Tag: football recruiting

Four-star defensive lineman Landon Rink commits to Texas A&M: ‘It checked all the boxes’

Landon Rink breaks down his commitment to Texas A&M.

Four-star defensive lineman Landon Rink committed to Texas A&M on Wednesday, giving the SEC program another strong in-state for their rebuild.

A 6-foot-2, 280-pound defensive lineman from Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas), Rink is a four-star recruit in the 247Sports Composite. He held offers that included Arizona, Arizona State, Duke, Kansas, Miami, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Penn State among others.

His Wednesday announcement for Texas A&M is another big win for a program that is looking to re-tool and rebuild in a hurry.

“I picked A&M because it was the best fit for me and it checked all the boxes'” Rink told USA TODAY High School Sports. “It feels like home because of the culture there and the proximity to home.”

Another key component in the Aggies winning out in Rink’s recruitment was the relationship with the staff. Rink cites the connection he formed with head coach Mike Elko and the new staff at Texas A&M.

For Rink, who had offers and was heavily recruited by some of the top programs in the nation, the bond formed with the Aggies staff proved important in landing his verbal.

“I love those guys – I have great relationships with coach Elko, coach ‘Chaos’ (defensive line assistant coach Sean Spencer), coach Tony (defensive line assistant coach Tony Jerod-Eddie), and coach Bateman (defensive coordinator Jay Bateman),” Rink said.

“They stand out to me because they have a real plan for me there and want to get the best out of me.”

Pressure is high for Florida football’s recruiting efforts, per The Athletic

The Gators are in desperate need of a top recruiting class soon.

Billy Napier and the Florida football program have been fighting hard to restore glory to the Gators but it has not been easy. In fact, it often feels like a Sisyphean task pulling the Orange and Blue out of its historically low doldrums.

The Athletic’s Ari Wasserman recently took a look at the college football recruiting landscape in a survey of schools where the pressure is running the highest. As expected, Florida was among those listed and for obvious reasons.

“Billy Napier seemed so close to signing a dominant class in 2024, but his program lost so much top-shelf talent in the final month heading into the early signing period,” Wasserman begins. “Morale is already pretty down in Gainesville and the pressure is mounting for results on the field in the coming year.

“Florida is in desperate need of some dominant recruiting results,” he continues. “Napier was brought in to be the anti-Dan Mullen. He created this vast recruiting department to get results and there have been some solid signs — like five-star quarterback D.J. Lagway — but there have been a lot of bumps. The Gators need bonafide results in a hurry.”

After three straight losing seasons — the first time it has happened since the 1940s — the Gator Nation is growing very impatient with the progress of the program. If Napier cannot turn things around quickly, he might be looking for a new job soon enough.

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Elite 2024 WR Ryan Williams officially signs with Alabama

After a bit of excitement regarding his recruitment, Ryan Williams has officially signed with Alabama on National Signing Day.

Shortly after Nick Saban retired, elite 2024 wide receiver, Ryan Williams rescinded his verbal commitment to the Crimson Tide. The Alabama native is one of the top high school prospects in the country and opened up his recruit. Many believed this to be a sign that Alabama was out of the running.

There were expectations of interest from Auburn, Texas A&M, Texas and LSU. However, after Williams took some visits, he announced that he would be recommitting to the Tide and play for new head coach Kalen DeBoer.

Now, pen has been put to paper and Williams has signed his NLI. He will be coming to Tuscaloosa in the not-too-distant future.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football recruiting as the 2024 offseason progresses.

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2024 IOL Rakeem Johnson makes commitment to Michigan State football

BREAKING: MSU lands IOL Rakeem Johnson

New Michigan State offensive line coach Jim Michalczik has seen his recruiting work pay off today, now gaining his second commitment of the day. The Spartans got the pledge of Rakeem Johnson, an interior offensive lineman from Boise, Idaho. The former Oregon State commit was considering BYU and Cal before deciding to commit to MSU.

Johnson is 6-foot-3, weighing 255 pounds and is a 3-star prospect. He projects as a guard or center.

Johnson joins Andrew Brinson, Austin Clay, Justin Denson, Carter Enyard (PWO), Makhi Frazier, Wyatt Hook, Charlton Luniewski, Mercer Luniewski, Nick Marsh, Alessio Milivojevic, Payton Stewart, Jaylen Thompson, Brand Tullis, Jadyn Walker and Keshawn Williams as members of the Spartans 2024 recruiting class.

Michigan State football lands commitment from OT Payton Stewart

BREAKING: Former Northwestern and Oregon State offensive tackle pledge, Payton Stewart has committed to Michigan State

Michigan State is bolstering their 2024 recruiting class, and more importantly, the offensive line in the 2024 class, picking up the commitment of Payton Stewart. Stewart is a 3-star offensive tackle, ranking No. 884 nationally ranked player. He is a native of Kelso, Washington.

Stewart started his recruitment by committing to Northwestern, but opened it back up after Pat Fitzgerald was let go by the university. He then committed to Oregon State and now will be following the staff to East Lansing.

Stewart joins Andrew Brinson, Austin Clay, Justin Denson, Carter Enyard (PWO), Makhi Frazier, Wyatt Hook, Charlton Luniewski, Mercer Luniewski, Nick Marsh, Alessio Milivojevic, Jaylen Thompson, Brand Tullis, Jadyn Walker and Keshawn Williams as members of the Spartans 2024 recruiting class.

READ: MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL 2024 COMMITMENT TRACKER

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MSU football flips Kent State LB commit as PWO

MSU flips Kent State LB commit, getting him to pass up on a scholarship to come to MSU as a PWO

Michigan State was able to successfully complete a flip on the recruiting trail to start their Tuesday afternoon. The Spartans received a commitment from Carter Enyard, a linebacker from Kansas City (MO) who was previously committed to Kent State. He will be coming to MSU as a preferred walk-on.

Enyard ranks as a 3-star linebacker and possessed FBS offers from Kent State and UNLV. He is 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, possessing a lot of upside as a PWO candidate.

While just a PWO, Enyard joins Andrew Brinson, Austin Clay, Justin Denson, Makhi Frazier, Wyatt Hook, Charlton Luniewski, Mercer Luniewski, Nick Marsh, Alessio Milivojevic, Jaylen Thompson, Brand Tullis, Jadyn Walker and Keshawn Williams as members of the Spartans 2024 recruiting class.

READ: MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL 2024 COMMITMENT TRACKER

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Who are the top uncommitted players in the 2024 recruiting class?

The latest as the signing period looms.

There are 10 uncommitted players in the top 150 of the 247Sports ranking of the best recruits in the nation. And with spots at a premium, there should be plenty of movement in the next few weeks.

Especially with a flurry of official visits planned by a number of top players, it is likely that every player on this list will be off the board and fully committed within the next couple of weeks.

All data comes from the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Players can officially sign their National Letter of Intent on Dec. 20 in the early signing period. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, expect every player on this list to be committed by then.

Florida football welcomes plethora of blue-chip recruits to Arkansas game

The expected guest list of recruits for Arkansas game is filled with four and five recruits. Here’s a look at the biggest names.

Not only are the Florida Gators hosting the Arkansas Razorbacks at the Swamp on Saturday, the program will also be hosting several highly-touted recruits from around the southeast.

It will be the first-ever blackout game as well, where the Gators will be wearing all-black uniforms and hope that the Florida faithful participate in doing the same.

It’ll be easy on the eyes of viewers in the stands and during the nationally televised broadcast on ESPN2, but more importantly, the slick new uniforms should be a way to attract the uncommitted recruits.

Here’s a highlight list of the top recruits who will be at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday.

Notre Dame lands major quarterback commitment for 2025 class!

Deuce is loose!

If it wasn’t a big enough week already for Notre Dame football, it just got that much bigger for the future.  That’s because Notre Dame landed a commitment from 2025 quarterback Deuce Knight.

Knight, a four-star prospect according to the 247Sports composite ratings, chose Notre Dame over a few SEC powerhouses such as Alabama, Tennessee, and Ole Miss.

Knight checks in at 6-4.5″ and weighs 195-pounds.  He’s from George County High School in Mississippi but had transferred to powerhouse Lipscomb Academy in Nashville earlier this year.  After three games he was home sick and chose to head back to Mississippi where he’ll soon resume his junior season.

We’ll have plenty of reaction to Knight’s decision as Notre Dame now has one of the biggest pieces of their 2025 recruiting puzzle in place.

Check out Knight’s commitment video below and be sure to follow along here at Fighting Irish Wire as we’ll have more on his commitment as well as the showdown with Ohio State on Saturday night.

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UGA football offers OL Jalan Chapman

Jalen Chapman plays at the same high school as UGA standout center Sedrick Van Pran.

The Georgia Bulldogs and offensive line coach Stacy Searels have offered a scholarship to class of 2026 offensive line recruit Jalan Chapman.

Chapman plays football for Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chapman, who is an unranked recruit, plays at the same high school as Georgia standout center Sedrick Van Pran.

The 6-foot-3, 275-pound offensive lineman will hope to follow in the  footsteps of Van Pran, who is one of the leaders on Georgia’s roster. alan Chapman has a 3.2 GPA.

The Warren Easton star has scholarship offers from Oregon, LSU, Tulane, Arkansas and Grambling State.

Jalan Chapman shows strong leg drive on tape. He is a good run blocker. He played left tackle this past spring for Warren Easton.

The 2026 offensive lineman announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via social media:

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