Jahzare Jackson, a former basketball prospect who played with Bronny James at the AAU level, is making the switch to football and committing to Georgia, according to Rivals.
The 6’11” and 340-pound offensive tackle is considered a 4-star prospect by 247Sports.com.
“Why UGA? Shoot, I fell in love with the coaches. I fell in love with the school. Players were welcoming when I got there,” Jackson said in his announcement, per Benjamin Wolk of 247Sports.com. “I’m still in Georgia too, at the end of the day. That was a big thing for me still being able to be in Georgia. I just felt like when I got there it was home for real. All the coaches were cool.”
Whether he ever sees the field at Georgia, however, is another question entirely. Andrew Ivins of 247Sports.com provided the following scouting report on the very raw prospect:
“Has limited experience playing actual football, which means that his technique is entry-level at best. However, has displayed impressive fluidity and agility for someone of his stature and has the posture to eventually hold his own in pass sets with his naturally wide base. Must soak up any and all coaching while embracing everyday life in the trenches, but has rare traits worth molding for the long haul with his near 7’4″ wingspan. Should be viewed as a boom-or-burst corner protector that will need to be stashed on a roster for a few semesters as he isn’t anywhere close to being ready for big-time college football.”
The Bulldogs already had the best recruiting class in the nation for the 2024 cycle—Jackson is a belated entry to that group—which featured four 4-star offensive tackle recruits and a pair of 3-star offensive tackles.
The Bulldogs also rank third in the 2025 recruiting rankings behind only Ohio State and Alabama, though Georgia hasn’t added any offensive tackles to that group.
Nonetheless, competition for playing time will be incredibly high for Jackson, who will need to develop quickly to ever see the field for the loaded Bulldogs.