Recruiting Rumor Mill: Focus shifts entirely to 2025, 2026 classes

The 2024 class is within the books so it’s time to totally flip our focus to the 2025 and 2026 courses and past. Listed below are the most recent rumors nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney is listening to on this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill.

The three-star edge rusher from DeSoto, Texas, had been dedicated to Purdue since June however lately backed off his pledge as a complete host of packages have been reaching out.

Nebraska might be this system to observe however Penn State, LSU, TCU, Texas Tech and the Boilermakers, amongst others, will likely be into account.

Addison already has a dozen presents however extra might be on the way in which since he has spectacular junior movie and is loaded with potential.

Tennessee, South Carolina and Cincinnati have caught his eye essentially the most. The Sumter, S.C., defensive finish lately returned from a visit to Knoxville so there might be some post-visit excessive because the Gamecocks received’t simply let him out of the state.

The Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie four-star defensive deal with has been dedicated to Texas since mid-December however he hasn’t visited Austin but and place coach Bo Davis left for LSU.

The Longhorns nonetheless need him however the chatter after a latest go to to USC whereas he was on the town for Pylon Los Angeles was that he needed to flip to the Trojans however his mother had him maintain off for some time.

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After speeding for 1,648 yards and 21 touchdowns this previous season, a bunch of packages have emerged as front-runners for the Houma (La.) Vanderbilt Catholic standout.

The four-star all-purpose again has Oregon, Florida State, Mississippi State, SMU and Texas A&M in that high group proper now.

Texas is taken into account the slight front-runner for the Houston (Texas) Dekaney four-star receiver particularly after one other good go to there as he’s hit it off with coach Steve Sarkisian and assistants Jeff Banks and Chris Jackson.

However the phrase is Oklahoma is transferring up in a giant approach for Hines after which Notre Dame, USC, Baylor and Penn State have all made an impression as effectively.

Over the previous few weeks, coaches from throughout the nation have provided the 6-foot-8, 240-pound defensive finish from Modesto (Calif.) Christian who simply popped on the scene.

It’s nearly inevitable that extra presents are coming Idrissu’s approach, however proper now USC, Florida State, Washington and Michigan are standing out most now.

The 2026 cornerback from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy backed off his Miami pledge in latest days and the transfer of place coach Jahmile Addae to the Buffalo Payments positively performed a giant position in Jiles’ choice.

Florida, USC, Washington and Oklahoma have been pushing the Inglewood, Calif., native quite a bit however Jiles additionally nonetheless will hold Miami in his high group.

The Hamden (Conn.) Hamden Corridor receiver liked his expertise at Penn State’s summer time camp particularly because the coaches have been real and clear with him, and continued to remain in touch.

So when Johnson returned for a latest go to it solely constructed up the Nittany Lions much more in his recruitment as different Large Ten packages might be in focus with Florida, Duke and others however Penn State is wanting strongest.

The highest dual-threat quarterback within the 2025 class, Knight dedicated to Notre Dame in September and regardless of transferring again to Lucedale (Miss.) George County from Nashville (Tenn.) Lipscomb Academy, his dedication stays very agency.

Alabama, Ole Miss, Colorado and South Carolina are the 4 packages primarily making an attempt to flip him however he’s probably not listening at this level.

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A bunch of high underclassmen lately visited UCF as coach Gus Malzahn and his workers proceed to do effectively with in-state recruiting however Lherisse was one who couldn’t make that journey.

The Knights are a workforce to observe for the 2026 athlete from Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie however Kentucky, LSU, USC and Georgia are strongest at this level.

For months, Ohio State was thought of the main front-runner for the four-star operating again from Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage however which may not be the case any longer.

Miami has been surging in Louis’ recruitment lately and as he stays fairly quiet about what he’s planning on doing, the Hurricanes need to be rising in confidence.

USC goes to play a significant position in McDonald’s recruitment since he had such nice conferences with new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn and others throughout a latest go to to campus. He’s additionally taking part in at Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei, which is a pipeline to the Trojans.

Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas A&M and Stanford are others to observe however LSU might be as effectively since McDonald is planning a go to there in early March after a private invitation from place coach Corey Raymond.

A Georgia commit since December 2022, Perlotte has not been shy about taking visits and taking a look at different packages and that may proceed. The phrase is that the Buford, Ga., four-star linebacker will take official visits to Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State with Auburn, USC and Oregon additionally coming after him. The Bulldogs nonetheless look very robust.

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A couple of days after making his Washington dedication, coach Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama and so the four-star linebacker reopened his recruitment.

The Huskies stay a contender however the Spanaway (Wash.) Bethel Faculty standout has to restart relationships with coach Jedd Fisch and his workers as Arizona State, Florida State, Alabama, Cal and Texas A&M look robust as effectively.

LSU goes to play a significant component in Stewart’s recruitment and received’t surrender till the top for the No. 1 prospect within the 2026 class however the phrase proper now could be that Texas, USC and Oregon are the three standout packages in his recruitment.

That would actually change with time because the Tigers have left a significant impression and Stewart has talked extremely of Georgia and others however it’s extra extensive open than first thought.

Alabama, Michigan, Texas, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon, Tennessee and Ohio State have been the highest eight for the four-star edge rusher from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei and the phrase is that Wyatt may come off the board in early March.

The Geese positively look robust however others have impressed him all through his recruitment and proceed to push for the elite athlete who comes off the sting.