Category: Recruiting

Georgia Bulldogs among top schools for four-star DT

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for IMG Academy defensive tackle Dominick “Nick” James

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for IMG Academy defensive tackle Dominick “Nick” James. Nick James is rated as a four-star recruit and is a member of the class of 2022, so he’s presently a junior in high school.

Nick James goes up against elite competition at IMG Academy and the SEC or any major college football conference shouldn’t be too much of an adjustment for him. James has received recruiting attention and scholarship offers from numerous elite college football programs across the country.

The four-star defensive tackle recruit puts Michigan, Penn State, Nebraska, Auburn, Texas A&M, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State, and USC in his top 11 schools. Nick James released his top 11 via his Twitter account:

Dominick James previously played high school football in Alabama before coming to high school football powerhouse IMG Academy. Where will the four-star recruit go next? We’ll continue to update you throughout his recruitment process.

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Tennessee offers 2021 linebacker from Kentucky

Tennessee is looking to add to an already-talented 2021 recruiting class.

The Vols are currently ranked as the No. 11 national recruiting class for 2021 on the 247Sports Composite.

Tennessee is looking to add to its class.

The Vols have offered outside linebacker Malachi Lawrence from Louisville, Kentucky.

Lawrence is a 3-star prospect, and rated the No. 13 player in Kentucky by 247Sports.

The 6-foot-4, 259-pound prospect has offers from Boston College, Central Florida, Murray State and the military academies such as Air Force and Navy.

Tennessee is just the second Power Five offer for Lawrence, and the first from the Southeastern Conference.

2021 University of Tennessee Volunteers’ commitment tracker

2022 University of Tennessee Volunteers’ commitment tracker

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Tennessee offers top 20 tight end from Georgia

The Vols are joining in on a host of Power Five programs that have offered this 2022 tight end.

The Vols have extended a scholarship offer to tight end Oscar Delp from Cumming, Georgia.

Delp is a junior at West Forsyth High School and has offers from Michigan, Georgia, Auburn and Ohio State.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound prospect is rated as a 3-star by the 247Sports Composite. He is also the No. 20 tight end in his class and the No. 36 prospect in the state of Georgia.

Tennessee tight ends coach Joe Osovet is leading the charge on Delp’s recruitment.

The Vols currently have just one prospect committed to the 2022 recruiting class in 3-star defensive end Jimmy Scott from New York.

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Notre Dame Recruiting update: More commits, lots of new offers and more

The Irish gained multiple commits, lost one and a lot of new offers out to players in the 2022 class in this Notre Dame recruiting update.

Since out last update the Irish have added linebacker Kahanu Kia, offensive tackle Caleb Johnson, and defensive back JoJo Johnson. Just today Notre Dame lost a commit from defensive end David Abiara so there was some bad news with plenty of good news. There were a lot of new offers out as well on the recruiting trail for the Irish, so continue reading to get the latest update on Notre Dame Football recruiting.

Michigan State makes top 5 for coveted linebacker, decision looming

Florida commit Chief Borders is reassessing his choice and will make a final decision on Thanksgiving. The Spartans have made the final cut.

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Since the day he arrived, recruiting has been emphasized as a top priority for Mel Tucker and his staff. Spartan fans have seen that emphasis and the impact it has made in a big way with the 2021 recruiting class. Mel Tucker is still on the prowl and has gone into SEC country to try and pull his next target.

Chief Borders is a highly coveted 4-star outside linebacker out of Heard County High School in Carrollton, Georgia. Borders has received some high praise, with some people comparing his play style to Khalil Mack among others. The 6-foot-5, 245 pounder is a menace on the defensive side of the ball with a scary combination of size and speed.

Borders has been committed to the University of Florida since November 2019 but that decision is now in question once again and the final decision will be made Thursday on Thanksgiving.

Michigan State has made the final grouping with a very stacked field including Florida State, LSU, Stanford and current placeholder Florida.

Many believe that Stanford is the current frontrunner to earn the outside linebacker’s talents after his acceptance to the school, although Michigan State is not to be counted out. Chief refers to Coach Tucker as “Uncle Mel” and the coaches relationship with the family dates back to his days at the University of Georgia. That relationship Tucker has with the Borders family has single-handedly kept the Spartans in the race and there is a solid chance Michigan State could be the winners here.

Be sure to follow Chief’s Twitter page throughout the day tomorrow for the final decision.

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Defensive End David Abiara Has De-Committed From Notre Dame

Notre Dame has lost a member of its 2021 recruiting class, though it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has followed this closely.

Notre Dame has lost a member of its 2021 recruiting class, though it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has followed this story closely. Defensive end David Abiara announced on social media that he is de-committing from the program:

Abiara, a product of Mansfield Legacy in Texas, never seemed on board with Notre Dame completely, even after he committed in late March. As Bryan Driskell reports, he still was talking to Big 12 programs and hardly was communicating with the Irish’s staff. The final straw came after he was arrested for criminal trespass a month ago.

Abiara will play college football somewhere as he’s too talented not to do so. However, it’s obvious that he was not on the best of terms with anyone in South Bend. Plus, it’s probably better for the Irish that they won’t have a recruit with this type of legal trouble coming in. In a situation like this, you’re better off moving on and not dwelling on it at all.

UT recruiting update: How future Vols fared under the Friday night lights

Several Tennessee commits are in their high school’s postseason.

We are approaching the end of November, which means the high school football season is dwindling in several states.

The list of Tennessee 2021 commits that are still playing is growing shorter, but there are still a few teams in action that are being helped by future Vols.

Here is a recap on how members of Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class played last Friday.

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UGA football recruiting target Omari Kelly announces top schools

Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Alabama, and more football programs are among the top schools for Hewitt-Trussville athlete Omari Kelly.

The Georgia Bulldogs offered a scholarship to athlete Omari Kelly back in October. Kelly is a three-star prospect from Alabama. He plays high school football for Hewitt-Trussville.

Omari Kelly is a member of the class of 2022, so he’s a junior in high school. He also is a track and field athlete. He’s received interest for elite college football programs across the country.

Kelly has good size at 6 feet, 2 inches, and he weighs 180 pounds. Check out some of Kelly’s high school football highlights via Hudl:

Omari Kelly is a versatile player, who shows significant strength within his slender frame. He plays wide receiver and defensive back. He is a solid route runner with good quickness.

Kelly announced his top twelve schools via his Twitter account and emphasized that his recruitment is still open:

Athlete Omari Kelly puts Georgia, Auburn, Michigan, Alabama, Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Tennessee, FSU, Mississippi State, West Virginia, and Nebraska in his top schools.

Best of luck to Kelly in college and in high school.

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Tennessee offers 2022 running back from Arkansas

Tennessee Vols’ football recruiting news.

Tennessee has not reached into the state of Arkansas much for recruiting purposes in the last few years, but the Vols did extend a scholarship offer to 2022 running back James Jointer from Little Rock.

He is a 3-star prospect on the 247Sports Composite and is rated the No. 51 running back in his class, and No. 8 player in Arkansas.

 

Jointer has received offers from programs such as Florida State, Arkansas, Missouri and Virginia Tech. Arkansas State, Colorado State and Bowling Green have also offered Jointer.

The Vols currently have one prospect committed to the 2022 recruiting class in defensive end Jimmy Scott from New York.

Vols’ 2021 commitment tracker

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Tennessee offers in-state 2022 defensive lineman

Tennessee Vols’ recruiting news.

Tennessee is getting in early for the recruitment of an in-state prospect to help the future of its interior defensive line.

The Vols extended an offer to Giovanni Davis from South Pittsburgh, Tennessee this week.

Davis mentioned his offer from Tennessee came after a conversation with inside linebackers coach Brian Niedermeyer, who is listed as his primary recruiter.

At 6-foot-4, 280 pounds, Davis has the size to compete in the Southeastern Conference, but he does not hold any ratings on the 247Sports Composite.

Ole Miss is Davis’ only other listed scholarship offer.

The Vols currently have just one prospect committed to the 2022 recruiting class, in defensive end Jimmy Scott from New York.

Vols’ 2021 commitment tracker

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