David Gabriel Georges is already making his mark in his final high school season, and the hardware keeps following the Tennessee commit.
After opening the year on national TV for Baylor School in a 38-20 win over Brentwood Academy, the five-star running back backed up the hype with a huge performance. Gabriel Georges piled up 172 rushing yards and 78 receiving yards, and he found the end zone once. The tape matched the numbers, too, with a couple of plays that turned heads - including one where he nearly got flipped over but stayed upright, and another where he kept running after having his helmet torn off to squeeze out extra yardage.
That kind of start is part of why 247Sports named him its Preseason Player of the Year in Tennessee. It’s a fitting nod for a player who already sits atop the state rankings ahead of Vanderbilt linebacker commit Omarii Sanders, Oregon athlete commit Tae Walden Jr. and Tennessee wide receiver commit Kesean Bowman.
According to 247 Composite, Gabriel Georges is the No. 10 player in the class, the No. 2 running back and the top player in Tennessee. Originally from Quebec, he now lives in Chattanooga and suits up for Baylor School.
He also anchors Tennessee’s 2027 class, which checks in at No. 22 nationally on 247. Gabriel Georges is the lone five-star in the group, while Bowman, linebacker Kenneth Simon II, tight end Malik Howard, tackle Niko Kampas, tackle Princeton Uwaifo and defensive lineman Christian Mays are all part of the class as four-stars.
Among the in-state commitments to Tennessee are Gabriel Georges, Bowman, Simon, Howard, Uwaifo, running back Asa Barnes, safety Jaden Butler, linebacker JP Peace, cornerback Dylan Haley and wide receiver Dayon Cooper.
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