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5-star IMG Academy OT includes UGA in top schools

5-star IMG academy offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa included the Georgia Bulldogs in his top-13 on Monday.

Ranked as the nation’s No. 8 overall player in the class of 2023, Mauigoa is a native of American Samoa standing at 6-foot-6, 325 pounds.

Mauigoa’s top-13 is as follows:

Georgia, Florida, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, Miami, Oregon, Penn State, Ohio State, USC, Michigan and Hawaii.

247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins raved about Mauigoa’s potential at the collegiate level.

Massive two-way lineman who shows high level potential on both sides of the offensive line. Projects as an offensive tackle or a defensive tackle and where his body is at in a few years will likely determine what side of the ball he plays on. Was a more dominant player on defense where he showed a ton of raw power and physicality. He can dominate at the point of attack, has a very quick first step and can run down plays from behind. He might have more upside as an offensive tackle as he’s already 6-6 and young for his grade. He’s a smooth athlete, very fluid in his movement and has the feet to excel as a pass blocker and the toughness and mean streak to be a finisher in the run game. He comes from a football family with two older brothers who played or will play at the next level and Francis has the highest upside in the family by a big margin. He projects as a impact upper tier Power 5 starter and future high round NFL draft pick.

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