Notre Dame football lands first 2026 commitment

Another family affair for the Irish

After Sunday’s “Pot of Gold Day,” many wondered what ramifications it would have for Notre Dame football recruiting.

Well, that answer was a quick one for 2026 wide receiver [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag], who made his verbal pledge to the Irish on Monday. The brother of current receiver Jordan, the younger brother stands 5-foot, 11-inches and weighs 170-pounds.

Dylan isn’t ranked by any major services at the moment, but not many in his class are. The Irish offer was his only reported one at the moment, and it obviously didn’t take long for him to make his decision to join his brother in South Bend.

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Clemson lands massive commitment from four-star defensive back Tae Harris

Clemson makes another huge splash recruiting in the 2025 class.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff continue their scorching hot run recruiting in the 2025 class.

Cedartown (Ga.) High School’s standout talent, four-star defensive back Tae Harris, has officially declared his commitment to the Tigers. Previously committed to Georgia, Harris boasts impressive rankings, with 247Sports positioning him as high as the No. 125 overall prospect in the 2025 class.

Standing at 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds, the rising senior made a pivotal visit to Clemson during its March 9 junior day. With his verbal commitment, Clemson’s 2025 class now boasts a total of 11 pledges.

Following his decommitment from the Bulldogs on Jan. 21, Clemson swiftly extended an offer just a day later, seizing the opportunity to secure Harris’s talents. This is a huge commitment for the Clemson program that continues to prove they can recruit at an elite level.

Four-star DB Tae Harris commits to Clemson over LSU, Georgia Tech

The Tigers missed out on a blue-chip defensive back prospect Monday.

LSU has the makings of an elite class in the 2025 recruiting cycle, but it missed on a blue-chip prospect on Monday.

Four-star Cedartown (Ga.) defensive back [autotag]Tae Harris[/autotag] committed to the Clemson Tigers over LSU and Georgia Tech, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Harris is a top-200 prospect nationally in the 2025 class, with the 247Sports Composite ranking him as the 15th-best safety in the class, while On3 has him as a corner and is a bit lower on him.

“Mentally, I have known it was Clemson,” Harris told On3’s Chad Simmons. “Everywhere I would go, I would compare it to Clemson. I looked at the different schools and I would say, ‘These schools have to beat Clemson.’ Nobody beat them. They kept standing at the top. Every box is checked by Clemson.”

His decision doesn’t come as a major surprise. He had received multiple Crystal Ball projections in favor of Clemson, and now he’s set to join Dabo Swinney’s squad.

Even with Harris heading to the other Death Valley, LSU is in good shape in 2025 as its class currently ranks No. 1. It already has one cornerback commit from top-100 prospect [autotag]Jaboree Antoine[/autotag].

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Michigan basketball loses prized 2024 commit

Expected, but still not great. #GoBlue

Michigan basketball is about to experience some unprecedented turnover after firing head coach Juwan Howard following a program-worst 8-24 season.

The Wolverines have already lost two players on the current roster in point guard Dug McDaniel and freshman guard George Washington III to the transfer portal. Though he had intended to wait and see where the maize and blue turn in terms of a new head coach, the only commit who hadn’t signed is apparently reopening his recruitment.

Rated No. 31 according to the 247Sports Composite, 2024 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy forward Khani Rooths — who has been pledged to Michigan basketball since November 2023 — has decided to decommit from the program, though he intends to still consider the maize and blue, depending on  where the program goes in terms of head coach.

Rooths was one of three commits in the 2024 class with longtime pledge Christian Anderson and in-state star Durral Brooks both having signed, whereas Rooths had remained unsigned.

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The roster dwindling, whoever Warde Manuel hires as the new head coach will have his work cut out for him when it comes to replenishing the player personnel on the team.

UCLA offers scholarship to four-star linebacker

Foster’s staff keeps giving out offers.

The Bruins took a big swing at a highly-rated linebacker this weekend.

Outside linebacker Zaydrius Rainey-Sale from Bethel, Washington, is a four-star recruit. The consensus 247 Sports #1 prospect from the Evergreen State received a scholarship offer from the Bruins. Receiving offers from several NCAA powerhouses, including Alabama, Oregon, Washington, Miami, Penn State, and Florida State, Rainey-Sale is a hot commodity in the recruiting market.

Though the Bruins have their work cut out for them in their pursuit of Rainey-Sale, their track record of pumping out pass rushers and defensive standouts is impressive.

With Laiatu Latu, the Murphy Twins, and Darius Muasau all expected to be drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Bruins have a knack for producing NFL-caliber defensive players.

In the newly formed BIG 10 “super conference,” UCLA can leverage both the BIG 10 and the NFL products they produce in their pitch to Rainey-Sale.

If those are enough to sway him, the Bruins could secure themselves a top recruit at his position and a potential future Bruin in the NFL.

Former 4-star Georgia commitment picks Clemson

Four-star defensive back recruit commits to the Clemson Tigers after previously being committed to Georgia

Four-star defensive back recruit Tae Harris decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs on Jan. 21, 2024. Now, Harris has committed to the Clemson Tigers.

The 5-foot-11, 200-pound athlete is the No. 193 recruit and No. 15 safety in the rising senior class, per 247Sports. Harris is ranked as the No. 26 player in Georgia.

Tae Harris plays high school football for Cedartown High School in Cedartown, Georgia. Georgia football legend Nick Chubb also played for Cedartown.

Harris originally committed to Georgia football in June 2023. However, the Georgia coaching staff has significantly changed since Harris’ commitment to the Bulldogs.

Harris has received an invitation to play in the 2025 All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. Harris is a track athlete with elite speed. In fact, he ran a 10.7 second 100-meter dash in 2023.

Georgia football has five commitments in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Kirby Smart and Georgia have just the No. 10 recruiting class in the class of 2025. However, the Bulldogs have a solid foundation with commitments from two five-star recruits. Clemson has 10 commitments in the class of 2025 and the nation’s third-ranked recruiting class.

Tae Harris is an explosive athlete with good lower body strength. On tape, Harris primarily plays cornerback. He is a sound tackler and big hitter. Harris does a good job of reading screen passes and is not afraid to attack opposing blockers.

Bruins offer four-star running back recruit following unofficial visit

The Bruins keep working hard on the recruiting front.

Another unofficial visit, another offer made by the UCLA Bruins to a prospective player.

The Bruins extended an offer to four-star running back recruit Karson Cox following the visit. The 2025 Oak Hills prospect received offers from a bevy of former Pac-12 programs, including USC, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, and Utah. Now, with an offer from UCLA, Cox has an important decision to make on which school he should choose.

UCLA, from a scheme fit, would be perfect for Cox, given their commitment to the running game and coaching staff. A two-way player, also playing linebacker for Oak Hills, Cox has an impressive build and good explosiveness.

It will be interesting to see how much UCLA changes, now in the BIG 10. A historically running game and defense-based conference, UCLA’s 2023 tape makes them a surprising fit in their new conference.

By making an offer to a bruising back like Cox, the Bruins look to potentially lean into that identity and bring in a talented local tailback.

UCLA QB prospect to announce commitment on April 14th

Decision coming soon.

It is a bidding war for the #6 overall quarterback in the class of 2025, and the UCLA Bruins are in the mix.

The top uncommitted quarterback in his class, Husan Longstreet of Centennial High School in Bakersfield, California, is a four-star recruit according to 24/7 Sports.

Per On3’s Hayes Fawcett, on April 14th, Longstreet will choose from the final eight schools he is considering, including UCLA, Michigan, Oregon, Auburn, Louisville, Miami, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss.

Where Longstreet lands is still undecided, however. But, with the recent hire of Eric Bieniemy, who worked with Patrick Mahomes en route to two Super Bowl victories, UCLA is all of a sudden a compelling destination.

Several factors will play into Longstreet’s decision, but the prospect of playing in his home state of California and his future potential offensive coordinator in Bieniemy, UCLA has a puncher’s chance at landing Longstreet.

Should the Bruins be Longstreet’s choice on April 14th, he will be one of seven potential quarterbacks on the roster. Given the transfer portal, that number could increase or decrease after the 2024 season.

Longstreet has a big decision to make next month, and Bruins fans should hope that his choice is UCLA.

Tennessee offers 2025 running back Jeffrey Overton Jr.

Tennessee offers 2025 running back Jeffrey Overton Jr.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 running back prospect Jeffrey Overton Jr.

“After a talk with coach De’Rail Sims, I’m belssed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Overton Jr. said.

The 5-foot-10.5, 187-pound three-star running back prospect is from Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Overton Jr. is No. 800 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He is ranked the No. 63 running back and No. 23 prospect in Virginia.

The Vols are the only Southeastern Conference school to offer Overton Jr.

Overton Jr. has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Penn State, Ohio State, Wake Forest, North Carolina State, Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, James Madison, Boston College, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Maryland.

Maryland first offered a scholarship to Overton Jr. on Sept. 20, 2022.

COMMIT: LSU lands top 2025 IOL Tyler Miller

The Tigers added to their potentially elite 2025 class on Sunday.

LSU is off to a blazing start on the recruiting trail to begin the 2025 cycle, and it has added another top 100 recruit to its list of commitments.

On Sunday, the Tigers secured a pledge from four-star Laurel (Mississippi) offensive lineman [autotag]Tyler Miller[/autotag] over in-state Ole Miss, Mississippi State and others that included Florida.

On3’s industry rankings have Miller as the No. 71 player in the class and No. 3 interior offensive lineman. On3’s own rankings are higher on him, slotting him in the top 40 overall and as the top player at his position.

That gives LSU commitments from the top quarterback, running back, receiver and interior offensive lineman in the 2025 class.

LSU’s 11-man 2025 class ranks first nationally.

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