Commitment Day Preview: Daniel Calhoun
It's finally commitment day for four-star offensive tackle Daniel Calhoun (Marietta, Ga.). The 6-6.5 giant has been a national recruit since his freshman season of high school and is down to Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas. He made stops at each program on official visits this offseason and has decided where he intends to play his college football.
Few tackles will arrive at the college level as ready-made as Calhoun. He pass protects like an SEC veteran, routinely locating the right area on the defender's shoulder pads to grip and release before rebuffing their first pass-rush move. His frame is already difficult enough to deal with, but Calhoun does an excellent job hand-fighting and stopping edge rushers from getting leverage to capture the corner.
2024 OT Daniel Calhoun training this offseason
He could convert some weight in college, but he has the inverse problem that most offensive linemen have. Calhoun comes in at 350 pounds, about 25 pounds north of what most programs want him to play at in college. Shedding that weight shouldn't be difficult, and this could be a day-one SEC contributor for some squads. Georgia certainly thinks so, as they have been in this battle for years dating back to his early high school days. The allure of the in-state program is a lot, and Calhoun has been a fan of head coach Kirby Smart for years. I think Georgia initially wins out in this recruitment, and it should be a firm pledge
Georgia 2024 Commits:
- Dylan Raiola, QB
- Ellis Robinson IV, DB
- Demarcus Riddick, LB
- Jaylen Heyward, S
- Ny Carr, WR
- Peyton Woodyard, S
- Dwight Phillips Jr., RB
- NiTareon Tuggle, WR
- Malachi Toliver, OT
- Demello Jones, S
- Sacovie White, ATH
- Ryan Puglisi, QB
- Jaden Reddell, TE
- Justin Greene, DL
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