No. 1 OT Mark Matthews Makes Commitment Decision Between Georgia, Alabama, Auburn and More

Georgia landed a commitment from one of the top prospects in the class of 2027 on Monday.

Per Zach Blostein of 247Sports, 5-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews announced his commitment to the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Auburn and others. Matthews is ranked as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 3 overall player in the 2027 class in 247Sports' composite .

Blostein noted that Matthews had been committed to Texas A&M since May before he decided to reopen his recruitment on Sunday. His announcement came after the Aggies fell to 4-5 with a 17-9 loss to South Carolina.

A 6'5.5", 300-pound prospect out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Matthews also had offers from Miami and LSU. However, Blostein explained that Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and his staff won the youngster over.

"With Georgia, I liked coach Kirby [Smart] and the whole O-line staff, [offensive line] coach Phil [Rauscher], [offensive line analyst] coach [Stacy] Searels, [quality control] coach Edmund [Kugbila]," Matthews said in a previous interview.

247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins described Matthews as an "athletic offensive tackle with the quickness and mobility to eventually man the hot corner at the game's highest levels." Ivins added that he "projects as a multi-year starter for a College Football Playoff contender with early-round of the NFL Draft upside."

Georgia's 2027 recruiting class includes six other offensive line prospects, so landing Matthews is a major win for Smart and company. The Bulldogs (8-1) will try to keep up the positive vibes when they face Missouri (6-3) on Saturday.