell’s future plans, Clemson’s succession plan was in action with his recruitment. After Caldwell visited his high school, Umarov heard from Thomas Austin — Clemson’s newly minted offensive line coach — on Twitter. The two have been exchanging messages since then.

Austin will ask Umarov questions about his day, how his season went and what he thought his team did well this season. He also asked for him to send over his film, which he did.

Speaking of that, how does Umarov think he performed across his junior campaign?

“I definitely think I improved,” he said. “My sophomore year, that was my first year in varsity, so I got to see how people played and how everything was different from middle school and freshman ball. And then this season, I definitely just got to get better at my technique and my game.”

Umarov started at left tackle for his first full season of Varsity.

As far as his recruitment is concerned, Umarov is keeping his options open. Being committed before his senior campaign is an intriguing option as he embarks on his final season of high school football, but he also just wants to play it through. At the end of the day, it’ll just have to be a feel thing.

What are some of the factors that Umarov is looking for in a school at the next level?

“Looking for the proximity to my home,” he said. “I like a more homey feel, like a mix of nature and city, like a town where everyone knows each other and if you wanna get a quick bite from somewhere, you know who to ask and you know where to go right away. And it just feels like home.”

Umarov (6-6, 290) ranks as the No. 15 offensive tackle and No. 188 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports’ rankings.

He has an impressive list of Power 5 offers from schools like Florida, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan State, Mizzou, N.C. State, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Purdue, Tennessee, UCF, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

He’d love the chance to make it up to Clemson sometime in the near future.

“If they invited me, I’d definitely go,” he said. “It’s so close to me. The school’s cool. I like it! That’s all I’m gonna say. I like it!”

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