Georgia football offers Oconee County star Whit Weeks during national title celebration
With tons of recruits on Georgia's campus Saturday for the Bulldogs' national championship celebration and parade, an Athens-area athlete was one of several to pick up a scholarship offer from UGA.
Whit Weeks, a three-star linebacker from Oconee County, tweeted Saturday that he received an offer from Kirby Smart and UGA. This is Weeks' 13th Power 5 offer.
Prior to Saturday, Weeks' most recent offer came from LSU on Thursday.
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The talented two-way player for the Warriors recorded 134 total tackles, a fumble recovery, an interception and four total touchdowns this season as a junior in 12 games.
Thankful to receive an offer from The University of Georgia! @OCrecruits @Mansell247 @ChadSimmons_ @JeremyO_Johnson pic.twitter.com/cftGKUz8jd
— whit weeks (@WeeksWhit) January 15, 2022
Weeks' brother, West, played linebacker at Virginia in 2021 and was a member of the Cavaliers' 2021 recruiting class. Earlier this month, West entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Their father David Weeks was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs on the offensive line in the 90s.
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McClain Baxley is a recruiting reporter for the Athens Banner-Herald and the USA TODAY Network. Reach him by email at mbaxley@onlineathens.com or on Twitter at @mcclainbaxley.
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