Rivals Five-Star: Gorney’s Media Day Takeaways

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There have been a dozen of impressions popping out of Media Time on the Competitors 5-Megastar. Here’s the actual from Competitors nationwide director Adam Gorney on this week’s Tuesdays With Gorney:

For months, Texas has been the crew maximum discussed because the crew to overcome for four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn and he’s coming off an reputable seek advice from to Texas A&M however Ohio Shape and USC are very a lot in his recruitment.

The McKinney, Texas standout confirmed as much as Competitors 5-Megastar in a USC sweatshirt and presen that’s no longer the end-all, be-all, the Trojans unquestionably inspired him and the Buckeyes’ recruiting historical past and linebacker recruiting historical past is weighty as neatly.

Possibly there’s a smokescreen being performed right here because the Longhorns are nonetheless a big contender however others are unquestionably within the combine for his recruitment.

Auburn dedicate Malik Autry was once simply capturing the bull with some avid gamers and journalists then taking photos and doing interviews when any person requested him who will be the then Tigers loyalty.

“I don’t know who the then one is however I’d say JuJu Lewis is the then one coming,” Autry mentioned.

Possibly it’s some wishful pondering at the a part of the four-star defensive take on from Opelika, Ala., because the five-star quarterbacks remainder dedicated to USC and turns out extra locked in with the Trojans than ever however Auburn continues to be pushing very crisp and Lewis is coming off a seek advice from to Colorado.

Is Autry hoping for the five-star to turn or does he have a generation as a breaking information reporter?

The 2026 four-star protection from Carrollton, Ga., is freeing a supremacy 10 quickly and mentioned Auburn, Ohio Shape and Georgia on digital camera however Texas is unquestionably a program to observe and Florida turns out to have stuck his consideration as neatly.

Some visits may well be arising as Hicks desires to get again as much as Ohio Shape and he’ll be in Austin in past due July as a loyalty is predicted round that date.

There were a ton of Auburn rumors not too long ago in the case of Hicks and the Tigers may really well be the select however others are unquestionably taking to be fascinated about his recruitment.

Clemson was once one of the most first main techniques to become involved with Logan Anderson – and the Tigers may well be the endmost one as neatly.

The four-star linebacker from Fyffe, Ala., is speaking extremely of the Tigers right here on the Competitors 5-Megastar and Alabama has no longer introduced the lovely 6-foot-2, 215-pound standout who nonetheless feels a slight undervalued in his score.

Auburn, Georgia and lots of others have introduced however Clemson unquestionably looks as if the crew to overcome in the case of his recruitment.

Listed below are quick-hitters from the lodge:

– Ohio Shape dedicate London Merritt appears profusion, simply a strongside defensive stop and any person who may even exit within. It’s all muscle so the versatility alongside the layout is one thing shall we see from Merritt in Columbus.

– The supremacy of the 2026 offensive layout elegance may well be one for the books. Jackson Cantwell is a multi-sport famous person who comes from an Olympic community, Keenyi Pepe has been a high-end standout for years and Immanuel Iheanacho, who got here thru media moment early, appears each a part of a generation first-rounder. At 6-foot-7 and 340 kilos, Iheanacho carries it so neatly. He’s already a five-star however a exit even upper isn’t out of the query.

– If five-star Tyler Atkinson remains at out of doors linebacker or strikes to edge rusher, Kosi Okpala can be within the working for the supremacy spot within the place scores. The Houston (Texas) Mayde Creek standout looks as if one million greenbacks and if he plays neatly throughout the camp on Wednesday next there will have to be a significant five-star dialogue taking place.

– We noticed Michael Carroll endmost summer time. He was once weighty. He’s now on the Competitors 5-Megastar and he’s even larger and better-looking. The Penn Shape legacy from Doylestown (Pa.) Central Dollars East dedicated to Alabama and he appears SEC-ready at the moment.

– The 2027 receiver elegance in Texas is in excellent palms – actually. Ethan “Boobie” Feaster from DeSoto, Texas and Trenton Yancey out of Arlington (Texas) Lamar are each in Jacksonville and presen they’re other potentialities – Feaster is longer and rangier and Yancey is the Jaylen Waddle-type – they appear to be generation superstars. We’ll see how each carry out in opposition to some elite cornerbacks right here however my supposition is they’ll each do neatly.