Georgia Lands Highly Touted Playmaker Over Rival

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dave Holcomb | Last updated Mar 16, 2025 5:36 PM ET

The Georgia Bulldogs haven't lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets since 2016. The Bulldogs didn't lose a recent recruiting battle either.

On3's Jake Reuse reported on March 15 the Bulldogs received a verbal commitment from four-star Cartersville, Ga., wide receiver Brady Marchese.

“It was kind of unbelievable, I couldn’t really believe it,” Marchese told On3. “It meant a lot to me being a Georgia boy and having that happen to me meant a lot…It’s Georgia, they’ll always sit pretty high in my recruitment. I want to get up there and see what it’s about and get into it a little more than what I know about it already.”

According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Marchese is a top 50 Georgia recruit for the 2026 class. Marchese is also a top 70 wide receiver prospect and top 500 recruit overall in the 2026 class according to the composite rankings.

BREAKING: Class of 2026 WR Brady Marchese has Committed to Georgia, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’1 185 WR from Cartersville, GA chose the Bulldogs over Georgia Tech, Michigan, & WVU

“This is a Dream Come true. I’m home, Let’s work! Go Dawgs!!”https://t.co/wK4VVElsHw pic.twitter.com/D7hXw6cx3A
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) March 15, 2025

Marchese will officially visit Georgia on June 6. Despite his verbal commitment to the Bulldogs, Reuse reported the four-star receiver still plans to take official visits to Georgia Tech, the West Virginia Mountaineers and Virginia Tech Hokies beginning on May 30.

Marchese is the sixth verbal commitment the Bulldogs have received for the 2026 class. The receiver is the fifth-highest of those six recruits based on the 247Sports rankings.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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