2020 Recruiting: #1 ATH Darnell Washington Drops Top 5, Trending UGA
Darnell Washington standing to the left of UGA commit, Carson Beck.
A frame of 6'7.5 and 261 pounds sounds like a pretty solid size for a modern-NBA small forward like LeBron James or Zion Williamson. Now picture LeBron or Zion lining up at tight end. You should now be picturing Darnell Washington because that is exactly what he is.
Washington is one of the most highly coveted tight end recruits of the century, if not all time. That's because college football hasn't seen many guys of his size play tight end.
Washington has the frame and catch radius to be a great one for any school that he decides to go to. As of right now, the five schools left in the running for his services are Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Penn State and Miami.
Though Washington did release a "Top-3" tweet that only had UGA, Tennessee, and Miami...
Someone must have lied to you if you didn't think new Georgia tight end's coach, Todd Hartley, didn't know how to develop and coach.
This guy gets it.
Hartley is responsible for the developments of current NFL tight ends, David Njoku and Chris Herndon.
In addition, he's already snagged a top tier tight end prospect from Vegas before in Brevin Jordan. He'll look to go 2-for-2 with Darnell Washington.
It seems that Washington realizes the potential in Coach Hartley, and there's a very good chance that he could end up playing for him.
Darnell Washington told 247sports, "I am very comfortable with Coach Hartley. We touch base every week."
Recently, the 247sports' crystal ball predictions have been rolling in for the 5-star target to choose Georgia. In addition, the Rivals' "FutureCast" reads 100% Georgia for Washington.
With all the predictions heading in Georgia's favor, it should be known that Georgia is seen as the leader here. Hopefully, the Dawgs can land a huge commitment.
Prediction: Georgia
