The Georgia Bulldogs did not have to wait long on Friday to get some good news on the recruiting trail, as 4-star offensive tackle Bo Hughley announced his commitment to Georgia just minutes after midnight.

Hughley announced his decision via his Twitter account.

“First I want to thank all the coaches that I have ever played for in my life. I would love to thank my parents. I would also like to thank Kirby Smart for this chance but I will be taking all my talents to the University of Georgia,” Hughley wrote.

Hughley becomes the fifth prospect to join the 2023 recruiting class for Georgia. Hughley is the first offensive line prospect to join the class, as he rates as the No. 6 offensive tackle in the 2023 recruiting cycle according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Hughley is the No. 72 overall player in the class and the No. 7 player in the state for the cycle. The only current commit in Georgia’s class that is ranked higher than Hughley is cornerback Marcus Washington. The other commits for Georgia are 4-star tight end Pearce Spurlin III, Daquayvious Sorey and Seven Cloud.

Those commitments give Georgia the No. 2 overall class in the cycle at this point, behind only Oklahoma.

Georgia, led by offensive line coach Matt Luke, landed Hughley out of Fairburn, Ga., and Langston Hughes High School.

The Bulldogs have just two commitments in the 2022 recruiting cycle in 3-star prospect Jacob Hood and 3-star prospect Griffin Scroggs. Georgia landed three top-100 overall prospects that will play on the offensive line in both the 2020 and 2021 recruiting cycles, meaning the position is not a major priority for the 2022 recruiting cycle.

Georgia currently has 17 commitments in the 2022 recruiting class, led by 5-star safety Malaki Starks and 4-star quarterback Gunner Stockton. The Bulldogs hosted a number of key targets in Athens this past weekend, including 2023 5-star quarterback Arch Manning. Hughley was also on hand to see Georgia beat South Carolina 40-13.

Langston Hughes Class of 2023 OT Bo Hughley enjoys another unofficial visit to UGA for the South Carolina game on Sept. 18, 2021, in Athens, Ga. (Jeff Sentell/DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell

Under Smart, the Bulldogs have signed a top-4 class in each of the past five recruiting cycles. With Hughley now a member of the class, Georgia seems poised to do so again in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

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