Rivals Five-Star: Big 12 programs paying close attention


Competitors 5-Big name: Obese 12 systems paying alike consideration

The Competitors 5-Big name, the marquee soccer match of the offseason, is solely days away. We kick off a conference-by-conference take a look at which systems will have to be paying the nearest consideration to the consequences from Jacksonville later year.

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COLORADO

Deion Sanders and the Colorado team of workers simply spent a weekend with Julian Lewis and his nation in Boulder for an professional discuss with, so you’ll be able to make sure that they’ll be tuning in to what Lewis has to mention this year.

Lewis is the Refuse. 1 anticipation within the Rivals250 and Sanders is taking a look to assemble the Buffaloes a countrywide energy as they input the Obese 12. They’ve the logo and the entire consideration, so touchdown a anticipation reminiscent of Lewis isn’t out of the world of risk.

The USC dedicate is being courted through others, however none apparently as dehydrated as Colorado, who had lovers shouting for him within the streets or even a cafe that created a burger named later Lewis. They’re going all out for him.

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KANSAS

Kansas was once one in all 4 systems to assemble Linkon Healing’s supremacy workforce and get an professional discuss with, so year the Jayhawks is also at the back of others within the race, they’re for sure taking a look to stick in it.

This system in Lawrence has been trending up utterly below the route of Lance Leipold and attracting possibilities reminiscent of Healing isn’t out of the query anymore.

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KANSAS STATE

Talking of going all out, that’s what Kansas Atmosphere did this weekend because the Wildcats hosted the Refuse. 1 anticipation within the shape, Linkon Healing. Head tutor Chris Kleiman gave the look to be spending a lot of the weekend along Healing as did quarterback Avery Johnson.

The Wildcats want to accumulation the shape’s highest house and with the route of this system within the new-look Obese 12, they’re an attractive spot. We will be able to in finding out this year from Healing what he considered their purple carpet-esque efforts.

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UCF

UCF is the lone Obese 12 program to have a constancy taking part within the Competitors 5-Big name in four-star athlete Tony Williams, who’s slated to play games linebacker in Jacksonville. The Knights will after all be tuning into to peer how one of the most prized commits fares towards the farmland.

They’ll additionally have an interest to peer what comes from two objectives within the trenches.

Certainly one of Sanford (Fla.) offensive secure Max Buchanan, who took an professional discuss with to UCF in Might. Now, it’s noteceable to notice Buchanan has taken 5 alternative professional visits, however the Knights will look out to assemble Buchanan a leak land of their 2025 magnificence.

Throughout from him shall be 6-foot-6, 320-pound Auburn defensive take on dedicate Malik Autry. The longtime Auburn oath has made the rounds this summer time on 4 professional visits, one being UCF.

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Rivals Five-Star: ACC Programs Paying Close Attention


The Rivals Five-Star, the marquee football event of the offseason, is just days away. We continue a conference-by-conference look at which programs should be paying the closest attention to the results from Jacksonville next week.

Next up is the ACC.

CLEMSON

There is just one Clemson commitment expected to compete in Jacksonville, but other targets will make noise in the process. One of top running backs in the country is a Tiger pledge in Gideon Davidson. Already tabbed as the No. 4 back in the Rivals250, he could push higher on the list with a strong dual-threat showing in this setting filled with gifted defenders.

Dabo Swinney and company are somewhat selective on the recruiting trail, but there are a handful of 2025 targets still on the Tigers’ board worth tracking next week. Wide receiver Cortez Mills has drummed up the most buzz among them, cancelling a Miami visit this weekend in favor of LSU. Clemson and Oklahoma are now viewed as two of his top options. Offensive lineman Max Buchanan is high on the program among his top options after a June stop in Death Valley, similar to linebacker Logan Anderson. Safety projection Gregory Thomas is down to Clemson and Florida State ahead of his expected decision next Sunday.

In the 2026 class, the Tigers are already in on a select group of defensive prospects in particular, including defensive linemen Daverin Geralds and Jake Kreul along with defensive backs Zelus Hicks and J’Zavien Currence, among others.

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FLORIDA STATE

Tramell Jones

Tramell Jones (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)

If anyone is curious about the future of Mike Norvell‘s program, the Rivals Five-Star is a must-watch as both the class of 2025 and 2026 quarterback commitments for the Seminoles are expected to compete with and against one another. Tramell Jones, the rising-senior, has had as strong an offseason as any passer nationally, leading his club 7-on-7 team to four tournament titles, including the OT7 Finals earlier this month. He followed it up with some banner performance days at the Elite 11 Finals, stamping his place among the elite passers in the 2025 Rivals250.

In 2026, the Seminoles have a five-star on board in Brady Smigel, who just verbally committed to Norvell and company on Saturday. A big, prototypical pocket passer from Newbury Park, Calif., the rising-junior should offer a counter to Jones’ game as the future of the position in Tallahassee seems relatively set.

The Seminoles’ defensive commitment on the Rivals Five-Star roster, Javion Hilson, is the highest-ranked four-star in the Rivals250. The in-state pass rusher, who was back in Tallahassee this weekend, is gunning for five star status against the elite competition the offensive line will provide.

Florida State will likely add to the commitment list from within the undeclared group of competitors slated in Jacksonville, too. Big cover corner Gregory Thomas is down to the Seminoles and Clemson Tigers ahead of a June 30 commitment date. His Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage teammate, running back Byron Louis, has Florida State contending with Miami, Georgia and Wisconsin at this time. Offensive lineman Max Buchanan, defensive linemen Jarquez Hunter, Jake Kreul and JaReylan McCoy are additional targets as are Hylton Stubbs, Shamar Arnoux and Bryce Fitzgerald in the secondary.

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MIAMI

Jordan Campbell

Jordan Campbell (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)

The Hurricanes will have plenty of top targets in town to compete, with the event just a few hours north of campus, but it will enter the Rivals Five-Star with one commitment expected in Jordan Campbell. The Miami (Fla.) Carol City standout has dominated events on both sides of the ball this offseason, nearly winning Running Back MVP honors at the Rivals Camp Series stop in Miami while contending at other events as a shut-down cover linebacker thanks to great length, range and ball skills. Michigan just hosted the four-star and will work, among others, so this recruitment may be far from over in the end.

Several local targets dot the list of participants, of course, with Rivals250 cornerback Chris Ewald Jr. among those next to come off the board. Planning a June 27 decision to celebrate his birthday, the experienced prospect is down to Miami and Georgia.

Even closer to Coral Gables, Miami has worked to stay in the race for do-it-all secondary prospect Bryce Fitzgerald, who is also high on Florida and Florida State down the stretch.

Broward County running back Byron Louis has Miami, Florida State, Georgia and Wisconsin as his top group with official visit season wrapping up.

Elsewhere in the state, prospects like wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, offensive lineman Max Buchanan, defensive linemen Jarquez Carter and Jake Kreul, linebacker Tony Williams and safety Hylton Stubbs all have Miami among their top programs.

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NOTRE DAME

Deuce Knight

Deuce Knight

Cue the eye roll from traditional Irish fans, but Notre Dame will have a large impact at the event and if not in this conference breakdown, where would Marcus Freeman‘s program get highlighted?

The program has one of the larger group of verbal commitments slated to participate next week, with four, led by the face of the class and potential future face of the program in Deuce Knight. The quarterback is hitting his stride this offseason after head-turning efforts at the OT7 Finals and Elite 11 Finals earlier this month. He already checks in as America’s top-ranked dual-threat quarterback.

One of Knight’s future protectors is signed up to compete, too, in Rivals250 offensive lineman Owen Strebig. He may match up with a South Bend teammate in the trenches as pass rusher Christopher Burgess Jr. is also signed up, gunning to close the gap on a few peers considering he is tabbed as the No. 2 strongside defensive end nationally.

Another with a chance to make a move up the ranks is Notre Dame secondary commitment Dallas Golden, who has not been seen much since he led Tampa (Fla.) Berkley Prep to a state championship in the fall.

Plenty of uncommitted Irish targets will be working out in the class of 2025 and beyond, led by legacy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng and Rivals250 rising-junior safety Bralan Womack.

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SMU

Daylon Singleton

Daylon Singleton (Rivals.com)

The Mustangs are ACC-bound, remember? As college football is reshaped heading into the 2024 season, these events can provide reminders of how much the moves have helped programs bump up in the recruiting realm a bit.

SMU was slated to have a pair of participants in Jacksonville before local quarterback Keelon Russell flipped his pledge to Alabama ahead of his Elite 11 MVP run. Still, Rhett Lashlee‘s program will be represented by a pledge in blue-chip wide receiver Daylon Singleton.

The DeSoto (Texas) standout is a champion sprinter with plenty of Friday night production to his name at one of the top programs in the Lone Star State, hauling in 17 scores as a junior last fall en route to a state championship.

There are seven undeclared Texans coming to compete in Jacksonville, so perhaps a strong effort from Singleton could push SMU in the conversation more and more as the week wears on.

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Rivals Five-Star: SEC Programs Paying Close Attention


The Competitors 5-Famous person, the marquee soccer match of the offseason, is simply days away. We proceed a conference-by-conference take a look at which techniques must be paying the nearest consideration to the consequences from Jacksonville later month.

Nearest up is the SEC.

ALABAMA

Keelon Russell

Keelon Russell (Nick Lucero/Competitors.com)

The Red Stream boast essentially the most verbal loyalty of any program within the nation as of this writing, with 5 potentialities slated to compete throughout the 100 or so invited to the Competitors 5-Famous person. It starts with the face of the recruiting elegance in quarterback Keelon Russell, new off of his Elite 11 MVP run simply terminating month.

Fellow age ‘Bama recruits come with defensive again Chuck McDonald III, linebacker Luke Metz, offensive lineman Michael Carroll and in-state operating again Anthony ‘Turbo’ Rogers.

Russell has a 5th famous person in his crosshairs regardless of a immense ascent over the terminating a number of updates on Competitors, and it wouldn’t awe to peer the Texas local compete for the Incorrect. 1 dual-threat quarterback spot ahead of all is alleged and executed this cycle.

McDonald III is referred to as one of the crucial technical safeguard corners within the elegance, one thing which may be put to the take a look at with the number of route-runners slated to paintings in opposition to him. Metz is as relaxed in territory as maximum height ‘backers within the elegance. Carroll has plethora to end up new off of his loyalty and Rogers will cover his Incorrect. 1 all-purpose again condition generation on the town.

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LSU

Harlem Berry

Harlem Berry (Sam Spiegelman)

The Tigers boast one of the most five-star skills at the listing of competition in Harlem Berry. The in-state famous person loyalty simply moved as much as the top-ranked operating again lease within the elegance with the original Rivals250 replace, and this environment is true in his wheelhouse as he seems to cover it together with his aggregate of pace and precision as a pass-catcher out of the backfield.

Fellow in-state loyalty Keylan Moses will most probably order up in opposition to Berry at one level, because the linebacker is available in with a quantity of expectancies connected to his legacy condition and top-five within linebacker rating. LSU is within the combine for a number of of the uncommitted recruits anticipated, particularly at vast receiver, from 2025 lease Jaime Ffrench to 2027 head-turner Boobie Feaster.

Cortez Generators simply confirmed up in Baton Rouge for his ultimate professional discuss with of the summer season, so there might be some Tiger tint to that pass-catching workforce.

Others with the Tigers top at the listing come with offensive linemen Mario Nash and Micah DeBose, defensive again Bryce Fitzgerald and others in 2025.

The underclassman listing has much more possible Tiger goals at the docket, starting with one of the crucial expected workout routines amongst all positions alongside the defensive order. Incorrect. 1 chance in 2026, Jahkeem Stewart, is an in-state goal for Brian Kelly‘s program and plenty of really feel it received’t be simple to tug him out of ‘the Boot’ when all is alleged and executed.

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AUBURN

Eric Winters

Eric Winters (Nick Lucero/Competitors.com)

The Tigers have a prospect to play games as a spray program as soon as the contest heats up in Jacksonville. Each and every of its pair of defensive loyalty has a prospect to show heads nationally upcoming standout regional efforts on the RCS forbid in Atlanta.

Protection and do-it-all athlete Eric Winters is new at the AU loyalty listing and few potentialities at any place will command the eye he must all over the development. Winters ran away with secondary MVP honors in April because of snagging 4 interceptions in a decrease span all the way through one-on-one pageant.

Defensive take on Malik Autry is likely one of the greatest potentialities slated to wait, checking in at 6-foot-5, 325 kilos at RCS Atlanta, and he brings a formidable punch to any trench pageant.

Tiger goals dot the remainder of the roster, led through essentially the most smart turn candidate within the elegance in Incorrect. 1 total lease Julian Lewis. The quarterback used to be again at the Plains only a month in the past and plenty of in SEC nation really feel that Hugh Freeze‘s program has the most efficient prospect to turn the longtime USC loyalty, must he bail at the Trojans.

Alternative goals got to work out come with in-state operating again Turbo Rogers, a flow Alabama loyalty, fellow operating again Shekai Generators-Knight, vast receiver Travis Smith Jr., linebacker Logan Anderson, defensive again Shamar Arnoux and Winters’ teammate and in-state precedence go rusher Zion Grady, amongst others.

Pristine Tiger loyalty and in-state famous person Alvin Henderson is scheduled to be on the town to marketing campaign for this system, too, regardless of no longer being anticipated to take part as he readies for the 2024 season.

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GEORGIA

Talyn Taylor

Talyn Taylor (Competitors.com)

The Bulldogs have only one verbal loyalty at the roster, however that quantity will surely exchange with the volume of height goals and in-state stars descending on Jacksonville. The Bulldog promise wearing the banner for this system, possibly satirically, hails from the Midwest in Rivals100 vast receiver Talyn Taylor. The velvety go catcher lately picked the Bulldogs over Ohio Condition and there may be momentum for this system at his place and way past.

Travis Smith Jr. within the elegance of 2025 and Aaron Gregory in 2026 are two extra vast receivers to visual from the Bulldog attitude. At operating again, Byron Louis took an professional discuss with to Athens simply terminating month and Turbo Rogers is more likely to believe one all the way through the autumn. After all there are much more possible Bulldogs on protection slated to take part, with a number of near to creating their ultimate selections like cornerbacks Chris Ewald and Shamar Arnoux and linebackers Luke Metz and Logan Anderson.

Metz is a flow Alabama loyalty and Anderson’s recruitment started to crash an apex as soon as Georgia hosted him and introduced at camp.

The 2026 elegance has Bulldog taste to it, too, led through transient verbal loyalty Derek Cooper in addition to a number of Peach Condition potentialities from defensive again Zelus Hicks to defensive lineman Daverin Geralds and fast-rising linebacker Anthony Davis.

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FLORIDA

Tramell Jones

Tramell Jones

Life techniques similar to Kentucky, with Martels Carter Jr. and Andrew Purcell, have extra verbal loyalty anticipated to compete, the site and belief across the Gators has to assemble an look in this listing. Billy Napier‘s program is contending for approximately a bundle elites i’m ready drop down on semi-local Jacksonville, lots of them even serving as turn applicants led through Florida Condition promise Tramell Jones. The Gators were efforting an professional discuss with in the back of the scenes.

Alternative recruits recently at the board in different places similar to Hylton Stubbs (USC), Javion Hilson (FSU), Malik Autry (Auburn), Turbo Rogers (Florida), Dallas Wilson (Oregon) have Florida some of the techniques nonetheless within the combine.

Uncommitted Rivals100 vast receivers Naeshaun Sir Bernard Law and Donovan Olugbode every took in an professional discuss with to Gainesville of overdue, with the Gators trending for Sir Bernard Law. Linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, defensive again Bryce Fitzgerald and defensive lineman Jarquez Carter also are undeclared with the Gators amongst the ones within the combine.

Florida is a contender for lots of the 2026s invited, too, similar to go rusher Jake Kreul, vast receiver Naeem Burroughs and it simply introduced tight finish Corbyn Fordham.

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Rivals Five-Star: Big Ten Programs Paying Close Attention


The Rivals Five-Star, the marquee football event of the offseason, is just days away. We kick off a conference-by-conference look at which programs should be paying the closest attention to the results from Jacksonville next week.

RELATED: Big Ten recruiting rankings

1. Ohio State

There isn’t a team that should be watching Rivals Five-Star closer than Ohio State. The program’s five-star quarterback, Tavien St. Clair, will be one of the headliners at the event. He’ll enter the competition fresh off a performance at Elite 11 that has him vying for the No. 1 player in the country spot.

One of his future offensive linemen is also going to be in Jacksonville since five-star Carter Lowe is attending.

There are a lot of high-profile Buckeye targets that will also be in attendance. That includes five-star running back Jordon Davison and five-star 2026 defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart. Four-star defenders Justin Hill and Chris Ewald are also competing in Jacksonville.

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2. USC

Coach Lincoln Riley and his staff should be paying close attention to what happens in Jacksonville. The program holds a commitment from Julian Lewis, who is the No. 1 player in the 2025 cycle. Despite constant speculation it feels more likely that he’s going to stick with his pledge to the Trojans.

The program also has one of the most versatile defenders in the nation committed with Hylton Stubbs.

USC is under consideration for four-star linebacker Christian Jones. The Trojans offer the Nebraska native a totally different vibe that the hometown Huskers or Texas A&M. The No. 1 player in the 2026 class, Jahkeem Stewart is also seriously considering the Trojans. He’s got a close relationship with Lewis’ camp so that’s something to watch.

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3. Oregon

Oregon has become a major threat under coach Dan Lanning to pull recruits from anywhere. Oregon commits four-star offensive lineman Ziyare Addison and four-star wide receiver Dallas Wilson will be at the event. Both are from Florida and show Oregon’s reach on the recruiting trail. Quarterback commit Akili Smith Jr. is one of the more intriguing players that will be in attendance too.

Two of the tight ends who will be at Rivals Five-Star are heavily considering Oregon. Kansas four-star tight end Linkon Cure has already taken his official visit to Oregon. Da’Saahn Brame is taking an official to Eugene this weekend. Big-time linebacker Keylan Moses is also taking his official visit this weekend and will then be in Jacksonville.

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4. Michigan

The Wolverines are a program that should have an interest in the Rivals Five-Star, as the biggest thing for coach Sherrone Moore’s program is that he’ll get to see his commits in the trenches battle against some elite competition that we don’t normally get to see.

Four-star offensive lineman Avery Gach will show up with something to prove. He’s got the potential to be a riser coming out of the event with a good showing. Michigan dipped into Illinois to land four-star defensive end Jaylen Williams and seeing him against some of the country’s best offensive linemen will be great.

A pair of skill position targets will be competing, too. Four-star running back Shekai Mills-Knight and wide receiver Taz Williams will both be players to watch. The Wolverines hope to get them in the fold.

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5. Penn State

James Franklin’s program will certainly keep an eye on Rivals Five-Star. There are a number of four-stars that the program is recruiting hard who will be in attendance. Wide receivers Naeshaun Montgomery and Taz Williams are high on the board for the Nittany Lions. Penn State is also still in the hunt with four-star wideout Corey Simms as a darkhorse in that race.

Cornerback commit Jahmir Joseph has an opportunity to improve his ranking with a strong showing against a very talented group of wide receivers.

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