5-Star TE Arik Gilbert Names Finalists and Will Commit on Wednesday
By Jerry Trotta
One prestigious college football program is set to receive some major news on Wednesday, as 2020 five-star tight end Arik Gilbert will announce his commitment ahead of his All-American Bowl ceremony at the CFB Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Ga.
The No.1 overall tight end in his class also disclosed that he's narrowed down his offers list to Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Texas A&M and LSU.
I will be commiting live at the All American Jersey presentation on October 23rd. Shoutout to @BUnterwagner and @TheiSmooth for the collaboration on my official top 5 edit. pic.twitter.com/oY31035m8S
— Arik Gilbert (@arik_gilbert) October 22, 2019
Listed at a whopping 6-5 and 253 pounds, Gilbert is widely ranked as the No.10 overall prospect in his 2020 class. Folks, tight ends are virtually never rated that high, which tells you all you need to know about the hype surrounding this kid.
Most recruiting databases believe Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have the advantage in landing the young pass-catcher. It is, however, worth noting that Gilbert was in Athens over the weekend to witness Georgia rout Kentucky during his official visit. He's also taken officials to LSU and Texas A&M.
A historic tight end prospect, Arik Gilbert is committing Wednesday.
— 247Sports (@247Sports) October 22, 2019
Our stable of local experts give us the confidence readings of each school involvedhttps://t.co/MM1rDSlGun pic.twitter.com/zLy0xlkkRL
Make no mistake about it, folks, Gilbert's announcement will have a colossal impact on the overall outlook of the aforementioned schools for 2020.