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Wisconsin football offers highly-touted class of 2026 running back

Wisconsin football offers highly-touted class of 2026 running back

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to top class of 2026 running back Carsyn Baker on Monday.

Baker, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound playmaker, joins running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. as a top 2026 recruit to receive an offer from Wisconsin this week. Badgers running back coach Devon Spalding appears to have spearheaded Baker’s recruiting effort.

The junior at Langston Hughes High School is considered the No. 329 overall recruit, No. 27 running back and No. 37 player from Georgia for the class of 2026 via the 247Sports composite rankings.

The Fairburn, Georgia product released his top 13 schools on Nov. 3. That list includes Penn State, Ole Miss, Louisville, Ohio State, Miami-FL, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, USC and Tennessee.

Even though Wisconsin is not included in the list, it still remains too early to call whether Baker’s list will remain the same. After all, his standing as a junior in high school suggests things could change still over the next two years.

On3’s recruiting prediction machine also deems Baker’s collegiate future as far from finalized. The outlet currently projects South Carolina to land the playmaker with a 33% likelihood. Auburn and Ole Miss come in at No. 2 and No. 3 with over a 16% chance.

Wisconsin’s class of 2026 currently has two commitments — three-star QB Jarin Mock and three-star lineman Benjamin Novak.

2026 running back includes Tennessee in top 13 schools

Tennessee included in 2026 running back Carsyn Baker’s top 13 schools.

2026 running back prospect Carsyn Baker announced his top 13 schools.

Baker’s top 13 schools are Tennessee, Penn State, Louisville, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Alabama, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Auburn, Kentucky, USC and Miami.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound running back is from Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia.

He ranks No. 330 nationally in the 247Sports Composite for the class of 2026. Baker also ranks as the No. 27 running back and No. 38 prospect in Georgia.

The Vols offered him a scholarship on May 15.

Tennessee has five commitments in its 2026 recruiting class: Quarterback Faizon Brandon, tight end Carson Sneed, offensive lineman Brandon Anderson, defensive lineman Tyson Bacon and wide receiver Tyreek King.

Auburn hosting several top recruits for California game

As Auburn takes on California on Saturday, the Tigers will host some of the nation’s top recruits in the 2025 and 2026 classes at the game

Auburn football hosts the California Golden Bears on Saturday in the return game of a home-and-home series which saw the Tigers win the first matchup 14-10 in 2023.

Auburn home games have become a hot commodity for recruits to attend throughout the season, and this Saturday’s game is proving to be no different as head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is in the midst of many recruiting battles for both the classes of 2025 and 2026.

Two of the most notable recruits in attendance will be a Notre Dame quarterback commit [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag] and Tennessee wide receiver commit [autotag]Travis Smith[/autotag].

According to the On3 industry rankings, both players are rated as four-stars in the 2025 class, but the Tigers are doing whatever they can to try and flip these talented prospects. That is especially true for Knight as this his second straight week on the Plains.

2026 EDGE [autotag]Anthony Jones[/autotag] from St. Paul’s Episcopal (Ala.) will also be in attendance this weekend as the lone five-star of the group. He is ranked as the No. 7 player in his class while also being the No. 1 overall EDGE and player in the state of Alabama.

Amongst the other 2026 targets that will be there are four-stars in linebacker [autotag]Anthony Davis[/autotag], running back [autotag]Carsyn Baker[/autotag] and quarterback [autotag]Luke Fahey[/autotag].

Auburn’s 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked at No. 5 in the nation with an average class score of 92.14. The 2026 class is also on the rise, being No. 3 in the country with an rating of 92.79.

The Tigers hope that a win can help rise their status amongst some of these athletes and possibly earn a commitment in the near future.

Auburn’s game against Cal is set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CST in Jordan-Hare Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN2.

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Auburn hosts 2026 RB Carsyn Baker for visit

The top-20 RB from Georgia shared excitement of touring Auburn’s new facilities during a recent visit.

Auburn football is back to hosting visits following a very eventful Big Cat Weekend, trying to make a profound influence on many 2025 and 2026 recruits.

The Tigers are attempting to reload at the running back position after this season and hosted 2026 four-star running back [autotag]Carsyn Baker[/autotag] on Tuesday.

Baker’s visit to the Plains was the first since his 9th-grade year. Now heading into his junior campaign, his time with the program was largely positive.

The Langston Hughes (Ga.) product had many meetings with offensive coordinator and running backs coach [autotag]Derrick Nix[/autotag] during his visit, liking a lot about what the Tigers could do with him in the offensive scheme.

“Coach Nix is a great, great guy,” Baker said. “I like his scheme and what he has going on. He’s very cool, great personality. The plays they run, I really like them. It’s similar to the scheme we run at our school.”

Auburn is competing with Alabama, Ohio State, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee for the running back.

Following the visit, Baker feels great about the Tigers’ chances of being in his top schools.

“I’m really liking Auburn,” Baker said. “They definitely sit up there as one of my top schools. I’ll be sure to be back again for a game. I like the tradition and everything they have going here.”

Baker is currently listed as the No. 232 ranked overall player No. 19 running back in the class of 2026 according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 27 player in the state of Georgia.

Auburn is currently rolling on the talent side for their 2026 commitments, and Baker will be their third offensive player should he commit, along with [autotag]Denairius Gray[/autotag] and [autotag]Kail Ellis[/autotag].

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Tennessee offers 2026 running back Carsyn Baker

Tennessee football offers a scholarship to 2026 running back Carsyn Baker.

Josh Heupel and Tennessee’s coaching staff continues to recruit future Vols. Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 running back prospect Carsyn Baker.

“I am blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Baker said.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound four-star running back prospect is from Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia.

Baker ranks as the No. 306 prospect in the class of 2026. He also ranks as the No. 28 running back and No. 32 player in Georgia, according to 247Sports.

Baker has scholarship offers from Tennessee, SMU, Memphis, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Jacksonville State, UCF, Texas A&M, Auburn, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Florida Atlantic, Liberty, Marshall, UAB, UConn, Kansas State, Toledo and Pittsburgh.

Auburn football offers four-star RB Carsyn Baker

The 2026 running back rushed for 303 yards and three scores for a loaded Langston Hughes (Ga.) squad in 2023.

Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia has become a factory for premier football talent. Players such as Ohio State QB Air Noland, UCF safety Jakob Gude, and Auburn safety [autotag]Terrance Love[/autotag] all played for Langston Hughes before making their way into the Power Five ranks.

It would be fair to say that Langston Hughes’ football program will continue to produce top-notch talent in the future, which is why Auburn head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and running backs coach [autotag]Derrick Nix[/autotag] is working to lock down one of Hughes’ future pieces.

[autotag]Carsyn Baker[/autotag], a class of 2026 three-star running back from Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia, announced Monday that he has received an offer from Auburn. Auburn is the latest SEC program to extend an offer to the talented running back joining South Carolina and Ole Miss.

Despite Langston Hughes having a loaded offensive unit in 2023, Baker managed to contribute to their success. He appeared in nine games last season where he rushed for 303 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. He rushed for 100 yards on five touches in Langston Hughes’ 56-9 win over Paulding County on Nov. 9.

Baker is a 6-0, 195-pound running back who is rated as a three-star back by On3 and 247Sports. However, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings, he is a four-star that is the No. 21 overall running back in the nation. Ole Miss and South Carolina are the top schools to watch currently, but expect Auburn to join the mix now that an offer has been extended.