MEMPHIS - Major Wright hasn't yet coached his first game at Briarcrest Christian, yet the former White Station football coach already has his first high-profile recruit at his new digs.

Austin Long, a 6-foot-5, 268-pound offensive tackle ranked No. 108 overall in the Class of 2009 by Rivals.com, said Wednesday he has committed to Georgia over a lengthy list of other Bowl Championship Series schools, including Alabama, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Ole Miss and Tennessee.

"I committed Monday," Long said. "Coach (Stacy) Searels, the offensive line coach, and (Georgia offensive coordinator Mike) Bobo came and watched me lift weights.

"I mean, I knew I was going to commit ... So as soon as I left the school, they were still talking to coach Wright and my dad, and I called coach Searels and told him. Then I called (Georgia head coach) Mark Richt that night and told him. It was awesome."

Long, whose length and athleticism Wright describes as "similar" to that of Evangelical Christian School senior offensive tackle and Alabama signee Barrett Jones, said he'll make an official visit to Georgia this fall. He said he doesn't plan to visit any other school.

"At first, I was planning on (committing) early, then it picked up really quick, and I didn't think I was going to be able to do it," Long said. "I'd been thinking about it, and I was going to narrow it down to three this past weekend.

"But I felt really, really good about Georgia, and I didn't feel any need to keep it at three. I think if I know, then why not just go ahead and pull the trigger?"

Wright called Long "a player, and a good kid."

"He's just a good athlete for a lineman," Wright said. "He's long and athletic and finishes blocks real well. A lot of kids that size are a little bit passive maybe, but he's got what I guess you would call a mean streak. He's tough."