Three-star class of 2024 defensive back recruit Marcellus Barnes has decommitted from the Virginia Tech Hokies. Barnes is now projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs, per 247Sports.
Barnes is the No. 471 recruit in country and the No. 10 recruit in Tennessee. Barnes plays high school football for the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Barnes is the No. 38 cornerback in the nation. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound athlete also plays wide receiver in addition to defensive back.
Georgia offered the McCallie School standout in March 2023. Barnes is an great student with a 4.1 GPA. The former Virginia Tech commit runs track and has excellent speed.
Barnes is the he No. 64 athlete nationally and the No. 17 recruit in Tennessee, per 247Sports.
The three-star announced his decommitment from Virginia Tech via social media:
Thank you🙏🏽#AGTG @cosimp4real @rjja1617 @McCallieFB pic.twitter.com/nYevdawaVM
— Marcellus Barnes Jr (@marcellus_jr) November 19, 2023
Virginia Tech is 5-6 this season and has the nation’s No. 44 recruiting class.
Georgia football has the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class. The Bulldogs have 28 commitments in the class of 2024. Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown has helped the Bulldogs add commitments from three cornerbacks, including five-star Ellis Robinson IV.