The noise around Tennessee commit David Gabriel-Georges has spilled well beyond the recruiting trail, and one family member is making sure the conversation stays on the player, not the message board chatter.
Gabriel-Georges, the five-star running back and Tennessee’s top target in the 2027 class, picked the Volunteers over Ohio State and Ole Miss. While Ole Miss fans have mostly taken the news in stride, Ohio State fans have not, and the online back-and-forth has turned sharp. In response, his uncle, Jay Agenor, stepped in with a post defending the Baylor High School standout.
“I know a 5-star RB who has a self imposed curfew at 8pm. Doesn’t eat junk food.
Works out like he’s going to war tomorrow. Doesn’t party.
Watches film like he’s in the league already. Loves the game more than you and I.
I don’t worry about that kid,” Gabriel-Georges uncle stated in a post that he made on his X account.
Agenor was not the only one backing him up. Baylor High School head coach Erik Kimrey also chimed in with support, replying to the original post from Agenor.
“I think I know the same guy,” Kimrey stated in a quoted tweet of the original post made by Agenor.
The message from both men is clear: Tennessee is getting more than a gifted runner. Gabriel-Georges is being described as a disciplined, serious young player who already carries himself like someone fully invested in the next level.
That reputation matches what he has already done on the field. Gabriel-Georges was named last season’s National Player of the Year on MaxPreps, a major honor for a prospect of his age. If he was doing that as a junior, the expectation is that his senior season at Baylor could be even bigger before he arrives in Knoxville.
For Tennessee, landing a player with that kind of résumé is a major win. For everyone around Gabriel-Georges, the focus is on the same thing: the work habits, the maturity, and the kind of commitment that has people around him convinced he’s built for what comes next.
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