Nation’s No. 1 OT pushes Georgia hat off the table during commitment

Five-star offensive lineman Mark Matthews has committed to the Texas A&M Aggies. Matthews’ top three programs included the Georgia Bulldogs, who were a hat on the table for the five-star. However, the star lineman, who is a member of the class of 2027, has decided to play for the Aggies.

At 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, Matthews was one of the Dawgs’ top targets from the 2027 class. Matthews chose Texas A&M over Georgia and Miami. The Bulldogs were considered to be a top landing spot for the lineman until the very end of his recruitment. The talented big man had a hilarious commitment, where Matthews threw his Texas A&M hat into crowd before taking his sweater off to reveal an Aggies jersey. The Georgia and Texas A&M hats both got pushed off the table during Matthews’ hyped up commitment announcement.

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Matthews is ranked as the No. 1 offensive tackle and the No. 3 player from the class of 2027, per the 247Sports Rankings. He is the top recruit from Florida. The five-star plays high school football for St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Coach Kirby Smart and his staff will now turn elsewhere following Matthews’ commitment. Georgia’s defensive line could play against Matthews when the Dawgs travel to College Station in 2027.

Georgia has begun submitting offers to some of the top overall talent from the class of 2028 recently. The Dawgs have jumped in the mix for four-star quarterback Lukas Prock, while also submitting an offer to quarterback Kingston Preyear as well.

Mark Matthews commits to Texas A&M