Tag: Georgia recruiting

Top-100 2025 small forward, LSU target recaps last season’s trip to Baton Rouge

The Tigers are still looking to pick up their first commitment in the 2025 class.

LSU men’s basketball and coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] haven’t landed a commitment in the 2025 class yet, but the team is in the mix for a lot of top players.

Top-100 small forward [autotag]Tylis Jordan[/autotag], a native of Louisville, Georgia, has taken six official visits so far. One of those trips was to Baton Rouge last September, prior to McMahon’s first season with the Tigers.

The 2025 prospect had positive things to say when recounting that trip to On3’s Joe Tipton recently.

“I like what coach (Matt) McMahon is doing down there,” he said. “Obviously when I visited there it was year one, but I like how I got to talk to each and every coach and seeing their plan. They’re slowly but surely building something over there with how they develop their players.”

Jordan ranks as the No. 79 player in the 2025 class per On3, and Alabama is currently a slim favorite to land him per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

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LSU could be in the mix for this 2025 quarterback after decommitment from Colorado

Antwann Hill will wait and see what his future holds in 2025.

On Nov. 26, 2025 four-star quarterback [autotag]Antwann Hill[/autotag] announced that he was decommiting from the University of Colorado.

The talented quarterback took a trip to Boulder, Colorado, on Oct. 13 before he decided to commit to Deion Sanders’s team just a week later. It is crazy sometimes how fast things can change in life. Hill’s initial plan was to re-classify to the 2024 recruiting class and to forgo his senior year at Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia.

After a month had passed since his commitment, Hill decided that would not be the best choice for his future. He now plans to play next season for the Houston County Bears. The Bears finished the 2023 season 9-3 with a loss to Woodward Academy in the second round of the playoffs.

As of now, there are no Crystal Ball projections for Hill but the North Carolina Tar Heels are a 78% favorite to land him per On3. Hill mentioned recently that he wants to visit Baton Rouge.

A school he wants to get to as soon as possible is Louisville … he mentioned schools like Alabama, LSU, he was at Florida for the Tennessee game earlier this season…Texas A&M…I think he wants to let the dust settle, let the 2024 class play out and then see what schools do pursue him early next year.

Hill will wait and see what his future holds in 2025.

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LSU offers 2025 cornerback from Cedartown, Georgia

Brian Kelly is working hard on recruiting cornerbacks for the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is working hard on recruiting cornerbacks for the 2025 recruiting class. That search has led him to Cedartown, Georgia, where he found a four-star cornerback who is currently committed to Georgia.

[autotag]Tae Harris[/autotag] is a four-star, 6-foot, 180-pound cornerback from Cedartown, Georgia, where he plays for Cedartown High School. The Cedartown Bulldogs finished the 2023 season 8-4 with a loss to North Oconee in the second round of the playoffs.

There are no Crystal Ball projections for Harris at this time but Harris is currently committed to playing for the Georgia Bulldogs at the next level.

Film Analysis: Harris plays safety for the Bulldogs but he is projected to play cornerback at the next level.

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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 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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Watch: Dylan Raiola balls out (once again)

Once again, Dylan Raiola impresses.

One can’t hope to stop Dylan Raiola. The Georgia football commit can only be contained.

And even that might be a stretch.

Raiola put together a masterpiece on Friday night, the five-star quarterback scoring five touchdowns in the first half for Buford High School (Buford, Georgia). Raiola led a 51-0 win over Mountain View as Buford improved to 8-1 on the season.

On the season, Raiola is 118-of-195, completing 61 percent of his passes for 2,042 yards and 22 touchdowns through nine games. He has no interceptions.

It is important to note that the five-star quarterback rarely plays a full game, given how Buford is running the table.

Three of their last four games have been wins. All three of those wins by Buford have been by shutout. The average margin of victory in their last four wins has been 46 points.

So, yea, Raiola hasn’t been playing deep into games. But he’s been impressive consistently this season.

 

And this second touchdown throw here to Florida State commit K.J. Bolden is a good decision and a nice touch.

 

And some good bobbing and weaving here to run for his fifth touchdown of the night.

 

COMMITTED: 4-star, top-200 EDGE CJ Jackson pledges to LSU

The Tigers picked up a couple of commitments in the wake of the big win over Auburn.

After a 48-18 beatdown at Tiger Stadium against Auburn on Saturday night, LSU landed a couple of recruits.

First came 2025 receiver [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag] on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning, LSU added another commitment in four-star 2024 edge rusher [autotag]CJ Jackson[/autotag].

Jackson, a native of Tucker, Georgia, ranks as the No. 193 player in the 2024 class and No. 14 edge rusher per the 247Sports Composite rankings. He previously committed to in-state Georgia Tech back in June shortly after an official visit to Baton Rouge, but he backed off that pledge on Oct. 5.

He took an unofficial visit this weekend, however, and that was enough to sway him. He had other visits planned for later this fall, per On3, but now those won’t be happening.

With Jackson’s commitment, LSU’s class now already features 25 players and ranks ninth nationally.

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LSU offers 2025 4-star cornerback from Rabun Gap, Georgia

LSU’s recruiting staff took a trip deep into enemy SEC territory to offer one of the best defensive backs in the 2025 recruiting class.

LSU’s recruiting staff took a trip deep into enemy SEC territory to offer one of the best defensive backs in the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Onis Konanbanny[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 170-pound, four-star cornerback who is originally from Rabun Gap, Georgia, but he plays high school football for Heathwood Hall Episcopal in Columbia, South Carolina — right in the Gamecocks backyard. The Heathwood Hall Highlanders are 2-6 this season with only two regular-season games left.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Konanbanny at this time but Georgia Tech is a 24% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Konanbanny is a guy you can put on an island and trust that he will lock his receiver down.

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Recent 4-star Georgia Tech decommit has LSU near the top of his board

One of the most talented players in the 2024 recruiting class recently decommitted from Georgia Tech and has reopened his recruitment.

One of the most talented players in the 2024 recruiting class recently decommitted from Georgia Tech and has re-opened his recruitment. He now has a new list of schools at the top: LSU, Colorado, Auburn, Alabama and UCF.

[autotag]CJ Jackson[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 225-pound, four-star edge rusher from Tucker, Georgia, where he plays for Tucker High School. The Tucker Tigers are off to a 4-3 start to the 2023 season. All of their losses have occurred against non-region opponents, though, so they are still in good shape for playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Jackson, but Georgia is considered a 31% favorite to land him per On3. LSU is the second favorite at 22%. According to what he said his top five are and who his favorites are assumed to be, LSU may be the favorite.

LSU’s 2024 recruiting class currently has 24 commits and the class ranks as the No. 10 class in the country.

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2025 LSU target cornerback trims his list down to eight

A three-star cornerback from the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his final list of schools down to eight.

A three-star cornerback from the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his final list of schools down to eight.

[autotag]Dylan Lewis[/autotag] is a 6-foot, 180-pound, three-star cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class. Lewis is from Alpharetta, Georgia, where he plays for Milton High School. The Milton Eagles are 3-2 to start the 2023 season but all of their games have been non-region games so far. They start region play against South Forsyth this week.

Lewis has trimmed his final list of schools down to eight schools: LSU, North Carolina, Clemson, Auburn, NC State, Tennessee, UCF and Kentucky. There are no Crystal Ball projections for Lewis at this time but Tennessee is a 35% favorite to land him per On3.

LSU currently has four commits for the 2025 recruiting class, including a three-star cornerback from Georgia in [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag], who plays for Grayson High School. The Tigers 2025 class is currently ranked as the No. 7 recruiting class in the country according to 247Sports.

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