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Gators set to host elite EDGE committed to USC on official visit

Perhaps the best edge rusher in the 2025 recruiting class was in Gainesville this week, and he left town with plans for an official visit.

One of the top flip candidates on Florida’s recruiting board is Warner Robins High (Georgia) edge defender [autotag]Isaiah Gibson[/autotag], who made a verbal commitment to play for the USC Trojans.

Gibson’s pledge to USC came just a week ago, but he already had plans to visit Florida for the first spring scrimmage of the year. He says that he has no plans to de-commit, but Gibson left Gainesville with another official visit on the schedule, according to Swamp247.

“I just set it,” Gibson said of his official visit. “I just set it for the third week. I have Georgia the first week, second week South Carolina, third week will be Florida, and then after that is OU (Oklahoma).”

Recruiting Summary

Gibson is a consensus four-star recruit who will push for five-star status. 247Sports is the highest on him, ranking Gibson No. 17 overall and No. 1 at his position. On3 is almost as bullish, putting him at Nos. 24 and 2, respectively.

ESPN (135, 13) and Rivals.com (244, 17) aren’t as high on him, but he still ranked No. 37 overall on the On3 industry ranking.

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USC football just got two top 2025 recruits and flipped a Georgia 5-star commit

USC football flipped the commitment of Justus Terry from the Bulldogs and got another Georgia high school recruit in Isaiah Gibson.

The USC Trojans had a superb Sunday, landing a pair of high-level 2025 football recruits in moves that don’t just help their program but also hamper the class of major contenders.

USC secured the commitment of four-star edge rusher Isaiah Gibson and flipped the commitment of five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, winning him from Georgia’s program. Terry told 247Sports the decision was a “no-brainer.”

“No. 1 business school in the country, I want to study business entrepreneurship. Coach Henny (Eric Henderson) is good with developing players and I want to be a part of this journey with him,” Terry said to the outlet. “I trust his coaching and the way he plans on utilizing me!”

Pulling the commitment from the Bulldogs was a massive deal, considering Terry attends Manchester High School in Georgia. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound lineman told 247Sports he wants to “expand his life” after hailing from a small town.

Terry is ranked the No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 8 overall player in the class of 2025. According to MaxPreps, he had 78 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 13.0 sacks as a junior.

USC further expanded its front seven by also landing Gibson, an edge rusher that 247Sports thinks is also among the best 20 players in the class of 2025 (though its composite has him at No. 76, still a four-star player). Listed at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, Gibson had 38 offers, according to the recruiting outlet.

Gibson previously told On3 that his top four were Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Oregon, and the coaching and culture stood out among them.

With that said, while it was a direct coup of Georgia like Terry, USC snuck a second homegrown player out of the Bulldogs’ lap. Gibson attends Warner Robins in Georgia, where he was named an honorable mention on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s all-state team last year.

Gibson and Terry give the Trojans their second and third commits in the class of 2025. Though the number isn’t particularly high, the quality is elite, with those two highly ranked players joining five-star quarterback Julian Lewis in the class.

Georgia in-state target Isaiah Gibson commits to USC

USC hauls in another prospect from the state of Georgia in four-star DL Isaiah Gibson.

Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans made a statement on Sunday, hauling in two elite defenders from the state of Georgia in the 2025 recruiting class.

First, it was five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry. The long-time UGA pledge flipped his commitment to USC in an unexpected move. Terry, out of Manchester High School, is rated as the No. 2 player at his position in the 2025 class, per 247Sports.

Georgia target Isaiah Gibson followed suit on Sunday afternoon by committing to the Trojans over UGA, Oregon and Oklahoma. The Warner Robins High School product is rated as four-star recruit and the No. 1 edge defender in the 2025 class.

Terry and Gibson expand USC’s class to three total commitments, each from the state of Georgia. Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis (Carrolton) was the Trojans’ lone pledge before Sunday’s moves.

It’s worth noting that the 2025 cycle is just beginning to heat up and there is plenty of time for Kirby Smart and the UGA staff to make another push for each of these recruits.

Georgia defensive lineman Mykel Williams was once committed to USC before signing with the Bulldogs in the 2022 class. UGA also had similar success in the 2024 cycle by flipping five-star safety K.J. Bolden from Florida State on Early Signing Day.

 

 

 

No. 1-ranked 2025 edge rusher Isaiah Gibson commits to USC, as Eric Henderson hits another home run

Eric Henderson’s ‘Dawgwork’ is working wonders for USC on the recruiting trail, particularly in Georgia.

Eric Henderson is putting in the “Dawgwork” at USC football. After getting Justus Terry, a five-star player, to flip from the University of Georgia to USC, Henderson then brought in a commitment from Isaiah Gibson, a four-star edge rusher but — more importantly — the No. 1-rated edge rusher in 247Sports’ overall rankings. That’s a pair of 450-foot home runs for “Coach Henny,” whose value to USC is already very apparent and every bit as large as Trojan fans hoped for.

Two elite defensive players on the front seven, landed within six hours? Dawgwork never felt so good for Trojan fans, who have to be elated by this pair of developments.

This never could have or would have happened under Alex Grinch and the previous regime on the defensive side of the ball at USC. Lincoln Riley’s big philosophical and structural change on defense — truly investing in player development and coaches with substantial credentials — has caught the attention of recruits.

Aaron Donald’s visit to USC, complete with a testimonial about Eric Henderson’s quality as a coach, has lit a match. USC is smoking hot and primed to achieve even more on the trail, including and especially in Georgia, where Isaiah Gibson is from.

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Four-star Peach State EDGE planning return visit to the Swamp

Florida is hoping to get one of the elite edge rushers from the class of 2025, Isaiah Gibson, on campus for multiple visits this spring.

Florida continues to pursue one of the top edge rushers in the recruiting class of 2025, [autotag]Isaiah Gibson[/autotag] out of Warner Robins, Georgia.

According to Gators Online, Gibson could visit the University of Florida on both unofficial and official visits over the coming months.

“I don’t have anything set in stone, but I plan on getting down there 100 percent,” Gibson said. “I like the environment and coaching staff. Also, I love the way coach Napier coaches, like, honestly. The way he takes care of the players, I love everything about Florida, honestly.”

In-state Georgia is the favorite to land Gibson, but Florida is working its way up his list. Fellow Georgia native Peyton Joseph’s recent commitment to Florida has helped Gibson warm up to the Orange and Blue, too.

“We are really close and have been playing against each other since we were little,” he said. “He didn’t play last year because of the transfer rules, but this year has to be the year we have the matchup between us.”

Gibson is a consensus four-star recruit ranked the highest by On3 at No. 24 overall and No. 2 among edge rushers in the class of 2025. The On3 industry ranking, which considered all four major recruiting services, puts him at No. 56 overall and No. 6 at his position.

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Florida continues push for Peach State EDGE with visit

Florida will host four-star edge rusher Isaiah Gibson on Monday as a busy recruiting contact period continues.

Billy Napier and the rest of his recruiting team at Florida are gearing up for a busy month with the contact period set to open on Friday. After hosting a large group of visitors over the first weekend of the three weeks, the Gators will bring in smaller groups and individuals.

One of those visitors will be Warner Robbins (Georgia) edge rusher Isaiah Gibson, who plans on stopping by The Swamp on Monday, Jan. 15, according to Swamp247. Gibson picked up a scholarship offer from UF in April, but he’s still sorting out his top schools with nearly two dozen programs to pick from.

While he’s no stranger to Gainesville or the University of Florida, this will be Gibson’s first chance to meet the new defensive line coach in town, Gerald Chatman. Outside linebackers coach Mike Peterson has served as his primary contact on the team.

Gibson is a consensus four-star recruit, ranked the highest by 247Sports at No. 84 overall in the class of 2025. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average of all four major recruiting services, puts Gibson at no. 175 nationally, No. 16 among edge defenders and No. 23 among Peach State recruits.

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Tennessee offers No. 2 2025 Georgia edge prospect

Tennessee offers No. 2 2025 Georgia edge prospect.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 four-star edge prospect Isaiah Gibson.

“Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Gibson announced.

The 6-foot-5, 257-pound edge prospect is from Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Gibson is the No. 249 overall prospect and No. 21 edge player in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 2 edge prospect and No. 27 player in Georgia, according to On3 industry rankings.

Gibson recorded 33 tackles, 24 quarterback hurries and six sacks as a sophomore in 2022. Warner Robins and Gibson advanced to the 2022 Georgia AAAAA state championship game.

The 2025 prospect holds offers from USC, Georgia, North Carolina, LSU, Florida State and Oregon.

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Georgia football offers 4-star DL Isaiah Gibson

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to 2025 Warner Robins standout DL Isaiah Gibson

The Georgia Bulldogs are one of the latest college football programs to extend a scholarship offer to class of 2025 defensive lineman Isaiah Gibson. Gibson plays high school football for Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Isaiah Gibson is ranked as a four-star recruit. He is the No. 250 recruit in the nation, per 247Sports. Gibson is the No. 26 defensive lineman and the No. 27 recruit in Georgia.

Georgia recently gained a commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle from defensive back Tae Harris. Georgia has the nation’s top ranked recruiting class for both the 2024 and 2025 cycles. The Dawgs have commitments from six players in the 2025 recruiting class.

Isaiah Gibson has gone on recent college visits to Florida State and South Carolina. The talented defensive end has scholarship offers from LSU, Charlotte, Mississippi State, and more top college football programs.

The Warner Robins star is a good student with a 3.5 GPA, per his Twitter account.

The 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive lineman announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via social media:

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LSU offers 4-star DL from Warner Robins, Georgia

The Tigers went down to Georgia, and they were looking for a player to steal.

The Tigers went down to Georgia and they were looking for a player to steal. They stumbled upon a four-star defensive lineman in the 2025 class.

[autotag]Isaiah Gibson[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 250-pound, four-star defensive lineman from Warner Robins, Georgia, where he plays for Warner Robins High School. The Demons finished the 2022 season 10-5 with a loss to Ware County in the GHSAA 5A State Championship Game.

There are no Crystal Ball projections for Gibson yet, but the Florida Gators are a 36% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Gibson stars as a defensive end for the Demons and does an incredible job of using his hands to create separation and get off of blocks and disrupt plays.

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