Grant Godfrey, 4-star LB out of Georgia, announces SEC commitment
By Keith Farner
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Grant Godfrey, a 4-star linebacker out of Suwanee, Georgia (North Gwinnett), has announced a commitment to play in the SEC.
Godfrey committed to Kentucky, he shared in a video posted to social media. Godrey is listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, and is ranked the No. 26 linebacker in the class of 2023, and the No. 33 player in the state of Georgia, according to the 247Sports Composite. Godfrey was recruited to Kentucky by Chris Collins and Brad White.
Godfrey chose the Wildcats over the likes of Tennessee, Wake Forest, Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and several others among a reported 28 offers. Godfrey narrowed his list to South Carolina, Tennessee, Auburn, Florida State and Georgia, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.
Godfrey’s father, Randall, is a former Georgia linebacker who was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 1992 and earned All-SEC honors in both 1993 and 1994, according to 247Sports. Played in the NFL from 1996-2007, earning second-team All-Pro recognition in 2000.
Godfrey is the third-highest recruit in the class, which now counts 14 players, and he joins defenders in the class like Tommy Ziesmer, Avery Stuart, Ty Bryant, and Nasir Addison.
Committed‼️ @NGHSFootball @NGPowerHouse @Mansell247 @ChadSimmons_ @RowlandRIVALS @RivalsJohnson @JeremyO_Johnson @EdwardsCBS @JeffCarlberg pic.twitter.com/ZIWVNqZQ8J
— Grant Godfrey (@GrantGodfrey3) August 1, 2022
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
