Kirby Smart and Georgia Bulldogs swing and miss on elite OT from 2026 recruiting class

The 6-foot-7 and 230-pound offensive tackle from Kaneohe, Hawaii, ranks as the No. 137 overall player from the class of 2026 and No. 10 tackle in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite.

While Smart missed out on that big-time recruit, the Dawgs did land four-star cornerback Chace Calicut to make up for it on the same day. 

Calicut, from Houston, Texas, is ranked No. 162 nationally, No. 13 among all safeties, and No. 23 in his home state. 

Georgia Bulldogs 2026 Commits

Georgia currently boasts the nation’s No. 6 recruiting class and has 22 players committed to their recruiting class of 2026:

• 4-star EDGE Khamari Brooks
• 4-star Cornerback Chace Calicut 
• 4-star Wide Receiver Craig Dandridge 
• 4-star Linebacker Shadarius Toodle
• 4-star Offensive Tackle Ekene Ogbok
• 4-star Cornerback Caden Harris
• 5-star Kicker Harran Zureikat
• 5-Star Punt Returner Wade Register
• 4-star Offensive Lineman Zykie Helton
• 4-star Cornerback Justin Fitzpatrick
• 4-star Defensive Lineman Carter Luckie
• 4-star Wide Receiver Ryan Mosely
• 4-star Safety Jordan Smith
• 5-star Quarterback Jared Curtis
• 3-star Offensive Tackle Graham Houston
• 3-star EDGE Corey Howard
• 3-star Offensive Lineman Zachary Lewis
• 4-star Tight End Lincoln Keys
• 3-star Safety Kealan Jones
• 3-star Defensive Lineman Seven Cloud
• 4-star Safety Zech Fort
• 3-star Wide Receiver Brady Marchese