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Nation’s No. 1 edge prospect includes Vols in top 10

Tennessee is one of 10 schools for the nation’s No. 1 2025 edge prospect.

Five-star edge prospect Zion Grady announced his top 10 schools.

The Vols join Oregon, Texas, USC, Louisville, Michigan, Auburn, Alabama, Florida State and Georgia as Grady’s top 10 schools for his commitment.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound edge prospect is from Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama.

Grady is the No. 17 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 1 edge prospect and No. 4 player in Alabama, according to 247Sports composite rankings.

Grady earned 2022 Alabama Class 5A Lineman of the Year honors. He recorded 108 tackles, 35 tackles for a loss, 22 sacks, 27 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2022 as a sophomore.

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Five-star, in-state edge rusher Zion Grady puts Auburn in top 10

Auburn is trying to keep the nation’s top edge rusher home.

Five-star edge rusher [autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag] is one of the best players in the 2025 recruiting class and despite just finishing his sophomore season he already has over 20 offers, including Auburn and the majority of the programs in the SEC.

On Sunday he made Auburn and nine other of his suitors happy when he announced his final 10 schools. The Tigers are now battling Alabama, Florida State, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, USC and Louisville for the Troy native.

It’s early in his recruitment but Auburn sits in a good place, they have hosted him five times on visits and he is set to return for Big Cat Weekend later this month.

Grady is the No. 16 overall player and No. 1 edge rusher in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 3 player from Alabama in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

He is fresh off of a dominant sophomore season at Charles Henderson High School. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder made 106 tackles, 35.0 tackles for loss, 19.0 sacks, forced three fumbles and blocked three kicks.

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No. 1 EDGE in 2025 class puts Ducks among top schools

The Ducks made the cut for 5-star Zion Grady, the No. 1 EDGE in the 2025 class.

The Oregon Ducks are looking to get a strong start on the 2025 recruiting class by adding one of the best defenders in the nation.

Over the weekend, 5-star edge-rusher Zion Grady announced his top schools, including the Ducks in the mix alongside Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, USC, and several others.

Grady, an Alabama native, is rated by 247Sports as the No. 1 EDGE in 2025, and the No. 7 overall player. He received an offer from Oregon back in May of 2023, but has not yet taken a visit out to Eugene.

The Ducks were in line to land 5-star Elijah Rushing, the No. 1 EDGE in the 2024 class, but he wound up committing to the Arizona Wildcats instead. It’s clear that head coach Dan Lanning and his staff have been good at recruiting edge rushers, but we will hope they land the plane with this one.

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Michigan football makes top group for 2025 five-star EDGE in SEC territory

He’s the top-rated edge rusher in the country in his recruiting cycle. #GoBlue

As the Wolverines work to close out the 2024 class over the course of the next five months, the maize and blue also have their sights focused on 2025.

With two commitments already in elite cornerback Chris Ewald and rising star, linebacker Mantrez Walker — both of whom are from the heart of SEC country in Florida and Georgia, respectively — Michigan football is hoping to secure more elite talent from the south in 2025.

Well, the Wolverines are in good position for one of the top prospects in the future recruiting cycle. The top edge rusher in the country in 2025, Troy (Ala.) Charles Henderson five-star Zion Grady, dropped his top 10 on Sunday, and Michigan football made the cut.

Of course, Michigan football will face stiff, stiff competition with Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Florida State, Tennessee, Oregon, Louisville, and USC all making the cut, as well.

The 247Sports Composite has Grady listed as the No. 16 prospect in the country, regardless of position.

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Elite in-state edge rusher Zion Grady to attend Big Cat Weekend

It will be his fourth trip to the Plains this year.

[autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag] is one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class and thankfully for Auburn, he is from Troy.

The four-star edge rusher has already visited Auburn three times this year and is set to make his return for Big Cat Weekend, according to On3’s Jeffrey Lee.

He is the No. 15 overall player and No. 2 edge rusher in the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also the No. 3 player from Alabama in the 2025 recruiting class.

Grady is coming off a dominant sophomore season for Charles Henderson High School. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder made 106 tackles, 35.0 tackles for loss, 19.0 sacks, forced three fumbles and blocked three kicks.

Secondary coach [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] and defensive coordinator [autotag]Ron Roberts[/autotag] are leading the push for Grady. While Roberts would be his position coach, Etheridge is not only from Troy but actually played at Charles Henderson High School before coming to Auburn, exactly what Auburn is trying to convince Grady to do.

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UGA football offers 5-star pass rusher Zion Grady

Five-star edge rusher Zion Grady put up some unreal numbers as a sophomore.

Five-star pass rusher Zion Grady is one of the top players in the class of 2025. The sophomore plays defensive end for Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama.

Grady helped Charles Henderson make a state championship game as a sophomore. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound edge rusher is the sixth-ranked player in the class of 2025. Grady is the second-ranked edge rusher and the second-ranked player in Alabama.

The five-star recruit also plays basketball. According to Grady’s Twitter page, he recorded 108 tackles and 22 sacks as a sophomore. Grady has already committed to playing in the 2025 All-American Bowl on NBC.

Charles Henderson’s Zion Grady (6) celebrates a stop during the AHSAA Super 7 football Class 5A state championship on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Syndication: The Montgomery Advertiser

Grady has scholarship offers from Missouri, Texas A&M and Texas among other top college football programs. The five-star pass rusher is an explosive athlete with excellent bend. Grady’s closing speed helps him rack up sacks on opposing quarterbacks.

Grady announced his scholarship offer from the Georgia Bulldogs via Twitter:

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