Category: Recruiting

Oklahoma lands commitment from 3-star junior college safety Justin Harrington

Alex Grinch gets a Christmas present that he can’t open until February. Three-star safety Justin Harrington announced his commitment…

Oklahoma gets more help in the secondary on early national signing day.

Alex Grinch gets a Christmas present that he can’t open until February. Three-star safety Justin Harrington (Bakersfield Community College; Bakersfield, CA) announced his commitment to the Sooners today.

The JUCO safety stands 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds making him a guy that may even be able to play Nickel or even drop down into a pure linebacker position if he gains 20 or so more pounds.

Harrington joins three-star cornerback, Kendall Dennis in announcing their commitment to Oklahoma, despite not signing on Early National Signing Day. Harrington will hold off his official signing until February during the normal National Signing Day.

Harrington picked off offers from Houston, Colorado, Iowa State and Oklahoma State, choosing Grinch and Roy Manning’s pitch over the others.

Upon signing officially, Harrington would join Bryson Washington, a three-star cornerback from Houston who officially signed with the Sooners this morning.

Adding a JUCO transfer to the young backend of Oklahoma’s defense could be a huge payoff for Grinch.

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Texas Longhorns Signee Is Ranked In USA Today Top 25

Texas Longhorns signed Bijan Robinson who ranked in USA Today’s Top 25 Rankings.

USA Today ranked their top 25 recruits in the country and the Texas Longhorns landed a running back that made the list.

21. Bijan Robinson
Salpointe (Tucson, Arizona)

Running Back / 6-1 / 205

College: Texas

Robinson is arguably the top all-purpose back in the country, with the ability to hurt defenses as a runner or receiver. His combination of athleticism, speed and agility are exceptional.

Robinson is a back that averaged 17.7 yards per carry this season. He added 38 touchdowns and 2,235 yards. Overall at the high school level, Robinson rushed for over 7,036 yards, 103 touchdowns, and 13.4 yards per carry in four years. Robinson brings the big time presence to the run game and he is dynamic as a pass catcher as well. He should make an immediate impact for the offense.

Alabama National Signing Day: Evening update on 2020 football class

This is an evening update of Alabama’s 2020 football class. We provided a morning and lunch update earlier today when the commitments began early this morning. TE, Caden Clark (247 Sports Composite ranking: 3-star) Caden Clark, Welcome to BAMA’S …

This is an evening update of Alabama’s 2020 football class.

We provided a morning and lunch update  earlier today when the commitments began early this morning.

TE, Caden Clark (247 Sports Composite ranking: 3-star)

High School: Archbishop Hoban in Akron, Ohio.

Clark is the top 15 prospect in the state of Ohio, top 20 tight end in the nation, and is the top 500 prospect in the nation overall.

Clark will add some great depth in the TE position for the Crimson Tide.

ATH, Kristian Story (247 Sports Composite ranking: 4-star)

High School: Lanett High School in Lanett, Alabama.

Story is a top 10 prospect in Alabama and is just outside of the top 200 nationally.

Story brings so much talent and speed to any position he ends up playing for the Crimson Tide.

DL, Timothy Smith (247 Sports Composite ranking: 4-star)

High School: Sebastian River High School in Sebastian, Florida.

Smith is a top 10 defensive tackle in the nation, top 20 prospect in Florida and top 100 in the nation.

Smith is a very strong and powerful player who will add much needed depth and strength to the defensive line.

S, Malachi Moore (247 Sports Composite ranking: 4-star)

High School: Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama.

Moore is a top 10 prospect in the state of Alabama, top 20 safety in the nation, and top 200 prospect in the nation.

Moore is a very important addition to Alabama’s secondary with the departure of several starters.

DE/OLB, Will Anderson (247 Sports Composite ranking: 4-star)

High School: Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Georgia.

Anderson is a top 10 prospect in Georgia and top 10 defensive end in the nation.

Anderson will bring some needed speed and pass rushing ability to a defensive that struggled to make big defensive stops this season.

QB, Bryce Young (247 Sports Composite ranking: 5-star)

High School: Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.

Young is the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the nation, No. 2 Californian prospect at any position and No. 6 prospect in the nation at any position.

Young is an exciting addition to the Alabama offense. He’s one of the most talented dual threat quarterbacks to ever join the program.

CB, Ronald Williams (247 Sports Composite ranking: 4-star)

High School: Hutchinson C.C. in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Williams is a top 5 corner in junior college, and top 15 junior college prospect in the nation.

Williams bring experience to a secondary that can really use an explosive guy like Williams.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you up to date with the latest on Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class.

Roll Tide!

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Signed: Nikhai Hill-Green

Everything you need to know about new Wolverines signee Nikhai Hill-Green.

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Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 4 305 #26 OLB #10
Rivals 3 – #23 ILB #20
ESPN 4 – #30 ILB #11
247Sports Composite 3 380 #27 OLB #16

Vitals

Hometown Baltimore (MD) St. Frances Academy
Projected Position Linebacker
Height 6-foot-1
Weight 230-pounds

Recruitment

Like his teammate and fellow linebacker Osman Savage at St. Frances Academy, there wasn’t much to hear about when it came to Hill-Green and his recruitment. However, he chose Michigan as his future school unexpectedly on May 23.

He had offers from schools such as Wisconsin and Nebraska among his 32 reported opportunities. Hill-Green visited Michigan for the Ohio State game this year.

Readiness Level

Seems like a likely redshirt player in year one, with an opportunity to be a year 2-3 contributor, though he could burn his redshirt on special teams.

Early Enrollee?

Yes

Notes (via MGoBlue.com)

Prep
• Attended St. Frances Academy (2020), coached by Biff Poggi and Hank Russell
• Helped lead St. Frances to an 11-1 season in 2019 and the No. 3 rank in HighSchoolFootballAmerica.com’s national rankings and the No. 5 ranking in the USA Today Super 25
• Part of a defense that shut out six opponents in 2019

Honors and Rankings
• A three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite rankings, the No. 380 player in the country, No. 27 outside linebacker and No. 16 player in Maryland
• Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports, the No. 305 player nationally, No. 26 outside linebacker and Maryland’s 10th-best prospect
• ESPN four-star prospect ranked as the No. 30 player at his position and No. 11 player in Maryland
• Rivals.com three-star prospect listed No. 23 at his position and No. 20 in his home state
• PrepStar Magazine Top 350 All-American; rated as the 14th-best recruit in Maryland, the nation’s 29th overall outside linebacker prospect and the 344th-rated recruit in the country
• Finalist for the 2019 High School Butkus Award

Personal
• Nikhai Seiyere Hill-Green was born December 30, 2000

Film

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Just how much of a beast is Georgia football signee RB Kendall Milton? We’ll show you

With years now separating the era of Sony Michel, Nick Chubb and Todd Gurley running the football at the University of Georgia, it’s time for the newest member of RBU to join the Dawgs roster. Dawgs fans, say hello to Kendall Milton, the 6′ 2″, 215 …

With years now separating the era of Sony Michel, Nick Chubb and Todd Gurley running the football at the University of Georgia, it’s time for the newest member of RBU to join the Dawgs roster.

Dawgs fans, say hello to Kendall Milton, the 6′ 2″, 215 lb running back out of Clovis, California who has officially signed with Georgia.

For those of you who don’t know how good this man really is, we’ll make it easy for you.

WATCH:

Milton is without a doubt a special talent.  The combination of his size, speed and agility on his cutbacks sets him above the pack and is what places him as the #6 ranked RB in the nation.

Milton is a one move, North-South rusher who is going to make Georgia head coach Kirby Smart a very happy man come September 2020.

Lookout for plenty of big runs just like the ones above next season from #2.

Signed: Roman Wilson

Everything you need to know about new Wolverines signee Roman Wilson.

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Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 4 232 #48 WR #3
Rivals 3 – #80 WR #4
ESPN 4 – #55 #3
247Sports Composite 4 358 #61 WR #3

Vitals

Hometown Honolulu (HI) St. Louis
Projected Position Wide Receiver
Height 6-foot
Weight 175-pounds

Recruitment

An absolute burner at wideout, running a 4.37 40-yard dash, despite Michigan having A.J. Henning and Eamonn Dennis in the fold, the Wolverines absolutely coveted Wilson, who’s drawn comparisons to Ohio State sophomore Chris Olave.

Wilson made a slew of quick visits over the summer, coming stateside to see UCLA, Oregon and Michigan in early June. But come July 2, he closed his recruitment for good, picking the Wolverines above the rest.

Certainly someone who wasn’t on the radar early, Wilson was unranked at this time last year.

Readiness Level

Will likely burn his redshirt out of the gates as a contributor. Could be used on day one, but as a non-early-enrollee, it all depends on how quickly he acclimates.

Early Enrollee?

No

Notes (via MGoBlue.com)

Prep
• Attended St. Louis High School (2020) coached by Cal Lee
• Won four consecutive state titles in the Open Division of the HHSAA
• Part of a program that won 38 consecutive games to close his career, including a 12-0 mark as a senior
• Also ran track and field at St. Louis, running sprints and jumping

Key Statistics
• Hauled in 61 receptions for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior in 2019
• Caught eight passes for 171 yards including an 86-yard touchdown in the state championship game and made nine catches for 74 yards with two scores in the semifinal
• Helped the Crusaders’ offense average 311.6 passing yards per game and 38.3 points per contest
• As a junior in 2018, caught 32 passes for 803 yards and seven touchdowns

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars, the 358th player nationally, the 61st-best wide receiver and the third-best player in the state of Hawaii
• Four-star prospect according to 247Sports; No. 232 nationally, the No. 38 wide receiver and No. 3 player in his home state
• Ranked as the No. 55 player at his position by ESPN, and the third-best player in Hawaii
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the 80th-best wide receiver in the country and No. 4 player in Hawaii
• PrepStar Magazine Top 350 All-American; third-rated prospect in Hawaii, the No. 55 wide receiver nationally and the 305th overall prospect in the country
• Attended NIKE’s The Opening regional camp in 2019, where he won the ‘Fastest Man’ race and clocked 4.37 in the 40-yard dash
• Selected to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game
• All-Tournament selection at the Pylon Elites 7-on-7 national championships in Nevada

Personal
• Roman Jeffrey Wilson was born June 19, 2001
• Son of Colleen Colegrove and Jeffrey Wilson

Film (junior highlights)

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Recapping Texas’ national signing day

Going into today, Texas had 16 commitments. None of them flipped, making the Longhorns a perfect 16 for 16 on National Signing Day.

Going into today, Texas had 16 commitments. None of them flipped, making the Longhorns a perfect 16 for 16 on National Signing Day. While there may have been some other distractions, it was still an overall good day for the Longhorns. They finished in the top 10 of the 247Sports rankings, coming in at No. 10. As for ranking in the Big 12, Texas beat Oklahoma by one spot for the best 2020 class in the conference.

Here is a recap of Texas’ national signing day:

Five-star recruits

RB Bijan Robinson

Four-star recruits

QB Hudson Card, ATH Ja’Quinden Jackson, DT Vernon Broughton, OLB Prince Dorbah, S Xavion Alford, CB Kitan Crawford, S Jerrin Thompson, C Jake Majors, OT Jaylen Garth, WR Troy Omeire, G Logan Parr, T Andrej Karic

Three-star recruits

ATH Jaden Hullaby, WR Dajon Harrison, DT Sawyer Goram-Welch

The name to get most excited about is Bijan Robinson. In his high school career, he rushed for over 7,000 yards and scored over 100 touchdowns over four years. He had 35+ touchdowns in his final two seasons, reaching as high as 38 in his senior year. This season, the Longhorns struggled with depth in the running back room and Robinson will instantly make an impact in Austin.

Two other names to keep an eye out for are Hudson Card and Ja’Quinden Jackson. Card is a dual-threat quarterback from Austin, while Jackson is listed as an athlete on 247Sports. Jackson played quarterback in high school for Duncanville High School. Both of these guys will have a great opportunity to take over after Sam Ehlinger’s final season as quarterback.

It was a big day on the offensive line, signing four different four-star prospects. All from the state of Texas, Jaylen Garth and Andrej Karic come in as tackles, while Jake Majors is a center, and Logan Parr is a guard. With two seniors leaving on the offensive line after this season, one of these players may have a chance to start right away for the Longhorns.

Texas now focuses its attention on the bowl game, where they will play Utah in the Alamo Bowl. You can catch the game on New Year’s Eve at 6:30 p.m. CST on ESPN.

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Recruiting rankings as we close out a busy Early Signing Day

Here are the 10 best performing teams this signing day.

Wednesday marked the first official day of college football’s early National Signing Day, and it was a wild one.

The Georgia Bulldogs placed 4th on the 2020 recruit signee list, for 247 Sports.  Kirby Smart and the Georgia coaching staff did exceptionally well at locking down the future of Bulldog football.

Here is a list of the ten schools who did the best in today’s recruiting mayhem.

1. Clemson – (6 5-stars, 11 4-stars, 6 3-stars)

2. Alabama – (3 5-stars, 18 4-stars, 4 3-stars)

3. Ohio State – (2 5-stars, 15 4-stars, 9 3-stars)

4. Georgia – (2 5-stars, 14 4-stars, 3 3-stars)

5. LSU – (2 5-stars, 13 4-stars, 6 3-stars)

6. Texas A&M – (1 5-star, 12 4-stars, 9 3-stars)

7. Auburn – (1 5-star, 12 4-stars, 10 3-stars)

8. Florida – (0 5-stars, 16 4-stars, 7 3-stars)

9. Notre Dame – (2 5-stars, 7 4-stars, 9 3-stars)

10. Texas – (1 5-star, 12 4-stars, 3 3-stars)

The list of ten consists of six SEC teams, three of which Georgia will face in 2020 (Florida, Auburn, Alabama).

Georgia will play against 7 teams next year in the top 25 for 2020 recruiting.

Notable Dawgs rivals on the list of 25 include Tennessee (0 5-stars, 12 4-stars, 10 3-stars) at #15, South Carolina (1 5-star, 7 4-stars, 13 3-stars) at #16, Kentucky (0 5-stars, 4 4-stars, 16 3-stars) at #23 and Georgia Tech (0 5-stars, 6 4-stars, 18 3-stars) at #24.

What a start for the Bulldogs in a recruiting battle that has only just begun.

 

Notre Dame Football: Four-Star TE Michael Mayer Signs with Irish

Mayer was the 2019 Kentucky Player of the Year after pulling in 50 receptions for 970 yards and 15 touchdowns and has been described as “can’t miss” but many who have seen him play.

Michael Mayer has been very strong in his commitment to Notre Dame, clarifying again last week that he was all-in on the Fighting Irish even right after Chip Long was relieved of his offensive coordinator duties.

Mayer, a four-star tight end from Covington Catholic in Alexandria, Kentucky makes up one-half of the best tight end tandem of any team in 2020’s recruiting class as he’s joined by Kevin Bauman of New Jersey, also a four-star recruit.

Mayer was the 2019 Kentucky Player of the Year after pulling in 50 receptions for 970 yards and 15 touchdowns and has been described as “can’t miss” but many who have seen him play.

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Mayer chose Notre Dame aka Tight End U over the likes of LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Ohio State.

You can see Mayer take part in the annual All-American Bowl in San Antonio on January 4.

Signed: Jeffrey Persi

Everything you need to know about new Wolverines signee Jeffrey Persi.

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Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 4 278 #26 OT #25
Rivals 4 – #33 OT #26
ESPN 4 – #34 OT #30
247Sports Composite 4 319 #26 OT #25

Vitals

Hometown San Juan Capistrano (CA) J Serra Catholic
Projected Position Offensive Tackle
Height 6-foot-7
Weight 275-pounds

Recruitment

Another quiet recruitment, in that little was known about Persi and his options.

He had an offer from nearby UCLA, where he was a frequent visitor, but he ultimately chose Michigan after being a part of the big June official visitors group. He made his commitment on June 25.

Readiness Level

Year one redshirt candidate. Possible contributor or starter in years 2-4, depending on depth ahead of him.

Early Enrollee?

Yes

Notes (via MGoBlue.com)

Prep
• Attended J Serra Catholic High School (2020) coached by Pat Harlow
• Helped lead JSerra to a 6-5 record as a senior in the CIF-SS Division 1
• Led the Lions to a 9-3 record and a quarterfinal appearance in 2018 as a junior, losing to Zach Charbonnet’s Oaks Christian school

Key Statistics
• Two-year varsity starter at offensive tackle after converting from tight end

Honors and Rankings
• Four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings; No. 27 offensive tackle, No. 25 prospect in California and the 319th overall prospect in the country
• 247Sports ranks as a four-star recruit and the nation’s 278th-ranked recruit nationally; rated as the 26th-best offensive tackle prospect and the 25th-best player in California
• Four-star recruit according to Rivals.com; listed as the 26th-overall prospect in California and the nation’s 33rd-best offensive tackle
• ESPN four-star recruit, the No. 30 player in the state of California and the 33rd-best offensive tackle in the country
• PrepStar Magazine Top 350 All-American; ranked as the 35th-best prospect in California, the 35th offensive tackle nationally and the 326th overall recruit in the country
• Earned all-league and all-state honors
• Selected to play for the US National Team in the 2020 International Bowl

Personal
• Jeffrey David Persi was born October 8, 2001
• Son of Jeff and Stephanie Persi

Film (junior highlights)

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