Transfer Tracker: Arik Gilbert is a Bulldog
Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.
The transfer portal never stops grinding. On Wednesday afternoon a portal bombshell happened when LSU transfer tight end Arik Gilbert committed to Georgia after taking a visit to Athens.
Recruiting: A national recruit from early in his high school career, Gilbert shocked the recruiting world when he committed to LSU over Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma and several others.
At LSU: Through the first eight games of his true freshman season, Gilbert had 35 receptions for 368 yards and two touchdowns.
Farrell’s Take: "They don’t come any better or bigger than Arik Gilbert through the transfer portal. He’s an elite talent as either a wide receiver or tight end and can be the next Kyle Pitts in college. He has some off field issues but on field talent is never in question and he can be an amazing weapon for UGA. This is an absolute home run..”-- National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell.
Impact Meter: 9.9
IMPACT METER
The Transfer Portal continues to change the way college football programs recruit and manage their rosters so we here at Rivals.com continue to evolve our coverage. Each time a player of note enters the portal, we will examine their potential impact on the college football landscape and assign an impact rating, both when they enter the portal and when they choose a destination. The scale is from 1-10 and the description below explains the scoring scale.
1.1-4.0 — Not a big impact expected, likely a non-starter and down the bench depth player.
4.1- 6.0 — A solid impact can be expected in the right scenario and has the potential to battle for a starting job.
6.1-9.0. — A high impact player who won’t change a program but will certainly be a very good contributor and starter.
9.1- 9.9 — A very high impact player who should start the moment he steps on the field and will change the outlook of a program immediately.
10 — A franchise transfer who has a chance to be an All American and one of the elite players in college football.