Bear McWhorter

Class:
Freshman
Position:
OL
Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Hometown:
Kingston, Ga.
High School:
Cass

Prep
• Attended Cass High School (2026), coached by Steve Gates
• Part of a team that posted a 9-3 mark in 2025, the program’s most wins since 2015, and a 6-5 record in 2024
• Helped lead the Colonels to appearances in the Georgia Class 4A Region 7 playoffs in both years

Key Statistics
• A two-way player who lined up at left tackle and defensive end
• Blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher his senior year
• Helped the Colonels average 26.9 points per game in 2024 and 33.2 points per game in 2025

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 513 overall player nationally, the No. 40 interior offensive lineman, and the No. 53 player in the state of Georgia
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 124 interior offensive lineman, and the No. 163 player in the state of Georgia
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 210 overall player in the country, the No. 4 offensive guard, and the No. 26 player in the state of Georgia
• Named a three-star prospect by Rivals Industry Ranking, the No. 604 player in the nation, the No. 58 offensive lineman, and the No. 67 player in Georgia
• Rivals three-star prospect, the No. 70 offensive lineman in the nation, and the No. 93 player in Georgia
• PrepStar ranking of three stars, the No. 73 offensive lineman, and the No. 72 player in the state of Georgia
• Earned PrepStar All-Southeast Region honors
• 2026 Under Armour All-American game participant
• Also named an All-American by adidas (as a freshman in 2022) and MaxPreps (as a sophomore in 2023)
• Preseason first team All-State selection by the Atlanta Touchdown Club (2024)
• Georgia High School Football Daily 2024 All-Region

Personal
• Bear McWhorter was born November 28, 2008
• Son of Josh and Vanessa McWhorter
• Created the Brother Bear Foundation, which supports adoptions