Tag: 2025 recruiting

Elite 4-star prospect to visit Michigan State football this weekend

MSU is set to host an elite 4-star prospect this weekend

Michigan State football has a massive visitor that will be in attendance this weekend at the Spartans homecoming matchup with Iowa.

Elijah Dotson, formerly of U of D Jesuit, now at Belleville, is currently committed to Pitt, but now, he will be taking a visit to East Lansing.

According to 247Sports, Dotson is rated as the No. 118 overall player in the nation, as well as the No. 2 player in the state of Michigan. The Pitt commit is also entertaining Iowa, LSU and Michigan.

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2025 uncommitted DL sets Michigan State football official visit

MSU will be hosting a Canadian DL on an official visit next month

Michigan State football is looking to round out their 2025 recruiting class, holding give or take five spots in the rest of the recruiting class. One prospect that the Spartans have their eye on is Emmanuel Nwaiwu.

Nwaiwu is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and is a 6-foot-4, 240 pound defensive lineman. He attends Vanier College and is a 3-star recruit.

Michigan State and Boise State are the two schools in the mix for the Canadian defensive lineman, with both getting visits next month. The Spartans will host NWaiwu on Nov. 22 for their game against Purdue, meanwhile the Broncos will host him on Nov. 29 for their game against Oregon State.

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Five-star basketball recruit has Notre Dame on shortlist

This highly-ranked recruit could help restore Notre Dame basketball to competitive status.

Jalen Haralson, a five-star recruit, has narrowed his list down to Notre Dame, Michigan State and Indiana.

The senior at La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere plays the perimeter, and he stands 6-foot-7. He plays to announce his decision at 7 pm Eastern on Wednesday, September 25th.

He is currently ranked 14th in the country.

Haralson has been playing in Nike’s EYBL as a member of the Indy Heat. He’s been averaging 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

He has also played for USA Basketball’s U17 team — that one won a FIBA U17 World Championship. Haralson had 11.1 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game and 2.3 assists per game with that team.

If he chooses Notre Dame, he obviously could be immensely helpful to a rebuilding program that is looking to return to the NCAA Tournament sooner rather than later.

 

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Oklahoma Sooners add 4-star power forward to 2025 class

The Oklahoma Sooners add 2025 four-star power forward Andreas Holst for the 2025 recruiting class.

Porter Moser and the Oklahoma Sooners added another big-time prospect to the 2025 recruiting class, earning a commitment from Danish four-star power forward Andreas Holst.

Holst is a 7-footer that has the ability to stretch the floor, play off the dribble, and is really good in transition. He’s considered the No. 54 player in the 2025 recruiting class and joins fellow four-star forward prospect Alec Blair.

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Holst has a really nice spot up jumper and shows off good range. He runs the floor well and displays good touch around the basket. Holst shows good basketball awareness and is effective without the ball in his hands as a backside cutter.

He’ll need to continue to add to his frame to play at the collegiate level in the US, but he’s a skilled player that will make a huge impact on the Oklahoma Sooners offense.

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Watch Michigan State football QB commit Leo Hannan toss his first TD pass

Watch Michigan State QB commit Leo Hannan toss his first TD pass of the season:

Michigan State football opened Jonathan Smith’s 2025 recruiting class getting one of the best signal callers on the west coast to commit to MSU.

Leo Hannan of Servite High School in California will be the first quarterback recruit Smith and co. bring to East Lansing, and on Friday, he started his high school football season.

Watch a beautiful touchdown ball thrown by Hannan via SolvingFootball on X:

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Oklahoma Sooners predicted to land 2025 5-star offensive tackle

The Sooners are picking up momentum in the recruitment of 2025 offensive tackle Michael Fasusi.

If there’s been a big fish in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag], it’s offensive tackle [autotag]Michael Fasusi[/autotag]. As was the case for [autotag]David Stone[/autotag] in the 2024 cycle, all eyes have been on Fasusi the last couple of years.

He has been a priority target for OU and offensive line coach [autotag]Bill Bedenbaugh[/autotag]. As we near Fasusi’s planned commitment date on Aug. 21, the process appears trending in a positive direction for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Late Wednesday night, Brandon Drumm of OUInsider and Rivals dropped a futurecast predicting Fasusi to land with the Oklahoma Sooners. It’s the first prediction issued by one of the major recruiting sites since April for Fasusi.

Back in March and April, it appeared the Texas Longhorns held a substantial lead in Fasusi’s recruitment. Analysts from Rivals and 247Sports placed predictions favoring Oklahoma’s Red River Rivals. But with his commitment date less than a week away, the start of the high school football season upon us and just a few months away from the early signing period, the Sooners have grabbed some momentum.

According to ESPN, he’s one of the 32 best players in the 2025 class overall, ranking as high as No. 9. 247Sports has Fasusi as the No. 27 player in the cycle and the No. 5 offensive tackle. Rivals ranks the Lewisville native as the No. 11 player in 2025 and the No. 2 offensive tackle.

It’s a key recruitment to continue to follow for Bedenbaugh and the Sooners. He’s a dynamic player who has the potential to compete for a starting role early in his collegiate career. At 6 feet, 5 inches and 295 pounds and a strong athletic profile, Fasusi has a chance to be great at the next level.

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Darryn Peterson transfers to Prolific Prep (California) from Huntington Prep (WV)

Kentucky basketball target Darryn Peterson is transferring to Prolific Prep in California.

Kentucky target and five-star shooting guard Darryn Peterson has transferred to his third school in four years as he leaves Huntington Prep in West Virginia to Prolific Prep in Napa California.

His father, Darryl Peterson II, announced the move Monday on Instagram.

Peterson, a 6-foot-5 guard who’s one of the most prolific scorers in the Class of 2025, is originally from Canton, Ohio. He played his Freshman and Sophomore years for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.

Related: Kentucky gets prediction to land Malachi Moreno

Peterson recently narrowed down his list to Kentucky, Kansas, Louisville, Washington, Ohio State, USC, Arizona State and Kansas State.

The 6-foot-5 guard earned third team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors last season with averages of 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Peterson excelled for Phenom United at the Adidas 3SSB Palmetto Road championship event, averaging 28.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 4.2 steals and 3.0 blocks per contest to guide his squad to the quarterfinals in Rock Hill.

Prolific Prep finished the season ranked No. 4 in the National Top 10 last season after going 33-6.

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Alabama offers twin brother of former Tide commit, 2025 ATH Derick Smith

The Alabama coaching staff is doing its due diligence in the recruitment of 2025 athlete Derick Smith. On Wednesday, the Crimson Tide offered his twin brother.

Two days after his twin brother — Derick Smith flipped from the Alabama Crimson Tide to the Auburn Tigers, 2025 wide receiver Erick Smith has landed an offer from the Crimson Tide.

The two Smith brothers play for Southside-Selma High School in Selma, Alabama. Erick plays wide receiver wheras his brother, Derick, plays both wide receiver and safety.

On Monday, Derick made the decision to flip to the Tigers. The move was somewhat of a surprise to outsiders but recruiting insiders were aware of the potential flip several days prior.

Alabama will continue to recruit the twin brothers. Erick is currently uncommitted. He has offers from Alabama A&M, Appalachian State, and North Alabama. He is listed at 6-foot-6 and 190 pounds. During his junior season, he reeled in 39 receptions for 1,333 yards and 11 touchdowns.

The Crimson Tide will work to get him and his brother on campus during the season. It will not be an easy task to do as Auburn will likely strive to do the same. However, I would expect both to be on Alabama’s campus prior to making a final decision on where they will continue their college career.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama football program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.

Alabama lands in top 10 for 2025 4-star PF Cam Ward

2025 four-star power forward Cam Ward released his top schools list on Sunday. Alabama made the cut as a finalist.

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball program is one of 10 schools that have a chance to land a commitment from 2025 four-star power forward Cam Ward.

Ward plays for Largo High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 210 pounds. He is ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Maryland according to 247Sports.

Ward has scheduled official visits to the Kansas State Wildcats, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan Wolverines, and Alabama Crimson Tide. He will be in Tuscaloosa on October 12.

When asked by On3’s Joe Tipton about his thoughts on the Crimson Tide, Ward had the following to say:

“They are new to the mix. I love the culture and their a winning program. I like their style of play, really fast-paced and can’t wait to learn more about them!”

Alabama has not been in pursuit of Ward for that long. It is unclear if Ward has received an offer from Alabama at this point in time. Nonetheless, there is mutual interest between he and the Crimson Tide.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama basketball program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.

Alabama lands in top 7 for 2025 5-star SG Meleek Thomas

The Alabama Crimson Tide were recently listed as a finalist to land the commitment of 2025 five-star shooting guard Meleek Thomas.

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program has had abundant success as of late on the recruiting trail. The coaching staff has done an excellent job of identifying prospects that fit the team’s needs and are equipped to play in Nate Oats’ system. One prospect that would fit Oats’ system is 2025 five-star shooting guard Meleek Thomas.

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania native released his top schools list. One of the schools that was listed was Alabama. When asked by On3’s Joe Tipton about his thoughts on the Crimson Tide, Thomas had the following to say:

“They run a guard-heavy program. They’ve had a lot of guards come out of there. I like how they play, I’ve studied their play style and I’ve heard and asked around about their facilities and I’ve seen how they let their guards rock. So with all of that, they are a school that I want to take a visit and see more about.”

Thus far, Thomas has taken official visits to the Auburn Tigers, Pittsburgh Panthers, and UConn Huskies. Thomas has intentions to visit multiple schools in the near future. One of which includes Alabama.

An interesting thing to note is that Alabama is also a finalist for Thomas’ high school teammate Jasper Johnson. The two will suit up alongside one another for their senior season at Overtime Elite. Both are high on the Crimson Tide’s radar and are considered to be priority recruits.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.