The nephew of Herschel Walker, UGA’s all-time greatest football player, won’t be signing with the Bulldogs.

Milan Richard, a 4-star tight end from Savannah, announced on Sunday that he will pick between Clemson, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss on June 4.

UGA was also considered one of Richard’s frontrunners until the Bulldogs got a commitment last month from another highly-regarded tight end, Jeb Blazevich of Charlotte. Blazevich picked UGA over Clemson and Ole Miss.

“They (Georgia) are only going to take one guy,” Richard told the AJC on Sunday night. “Me and Jeb are very close. And I think a lot of people forget the fact that even though we were both recruited by the same schools at the same position, we’re still good (friends). I have nothing against Jeb. We’re really close. (Georgia) got a great guy with Jeb.

“It’s nothing bad against Georgia but they’re only taking one kid (at tight end). So that door has closed.”

Richard’s high school coach at Calvary Day told the AJC after Blazevich’s commitment that he was contacted by UGA officials, which said they were “still very interested” and going to “actively recruit” Richard. However, UGA could not promise a scholarship, at this point, in its 2014 recruiting class.

“The whole time, Georgia had been saying that they were only going to take one guy at tight end,” Richard said Sunday. “I don’t know if anything has changed. If anything has changed, I’m sure they will let me know. As of right now, I only know that they are only going to take one guy. So that door has been closed.”

If Richard wanted to follow his famous uncle to UGA, why didn’t he take the spot before Blazevich? It was simple: Richard wasn’t ready to commit anywhere yet.

“Yes, that is correct; I wasn’t ready to make a decision yet,” Richard said. “I want to make sure when I commit, that’s where I’m going to stay. I didn’t want commit and then de-commit. I wasn’t going to be pressured into a decision just because (Blazevich) set his decision date.”

Richard said he’s happy with his four finalists, and talked about what he liked the most about each:

• Clemson: “The offense is similar to the one at my high school, and I probably have the best relationship with their coaches.”
• South Carolina: “South Carolina is the closest. They use a lot of two-tight end sets. And I like the atmosphere.”
• Vanderbilt: “They were the first school to offer me. So I love those guys for being the first. I have a great relationship with (the coaches), and I feel like everything there is on the up and up.”
• Ole Miss: “Coach (Hugh) Freeze, I think he is a good recruiter. And I’m interested in taking a visit there, and see what they are all about. I hear good things about them.”

Both Clemson and South Carolina already have 2014 commitments at tight end, but plan on taking at least one more. Richard said an existing commitment would not affect his consideration: “The schools I named, they are all high-quality programs. So you’re going to have to go compete (for playing time). That doesn’t bother me.”

Richard hasn’t named a leader, but many consider Clemson as the school to beat because of his close friendship with Deshaun Watson, the Gainesville High School quarterback who has committed to the Tigers.

“No, (Watson) won’t factor into my choice (because) I’ve got to make the best decision for me,” Richard said. “We are good friends. We probably talk once a week. You know, that’s not going to be a deciding factor. If it was, I’d probably already be committed there.

“That’s not a deciding factor on whether or not I go to Clemson. But we are good friends, and if it works out that we both end up signing there, then that’s how it works out.”

Clemson, Vanderbilt and Louisville have dispatched coaches to Richard’s high school this spring. Both Vanderbilt and Ole Miss are expected to be there on Monday.

Why June 4? “It was just a good day,” Richard said. “We’ll be out of school. Spring (football) will be done. We don’t have any exams or things like that. And I will have a chance to go visit Ole Miss by then. A solid month will be a good deciding point.”

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