Is there another George Selvie in USF's football future? George III receives an offer

Back in the day, George Selvie was a beast for the USF defensive line. He played 51 games in four years for the Bulls, and totaled 28.5 sacks from 2006-09, and was a consensus All-American in 2007 after he recorded 14.5 sacks.

He led the nation that year with 32 tackles for loss.

He was big-time in USF’s landmark wins that season over Auburn and West Virginia. He had four tackles and 1.5 sacks against Auburn, and eight tackles and a sack against West Virginia.

Selvie was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 2010 and played six years in the NFL. In 2019, he was enshrined in the USF Athletic Hall of Fame.  He now serves as the head coach for the Sumner High School Stingrays in Riverview where another Selvie plays on the team – his son, George Selvie III.

Like dad, George III is lineman – he played left offensive tackle and defensive tackle. And at 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, he has room to grow. Last season was his freshman year.

And proving that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, George III had three sacks last season in a game against traditional Tampa prep power Plant High. Assuming he continues his upward trajectory, he likely will have multiple college offers by the time he graduates.

With that in mind, USF wasted no time to get out in front of the line. Selvie announced on X that the Bulls have already offered him, even if it means waiting three more years.

For an idea of the  gene pool George III swims in, here is the NFL scouting report on his father after his years at USF.

“George has been the Bulls' most productive defender over the past four seasons. He's quick off the edge and has shown bursts of speed to close in on the football. He is a disruptive player who can penetrate the line of scrimmage as a run defender and pressure the quarterback.

“George can bend and close to the passer with great agility and balance and pursue from the backside to chase ball carriers. He possesses deceptive strength to collapse the pocket off the edge but is inconsistent holding the point vs. the run. George uses his hands well to leverage blockers and separate to the ball.

“His instincts, athleticism and motor make him and undersized end that should contribute as a pass rusher and on coverage units (special teams) as a rookie.”

A lot can happen in three years, of course, but everything remains status quo you’d have to figure USF has the home-field advantage to keep George III in town. He’s a football player in a football family and the son of a highly honored Bull.

There’s a lot to like about this.