Tag: 2026 Football Recruiting

LSU offers 2026 cornerback from Jackson, Alabama

Brian Kelly is working on beefing up his secondary for the 2026 recruiting class.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is working on beefing up his secondary for the 2026 recruiting class. He has taken a trip to Jackson, Alabama, to check out one of the best cornerbacks from a great team.

Jamarrion Gordon is a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback from Jackson, Alabama where he plays for Jackson High School. The Jackson Aggies finished the 2023 season 11-1 with a heartbreaking loss to Booker T. Washington in the third round of the 4A playoffs.

Gordon currently has no Crystal Ball projections at this time but Auburn is a 73% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Gordon does a tremendous job in man coverage as a sophomore.

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LSU offers 2026 wide receiver from New Orleans

LSU is the early favorite for in-state prospect Jakai Anderson.

LSU’s coaching staff is hard at work on the 2026 recruiting class. The coaching staff recently took a trip to New Orleans to check out one of the most talented receivers in the class. Before they left, that player had a scholarship offer.

[autotag]Jakai Anderson[/autotag] is a 6-foot, 160-pound wide receiver from New Orleans, Louisiana where he plays for McDonogh 35 High School. The McDonough Roneagles are currently 6-3 this season and they are preparing for the second round of the playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Anderson but LSU is a 73% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Anderson is a speedster who can beat you on offense and on special teams.

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LSU offers 2026 safety from Jonesboro, Georgia

LSU’s recruiting staff is working hard to bolster their secondary in the 2026 recruiting class.

LSU’s recruiting staff is working hard to bolster their secondary in the 2026 recruiting class. To address that need, the staff has taken a trip to Jonesboro, Georgia, to offer a talented prospect from Jonesboro High School.

[autotag]Jamar Owens[/autotag] is a 6-foot, 175-pound safety who plays for Jonesboro High School. The Jonesboro Cardinals are 8-3 in the 2023 season and they just won their first-round playoff game against Glynn Academy in the GHSA 6A bracket.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections at this time for Owens and there are no clear favorites per On3.

Film Analysis: Owens does a great job reading the eyes of opposing quarterbacks and hauling in interceptions.

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LSU offers 2026 safety from Mesquite, Texas

Oklahoma is the early favorite for Markel Ford.

LSU’s recruiting staff is working on bolstering the 2026 recruiting class. To do that, they have taken a trip out to Mesquite, Texas, to offer a talented Safety from Horn High School.

[autotag]Markel Ford[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound safety who plays for Horn High School. The Horn Jaguars finished the 2023 season 5-5 but they failed to make the class 6A playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections at this time for Ford but the Oklahoma Sooners are a 37% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Ford is a ball hawk. He roams the secondary like a vulture looking for prey and he gobbles up interceptions.

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LSU offers 4-star 2026 cornerback

LSU’s recruiting staff is working hard on finding talented players for the 2026 recruiting class.

LSU’s recruiting staff is working hard on finding talented players for the 2026 recruiting class. They recently took a trip to Suwanee, Georgia, to check out one of the best cornerbacks in the class and extend an offer to him.

[autotag]Dorian Barney[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 163-pound, four-star cornerback from McDonough, Georgia but he plays his high school football for Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia. The Peachtree Ridge Lions are one of the best teams in Class 7A in Georgia. They are 10-1 this season and they are preparing for defending state champion, Mill Creek, in round two of the GHSA Playoffs.

Film Analysis: Barney is a guy who is talented enough to put out on an island and he can fend for his own.

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LSU offers 5-star 2026 EDGE from Alabama

Hezekiah Harris is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound EDGE rusher from Anniston, Alabama.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his staff took a look at a five-star edge rusher from Huntsville, Alabama recently and extended an offer to him. It will be a while before he chooses where to go to school but you can never start too early.

[autotag]Hezekiah Harris[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound EDGE rusher from Anniston, Alabama but he has since moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where he plays for Mae Jemison High School. The Mae Jemison Jaguars are 3-7 this season and they will travel to Parker High School in Round 1 of the playoffs.

Film Analysis: Harris is a menace off of the edge for the Jaguars as he flies past most offensive tackles and terrorizes quarterbacks.

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Florida football hosting blue-chip 2026 QB for Arkansas game

The Gators are getting one of the top quarterbacks in the 2026 cycle back on campus this weekend to see the Arkansas game.

The Florida Gators hosted Jesuit (Tampa, Florida) quarterback Will Griffin about a month ago for the Vanderbilt game, and now he’s set to return for UF’s contest against Arkansas on Saturday, according to 247Sports.

Griffin spoke highly of the program following his last trip to Gainesville, but he’s stayed busy throughout the fall. Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma have all hosted him over the past few months, and he has an upcoming trip to Ohio State planned.

While he is a class of 2026 recruit, quarterbacks tend to get locked down much earlier than other positions, especially if they are highly ranked prospects.

Griffin is a four-star recruit, according to 247Sports and Rivals. ESPN and On3 have not graded him yet, but the expectation is for Griffin to fight for a fifth star over his next three high school seasons. He’s already played 36 varsity contests — dating back to the seventh grade — and has thrown for 2,227 yards and 18 touchdowns through five games this year.

247Sports ranks him No. 60 overall in the class, No. 5 among quarterbacks and No. 8 among 2026s from the state of Florida.

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Four-star RB Javian Mallory talks Florida offer, recruitment with Gators Wire

Florida offered class of 2026 four-star running back Javian Mallory (West Boca High) on Tuesday, joining an already loaded recruiting race.

The Florida Gators have been looking at class of 2026 running back [autotag]Javian Mallory[/autotag] since at least April, but it took until Tuesday (Halloween) for UF staff members to officially extend an offer to the West Boca High star.

The Gators reached out to Mallory’s coaches back in April to see about getting him up to Gainesville for a practice. He made the trip and plans to visit again whenever he can find a date.

His relationship with Florida is still young, but the Gators are doing everything right so far.

“I haven’t really been able to talk to many coaches over there but Coach Juluke,” Mallory said when asked which Florida coach has made the biggest impact on his recruitment so far. “He really made a strong first impression just talking to me and my family. Looking forward to building a strong relationship with him in the future.”

A standout sophomore campaign made it easy for Florida (and others) to pull the trigger on a scholarship offer. Through nine games, Mallory has 1,247 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. He’s also added 408 yards and six scores through the air.

Florida is smart to get in on Mallory now. Waiting any longer could have hurt with the amount of looks the South Florida rusher is getting. Although his signing day is still more than two years away, Mallory is approaching two dozen offers. Florida State, Miami and Ohio State are a few of the schools recruiting him the hardest right now.

Mallory couldn’t say exactly where Florida stands on his list of colleges, but the Gators did themselves a favor by reaching out.

“It’s still early,” he said. “They offered me during the perfect time because now I’m going to really cut down my list to a few schools.”

Rivals is the only recruiting service that has weighed in on Mallory so far, and he checks in as a four-star recruit ranked No. 89 in his class. Only four running backs are ranked higher than him, and none are from the southeast.

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Florida gets On3 RPM pick for coveted 2026 in-state safety

An unrated, in-state Class of 2026 defensive back is being predicted to commit to the Florida Gators, according to On3 prediction machine.

The Florida Gators are the early favorites to land a highly recruited safety from the Class of 2026.

West Orange High School defensive back [autotag]Devin Jackson[/autotag] is projected to commit to the University of Florida, according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, displaying a 99.7% chance.

Jackson is making a name for himself as a high school sophomore, collecting 52 total tackles (26 solo) along with two pass deflections and a fumble recovery.

The 2026 recruit has been offered by not only Florida, but also Western Kentucky, Connecticut, Florida Atlantic and Florida State. Although FSU has yet to make an official offer, that might change within the next two years when more teams hop on the recruiting trail.

Jackson visited FSU once within the past year but has visited Florida a handful times already. The high school sophomore also has a past connection with Gators safety Jordan Castell since they both played together in high school.

Jackson told On3 that he likes to mimic the style of Castell and saw him as a mentor at West Orange High School.

There are no official ratings for the young recruit from either 247Sports or the On3 at this time.

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LSU offers 2026 cornerback from Jonesboro, Georgia

The Tigers dipped back into the Atlanta-area to given an early offer to a cornerback in Cortez Redding who is flying under the radar so far.

Brian Kelly has offered another player from Jonesboro, Georgia, in the 2026 recruiting class. Just a few days after offering a 2026 athlete from Jonesboro, he offered a 2026 cornerback that is flying under the radar so far.

[autotag]Cortez Redding[/autotag] is a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback who plays for Jonesboro High School. The Jonesboro Cardinals are 4-2 this season after suffering their first region loss of the year to Mundy’s Mill last Friday night.

There are no Crystal Ball projections for Redding at this time but Georgia Tech is a 20% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Redding is a head hunter at corner. He is not afraid to make a big hit against the run or the pass.

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