Andrew Smart is already drawing attention before he even reaches high school, and the latest scholarship offer only adds to the buzz.
Georgia Tech was the most recent program to extend an offer to Kirby Smart’s son, who will be a freshman in high school this fall. That alone says plenty about how early his recruitment is starting to heat up. And according to Syracuse head coach Fran Brown, who spent two years as an assistant under Smart at Georgia, the interest is only going to grow.
“I think he’s legit,” Syracuse head coach Fran Brown said via dawgnation.com. “I’ve been watching him play for some years now, and he can really do it. I’m excited for him.”
Brown didn’t stop there. He made it clear he wants to get involved quickly.
“I’m going to offer him, I’ve got to call Kirby to do that,” said Brown.
At this stage, it’s far too early to know exactly where Andrew Smart will land in the 2030 recruiting class rankings, but the early signs are strong. Power Four offers before a player even starts high school are not normal, and that kind of attention suggests he could end up rated very highly once the rankings begin to take shape.
A five-star label might be a stretch, since only a handful of quarterbacks reach that level each year. But a four-star outlook feels realistic, and if he keeps trending that way, Georgia will almost certainly be in the mix. Kirby Smart would have every reason to want his son in Athens.
Still, that doesn’t mean the path is obvious. If Andrew chooses Georgia, his entire college career would come with the constant storyline of playing for his father.
Even if he turns into a star, that connection would always be part of the conversation. For some recruits, that’s exactly what they want to embrace.
For others, it’s something they’d rather avoid.
That’s the real decision waiting down the road. He could follow the family tie and play for his dad, or he could carve out his own path somewhere else.
Either way, he’s got plenty of time before that choice becomes real. For now, the only thing that matters is that he keeps developing.
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