It was quite a Tuesday for 5-star quarterback Jacob Eason. Let’s review the moments he won’t likely ever forget:
- Got to meet NFL veteran Bobby Wagner
- Got starstruck by that
- Was presented with the 2015 Gatorade National Player of the Year honor
- Got even more awed by the fact his name would be on a trophy with some of the game’s all-time greats
- Choose that moment to reaffirm his pledge to play football at UGA over late interest from Florida
The video clip below shows the moment this moment when — shortly after being surprised by Wagner in the Lake Stevens (Wash.) weight room — that he took that moment in front of all the assembled media to reaffirm his pledge to UGA.
Eason later went in front of a school assembly to receive the award and also share his decision to re-commit to UGA a second time on Tuesday. Eason initially committed to UGA back in July of 2014. He has since earned the distinction of being rated as the nation’s No. 1 QB prospect for 2016.
He carries a 3.83 grade-point average in the classroom and will enroll early at UGA next month. That’s after he will play quarterback in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio on Jan. 9.
Want to see him cut it loose on the field? Check out this exclusive DawgNation.com highlight video from the 2015 season.
Decision Day: Everything Eason
— 5-star QB earns Gatorade National Player of the Year honor
— Nation’s No. 1 QB prospect reaffirms his pledge to UGA
— Jacob Eason on why he’s sticking with UGA: Georgia is just the best place for me
— Jacob Eason should start from Day One at UGA
— Jacob Eason is now at UGA….now everbody take a breath
— Kirby Smart and other UGA coaches react to the Eason news
— Podcast: Is Jacob Eason worth the hype?
Jeff Sentell covers UGA football and UGA recruiting for AJC.com and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Follow him on Twitter for the latest on who’s on their way to play Between the Hedges.
