Former five-star tight end recruit Arik Gilbert entered the transfer portal after one season at LSU.
Now, Gilbert is transferring to the University of Georgia, per 247Sports.
Gilbert was rated as the No. 1 tight end in the country in the class of 2020. The Marietta High School star was rated as the No. 5 overall prospect in the country.
In 2020, Gilbert caught 35 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns in eight games for the LSU Tigers. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end has the ability to line up as a wide receiver and will help absorb some of the receptions lost from George Pickens, who tore his ACL this offseason.
Here are the best social media reactions to the big news:
Arik Gilbert walking into the WR room like
pic.twitter.com/ZOjhHloiog— Trill Belichick (@CoachTrillBill) June 1, 2021
What happened to Arik Gilbert and Derion Kendrick? pic.twitter.com/tWCnhDZg8Z
— 🚫🔑LEE Ring0️⃣ (@HBTFD1) June 1, 2021
Brock Bowers
Darnell Washington
Arik GilbertThat’s the tweet👀
— 🚫🔑LEE Ring0️⃣ (@HBTFD1) June 1, 2021
Darnell Washington and Arik Gilbert 🔥🔥 two of my favorite TE teamed up with QB JT Daniels, Brock Vandagriff, Beck, Bennett.. hope they spice up the passing game this year.
— 49er_Edits (@49er_edits) June 1, 2021
— ًً (@ArikGilbertWR1) June 1, 2021
Arik Gilbert just broke my heart
— Tebow and the Holy Spirit (@FFMiz1) June 1, 2021
Today UGA landed former five star TE Arik Gilbert from LSU.
Not to be outdone, Auburn got a guy from (drum roll please) Central Michigan.
— Auburn Jokes® (@TheAuburnJokes) June 1, 2021
Georgia is going to be my favorite to win the CFB national championship this year.
J.T. Daniels throwing to George Pickens and stud TEs Darnell Washington and Arik Gilbert, along with a defense with studs up front and CB Derion Kendrick? Watch out for the Bulldogs.
— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) June 1, 2021
Arik Gilbert is coming home!!!
— Christian® (@Mile_Fly_Club) June 1, 2021
@DawgNationDaily When you find out Arik Gilbert is transferring to Georgia. #G8RH8R #GoldenShoe pic.twitter.com/U5C1UwsUSj
— Mad Dawg 🐾🦴 (@Mad_Dawg19) June 1, 2021
Bro arik Gilbert and Darnell Washington on the same team 😳 not to mention Derion Kendrick the #2 cb in the nation ? Uga got it this yr 👌🏾
— JXRDIE (@_JXRDIE_) June 1, 2021
UGA had to sweeten the pot some more to make Arik Gilbert finally come home
— Worlds # 1 Pats fan (@MymanJoe_) June 1, 2021
Arik Gilbert and Darnell Washington at Tight End alone🥴 good luck to stopping that offense if they open up that playbook, especially when Pickens is back
— Charlie Hegedus (@CharlieHegedus) June 1, 2021