Recruiting Rumor Mill: News rolls in after wild weekend

It was a wild weekend throughout the nation with visits and junior days, and even a critical junior day wrapped throughout the Battle Miami occasion.

Proper right here’s the latest from Rivals nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney on what he’s listening to.

One of the best ways Bradford and his grandfather have been dealt with by the LSU instructing workers along with the tutorial side of points in Baton Rouge stood out primarily essentially the most to the 2026 extreme four-star. It made him suppose “collaborating in throughout the yard” might be the perfect alternative for the Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic standout as Notre Dame, Texas, Florida State and Oregon even have made an unlimited impression.

What Brown favored so much on this go to over to LSU was the attention paid to him by the offensive coaches however as well as from the defensive ones as properly given that 2026 extreme four-star prospect can play on each side of the ball. The Tigers are undoubtedly considered one of many principal frontrunners for the Baton Rouge (La.) Faculty Lab standout nonetheless Georgia, Florida State, Florida and Texas are up there as properly and additional could also be a part of the guidelines since a blitz of provides merely obtained right here in.

The defensive type out from Newberry, Fla., has seen his recruitment take off in newest weeks and an early guidelines is coming together with UCF undoubtedly on it after a Friday night go to. He favored the message from the instructing workers that they like him as a participant nonetheless they like his character way more. UCF, Miami, Florida, Florida State, USC, Penn State, Tennessee, Ohio State and Notre Dame are these to take a look at now.

Florida State, Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State are the 4 standouts for the three-star receiver from Savannah (Ga.) Calvary Day and his weekend journey to Tallahassee undoubtedly left an excellent impression. What stood out to Coleman is that “FSU is precise” and his talks with coach Mike Norvell significantly stood out as a result of the Seminoles keep among the many many front-runners significantly after this go to.

Oregon made a big impression on the extreme four-star safety from Olney (Md.) Good Counsel over the weekend and what could put the Geese over the sting is that Dan Lanning is his favorite coach in college soccer. Ohio State and Oregon are the two standouts for Delane significantly after this go to.

Florida impressed the four-star offensive lineman from Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes over the weekend by exhibiting him each half this technique could current on and off the sphere as a result of the Gators keep in rivalry. Nevertheless the phrase is that Auburn is standing out primarily essentially the most in Dice’s recruitment and is likely to be strong to beat.

Georgia, Florida State and Tennessee are the three principal functions to take a look at with Farrakhan and five-star QB Dylan Raiola going to Nebraska undoubtedly curiosity him as properly and now Miami might be added to the guidelines as properly. The four-star receiver from The Woodlands, Texas favored the Hurricanes’ companies in Coral Gables over the weekend and now “they undoubtedly are” under important consideration.

The four-star linebacker from Highland Residence, Ala., devoted to Auburn in August and his brother, Keldric, already performs there nonetheless Florida State (the place his brother had beforehand been devoted) is attempting to flip Faulk now as properly. Faulk’s weekend go to to Tallahassee went very nicely as he favored the hospitality, the communication and the way in which actual the parents have been he met there.

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The love and hospitality that Gilchrist will get at South Carolina is “unmatched” and it’s pushing the Gamecocks in the direction of the best of his guidelines. The four-star offensive lineman from Virginia Seashore (Va.) Salem moreover likes Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech and “in spite of everything” Alabama and Georgia nonetheless he has a “residence away from residence” in Columbia.

If the four-star inside offensive lineman from Nashville (Tenn.) Lipscomb Academy picks Clemson, will in all probability be as a result of coaches. Gooden favored the Clemson instructing workers over the weekend and which may separate the Tigers from others as Colorado and Missouri are the two completely different teams to take a look at closest correct now.

Oklahoma could have been truly strong to beat for Haynes anyway and after this weekend go to, the four-star cornerback from Midwest Metropolis (Okla.) Carl Albert might be carefully leaning in the direction of the Sooners now. Visits to Georgia, Miami and Stanford are being labored on and the model new Texas A&M instructing workers has been chatting with Haynes a ton nonetheless Oklahoma must be very strong proper right here.

The Miami go to over the weekend was an “eye-opener” for Henderson significantly as he sat down with coach Mario Cristobal and it clearly laid out that he’s the Hurricanes’ excessive priority at working once more. Miami is definitely making a critical switch up nonetheless Penn State should undoubtedly be watched proper right here, too, as he favored his newest go to there and plans to return to Comfy Valley rapidly. Nevertheless Alabama and significantly Auburn along with Oregon and Georgia are throughout the mix masses, too.

What stood out most to Manske at Iowa State over the weekend was how so much he appreciated the instructing workers and what the Cyclones’ offense is likely to be with him fundamental it. The three-star quarterback from Algona, Iowa has 4 standouts at this degree with Iowa State, Texas A&M, Kansas State and Nebraska fundamental one of the best ways.

Notre Dame, USC, Georgia, Texas A&M and Stanford are the functions that stand out most to the four-star cornerback from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei nonetheless watch the Trojans to make a switch proper right here significantly after McDonald’s talks with the model new coaches over the weekend. McDonald sat down for prolonged intervals with new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn and new place coach Doug Belk and the four-star favored the imaginative and prescient of USC’s safety eventually.

The extreme three-star has been devoted to NC State since August nonetheless three schools particularly haven’t stopped attempting to flip the Pittsboro (N.C.) Northwood standout. Florida, Georgia Tech and Charlotte (significantly place coach Tim Brewster) are nonetheless coming laborious after Ritchey, who’s nonetheless listening to from Penn State, Louisville and Maryland sporadically.

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Florida State appears to be means out in entrance for the three-star working once more from Naples, Fla., and it could take a complete lot to beat the Seminoles. Simeon was in Tallahassee over the weekend days after coach Mike Norvell visited him in school and the Naples standout was blown away “that they take care of me like I’m one amongst their avid gamers.” Florida, Utah, Louisville, Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina moreover stand out nonetheless the Seminoles look best for Simeon, who had 2,040 yards and 27 touchdowns this earlier season.

Larger usually known as Sandman, Thompson has been devoted to Oregon since late Might nonetheless functions nearer to residence are making a important run at him. The extreme three-star inside offensive lineman from Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie, Thompson was at UCF on Friday night and “they confirmed love like no completely different.” The Knights should undoubtedly be watched nonetheless Miami and Tennessee attempt to flip Thompson as properly.

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The extreme three-star defensive type out has virtually 30 provides nonetheless Texas A&M must be the school to take a look at. The Denton (Texas) Guyer standout “loves each half about this new instructing workers” and significantly hit it off with place coaches Sean Spencer and Tony Jerod-Eddie. Ukponu has appreciated the Aggies for just a few years now and after meeting with coach Mike Elko, they is likely to be strong to beat although some others are nonetheless throughout the working along with Texas.

Visits to Auburn, Miami, Maryland and Pitt are arising and Vickerson plans to commit on Feb. 7 so the timeline has been labored out. His go to to UCF on Friday night was “truly good” and coach Gus Malzahn was “ecstatic” to see him given that Knights are considered one of many excessive teams. Maryland, Pitt, Miami and NC State are the alternative ones who communicate to him day-to-day so that’s the handful that stand out most.

Waldrep is an Alabama legacy and Auburn is pushing very laborious for the four-star offensive lineman from Phenix Metropolis (Ala.) Central nonetheless his weekend tip to Clemson was “possibly primarily essentially the most attention-grabbing go to I’ve ever been on.” From talking with coach Dabo Swinney and place coach Matt Luke to hanging out with completely different recruits, when Waldrep observed one other excessive offensive linemen committing to the Tigers, he strongly thought-about it as properly.

“I was very tempted to go ahead and do it,” Waldrep acknowledged.