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The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to McCallie School standout Marcellus Barnes. Barnes is ranked as a three-star recruit and is a member of the class of 2024.
The three-star prospect plays high school football for McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound athlete primarily plays wide receiver and defensive back.
The three-star athlete has received scholarship offers from programs like Charlotte, Virginia, Wake Forest, Liberty, and Tulane over the past several weeks. Marcellus Barnes is an excellent student with a 4.1 GPA.
The McCallie star has checked out Vanderbilt and Notre Dame. Marcellus Barnes is ranked as the No. 609 recruit in the class of 2024. He’s the No. 64 athlete and the No. 17 recruit in Tennessee, per 247Sports.
Barnes recently visited Athens, Georgia. Here’s a photo from Barnes’ March visit to the University of Georgia:
Had a great time at Georgia!🐶Thank everyone who contributed🙏🏽I can’t wait to be back! @atkelly19 @AMannicciUGA @CoachWMuschamp @FranBrownUGA pic.twitter.com/YUf35DaVzU
— Marcellus Barnes Jr (@marcellus_jr) March 18, 2023
Kirby Smart and Georgia have the No. 1 class of 2024 in the country with 11 commitments.
Marcellus Barnes announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via his Twitter account:
Beyond blessed to receive an offer from the University of Georgia🐶❤️#AGTG #GoDawgs @FranBrownUGA @CoachWMuschamp @KirbySmartUGA @GeorgiaFootball pic.twitter.com/KIvA0GoW9X
— Marcellus Barnes Jr (@marcellus_jr) March 28, 2023