Tag: Class of 2026 Recruiting

Duke basketball extends offer to top-ranked Class of 2026 prospect

Brandon McCoy, a five-star prospect and one of the top-ranked players in the Class of 2026, announced that Duke offered him on Monday.

Duke basketball, as of Monday, officially entered the sweepstakes for the best player in the Class of 2026.

Brandon McCoy Jr., a 6-foot-4 point guard from St. John Bosco in California, announced on social media that the Blue Devils extended him an offer.

“Excited to receive an offer from Duke University,” McCoy wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. ” Thank you Coach Scheyer!”

McCoy, a five-star player, currently sits atop the 247Sports Composite Rankings as the best player in the class. Duke has a strong history of landing some of the best recruits in the country, most notably [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag], the top-ranked player in the Class of 2024 who will make his way to Durham this fall.

McCoy led his team with 18.6 points per game last season, according to MaxPreps, and he finished his sophomore season with a team-high 8.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists. The Braves finished with a 28-7 record.

McCoy has also received offers from UCLA, Alabama, Arizona, Rutgers, Michigan, and Tennessee, among other programs.

Duke football extends offer to 2026 IMG Academy defensive lineman

Preston Carey, a Class of 2026 DL from the prestigious IMG Academy, announced that the Blue Devils extended him an offer on Tuesday night.

First-year Duke head coach [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag] and his staff are hot on the recruiting trail, and they aren’t only looking at the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Preston Carey, a defensive lineman from the Class of 2026, announced through social media on Tuesday night that he received an offer from the Blue Devils.

Carey wrote that he spoke with Diaz and Duke defensive coordinator Jonathan Patke, who also coaches the Blue Devils’ linebackers.

According to On3’s Industry Ranking, Carey is a four-star prospect and the 29th-best defensive lineman in the class. Rivals is the highest individual recruiting site on Carey’s talent, ranking him as the sixth-best defensive lineman and the 62nd overall player in the Class of 2026.

Duke will have its work cut out if it wants to land Carey. He referred to the Blue Devils as his 31st offer for a full scholarship on Tuesday night, and heavyweight programs like Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State, LSU, and Georgia all sit in his inbox.

Diaz and his coaching staff have put in work to put together a 2024 team through the transfer portal and the recruiting trail this offseason. The Blue Devils got a commitment from offensive tackle Bruno Fina from UCLA, their third offensive tackle commitment, on Monday.

Duke joins the sweepstakes for 2026 cornerback Justin Hopkins

The Blue Devils offered 2026 corner Justin Hopkins last week, joining names like Auburn, Tennessee, and Ole Miss in his recruiting list.

The Duke football team officially entered the Justin Hopkins sweepstakes last week.

According to Hopkins’ social media, the Blue Devils extended him an offer. Duke and first-year head coach Manny Diaz join Auburn, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Indiana, and Purdue on the list of schools to already extend a scholarship toward the Class of 2026 cornerback.

Hopkins hails from Nashville, Tennessee, and he plays high school ball for The Ensworth School. He’s about six feet tall and weighs 170 pounds.

The Blue Devils clearly have at least one eye on the recruiting trail right now, as the team also extended an offer to in-state edge rusher Sherrod Henderson from the Class of 2025 on Monday.

The Blue Devils, understandably, don’t yet have a commitment from the 2026 recruiting class.