Category: Recruiting

Texas Football Recruiting: 2022 five-star wide receiver lists Longhorns among top schools

Five-star wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. announced his top 13 schools Wednesday night. Texas is the only Big 12 school to make the cut.

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Texas’ 2022 recruiting class has the chance to be special, highlighted by five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers. Four-star cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau and four-star wide receiver Phaizon Wilson join Ewers in the class at this point in time.

With the firepower that is already present, Tom Herman will be trying to bring in even more talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball.

Wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. is one of those players and the five-star announced his top 13 schools on Wednesday night. Alabama, Auburn, Arizona State, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, and USC join the Longhorns in the race for Coleman.

Nationally, Coleman is the No. 19 player and the No. 4 wide receiver in the 2022 class. He also ranks as the No. 2 player in the state of Missouri. Current Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver commit Luther Burden is the only player who ranks ahead of Coleman in-state.

With a five-star quarterback, blue-chip targets are bound to follow Ewers to Austin. Wide receiver is going to be a position of strength for Texas in the 2022 class, possibly headlined by in-state guys Caleb Burton and Evan Stewart.

If those two commit to Texas and are joined by Coleman, Mike Yurcich’s offense will be one of the most stacked groups in the entire country, let alone the Big 12.

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5-star UGA target Smael Mondon announces commitment date

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon is ready to make his commitment. Mondon is projected to join the Georgia Bulldogs.

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon released his top five schools over the summer. Now, the elite in-state recruit, Mondon, has set his commitment date for Nov. 18.

Mondon put LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida in his list of top five schools. He released the same top five when setting his commitment date.

Out of Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia, Mondon ranks as the nation’s No. 27 overall player, the No. 2 outside linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Georgia, per 247Sports. Kirby Smart and Georgia are looking to secure the state’s top talent in the class of 2021. The Dawgs already landed the top Georgia prospect in the class.

Georgia is viewed as the favorite to land Mondon, with all nine crystal ball votes going to UGA on his 247Sports player profile page. 

At 6 feet, 3 inches and 220 pounds, Mondon will likely be an inside linebacker in college football. He additionally plays running back in high school.

In addition to football, Mondon competed in the 100 meters, 200, long jump and triple jump for the Paulding County track team last year. He has solid speed, which is now key for linebackers who are expected to cover large swaths of the field these days.

Georgia offered Mondon back in 2019. He and the Georgia coaches met in person three times in the month of January, including two visits by coaches and one trip to Athens.

Mondon announced his commitment date via his Twitter account:

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Vol commit Elijah Howard helps Baylor edge Knoxville Catholic

Detailing Vol commit Elijah Howard’s performance against Knoxville Catholic last week.

KNOXVILLE — A longtime University of Tennessee football commitment and former Knoxville area high school star made a trip back to East Tennessee last week and led his high school team to a victory.

Chattanooga Baylor High School senior running back Elijah Howard rushed for 257 yards and scored a touchdown as the Red Raiders edged Knoxville Catholic High School, 20-17, in a Division II-AAA East/Middle Region contest on Oct. 15 at KCHS’s Blaine Stadium.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

This is Howard’s second season playing for the Red Raiders.

He began his high school football career as an eighth grader at Webb School of Knoxville. Howard played three seasons for the Spartans and was also a sprinter for the Webb track team.

Georgia football target Kamari Lassiter is ready to commit

The Georgia Bulldogs and several rivals were among the top six for cornerback Kamari Lassiter, who is ready to make his commitment.

The Georgia Bulldogs and several rivals were among the top six for cornerback Kamari Lassiter. Lassiter is a member of the class of 2021.

Lassiter is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and plays high school football for American Christian. He’s a talented three-star recruit who has received major attention from big-time FBS programs.

Lassiter put Georgia, Georgia Tech, FSU, Alabama, LSU and Auburn in his top schools this summer, but Clemson has now entered into the mix. The Tigers and Michigan offered the three-star cornerback a scholarship since he released his most recent top schools.

During the current recruiting dead period it is tough for players to visit schools. They have to do so on their own, without the financial support of the school.

Georgia Bulldogs target Kamari Lassiter announced his commitment time via his Twitter account. He’s set to commit Oct. 22 at 7:00 p.m. on his high school football team’s field. It’s a great way to do a socially distanced commitment. Best of luck to Lassiter wherever he plays college football.

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Tennessee recruiting update: How UT commits fared under the Friday night lights

Tennessee recruiting update: How UT commits fared under the Friday night lights

Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 9 in the country and the No. 4 class in the SEC, according to the 247Sports Composite,

Below is look at performances from Tennessee’s 2021 commits last week.

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UT target Kendall Jackson scores two touchdowns in Oak Ridge victory

UT target Kendall Jackson scores two touchdowns in Oak Ridge victory.

OAK RIDGE — A Tennessee football recruiting target helped his high school team win its third consecutive game on Oct. 16.

Oak Ridge High School junior running back Kendall Jackson rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries to help the Wildcats edge Mt. Juliet, 27-21, last week at Blankenship Field.

The win was Oak Ridge’s third consecutive victory. The Wildcats are now 5-3 overall and have recent wins over Clinton and Karns in Region 3-5A games.

Oak Ridge (3-1 in the Region) hosts Powell Friday night in a key league tilt.

Jackson received an offer from the Volunteers and head coach Jeremy Pruitt in July.

He also has offers from Tulane, Arizona and Eastern Kentucky, all since April.

Jackson has missed time this year due to an early-season injury.

Georgia football offers scholarship to elite in-state DE

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Appling County HS defensive end Darris Smith, who also has Auburn and Tennessee offers.

The Georgia Bulldogs and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning have offered a scholarship to Darris Smith. Darris Smith is a talented in-state defensive end, who plays for Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. Baxley is located in the southern part of Georgia.

Darris Smith is a member of the class of 2022. He’s got excellent length at six-foot-six, but he only weighs 225 pounds. Smith will look at add on some weight before potentially playing in the SEC.

Smith is not currently rated by many of the recruiting sites. Recruiting sites have limited data on players this season due to the lack of all-star camps.

Smith haves received scholarship offers from numerous major college football programs including: Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State, South Carolina, and more.

Here’s some more of the schools who have shown interest in Smith:

Darris Smith’s eleventh scholarship offer comes from the University of Georgia. Smith may be more of an outside linebacker at his size in Georgia’s 3-4 defensive scheme.

We will update you throughout Darris Smith’s recruitment process. Best of luck to the young man out of Baxley, Georgia. Smith announced his scholarship offer from UGA via his Twitter account:

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UGA football in top two for RB Amari Daniels

Amari Daniels, a class of 2021 running back, is planning on committing to either the University of Georgia or Texas A&M.

The Georgia Bulldogs are looking to add a talented running back to their class of 2021. Will three-star running back Amari Daniels be the next great University of Georgia running back?

Daniels is five-foot-eight and weighs in at 194 pounds. Though he’s shorter, that’s often beneficial to running backs, who become harder to find behind the line of scrimmage. Daniels is from Miami, Florida and plays high school football at Miami Central High School. Daniels is a versatile back.

A long line of incredible running backs have played at Miami Central including: Willis McGahee, Devonta Freeman, and Dalvin Cook. Daniels will have a chance to be the next great one out of Miami Central.

Where will Daniels go? He recently released his top two schools and is planning to make a commitment soon:

The trend of Florida schools struggling to land their elite in-state talent looks to be continuing.

Daniels has Texas A&M, and Georgia in his top two schools. We’ll keep you updated on his recruitment. Daniels removed Penn State and Nebraska from his previous top school.

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Texas Football Recruiting: Longhorns give 2023 offensive tackle first offer

Isaiah Robinson received his first offer to play college football from Texas. The 2023 offensive tackle has not been ranked just yet.

Isaiah Robinson received his first offer to play college football from Herb Hand and the Texas Longhorns. The 2023 offensive tackle is not ranked yet by any of the three major recruiting websites.

According to Mike Roach of 247Sports, Robinson is “about to explode.” It is early in the 2023 recruiting cycle, and Big 12 schools will no doubt be all over the Lamar High School product.

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Vitals

Hometown Arlington, Texas
Projected Position Offensive tackle
Height 6-6
Weight 280

Recruitment

  • Offered on Oct. 19, 2020
  • No visit yet

Offers

  • Texas

Crystal Ball

No crystal ball available at the time of posting.

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Tennessee offers 2023 Florida wide receiver

The Vols are showing interest early in this 2023 product.

Tennessee has offered 2023 prospect Jalen Brown a scholarship, according to Brown’s Twitter account.

A sophomore at Gulliver Prep in Miami, Florida, Brown has added Tennessee as his third SEC offer.

247Sports rates Brown as a 4-star prospect, the No. 3 wideout in 2023 and No. 4 prospect in the state of Florida.

At 6-foot, 155 pounds, Brown holds offers from Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Penn State and other Power Five programs.

Brown lacks size, but his speed has attracted major college football interest. Brown returns kicks for his high school team, as well.

Tennessee does not yet have a prospect committed to its 2023 recruiting class.