A look at the recruiting frenzy so far in the 2025 cycle

There will be more crazy recruiting and releases as we get closer to the early signing period, but there have been some big ones already. Competitor National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney Take a look at some of the crazy recruiting so far.

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Boggs appears to have done his recruiting work after committing to Ohio State early on, as not many receivers would back down from committing to the Buckeyes. But the two sides parted ways when the four-star receiver from Cocoa, Fla., began a series of offseason visits.

It was a big win for the Tigers when Missouri defeated UCF on July 4th. But a month later, Bogues seemed to finally end it all by switching to the Cavaliers to stay closer to home.

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Alabama to Auburn Alabama to Auburn. We think this is the first time the two have gone back and forth, and Coleman has now only committed to two programs a total of four times.

The four-star defensive tackle out of Saraland, Ala., returned to the Crimson Tide in March, and that lasted until late July when — yes — Coleman returned to the Tigers.

Are we sure things are done now? perhaps. But Coleman has surprised us before.

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Ackerman (Miss.), a four-star wide receiver from Choctaw County, has long been believed to end up at Mississippi State. This makes sense. He has a close relationship with his family and the new coach Jeff Lebby A pass-happy offense will be launched, and Cunningham seems destined to play 30 minutes in Starkville.

But as Cunningham began visiting the SEC, things turned into complete chaos. Auburn became his new leader, and soon after he visited Alabama and committed himself to the Crimson Tide campaign.

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Before he made his decision, Ohio State looked like the top option for the five-star running back out of Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei. He grew up idolizing Ezekiel Elliott, the Buckeyes’ offense and position coach he loved, and teammate Chris Henry Jr. was loyal.

But after a later visit there, the sides decided to part ways, with Oregon State – once thought to be the best at getting Davidson’s wideout opportunity – getting a commitment from Alabama.

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For a long time, Moore had been talking to him about all the possibilities at LSU, where five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood and five-star running back Harlem Berry both committed. This is the holy trinity of elite playmakers in 2025, but it won’t last long.

The five-star receiver from Duncanville, Texas, decommitted to LSU in May and is almost certain to transfer to Texas — perhaps soon — . but it is not the truth.

Moore and his family later visited Oregon State, fell in love with the vision of the offense, and now he’s joining the Ducks.

Many onlookers were so sure Texas would be Pettyjohn’s choice that when he showed up on the scene Opponent five stars And said that Ohio State and USC are the most popular universities, maybe he is playing some tricks to confuse people.

But he didn’t lie.

The Buckeyes landed the tough linebacker from McKinney, Texas, who committed to the Buckeyes in July. Pettyjohn said this week that Texas is effectively out of the tournament, with losses to Ohio State, USC and Texas A&M.

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It’s no surprise that Terry committed to Georgia early. He’s a dominant five-star defensive tackle out of Manchester, Georgia, so it feels like a virtual lock. But then Terry visited USC, fell in love with the bright lights, and unexpectedly changed his commitment to Troy in March.

But a few months later, after Terry returned home and settled in, he dropped his USC commitment and reopened again.

Georgia, Alabama and Florida State are now finalists and a decision likely won’t be made until the early signing period, but the Bulldogs are still the team to beat.

The five-star receiver initially committed to Texas A&M but later backed away from that commitment. Watkins then committed to Colorado Deion Sanders Because the two knew each other and were from the same area of ​​Florida.

But Watkins backed out of Buffalo because he didn’t want to limit his options early in his recruitment, and now he’s leaving the door open.

Watkins played his senior season in Venice, Fla., and took officials to South Carolina, Mississippi State and Indiana this summer. He wore Ole Miss gloves during the game Opponent five stars. But Watkins remains open to others, and his recruitment remains unpredictable.