Recruiting Rumor Mill: Buzz picks up surrounding 2026 prospects

Lots is already occurring within the 2026 class and Rivals nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney presents this vacation version of the Recruiting Rumor Mill.

The Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes four-star working again, who rushed for greater than 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns this season, landed a brand new supply from Georgia in current days and it’s “undoubtedly a game-changer” in his recruitment.

The Bulldogs instantly change into a foremost contender with Texas A&M, Penn State, Kentucky and South Carolina battling it out proper now.

The four-star offensive guard from Orlando (Fla.) First Academy was at Florida State over the weekend because the Seminoles hosted a small however necessary group. He’s planning to see Alabama and Clemson in January, which might be necessary to his frontrunners.

Thus far, Clemson, Florida and Miami are the standouts for Barclay, however some huge journeys may change issues up over the subsequent couple months.

Barney dedicated to Alabama in Might however in November he backed off that pledge and since that point 5 colleges have stood out to the four-star cornerback from Carrollton, Ga.

Atop the record are Georgia and Texas A&M, whereas Florida State, Penn State and Ohio State spherical out the highest group.

A brand new Ohio State supply might be intriguing for the four-star cornerback from Westlake VIllage (Calif.) Oaks Christian, however the phrase has been that Oregon nonetheless leads in an enormous approach for Benjamin, who has had USC as the opposite prime faculty in his recruitment.

A go to to Columbus might be attention-grabbing however the Geese look strongest.

Georgia goes to make a major play for Brooks because the Bulldogs signed considered one of his Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee teammates, Landon Roldan, this cycle and his grandfather performed in Athens as effectively.

Solely 20 minutes from house, Georgia is unquestionably one to look at however Georgia Tech, Clemson, Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan and Florida State all stand out now.

Texas A&M stays the frontrunner in Brown’s recruitment with LSU proper there and now two new groups have actually caught the attention of the four-star offensive lineman from Baton Rouge (La.) College Lab.

In current months, Georgia and Texas have actually captured Brown’s consideration because the Aggies are nonetheless the staff to beat.

After a dedication to Alabama that lasted lower than two months, Cleveland is again in the marketplace and he already has an extended record of faculties he’s carefully watching.

Oregon, Miami, Georgia, Tennessee, LSU, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio State and USC are those to look at for the four-star defensive sort out from Prattville, Ala.

Some Auburn commits are making a run at Cleveland as effectively however the Tigers weren’t talked about on the highest record but for the Birmingham (Ala.) Parker recruit.

Florida State stays a “prime faculty” for the three-star security from Valdosta, Ga., particularly after visiting Tallahassee over the weekend. Copeland liked assembly new defensive coordinator Tony White as he thinks White is “all about enterprise” so the Seminoles are undoubtedly one to look at.

Penn State has been excessive on the record with UCLA, Michigan State and West Virginia as effectively.

Notre Dame will host Goodwin in January and the four-star linebacker from Harbor Metropolis (Calif.) Narbonne may also go to Oklahoma in February.

It’s nonetheless an extended record of early favorites for Goodwin as these two applications stand out together with Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M and Michigan.

After a dedication to Auburn in July, Harris has two foremost targets so as to add to the Tigers’ defensive recruiting haul. Cleveland is considered one of them (so it was a shock that the four-star didn’t point out Auburn at first though it might need been an oversight) and the Huntsville (Ala.) Jemison four-star defensive finish is making an enormous run at Anthony Jones as effectively.

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No visits are deliberate but for this offseason however Alabama and Auburn have undoubtedly been two groups which have emerged in his recruitment.

Nevertheless, the five-star edge rusher from Cell (Ala.) St. Paul’s might be increasing his record much more as a result of the 2 colleges which have actually caught Jones’ consideration lately are Oregon and Texas A&M.

After visiting Florida State in current days, the Seminoles have now joined Lamar’s prime record.

Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee and Miami have been the mainstays for the four-star working again from Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County. FSU has joined the highest 5 and Alabama has slipped out.

A brand new supply from Texas A&M is unquestionably an enormous one for McClain, who now thinks much more SEC colleges may get entangled in his recruitment. The Aggies together with Penn State, Tennessee and Rutgers are the others to look at early in his recruitment.

The Nittany Lions may have the sting proper now for the Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph’s excessive three-star security.

The four-star offensive sort out from Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge has 40 presents however two are making the most important impression by far at this level in his recruitment.

No visits are scheduled at this level for Ojo however Ole Miss and Michigan are standing out probably the most for him.

Michigan has been the varsity pegged to Osborne big-time and the Wolverines are nonetheless one of many prime groups to look at for the Forney, Texas, standout, who had greater than 1,000 dashing yards and 21 touchdowns this season.

Notre Dame, Texas, Florida State, Alabama and Texas A&M are the others making a run at him as effectively.

Recruiting is simply kicking into excessive gear for the 2027 four-star receiver from Lake Wales, Fla., however Florida State made an enormous impression on him over the weekend because the Seminoles bounce out with Florida and plenty of others concerned.

Purdy liked coach Mike Norvell’s vitality and quite a few talks with place coach Tim Harris so it’s nonetheless within the early levels however FSU undoubtedly blew him away.

Florida State, Miami, Tennessee and Florida are among the many foremost standouts.

It’s tremendous early within the recruitment for the 2028 working again from Spring (Texas) Klein Oak however he already has greater than 15 presents and 5 colleges have began to already stand out.

Texas A&M appears to be like to be the staff to beat for the standout working again who lives simply over an hour away from School Station. Oregon, Boise State, Baylor and Oklahoma are additionally closely concerned.

Throughout a current go to to USC, Wilson liked the climate and particularly how the defensive position performed and placed on stress. The four-star defensive finish from Picayune, Miss., plans to return both within the spring or for an official go to over the summer time. Wilson hit it off big-time with place coach Eric Henderson.

There can be important stress to remain within the SEC, although, as Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M and Tennessee have made important in-roads with him.