Category: Recruiting

Tennessee 2021 athlete commits to Virginia

Tennessee 2021 athlete commits to Virginia.

Athlete Javin Burke from Cleveland, Tennessee announced his college destination on Wednesday, committing to play for Virginia in the ACC.

Burke is a 6-foot, 202-pound rising senior at Bradley Central High School, and holds an offer from Tennessee. A 3-star prospect, the 247Sports Composite rates Burke as the No. 66 athlete in his class and No. 27 player in Tennessee. Appalachian State, Mississippi State and Indiana were among the other schools to offer him.

Former inside linebackers coach Kevin Sherrer was UT’s primary recruiter for Burke, but has since moved to the NFL with the New York Giants. With Tennessee’s 2021 class filling up quickly, there may not have been a spot available for Burke.

Tennessee offers 2021 Nebraska commit

Tennessee offers 2021 Nebraska commit.

Inside linebacker Christopher Paul Jr. from Cordele, Georgia is committed to play for Scott Frost and the Nebraska Cornhuskers, but his recruitment is ongoing. Tennessee offered the 2021 3-star prospect on Monday.

Despite living in the heart of the SEC footprint, UT is Paul’s first SEC offer. Louisville, Cincinnati and Michigan State have also offered the Crisp County High School prospect.

Paul is 6-foot-1, 235-pounds and is rated the No. 30 inside linebacker in the country on the 247Sports Composite, and the No. 60 player in Georgia. Outside linebackers coach Shelton Felton is Paul’s primary recruiter for Tennessee.

Oklahoma film room: What OU is getting in three-star DE Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge

Oklahoma is back on the board after just over a month since its last commitment. Here is what OU is getting in its newest commitment.

Oklahoma is back on the board after just over a month since its last commitment on the recruiting trail.

Three-star defensive end Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge just picked the Sooners over Washington, Stanford and a host of other Pac-12 offers and Tennessee. A native of Portland, Oregon, Rawlins-Kibonge restarted his football career in 2019 and exploded on the scene with his prototypical size and length.

Newest Oklahoma assistant coach and defensive ends, RUSH linebackers coach Jamar Cain struck already and again after landing four-star pass rusher Clayton Smith.

Here is what OU is getting in its newest commitment.

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Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge may be the rawest commit Oklahoma gets in the entire 2021 recruiting class. His size at 6-foot-7 and 240 pounds is apparent in his junior tape. Rawlins-Kibonge should have no problem carrying 270-280 pounds playing the same defensive end position Ronnie Perkins played for Alex Grinch in 2019. The Portland, Oregon native has only picked up football again for one year, and that is obvious. He plays high. He isn’t all that explosive. He doesn’t have a ton of pass-rush moves. He doesn’t use his length all that well. But, he is a body type and one that Grinch covets at defensive end with an extremely, extremely high ceiling. Rawlins-Kibonge growth from his junior to senior season is going to say a lot about his potential impact at Oklahoma. 

Comparison: Too early to tell … 

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Tennessee tight end commit receives fourth star

Tennessee tight end commit receives fourth star.

Tight end Miles Campbell from Douglasville, Georgia has been committed to Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class for approximately one month, and recently received an update from the 247Sports recruiting service.

Campbell received his fourth star, and was moved ten spots in his respective position. He went from the No. 20 tight end in his class, to No. 10.

It is important to note that while Campbell’s rating has changed for 247Sports, he remains a 3-star prospect on the 247Sports Composite. After the recent addition of Hudson Wolfe to UT’s recruiting class, the Vols have three tight ends currently committed to the No. 2 class in the country.

Oklahoma gains commitment from 2021 3-star DE Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge

For the first time in just over a month, Oklahoma is back on the board with a commitment in the 2021 recruiting class. 

For the first time in just over a month, Oklahoma is back on the board with a commitment in the 2021 recruiting class.

The Sooners had five-star wide receiver Mario Williams and four-star pass rusher Clayton Smith jump on board on May 15. With all the momentum on offense surrounding five-star quarterback Caleb Williams, one would have expected it wouldn’t have taken this long.

Three-star defensive end Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge beat everyone to the punch. He just announced his commitment to Oklahoma.

The Portland, Oregon, native picked the Sooners over a host of Pac-12 offers like USC, Washington and Stanford, as well as an SEC offer from Tennessee. Rawlins-Kibonge stands at 6-foot-7, weighs 240 pounds and just finished his first year of high school football.

He is rated as a 3-star and ranked as the 37th best strong-side defensive end in this recruiting class on Rivals.

Oklahoma now has eight commitments for the 2021 recruiting class. The Sooners newest commitment joins in-state Ethan Downs on the defensive line as the only two commitments on the line thus far.

Oklahoma’s 2021 recruiting class was ranked No. 39 on Rivals prior to Rawlins-Kibonge’s commitment.

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In-state 4-star TE commits to Tennessee

In-state 4-star TE commits to Tennessee.

Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class received another boost on Monday, as 4-star tight end Hudson Wolfe announced his commitment to the Vols on his Twitter account.

Wolfe is a West Tennessee product, from Hardin County High School in Savannah, Tennessee. At 6-foot-6, 240-pounds, Wolfe caught nine touchdown passes in 2019, but truly made his mark as a blocker. With his size, it is not inconceivable that Wolfe could transition to the offensive line, but his catch radius could make it difficult to move him from tight end. The 247Sports Composite rates Wolfe as a 4-star prospect, the No. 8 tight end in his class, and the No. 5 player in Tennessee.

Wolfe was heavily pursued by a large number of Power 5 programs, including Alabama, Auburn, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Florida. Offensive line coach Will Friend and tight ends coach Joe Osovet led the way for Tennessee in Wolfe’s recruitment.

The commitment takes Tennessee back to the No. 2 spot in the national 247Sports team rankings for 2021, behind only Ohio State. Wolfe also gives Tennessee another big in-state prospect, joining wide receiver Walker Merrill and running back Elijah Howard as the only players from the Volunteer State in the class.

Two Georgia HS football teams ranked among nation’s best

Two Georgia high school football programs have been ranked in the national preseason top 25 heading into the next season.

Two Georgia high school football programs have been ranked in the preseason top 25, per MaxPreps.

Checking in at number nine is Grayson High School of Loganville, Georgia. The Grayson Rams went 11-2 last season before falling 28-20 to Lowndes High School in the quarterfinals of the 7A state playoffs.

This season, Carlos Del Rio, a four-star Florida Gators commitment will be the quarterback for Grayson. He and four-star receiver Daejon Reynolds (also a Florida commit) will look to form an unstoppable duo in both high school and college.

Lowndes is ranked as the 12th team in the country heading into the 2020 season. The 7A school in Valdosta ended the year as a state finalist. They fell 17-9 to a loaded Marietta team in the state championship game.

There are plenty of other Georgia high schools that can enter the mix in 2020. High school football is much tougher to predict when compared to college football. There are so many teams and so many unknown players heading into every season.

Colquitt County High School, Marietta, Parkview and more will be among the contenders to be the top team in the state. Who do you think will end the season as the best team in Georgia?

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Michigan State Basketball contacts Top-50 Sophomore PG Trejuan Holloman

Michigan State Basketball has been in contact with Top-50 sophomore PG Trejuan Holloman. Read more details about this prospect today.

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Michigan State Basketball is putting in work when it comes to contacting 2022 prospects. Now, Tom Izzo and staff have contacted yet another Top-50 sophomore. According to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers, the Spartans have been in contact with PG Trejuan Holloman.

Trejuan Holloman stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs 165 pounds. He hails from Minneapolis, MN, and currently plays for Cretin Derham Hall High School.

According to 247Sports Composite Rankings, Holloman is the No. 3 prospect in all of MN in his class. Also, he is the 18th-ranked PG in the entire 2022 recruiting class.

Holloman is an excellent floor general. I’m talking elite court vision. Holloman makes behind the back passes in transition look like a walk in the park. He also boasts some serious hops.

The Spartans previously made an offer to Holloman back in October.

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Michigan State Basketball contacts Top-50 sophomore Paul McMillan IV

Michigan State Basketball has been in contact with Top-50 sophomore Paul McMillan IV from Cincinnati, OH. Read more details about this PG.

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The opportunity for coaches to contact 2022 prospects is finally here and Tom Izzo is not wasting any time. According to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers, Michigan State has contacted Top-50 sophomore PG Paul McMillan.

McMillan fills out at 6-foot-1 and weighs 170 pounds. He hails from Cincinnati, OH, and currently plays for Woodward Career Technical High School. According to 247Sports Composite Rankings, he currently ranks as the No. 10 PG in the entire 2022 recruiting class. Furthermore, he is the 4th-ranked player in all of Ohio.

Paul McMillan in the Green and White would be incredibly exciting in my opinion. He can really do it all. McMillan can finish with contact, push the ball in transition, and also has an unstoppable go-to floater.

There are plenty of suitors for McMillan’s abilities out on the court. Xavier, Illinois, Georgetown, and Dayton have all also been in contact with him. We’ll keep you posted on when the Spartans make an official offer.

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Wisconsin coach named in 247Sports’ ‘Top 10 recruiters in the 2021 class’

247Sports senior writer Brad Crawford ranked the top 10 recruiters in the 2021 class yesterday and had Wisconsin special teams…

247Sports senior writer Brad Crawford ranked the top 10 recruiters in the 2021 class yesterday and had Wisconsin special teams coordinator and “ace-in-the-hole recruiter” Chris Haering No. 10 on his list.

Haering is in his sixth season in Madison and this recruiting period was the lead recruiter for five members of the Badgers’ 2021 class, two of whom being four-star offensive tackle J.P. Benzschawel and four-star safety Hunter Wohler.

The Badger coach is one of six Big Ten names on the list with No. 1, No. 3, No. 6 and No. 9 all part of the Ohio State Buckeyes’ top-notch recruiting effort.

Wisconsin currently has the No. 12-ranked 2021 class in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten, both the highest at this point in program history with more top names yet to announce their commitment decisions.

 

For everything Wisconsin recruiting and their class of 2021 check out the 2021 commitment tracker and follow @thebadgerswire on Twitter.