4-star Georgia signee made an incredible jump in Rivals' final recruiting rankings

Rivals released their final recruiting rankings for the 2026 recruiting class and multiple Bulldogs saw their ranking greatly improve. However, there was one player in particular who saw his ranking rise the most, and that is Lincoln Keyes.

Keyes is a four-star tight end from Michigan who was one of the earliest members of Georgia's 2026 recruiting class. He wasn't the highest ranked player when he committed to Georgia, but throughout the rest of his high school career he slowly began turning some heads.

And now when the 2026 recruiting rankings were made complete he found himself as the No. 189 overall player in the country.

4-star Georgia TE soars in final Rivals recruiting rankings

Before this update Keyes was not even ranked inside Rivals top 300. So to go from outside of their rankings to No. 189 is nothing short of spectacular. In fact, he was one of the 10 biggest risers in Rivals final update.

On top of being inside the top 200 now, Keyes is also the No. 8 tight end in the country. And to top it off he is the top ranked player from his home state of Michigan as well.

Keyes wasn't the only player who saw his stock rise earleir this week as offensive tackle Ekene Ogboko soared to No. 9 in Rivals final recruiting ranking. His ranking didn't increase enough to be included on this list, but finishing that high is obviously a big deal for Georgia.

Georgia has no shortage of elite tight ends, so it might be a little difficult for Keyes to see the field this fall. But he is likely one of the last players who will ever think about transferring and leaving Georgia because he has been committed to UGA for so long.

But who knows, maybe this increase is a sign of what's to come for Keyes this fall in Athens.