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Alabama lands in top 10 for 2024 EDGE Jamonta Waller

2024 edge rusher Jamonta Waller recently released his top schools list. Alabama was listed as a finalist in his recruitment.

Edge rusher Jamonta Waller of the 2024 class released his top-schools list on Saturday. Alabama was included on his list as a finalist.

Waller plays for Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi. As a junior, he tallied 106 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one interception.

Waller possesses great burst and bend off of the edge. He is being recruited by Alabama outside linebackers coach Coleman Hutzler. When asked by On3’s Hayes Fawcett on why he included Alabama as a finalist, he said the following:

“Coach Hutzler said I have the ability to be the next great LB to come to Bama and he wants to make that happen.”

Interestingly enough, Waller has taken two unofficial visits to Alabama and is not scheduled to take an official visit to Tuscaloosa during the summer. However, Waller has planned official visits to Auburn, Penn State, Florida, and Georgia.

The Crimson Tide will have to out-recruit these programs as well as the likes of Ole Miss and Mississippi State will continue their pursuits for the Mississippi native.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Jamonta Waller’s recruiting profile.

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Four star OL Casey Poe to officially visit Auburn in June

Poe, a top-25 lineman from the state of Texas, lists Auburn among his schools to officially visit.

The number of offensive linemen that have made their way onto Auburn’s roster over the last year has been rather surprising but in the best way.

What better way to keep the momentum going than by bringing one of the class of 2024’s top linemen to campus for an official visit?

That is what Auburn will do this June as [autotag]Casey Poe[/autotag], a four-star lineman from Lindale, Texas, has announced that he will be visiting Auburn officially on June 16 according to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports. According to his itinerary, Auburn will be Poe’s third official visit of the summer. He also plans to visit Clemson, Alabama, and Oklahoma.

Poe has only visited Auburn once, but offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag] is actively working to sign Poe by pitching the opportunity for early playing time.

“Just kind of how I can help flip the program and get it back to where it’s supposed to be. I’d come in and play early and fight for that spot. Depending on how I do, maybe I’d play as a freshman and get some time there,” Poe said in a recent interview with Auburn Undercover ($). “It’s a number of things he’s selling, but mostly overall it’s the family atmosphere, the family vibe and they’re ready to win a championship again.”

Auburn currently has five players committed for the 2024 cycle, led by four-star quarterback [autotag]Walker White[/autotag]. Several other priority 2024 recruits have locked in official visits such as wide receiver [autotag]Nick Marsh[/autotag] and EDGE [autotag]Jamonta Waller[/autotag].

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4-star DE Jamonta Waller names top schools

Four-star pass rusher Jamonta Waller, who has an official visit with Georgia this June, has named his top 10 schools including the Bulldogs

Four-star pass rusher Jamonta Waller has named his top schools. Waller considers Georgia, Florida, Auburn, Penn State, Alabama, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, and South Carolina to be his top 10 schools.

Waller has set four official visits this June. The four-star defender plans to visit Auburn, Penn State, Florida, and Georgia this summer.

Jamonta Waller plays high school football for Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi. The four-star pass rusher is ranked as the No. 102 recruit in the country. Waller is the second-best player in Mississippi and the ninth-ranked pass rusher, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker has won back-to-back state championships. The Picayune standout has committed to playing in the 2024 Under Armour All-America game. Jamonta Waller finished his junior season with 106 total tackles and 11.5 sacks.

Picayune defensive end Jamonta Waller scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the MHSAA Class 5A football championships against West Point. Syndication: Hattiesburg American

The four-star pass rusher does a good job of keeping the opposing quarterback in the pocket. Jamonta Waller is an explosive athlete and frequently beats opposing offensive tackles with speed and quickness.

Jamonta Waller took spring visits to LSU, Tennessee, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and more.

The Georgia Bulldogs have the third-best recruiting class in the country. The Dawgs have a realistic chance to end the cycle on top.

Hayes Fawcett of ON3 named Waller’s top 10 schools via social media:

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Elite 2024 5-Star linebacker Jamonta Waller places Texas A&M among his Top 10 program list

Texas A&M has officially made 2024 5-star linebacker Jamonta Waller’s Top 10 program list!

Texas A&M and head coach Jimbo Fisher are setting up to make some noise on the recruiting trail this summer, as numerous visits are set for June, Saturday’s news regarding 2024 five-star linebacker Jamonta Waller, who is also listed as an EDGE according to multiple outlets, released his final Top 10 program list ahead of him impending announcement later this year.

Of the ten schools listed, nine are from the SEC, including Alabama, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Auburn, Penn State, and Texas A&M.

Set to enter his final senior season, and Picayune High School in Picayune, Mississippi, Waller is ranked as the No. 1 player in the state and the 22nd-ranked player in the 2024 cycle, according to 247Sports. During his 2022 junior campaign, Waller recorded 106 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and five pass deflections, consistently showing off his brutal combination of speed, strength, and athleticism as a pass rusher off the edge.

Even more exciting, Waller is slated to take an official visit to Texas A&M on July 28, his second campus visit since March 27. As of now, his trip to College Station will be the last of his summer tour, as head coach Jimbo Fisher and his staff will have the opportunity to make the potential final impression on one of the most talented prospects the 2024 class has to offer.

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4-star EDGE Jamonta Waller puts Auburn in top 10

He has already set up an official visit to Auburn.

The Auburn Tigers have made the cut for one of the top edge rushers in the country.

[autotag]Jamonta Waller[/autotag] announced his top 10 schools Saturday on Twitter and the four-star prospect included Auburn. They will be battling Tennessee, Penn State, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and South Carolina for him.

Waller visited Auburn on March 24 and is set to return to the Plains on June 2 for an official visit. He also has official visits scheduled to Penn State (June 9), Florida (June 16) and Georgia (June 23).

The Picayune, Mississippi native has already visited Ole Miss four times and it will be tough for Auburn or anyone else to pull him away from the in-state program.

He is the No. 102 overall player and No. 9 edge rusher in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 2 player from Mississippi.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder is coming off a dominant junior season for Picayune Memorial High School. He made 106 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and 31 quarterback hurries in 15 games.

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Florida included among this blue-chip EDGE recruit’s top 10 schools

The Gators are a major player for this five-star EDGE recruit.

Florida football earned a mention from one the most coveted edge rushers in the 2024 recruiting cycle recently when 247Sports five-star prospect [autotag]Jamonta Waller[/autotag] revealed his top 10 schools to 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong.

The 6-foot-2-inch, 225-pound hybrid linebacker/lineman out of Picayune (Mississippi) Memorial included the Gators along with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Penn State Nittany Lions, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.

According to Wiltfong, Penn State is the leader in Waller’s recruitment heading into the summer, but Florida is the biggest challenger to the Big Ten program. The Orange and Blue’s efforts to get him into the Swamp have been spearheaded by defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong.

“Coach (Austin) Armstrong and I have a special relationship ever since he was at Southern Miss and even then he’s been saying the same thing about it’s a must he coach me.”

Auburn is scheduled to host him on an official visit the weekend of June 2, followed by Penn State the next weekend on June 9 and Florida after that on June 16; Georgia follows up with its own OV the weekend of June 23.

Waller is rated at four stars and ranked No. 102 overall and No. 9 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking also rates him at four stars and has him at Nos. 80 and 7, respectively. Ole Miss currently has a crystal ball prediction for him while On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine agrees, giving the Rebels a 77.0% chance of landing him, followed by Auburn (4.3%), Georgia (3.7%) and Florida (3.1%).

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Tennessee makes top 10 for No. 1 prospect in Mississippi

Tennessee football makes top-10 for the No. 1 prospect in Mississippi.

Five-star edge rusher Jamonta Waller announced his top 10 schools on Saturday: Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Penn State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Mississippi State and Texas A&M.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound edge rusher is from Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi.

Waller is the No. 22 overall prospect in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 5 edge rusher and No. 1 player in Mississippi, according to 247Sports.

Waller earned first-team all-state honors after finishing his junior season with 106 tackles, 24 tackles for a loss, 11.5 sacks and one interception. He is a two-time MHSAA 5A state champion.

Waller made an unofficial visit to Tennessee on April 3.

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4-star edge rusher Jamonta Waller sets official visit with UGA, others

Four-star pass rusher Jamonta Waller is taking an official visit to UGA this June

Four-star pass rusher Jamonta Waller is one of the top players at his position in the class of 2024. Waller has set four official visits this June.

The four-star plans to visit Auburn from June 3-5. Waller has a Penn State visit locked in for June 9-11. He’s visiting Florida June 16-18 before finally visiting the Georgia Bulldogs June 23-25. It is going to be a busy summer for the talented edge rusher.

Jamonta Waller plays high school football for Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi. The four-star pass rusher is ranked as the No. 102 recruit in the nation. Waller is the second-ranked player in Mississippi and the ninth-ranked pass rusher.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker has won back-to-back state championships. The Picayune standout has committed to playing in the 2024 Under Armour All-America game.

Jamonta Waller took spring visits to LSU, Tennessee, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and more.

The Georgia Bulldogs have 11 commitments in the class of 2024. Kirby Smart’s class of 2024 is rated at the third-best class in the country. The Dawgs have a realistic chance to end the cycle on top.

Here’s a glimpse at Jamonta Waller’s April visit to Georgia football:

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Blue-chip linebacker pushes back official visit date with Florida

No reason is given — maybe the first weekend of June is a bit crowded — but the Gators will get this 5-star EDGE on campus in the middle of the month.

Among the many names scheduled to make their official visits to the Swamp is 247Sports five-star linebacker [autotag]Jamonta Waller[/autotag] out of Picayune (Mississippi) Memorial in the 2024 cycle. The 6-foot-2-inch, 225-pound flex defender, however, recently made a change to his itinerary, moving his official visit with the Gators back from the first weekend of June to June 16, according to Gators Online’s Keith Niebuhr.

The blue-chip recruit has made one visit to Gainesville prior back on March 11 — his only visit — from which he came away with a positive impression of what Billy Napier and his staff are building.

“It was just a great visit,” he told Gators Online following the visit. “When I visited there a couple of weeks ago, I just felt like it was somewhere I could be. I’m just taking it step by step, so I’m starting with the official visit.”

The Ole Miss Rebels appear to be an early favorite for the young defender as he stopped in Oxford twice in the last month.

Waller is rated at four stars and ranked No. 101 overall and No. 8 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking also has him at four stars and ranked at Nos. 80 and 7, respectively. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has the Rebels with a commanding lead in his recruitment, holding an 80.6% chance of landing him, while Florida (4.5%), the Penn State Nittany Lions (3.9%) and Alabama Crimson Tide (1.7%) tag along behind, respectively.

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Gators hosting 5-star EDGE on official visit in June

Florida is beginning to lock in official visit dates for the summer. This five-star edge rusher is the latest to make plans with the Gators.

Picayune (Mississippi) Memorial edge rusher [autotag]Jamonta Waller[/autotag] wasn’t a five-star recruit when he made his first trip to the University of Florida earlier this month, but he was granted the elite status by 247Sports on Tuesday and is also planning on returning to Florida for an official visit, according to Swamp247.

The return trip to the Swamp should come over the weekend of June 2. Waller got to see most of what the school has to offer during his spring trip, but the team will be rolling out the red carpet for an official visit. He’s already close with the coaching staff, especially outside linebackers coach [autotag]Mike Peterson[/autotag], and should only benefit from an entire weekend around the coaches.

At 6-foot-2-inches tall and 225 pounds, Waller has the size to do a lot for Florida. The nice thing about Waller is that he’s not going to be limited to coming off the edge, although that’s where he might shine the most. Florida sees him playing in multiple spots if he joins the team, and that’s helped UF surge in his recruitment.

“They really jumped up,” Waller said to Swamp247 after his first visit. “It’s really because the Florida Gators see me doing some stuff all over. They said I can play some inside linebacker and outside linebacker, edge. All of that.”

Ole Miss currently leads the way on On3’s recruiting prediction machine with 86.9% odds to land Waller. An official visit to UF should change those numbers, though, and a potential June 9 trip to Penn State could also affect things.

Waller recently attained five-star status by 247Sports’ measure. He’s still a four-star recruit on the composite rankings, but 247Sports’ standalone list has him at No. 22 overall and No. 5 among edge rushers. The On3 industry ranking, which is similar to the 247Sport composite, has him at No. 121 overall and No. 10 among linebackers in the class.

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