It’s another busy weekend for the news, so it’s time for another recruiting rumor mill for Rival Nation’s recruiting director Adam Gorney Share something he heard over the weekend.
This recruitment may be closer than expected, with Michigan, Georgia and Alabama being strong contenders, but it feels like Penn State is still ahead of Doylestown (Pa.) Central Bucks in the East Four Star offensive lineman and Nittany Lions legacy. Penn State could have pushed further after the coaching staff visited last week and they also offered his brother, Liam.
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LSU’s new offer is definitely a big chance for the three-star athlete from Seffner (Fla.) Armwood, but there are other strong players in his recruitment competitor. Iowa State, Florida State and Arkansas State have longer ties to Dean, but if the Tigers keep the momentum going, he’s certainly interested as he views Baton Rouge as a path to the NFL.
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Howard’s recruiting is “heating up” again, which makes him a little hesitant to commit, but Florida State is still a program to beat as he likes the way the coaching staff is recruiting him and is paired with five-star QB DJ Large Will play together. But Florida State, Mississippi State, Penn State, Missouri State and Texas A&M (in that order) kept going.
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Texas A&M, UT and USC are the three programs that caught Johnson’s attention, but sources say the Longhorns are ahead of the Trojans while the Aggies try to stay high in this recruiting class. The four-star receiver from Hitchcock, Texas, plans to visit Arkansas, Texas Tech, Texas State and USC and is working on arranging a trip to College Station, But the Longhorns currently have the advantage.
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Depending on who you talk to, there’s one camp that is increasingly convinced that Mandarin, the four-star quarterback from Jacksonville, Fla., is seriously considering a transfer to Florida State — and that it will eventually happen. Some believe Jones will stay at Florida State (especially if he thinks DJ Lagway is Gainesville’s future), but his friendship with Vernell Brown is worth watching here.
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Florida State has emerged as a leading contender for his recruitment after a two-month commitment to Florida State didn’t work out and Joseph decommitted to the Gators in mid-April. LSU and Memphis are also heavily involved, with Memphis potentially being a real contender as the four-star offensive backer is Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County four-star quarterback Antwan ·A teammate of Hill’s, who enjoyed his recent visits there.
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UCF, Wisconsin, Oregon State, USC, Missouri and Kansas State are the front-runners for the four-star defensive tackle from Overland Park (Kan.) St. Thomas Aquinas, although some believe the Jays The Eagles are well ahead, but others are not. Marks spent less than a month at Missouri in the fall, so there could be some unpredictability in his commitment.
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Clemson, Mississippi State, LSU and Mississippi State are set to welcome Nash in June, and the Bulldogs are said to be interested in the DeKalb, MS, Kemper County native. Has upside at four-star offensive tackle. That may be the case, but with Florida State expected to visit this season and Texas A&M extending a visit late last week, Nash is very interested and hopes that relationship will develop in the coming weeks. Keep building.
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LSU and Arkansas are the two most notable programs for the four-star defensive tackle from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, but visits to Arkansas, USC and Mississippi State are on the horizon, long-term There have been rumors that the Bulldogs could be the frontrunner. The Tigers and Razorbacks have a good chance now, but let’s see how he goes once he gets to Starkville.
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There will be three key visits in June that could determine where the four-star receiver from Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor ends up. The tour will begin at Virginia Tech, then head to North Carolina, where he will eventually visit before the end of the month. The Wolfpack may have an advantage here, especially after they’ve recruited so well at the receiver position recently.
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The Bulldogs have so far emerged as one of the front-runners for Pouncey along with Syracuse, UCF and Florida State after receiving an offer from Georgia in recent days. But things got even more interesting on Friday when Miami offered the 2026 four-star safety from Winter Park, Florida.
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Since moving to Texas and now getting to know a new coaching staff in College Station, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding Texas A&M regarding Reyes’ recruitment, but in June, the Texas native The four-star safety out of DeSoto State has only appeared twice so far with the program. Reyes will travel to Miami June 14-16 and then Southern Methodist University on June 17, but those programs are reportedly not his two favorites.
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Notre Dame was considered the early leader, but the Irish were no longer seriously considered for the four-star defensive end out of Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Center. Tennessee, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State and Michigan are Shanklin’s top five recruiting targets right now.
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Georgia remains the team to beat in Smith’s recruitment, as the Bulldogs have long been the favorite, but South Carolina, Miami, Georgia Tech and Florida State are the top picks for the Lilburn (Georgia) State) Parkview four-star offensive tackle “still looks good.”
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Watts has a string of top programs, with Michigan, Clemson and Penn State all highlighted for the four-star offensive tackle from Brooklyn Dexter, Mass., but those aren’t Not the only team involved. Georgia, Duke, Boston College and Wisconsin are also seriously involved.
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Mississippi State will play a big role in Womack’s recruitment against Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, Louisville and others, but Texas A&M has a big chance for the 2026 prospect from Brandon (Miss.) Hatfield College The four-star safety has a new offer. Womack likes the Aggies’ atmosphere and facilities, and heading to College Station is a big focus moving forward.
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At close to 40 offers, this is probably the most offered offer yet for Wyman’s latest offering. Georgia has now offered the 2026 four-star safety to Jonesboro, Ga., who is said to be a “game changer” in his recruitment.The location and environment were outstanding. Wyman had already hit it off with the coach at that time. Kirby Smart and position coach donte williams and travaris robinson So the Bulldogs should be considered the front-runners right now.
