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Georgia dodged a bullet with nation’s No. 1 tight end after NIL report

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Georgia has missed on their fair share of recruits in the 2026 recruiting class. One of those recruits is five-star tight end Mark Bowman, who committed to USC over Georgia in May.

Rumors began to swirl immediately after Bowman announced his commitment that his decision was heavily influenced by NIL. Those rumors have now been confirmed on Wednesday by On3 insider Pete Nakos who stated that Bowman’s NIL package from USC is the largest for a tight end in college football history.

Missing on 5-star TE Mark Bowman isn’t all that bad for Georgia

Georgia never wants to lose a recruitment for someone as talented as Bowman.