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5-star LB TJ Capers names his top five schools

Could five-star TJ Capers be the next pass rushing linebacker to play at the University of Georgia?

Elite linebacker recruit TJ Capers is the No. 7 recruit in the junior class. Capers is the No. 2 player in Florida and the No. 2 edge rusher in the class of 2024.

Capers considers Georgia, Louisville, Miami, Colorado and USC to be his top five schools. Capers has received an invitation to the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

Capers is a five-star recruit. He plays high school football for Columbus High School in Miami, Florida. He plans to commit on Jan. 7.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound linebacker is a well-rounded athlete for Columbus. Capers plays football, basketball and track and field.

The five-star linebacker is racking up scholarship offers. The junior standout already counts Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, LSU and Texas A&M among his offers.

Capers received a scholarship offer from Georgia in May 2022.

The Columbus High School star primarily plays outside linebacker. Capers is a good pass rusher that has the bend necessary to turn the corner on offensive tackles. Capers is versatile and can drop into coverage. He’s a big hitter, who plays well in space.

Capers announced his final five schools via Twitter:

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2024 EDGE TJ Capers lists Alabama as a finalist in his recruitment

2024 edge rusher TJ Capers received an offer from Alabama in May. He recently released his top-12 and listed the Tide as a finalist.

Recently, 2024 edge rusher TJ Capers released his top twelve schools. One of the schools that were listed was Alabama.

This comes a little over six months after the Tide extended an offer to Capers. The Miami native plays edge rusher for Columbus High School. He also plays basketball as well as competes in track and field for the school.

During his sophomore season, he tallied 52 tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles. Stats from this past season have not been posted at this time.

According to On3’s RPM, Miami is the favorite to land Capers at 27.5% likelihood. There is still plenty of time for the Tide to make a strong push. The Alabama coaching staff has done a good job of recruiting the Miami area over the years. Alabama defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson is also from the area and has been a legitimate recruiter in the area for quite some time.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down TJ Capers’s recruiting profile.

LSU makes the top 12 for 5-star linebacker in 2024 class

Capers is a five-star recruit, and the Miami prospect is the No. 1 linebacker in 2024. He included LSU in a blue-blood-heavy top-12.

The No. 1 linebacker in the country for the class of 2024 in [autotag]TJ Capers[/autotag] has narrowed down his list of schools to 12, and the LSU Tigers have made the cut.

The Tigers join Penn State, Miami, Texas A&M, Georgia, Michigan, Louisville, USC, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State and Michigan State.

Capers plays for the Columbus Explorers in Miami, Florida. The Explorers are 13-1 this season and will play Apopka for the FHSAA 4 M state championship next Saturday. LSU landed one of the best linebackers in the country last season when they signed [autotag]Harold Perkins Jr.[/autotag]

That signing has paid dividends this season. Capers is that kind of guy.

Currently, he has no Crystal Ball projections, and there is no clear favorite to land him per on3. As the early signing period nears for the 2023 recruiting class, expect the class of 2024’s recruitment to heat up significantly.

LSU is preparing for their bowl game as they play Purdue in the Citrus Bowl on January 2nd.

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2024 Florida 5-star Edge TJ Capers lists Michigan State football in top 12

Michigan State football is one of 12 schools still in the running for arguably the top prospect in the 2024 class

Michigan State football is one of 12 schools still in the running for arguably the top prospect in the 2024 class.

TJ Capers of Miami revealed his top 12 schools list on Friday — which included the Spartans. Michigan State was joined by Penn State, Miami (FL), Texas A&M, Georgia, Michigan, Louisville, USC, Alabama, Tennessee, LSU and Ohio State.

Capers is listed as a five-star prospect in the 2024 class, and ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the class. He’s also ranked as the No. 2 edge rusher and No. 2 player from the state of Florida.

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Report: Class of 2024’s top-ranked EDGE set to visit Florida for Utah game

TJ Capers, a five-star edge rusher from Columbus High in Miami, has been to the University of Florida before, but never on a game day. That will change on Saturday when the Gators take on the Utah Utes with Capers in attendance.

The latest addition to Florida’s star-studded visitor list for the season opener against Utah is five-star edge rusher [autotag]TJ Capers[/autotag], according to 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins.

The Columbus High (Miami) product has been to the University of Florida before, but not since Billy Napier took over. This will also be his first game day at UF. The new staff has already re-offered him, according to Gators Online, and is trending on the On3 recruiting prediction machine as a 39.0% favorite to land Capers.

Louisville, Miami and Michigan State are the other three programs that have hosted Capers so far on visits, but he’s picked up offers from most of the top teams in the country as one of the nation’s top-ranked recruits. The 247Sports composite ranks him No. 6 overall in the class of 2024 and No. 1 among edge rushers.

Interestingly, On3 has him ranked in the same spots on their equally weighted consensus rankings, but he lacks the five-star designation. As a sophomore, Capers finished with 53 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles. Perhaps another strong year will earn him that fifth star from On3.

Capers joins 2023 cornerback [autotag]Cormani McClain[/autotag] and 2024 cornerback [autotag]Charles Lester III[/autotag] as the players with a five-star designation set to visit the Swamp this weekend. IMG Academy’s [autotag]Desmond Ricks[/autotag] was supposed to be part of that list, but he likely won’t make it with a game rescheduled to that date.

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Georgia football offers 5-star LB TJ Capers

Could Capers be the next great linebacker to play at the University of Georgia?

Class of 2024 linebacker recruit TJ Capers is one of the top recruits in his class. Could Capers be the next great linebacker to play at the University of Georgia?

The Georgia Bulldogs just had three linebackers selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Georgia is one of the best schools in the country at producing top NFL draft talent at the position.

TJ Capers is ranked as a five-star recruit. He plays high school football for Columbus High School in Miami, Florida.

Capers is the second-ranked linebacker in the class of 2024 and the No. 18 overall recruit. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound linebacker is the No. 7 recruit in Florida. Capers is a well-rounded athlete for Columbus. He is a three-sport athlete, who plays football, basketball, and track and field.

The five-star linebacker is racking up scholarship offers. The rising junior already has scholarship offers from Tennessee, South Carolina, USC, LSU, Texas A&M, and more.

TJ Capers announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via his Twitter account:

The Columbus High School star primarily plays outside linebacker. Capers is a good pass rusher that has the bend necessary to be able to turn the corner around offensive tackles. Capers is versatile and can drop into coverage. He’s a big hitter, who plays well in space.

Capers has some impressive highlights from his sophomore season:

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Tigers offer No. 1 linebacker in the class of 2024

The Tigers are trying to establish a South Florida pipeline with TJ Capers.

[autotag]TJ Capers[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker from Miami where he plays for the Columbus Explorers.

Capers also plays varsity basketball and competes in track and field events (long jump). He is ranked as the No. 1 linebacker for the class of 2024 and is rated as a five-star by 247Sports.

Film Analysis: Capers is ranked as the No. 1 linebacker for the class of 2024 for a reason. When he is on the field, he makes his presence known. Capers has one speed and it’s high speed. He’ll even hit the afterburner if he has to.

He displays his speed coming off the edge and rushing the quarterback as well as pursuing the ball in open space. It also comes in handy when he’s matched up one-on-one with a running back or a tight end in coverage. There is going to be a recruiting war over this kid.

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LSU Wire breaks down his profile.