One of the weak spots on Georgia football's team this past season was the offensive line. To be fair, the play from the offensive line wasn't terrible, but there were moments when it was pretty bad in certain games, and Georgia fans are very used to seeing more dominance in the trenches.
So that means recruiting future talent on the offensive line is more important now than potentially ever before. And when looking at the offensive line, it's the offensive tackle position that is the most critical.
Thankfully Kirby Smart and his staff are putting an emphasis on recruiting this very position, and that is seen with a recent official visit the Bulldogs have scheduled with one of the best offensive lineman in the 2026 class.
Georgia is on the hunt for offensive tackles in the 2026 class and one of the nation's best, 5-star Immanuel Iheanacho, has locked in an official visit...
— Jake Rowe (@JakeMRowe) January 26, 2025
He seems to be pretty fired up about it, too (PLUS)https://t.co/GgHKAVrNMr pic.twitter.com/3SsWoXHZ9q
5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho
Immanuel Iheanacho is a five-star offensive tackle from Rockville, MD. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Iheanacho is the No. 2 overall player in the country in the 2026 class. He also is the No 2 offensive tackle in the country and the top ranked player from his home state of Maryland.
According to Jake Rowe with On3, Iheanacho announced that he has scheduled an official visit to Georgia. The above post does not share what date this visit will take place, but it's a safe assumption that it will be during the month of June which is always the most popular time for high school recruits to take their official visits.
No predictions have been made in Iheanacho's recruitment yet, but 247Sports does list Oregon, Maryland and Penn State as the current leaders along with Georgia. However, Rowe does mention in the above post that Iheanacho "seems to be pretty fired up." If you are a subscriber to On3, you can read Rowe's entire article here, but this statement alone should really excite Georgia fans.
Time will tell if this is a recruitment that Georgia will win or not, but this is arguably one of the most important recruitments for the Bulldogs this cycle. So hopefully Smart is able to get this one to the finish line so Georgia can sure up their offensive line for years to come.