Tag: Jayden Wayne

Breaking: 5-star DE Jayden Wayne chooses Mario Cristobal and Miami over the Ducks

Jayden Wayne chose Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes over the Oregon Ducks. That’s a recruiting loss that should sting a bit.

Mario Cristobal may be getting the last laugh on this one.

After recruiting 5-star DE Jayden Wayne — the former No. 1 ranked player from the state of Washington before he transferred to IMG Academy in Florida — heavily while at Oregon, Cristobal was able to bring Wayne down to Miami and get him to commit to the Hurricanes.

Wayne announced his commitment on Saturday, choosing Miami over the Oregon Ducks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan State Spartans, and LSU Tigers.

This is the second local talent that Oregon has lost to Cristobal down in Miami, with 4-star TE Riley Williams — the No. 1 ranked player in the state of Oregon — committing to the Hurricanes last week.

Over the past several months, it seemed like Oregon was in pole position for Wayne, but things switched after he took an official visit to Eugene at the end of June. Now he is headed to Miami.

Oregon fans may love to tout how good of a recruiter Dan Lanning is, and while that’s still true, don’t let that make you forget how impressive Cristobal is when he sets his sights on an elite talent.

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Jayden Wayne’s Recruiting Profile

5-star edge rusher Jayden Wayne is ready to commit

Five-star class of 2023 edge rusher Jayden Wayne is ready to commit and has UGA among his top schools.

Five-star class of 2023 edge rusher Jayden Wayne is ready to commit. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound pass rusher plans to announce his commitment on Saturday, July 9 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.

Wayne plays high school football for national powerhouse IMG Academy. He previously played football for Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington.

The Miami Hurricanes are the favorites to land a commitment from Wayne, who will decide between Georgia, LSU, Michigan State, Alabama, Oregon, and Miami.

Jayden Wayne has recently visited all of his top six schools over the past couple of months.

He’s ranked as the No. 5 edge rusher and the No. 9 recruit in the class of 2023. Wayne is the No. 30 recruit in his class. The elite athlete excels on the field and in the classroom.

The five-star recruit plays basketball in addition to football. Wayne shows off his versatility in football. He plays both wide receiver and defensive end in high school.

Wayne, who will be committing on his sister’s birthday, locked in his commitment date and time via Twitter:

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5-star edge rusher Jayden Wayne lists MSU as finalist ahead of July 9 commitment

Michigan State football is right where it wants to be in the recruitment of an elite five-star edge rusher in the 2023 class

Michigan State football is right where it wants to be in the recruitment of an elite five-star edge rusher in the 2023 class.

Five-star edge rusher Jayden Wayne announced this past week that he’ll be committing on July 9, and that he’s narrowed the list of schools he’s considering to six. Michigan State is one of his six finalists, with the Spartans joined by Alabama, Oregon, Georgia, LSU and Miami (FL).

Wayne as the No. 5 edge rusher and No. 30 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2023 class. He holds offers from more than 40 programs.

Wayne recently took an official visit to Michigan State last month, and has been a high priority for the Spartans. He however is currently projected to end up at Miami (FL) so we will have to wait and see if that’s where he commits or if the Spartans can land this massive recruit.

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Alabama lands in top six for 2023 edge rusher from Washington, Jayden Wayne

Alabama lands in the top six for 2023 edge rusher Jayden Wayne. He is scheduled to announce his commitment on July 9.

On Friday, 2023 edge rusher Jayden Wayne released his top six schools and Alabama was included in the list. The other programs in the mix are Oregon, Georgia, LSU, Michigan State, and Miami. He announced that he will be committing on his sister’s birthday, July 1.

Wayne is rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds. Many experts believe he is favored to commit to Miami. However, nothing is certain for now. On April 1, Wayne visited Alabama for an unofficial visit and has since visited other programs.

Throughout May, Wayne took multiple visits all across the country, including Georgia, Michigan State and LSU. He then took an official visit to Miami on June 17 and another to Oregon on June 24. The likelihood that Wayne lands in Tuscaloosa appears to be slim, but isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

The Hurricanes’ head coach Mario Cristobal has seemingly established a great relationship with Wayne, which dates back to his time as head coach at Oregon. We will have to wait and see where he commits. Unless Alabama can work some late magic, I expect him to land in Coral Gables.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Jayden Wayne’s recruitment and other Crimson Tide recruiting news.

Social media posts and reactions from Ducks’ star-studded recruiting weekend

It’s safe to say that by the looks of it, the prospects in Eugene seem to be having a good time on their recruiting visits this weekend.

Dan Lanning and his staff sure do know how to recruit.

That’s not to say anything about Mario Cristobal and his staff at Oregon, who were certainly no slouches when it came to convincing some of the top talent to come to Eugene, but rather an acknowledgment that the early returns from the new regime are as positive as we could have imagined.

What stands out about the new regime, though, is how much fun they appear to have with recruits while on visits, both official and unofficial. Whether it’s the tricked-out photoshoots or a simple ride around campus, recruits appear to be in good spirits as they dance around and take a look at what could be their new home in a matter of years.

That was the case this weekend for Oregon’s massive recruiting weekend — one where a total of four 5-star players were in attendance, with a long list of 4-star players in tow as well. Guys like QB Dante Moore, RB Richard Young, DE Matayo Uiagalelei, or DE Jayden Wayne all appeared to be enjoying themselves with the coaching staff. Here are some of the best tweets and reactions we saw from the weekend:

5-star EDGE Jayden Wayne narrows list down to 6 schools

Jayden Wayne keeps Oregon in his top-6 ahead of his OV to Eugene next month.

The Oregon Ducks should feel good about where they stand when it comes to the recruitment of 5-star defensive end Jayden Wayne, a 6-foot-5 monster from Tacoma, Washington.

Wayne has visited Eugene a number of times over the past year or so, and he is currently predicted to land with the Ducks according to On3 Recruiting.

So it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise when Wayne included Oregon in his top-6 released on Friday morning, alongside five other blue-blood schools like Alabama, Georgia, Miami, LSU, and Michigan State.

Wayne, who is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 3 EDGE in the 2023 class, and the No. 28 player overall, has one of his five official visits scheduled to Eugene on June 24th, where there will be some of the best recruits in the nation at his side. We will see how his recruitment goes after that visit, but Duck fans should feel pretty confident about this one.

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Jayden Wayne’s Recruiting Profile

Michigan State football makes Top-6 for 2023 5-star edge rusher Jayden Wayne

Michigan State has made the Top-6 for one of the top players in the 2023 class

2023 is starting to feel like a big year for Michigan State football recruiting. The class is already in the top-20 in college football, but Mel Tucker and his staff are hard at work trying to land a few huge fish in that class. On Friday, they received a major positive update on that front, as the Spartans made the top-6 for the recruitment of 5-star edge rusher Jayden Wayne.

(Insert Player Name)’s Recruiting Profile

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 5 28 1 3
Rivals 5 10 1 2

Vitals

Hometown Tacoma, WA
Projected Position EDGE
Height 6’5″
Weight 245
Class 2023

Recruitment

  • Offered on Jan. 25, 2022

Top-6

  • Oregon
  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • LSU
  • Michigan State
  • Miami

Crystal Ball

Wayne is predicted to go to Miami by 247Sports but their confidence level is only a 1 out of 10, so not exactly a ringing endorsement for the Hurricanes.

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5-star edge rusher announces he will be visiting Oregon in June

Jayden Wayne will be taking his official visit to Oregon later this summer as he narrows down his recruitment.

He might be Kayvon Thibodeaux 2.0.

At 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, five-star edge rusher Jayden Wayne has announced he will be making an official trip to Eugene on June 24.

Out of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash., Wayne is also considering Alabama, Georgia, Auburn and Florida.

Wayne is the top recruit in the state of Washington for the Class of 2023 and one of the top edge rushers in the country. It’s the thought of most in the recruiting industry that Georgia and Alabama will be fighting it out for Wayne’s services, but if Dan Lanning has shown anything in his short time at Oregon, it’s to not count him out securing the top defensive talent in the country.

Oregon is also the closest to what Wayne would call home, so although the Ducks are not the favorite right now, that could very well change next month. Lanning has the ability to convince recruits to verbal to Oregon once they get on campus and see what the Ducks have to offer with their own two eyes.

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LSU set to host five-star defensive lineman this weekend

The Tigers will have Jayden Wayne on campus for the second time, and it will be his first opportunity to meet the new staff in person.

The Tigers will have one of the top players in the 2023 class on campus this weekend.

[autotag]Jayden Wayne[/autotag], a five-star defensive lineman from Tacoma (Washington) Lincoln, will make his return trip to Baton Rouge to meet with the new coaching staff in person for the first time. Wayne took a previous unofficial visit last fall for LSU’s home game against Auburn.

The No. 4 defensive lineman and No. 27 overall player in the class per the 247Sports Composite, Wayne is one of the most sought-after players in the country. The lone crystal ball projection shows him heading to Miami, but he’s coming off an unofficial visit to Alabama this past weekend.

Though this will be his first visit to campus since the new staff took over, he was previously recruited to Oklahoma by defensive line coach [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag] and received a scholarship offer from [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] at Notre Dame.

Back in January, Wayne dropped a list of 11 finalists, which included the Tigers. Other teams on the list were Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Miami, Oregon, USC, Washington, Texas and Michigan State.

After his trip to Baton Rouge, he plans to head to Athens, Georgia, for the Bulldogs spring game on April 16, and he may head out west for Oregon’s the following weekend. Wayne has no timetable set for his official visit this schedule, but considering he aims to announce his commitment ahead of his senior season, those will likely come at some point this summer.

LSU will hope to crack the list of schools to receive an official visit, and it can make some progress in that regard this weekend.

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Five-star QB Arch Manning set to visit Alabama in April

The first weekend in April could be huge for Nick Saban and the Tide.

Arch Manning has become one of the most polarizing recruits in recent memory. Aside from his family legacy, Manning is tremendously talented and has all the tools to be a future No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

It is now being reported that the Louisiana native is set to return to Tuscaloosa for the first time since October. Manning is now set to visit the Tide on April 3. The first weekend in April has become a crucial weekend for Nick Saban and Alabama when it comes to the class of 2023. Aside from Manning being there on Sunday, coach Saban and his staff will host five-star safety Caleb Downs and four-star defensive lineman Jayden Wayne on Saturday, April 2.

Currently, according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), Alabama is the favorite to land the Manning legacy at 40.2%.

Manning’s recruitment is sure to intensify over the next several months and Roll Tide Wire will be here every step of the way.

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