Four-star RB, nephew of legendary Georgia RB, sets commitment date

The Georgia Bulldogs could get another top running back in the 2027 cycle soon. Running back Andrew Beard is set to make his commitment on May 8, according to Hayes Fawcett. He'll choose among Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Clemson.

Beard is a four-star running back from the class of 2027. The 5-foot-9, 197-pound halfback plays high school football for Prince Avenue Christian School out of Bogart, Georgia.

The Prince Avenue standout is ranked as the No. 154 player in the nation, per 247Sports. He's the No. 9 recruit in Georgia and the No. 15 running back in the country.

Beard is the nephew of Georgia running back Garrison Hearst, and he is geographically close to Athens, Georgia. However, he is projected to leave the state. 247Sports has logged a Crystal Ball prediction for Beard to land at Florida or Clemson, while Rivals' prediction model has him landing with the Gators.

The Gators have landed commitments from a lot of Georgia targets recently. Four-star safety Kaileb Dillard, four-star quarterback Davin Davidson, and three-star defensive lineman Stive-Bentley Keumajou Yondui have all chosen Florida over Georgia. Hopefully, Beard follows in his uncle's footsteps, but all signs point to him becoming the fourth recent recruit to choose the Gators over Georgia. UGA already has two running back commitments.

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