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2024 4-Star WR and Florida commit is taking an official visit to Texas A&M this weekend

After receiving an offer in late October, Texas A&M is currently hosting 2024 4-star WR and Florida commit Izaiah Williams this weekend.

Some potentially great news regarding Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class is on the horizon, as 2024 four-star wide receiver Izaiah Williams, who is currently committed to Florida, has made his way to College Station for an official visit with new Aggies head coach Mike Elko.

While the Gator’s recruiting woes have been notable, Texas A&M has now lost eight commits, including every wide receiver prospect outside of 2024 three-star Ernest Campbell. Desperate to at least put a bandage over the situation, adding a quick-twitched speedster like Williams could result in more additions ahead of National Signing Day in February.

While not everyone was up to date on his visit, InsideGators revealed Williams’ flight plan to Houston, Texas, on Friday afternoon could be just a routine official visit or the makings of a potential flip.

According to 247Sports Composite, Williams is currently positioned as the 52nd-ranked wide receiver and the 44th-ranked player in Florida, as the Carrollwood Day senior has been committed to Florida since May 5. Williams stands at 6’0″ and 172 pounds.

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College football recruiting watchlist: USA TODAY Sports college wires weigh in on Class of 2023

USA TODAY Sports college wire editors share their thoughts about the most exciting prospect from some of the top Power Five programs in the country.

The Class of 2023 left the football recruiting world—and college fan bases—entranced for well over a year and a half, with high-profile names like Arch Manning creating significant buzz about their possible college landing spots.

The hype didn’t fall short on the field in 2022, either, as the top-tier crop  delivered consistently, adding to the excitement about one of the better classes in recent high school football history.

And now that the signing-period commotion is in the rearview, we know where the ’23 talents are headed to begin their college football careers, which introduces the other side of the recruiting tunnel.

To better grasp that part of the equation, we’ve turned to the USA TODAY Sports college wire writers who will be following the top recruits at Power Five schools in the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC, and beyond in 2023.

Our question was simple: Who are you most excited to watch from the Class of 2023?

Here’s what they had to say…

UGA, Florida football in top schools for 4-star Adarius Hayes

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are in the top schools for elite pass rusher Adarius Hayes.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are in the top schools of four-star class of 2024 pass rusher Adarius Hayes.

Hayes plays high school football for Largo High School in Largo, Florida. The elite outside linebacker is the No. 40 recruit in the junior class. Hayes is not far from being ranked as a five-star recruit.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound edge rusher is the No. 7 player at his position and the No. 11 recruit in Florida. Georgia football offered Hayes a scholarship in April, 2022.

Adarius Hayes puts Georgia, Florida, UCF, Alabama, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma in his list of top schools.

Hayes has recently visited the Florida Gators. The four-star has numerous scholarship offers and plans to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

The Largo standout named his top eight schools via Twitter:

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UGA football in top schools 2023 4-star WR, former UGA commit

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the top schools for wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey, a former UGA commit

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey. Sorey, a former Georgia commit, is a member of the class of 2023 and is the No. 17 wide receiver in his class. Sorey is considered a four-star recruit and the 108th overall prospect.

Sorey is a talented football player for Chipley High School in Chipley, Florida. He previously played at Graceville High School in Graceville, Florida.

Sorey is a three-sport athlete who plays football, track and basketball. Georgia losing wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton to LSU certainly hurt the Bulldogs in their recruitment for the four-star wide receiver and contributed to Sorey decommitting from the program.

Chipley star wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey during a football game played at Baker. Syndication: Northwest Florida Daily News / Michael Snyder

Daquayvious’s talented cousin, Xavian Sorey, a four-star class of 2021 linebacker, is a rising sophomore the University of Georgia. Kirby Smart still hopes the duo will play together in college.

The younger Sorey has received recruiting interest from some of the top schools in the country. The four-star receiver considers Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Miami, Florida, South Carolina and Auburn to be his top eight schools.

Sorey started for the varsity football team as an eighth-grader. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound receiver shows impressive ability to track the ball in his highlights. Sorey is a solid route runner and is great at gaining separation at the high school level.

Sorey announced his top schools via his Twitter account:

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UGA football loses another 2023 4-star commit

Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey. UGA’s second decommitment in a short period of time.

Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey. Sorey is a member of the class of 2023 and is ranked as the No. 14 wide receiver in his class. Sorey is considered a four-star recruit and the No. 97 overall prospect.

Sorey stars for Chipley High School in Chipley, Florida. He previously played at football Graceville High School in Graceville, Florida.

Sorey is a three-sport athlete that plays football, track, and basketball. Georgia losing wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton to LSU certainly hurt the Bulldogs in their recruitment for the four-star wide receiver.

Chipley receiver Daquayvious Sorey football game played at Baker. Syndication: Northwest Florida Daily News / Michael Snyder

Daquayvious’s talented cousin, Xavian Sorey, a four-star class of 2021 linebacker, is a rising sophomore the University of Georgia. Kirby Smart still hopes the duo will hopefully play together in college.

The younger Sorey has received recruiting interest from Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn,  Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and several more schools.

Sorey started for the varsity football team as an eighth-grader. He shows impressive ability to track the ball in his highlights. On top of that, Sorey is a solid route runner and is great at gaining separation at the high school level.  He’s 6-foot-2 and weighs 185 pounds.

Sorey announced his decision to decommit from UGA via his Twitter account:

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4-star WR Isaiah Bond makes commitment

Four-star Buford High School wide receiver Isaiah Bond has committed to Alabama over Georgia and Florida.

The Georgia Bulldogs were among the top three schools for blazing fast four-star wide receiver recruit Isaiah Bond, who has now committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama has the No. 3-ranked recruiting class in the country behind Texas A&M and Georgia.

Kirby Smart and Georgia already have 24 commitments in the class. Georgia’s top rival, Florida, which recently fired Dan Mullen and hired Billy Napier, has the No. 40 recruiting class.

In March, the Georgia Bulldogs extended a scholarship offer to Isaiah Bond. Georgia’s offer may have come too late in the process. Bond won a state championship in 2020 with Buford High School.

Bond committed Alabama over Georgia and Florida. The four-star receiver was previously committed to Dan Mullen and Florida, but opened his recruitment back up after Florida fired Mullen.

Bond is a four-star recruit who ranks as the nation’s No. 86 overall player and as the No. 2 athlete in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports. Bond ranked as the eighth-best recruit in Georgia.

Isaiah Bond announced his commitment to Alabama via Twitter:

The Buford star runs a fast time 10.48 in the 100 meters, so he certainly has elite speed. In football, Bond plays defensive back and wide receiver for Buford.

Bond is an impressive track athlete. He’s one of the best in Georgia. Here’s Bond’s 10.48 performance in the 100 meters.

You can’t teach speed like that!

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4-star WR Isaiah Bond names top schools, sets commitment date

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top three schools for blazing fast four-star wide receiver recruit Isaiah Bond.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top three schools for blazing fast four-star wide receiver recruit Isaiah Bond.

Georgia football has the nation’s top-ranked class of 2022. Kirby Smart and Georgia already have 24 commitments in the class. The Dawgs’ top rival, Florida, which recently fired Dan Mullen and hired Billy Napier, has the No. 40 recruiting class.

In March, the Georgia Bulldogs extended a scholarship offer to Isaiah Bond. Bond won a state championship in 2020 with Buford High School.

He puts Georgia, Florida and Alabama in his top three schools. Bond was previously committed to Florida when Dan Mullen was the Gators’ head coach.

Bond is a four-star recruit who ranks as the nation’s No. 86 overall player and as the No. 2 athlete in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports. Bond ranked as the eighth-best recruit in Georgia.

The Buford star runs a fast time 10.48 in the 100 meters, so he certainly has elite speed. In football, Bond plays defensive back and wide receiver for Buford.

Bond locked in his commitment date of Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. EST.

Bond is an impressive track athlete. He’s one of the best in Georgia. Here’s Bond’s 10.48 performance in the 100 meters.

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Georgia football offers 4-star DE favored to attend Florida

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star class of 2023 defensive end recruit Kaven Call

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2023 defensive end recruit Kaven Call. Call is ranked as a four-star recruit and is from Apopka, Florida.

The 6-foot-2,  240-pound defensive end plays both football and basketball for Apopka High School. He is planning an unofficial visit to the University of Georgia on June 2.

The Dawgs and Florida Gators are contenders to land a commitment from Call. The Gators, who are close geographically to Apopka, are favored to land a commitment from the four-star.

Rutgers, West Virginia, Indiana, FSU, Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee are among the numerous college football programs to offer a scholarship to the Apopka star.

Call is rated the No. 38 defensive end in the class of 2023. He’s the No. 217 prospect overall. Call is powerful for his size and has a spin move in his pass rush arsenal.

The four-star defensive end prospect announced his scholarship offer via his Twitter account:

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Buford, Georgia WR makes college decision

Georgia football and Florida Gators were duking it out for WR Isaiah Bond. Where did he commit?

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators were both looking to land a commitment from 3-star 2022 wide receiver Isaiah Bond on Mother’s Day.

It was Florida that prevailed, securing a commitment from the Buford native, who ranks as the No. 571 prospect on the 247Sports Composite.

Bond announced his decision on Twitter.

Back in March, the Georgia Bulldogs extended a scholarship offer to Bond. Bond won a state championship in 2020 with Buford High School (Buford, Georgia).

Despite missing out on Bond, Georgia still has the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class for the 2022 cycle. Kirby Smart has commitments from eight 4-stars and three 5-stars.

Florida holds the No. 23 ranked class, per 247Sports.

Georgia, Florida seeking commitment from Buford WR

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are among the top schools vying for a commitment from three-star wide receiver prospect Isaiah Bond.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are among the top schools vying for a commitment from three-star wide receiver and cornerback prospect Isaiah Bond.

Georgia football has the nation’s No. 1 ranked 2022 recruiting class with 12 commitments. The Dawg’s top rival, Florida, has the No. 24 rated recruiting class in the country.

The Gators have plenty of time to improve their ranking, but they need to add more than five commitments.

Back in March, the Georgia Bulldogs extended a scholarship offer to athlete Bond. Bond won a state championship in 2020 with Buford High School (Buford, Georgia).

Later, Bond ranked Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Wisconsin, and Pittsburgh in his top five schools.

Where will the talented defensive back play college football? 247Sports projects Bond to end up with the Florida Gators, despite not putting them among his top five.

Bond is a three-star recruit who ranks as the nation’s No. 571 overall player and as the No. 50 rated athlete in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports.

The Buford star runs a blazing time of 10.48 in the 100-meters, so he’s certainly got elite speed. In football, Bond plays both defensive back and wide receiver, but is considered more of a wide receiver recruit. What position he plays may depend on where he commits.

Bond locked in his commitment time of 6:00 p.m. on Sunday via his Twitter account:

Isaiah Bond is an impressive track athlete. He’s one of the best in Georgia. Here’s Bond’s 10.48 performance in the 100-meters event.

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Georgia defensive back Eric Stokes returns an interception for a touchdown during the second quarter of a NCAA college football against Florida, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)