Carterville (Carterville, Ill.) tight end Luke Ford took an unofficial visit to Georgia over the weekend and it has the Bulldogs seriously trending for his signature according to the 247Sports Crystal Ball.

According to the predictive feature, Georgia now holds 74 percent. Alabama is sitting second with 16 percent followed by Oklahoma at 11 percent for the 6-foot-6, 248-pound pass catcher. UGA has received 14-straight selections.

Georgia loses a pair of tight ends after the season in Jeb Blazevich and Jordan Davis, leaving them with three on the roster in Jackson Harris, Isaac Nauta, and Charlie Woerner. The Bulldogs already have one tight end pledge in the 2018 class in John Fitzpatrick (Marist).

Ford has yet to schedule official visits or put a firm decision date in place. He could ultimately make his decision at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 6 but he has not locked that date in at this time.

According to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Ford is ranked as the No. 48 overall prospect and as the No. 2 tight end in the nation. He's also the top overall prospect in Illinois.

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