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18-05-2025
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Rivals Camp Series: Position MVPs from Atlanta
RIVERDALE, Ga. -- The Rivals Camp Series made its annual stop in Atlanta on Sunday and many top prospects put together impressive performances. Here is a breakdown of the MVPs from the event: MORE FROM ATLANTA: Top performers from Saturday's Rivals Combine Series event CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker QUARTERBACK: Jayce Johnson Johnson captured MVP honors in a stacked field of passers from the Southeast competing in Atlanta. Johnson throws with torque and is extremely accurate -- throwing short and intermediate passes and also attacking downfield. The four-star prospect layered throws and was able to balance his touch with his fastball, and was consistently placing the ball anywhere he wanted on the field Sunday. RUNNING BACK: Andrew Beard Beard upped his stock in a big way by earning MVP honors on Sunday. Beard was exceptional catching the football out of the backfield and was routing up opposing linebackers, who struggled to keep pace with speed and quick cuts. The four-star prospect is a three-down playmaker and proved as much in Sunday's camp setting. RECEIVER/TIGHT END: Kaiden Prothro Prothro was nearly unguardable and won MVP in a highly-competitive field of pass-catchers. The four-star standout has elite hands and is a mismatch working outside the numbers and also in the middle of the field. We love his catch radius, his ability to play above the rim and the competitiveness to win on contested balls and dominate in the red zone. OFFENSIVE LINE: Gabriel Osenda Osenda saw reps on both the left and right tackle spots and was equally as dynamic in both spots. At 330 pounds, the Tennessee verbal played with excellent bend and feet, used leverage and finished at the end of reps. Osenda has made drastic leaps and bounds with his technique, and it showed with a statement performance against a strong field of defensive linemen on Sunday. He's a stock-up prospect as a premium position. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TENNESSEE FANS AT DEFENSIVE LINE: JaReylan McCoy McCoy gave opposing tackles fits all day rushing from a two-point stance and also with a hand in the dirt. The Mississippi blue-chipper has length and can win with either speed or power, and continues to build up an array of pass-rush moves to keep tackles off-balance. McCoy had some of the best reps of Sunday's camp at the DL position. LINEBACKER: Duyon Forkpa Jr. Forkpa was a talented hybrid rush linebacker that won reps with speed, then made his money working out at linebacker in the skill-position session in the afternoon. The four-star prospect is a three-down player that can drop back into coverage, is a stout run defender, and showed his ability to put pressure on the QB on third downs. We loved his traits and instincts in coverage -- with rare ability to keep pace and cover backs in space. DEFENSIVE BACK: Jayden Aparicio-Bailey Aparicio-Bailey won reps playing in press and playing off. He was sound rotating and flipping his hips, sticky in coverage and aggressive making plays on the football in the air. Our first live eval of Aparicio-Bailey was through the roof -- as a defensive back capable of playing cornerback, safety or nickel. He was consistently great in coverage all of Sunday.
NBC Sports
18-02-2025
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Tuesdays with Gorney: Ten programs that could sign the top 2026 class
With the 2026 class in full focus now, top lists and official visits are coming together. In today's Tuesdays With Gorney, national recruiting director Adam Gorney looks at 10 teams that can win the 2026 team recruiting title. CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker The Crimson Tide only have one commitment in the 2026 class with speedster defensive back Zyan Gibson already on board but they could load up with top-50 players if things go well in the coming months. Five-stars Cederian Morgan, Anthony 'Tank' Jones and Tristen Keys are all within range and then five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson could be a long shot but Alabama is involved. Coach Kalen DeBoer and his staff are working on flipping Maryland edge rusher commit Zion Elee and are also involved with four-star tight end Kaiden Prothro although Georgia could be tough to beat. Now that Jackson, Ala., four-star Ezavier Crowell isn't planning to visit Texas, the Crimson Tide look very strong to land the No. 1 running back right now. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH ALABAMA FANS AT Auburn already has a top-10 class with six commitments – five of them being four-stars – and the Tigers could absolutely load up if things fall their way. Auburn needs to show more improvement on the field after another losing season although there is a ton of talent now on the roster. The Tigers lead for in-state five-star receiver Cederian Morgan and they're right in the thick of it for five-stars Anthony 'Tank' Jones, Jireh Edwards and others. Auburn is also not giving up on five-star receiver Tristen Keys and is making a big play for Maryland commit Zion Elee. Tyler Atkinson, Kaiden Prothro and Ezavier Crowell all have the Tigers right near the top, too. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH AUBURN FANS AT Only one of Georgia's first five commitments is from the state as the Bulldogs have also gone to Florida, California, Kansas and Michigan. Coach Kirby Smart and his staff have proven they can go anywhere for anybody. If Georgia strikes gold in this class, the Bulldogs could shoot right to No. 1 as it's heavily involved with multiple five-stars including offensive linemen Jackson Cantwell and Immanuel Iheanacho, quarterback Jared Curtis and running back Derrek Cooper (as both have already been committed to the Dawgs). UGA also is the leader for five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson. There are also some very strong four-star targets in tight ends Mark Bowman and Kaiden Prothro, running back Savion Hiter and many others. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH GEORGIA FANS AT In the 2025 class, LSU lost a lot of key pieces down the stretch especially five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood so the Tigers know better than anybody that closing is the most important part of the process. So far, LSU is off to a great start with six commitments including five four-stars led by offensive lineman Richard Anderson and defensive back Aiden Hall, both one knock away from five-star status. LSU leads for five-star safety Blaine Bradford from Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic and the Tigers are more than in the market for five-star receivers Tristen Keys and Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster. High four-star lineman Lamar Brown is from Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab, basically a feeder system to LSU, but Texas A&M is battling very hard for him, too. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH LSU FANS AT Coming off a national championship, Ohio State has only four commitments in the 2026 class so far led by five-star receiver Chris Henry Jr., as Oregon works hard to flip him. Things could pick up in a major way as numerous five-stars are on the Buckeyes' radar. Five-star quarterbacks Jared Curtis and Ryder Lyons are very much on the radar with Curtis being more likely to end up in Columbus. Five-star cornerback Elbert Hill seems close to an Ohio State lock along with defensive end Aiden Harris, who could end up as a five-star, offensive lineman Felix Ojo, receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, defensive lineman Deuce Geralds, five-star safety Jireh Edwards and so many other top targets on the board. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OHIO STATE FANS AT There is almost no scenario where Oregon won't have one of the best classes in the country as the Ducks already have 10 commitments, all either five- or four-stars, and the early No. 1 2026 class. Five-star tight end Kendre Harrison along with high four-stars quarterback Jonas Williams (as USC works to flip him) and running back Tradarian Ball lead the way. Oregon also has so many elite targets to fill out this class. Five-star offensive tackles Jackson Cantwell and Immanuel Iheanacho are very high on the Ducks. If Williams flips, then five-star quarterbacks Ryder Lyons and Jared Curtis are very much in the picture. Five-star athlete Brandon Arrington, five-star safety Blaine Bradford, Maryland commit Zion Elee and five-star Ohio State receiver commit Chris Henry, Jr., are all involved as well. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OREGON FANS AT While there aren't a ton of top-50 targets for Penn State beyond five-star offensive lineman Immanuel Iheanacho, who might have had his best visit to Happy Valley during the season, along with Maryland commit Zion Elee and four-star offensive lineman Darius Gray, the Nittany Lions are still in a great spot for a top-10 class. Penn State could be really close on pledges for four-star safeties Joey O'Brien and Kaden Gebhardt and the Nittany Lions already have a very strong class with nine commitments. High four-star offensive lineman Kevin Brown could end up as a five-star prospect but they do have to shore up the pledge of four-star running back Messiah Mickens, who has Notre Dame and North Carolina among others pursuing him. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH PENN STATE FANS AT Texas only has three commitments but they're all big in four-stars quarterback Dia Bell, receiver Chris Stewart and offensive lineman Maximus Wright. The Longhorns could be in for a huge recruiting haul especially on the offensive side of the ball among top-50 prospects nationally. Five-star wide receiver Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster has Texas at the top of his group and the Longhorns could load up massively with pass-catchers as Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Jalen Lott, Jordan Clay and Mark Bowman all have Texas among their top two. Four-star running back KJ Edwards has the Longhorns on top while offensive linemen Felix Ojo and John Turntine also have Texas on top. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TEXAS FANS AT Texas A&M has the second-best class in 2026 right now with nine commitments and only one of them is from Texas. Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County teammates Aaron Gregory and Jordan Carter lead the way but the Aggies have also hit California hard with three commitments from there already. Many more elite players could be headed to College Station. The Aggies are heavily involved with five-star receivers Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster and Tristen Keys but probably trail for both right now. Four-star running back KJ Edwards, four-star offensive lineman Lamar Brown and five-star safeties Blaine Bradford and Jireh Edwards are others to watch. Texas A&M could have the edge for five-star Brandon Arrington although USC, Oregon and others are right there as well. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TEXAS A&M FANS AT Even after a disappointing season, USC is recruiting well and not only hanging onto long-time commitments such as cornerback Brandon Lockhart but adding new ones. The Trojans have the third-best class nationally with nine pledges, six of them from California. More could be added soon although there is going to be some major battles along the way. The Trojans still lead for five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons even though his list is expanding and Michigan is becoming a serious contender. USC has been the dream school for five-star athlete Brandon Arrington from the San Diego area. Five-star cornerback Elbert Hill is a long shot but the Akron (Ohio) Hoban standout loved his trip to Los Angeles. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH USC FANS AT Editor's Note: This article first appeared on the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
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Tuesdays with Gorney: Ten programs that could sign the top 2026 class
With the 2026 class in full focus now, top lists and official visits are coming together. In today's Tuesdays With Gorney, national recruiting director Adam Gorney looks at 10 teams that can win the 2026 team recruiting title. CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker The Crimson Tide only have one commitment in the 2026 class with speedster defensive back Zyan Gibson already on board but they could load up with top-50 players if things go well in the coming months. Five-stars Cederian Morgan, Anthony 'Tank' Jones and Tristen Keys are all within range and then five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson could be a long shot but Alabama is involved. Coach Kalen DeBoer and his staff are working on flipping Maryland edge rusher commit Zion Elee and are also involved with four-star tight end Kaiden Prothro although Georgia could be tough to beat. Now that Jackson, Ala., four-star Ezavier Crowell isn't planning to visit Texas, the Crimson Tide look very strong to land the No. 1 running back right now. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH ALABAMA FANS AT Auburn already has a top-10 class with six commitments – five of them being four-stars – and the Tigers could absolutely load up if things fall their way. Auburn needs to show more improvement on the field after another losing season although there is a ton of talent now on the roster. The Tigers lead for in-state five-star receiver Cederian Morgan and they're right in the thick of it for five-stars Anthony 'Tank' Jones, Jireh Edwards and others. Auburn is also not giving up on five-star receiver Tristen Keys and is making a big play for Maryland commit Zion Elee. Tyler Atkinson, Kaiden Prothro and Ezavier Crowell all have the Tigers right near the top, too. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH AUBURN FANS AT Only one of Georgia's first five commitments is from the state as the Bulldogs have also gone to Florida, California, Kansas and Michigan. Coach Kirby Smart and his staff have proven they can go anywhere for anybody. If Georgia strikes gold in this class, the Bulldogs could shoot right to No. 1 as it's heavily involved with multiple five-stars including offensive linemen Jackson Cantwell and Immanuel Iheanacho, quarterback Jared Curtis and running back Derrek Cooper (as both have already been committed to the Dawgs). UGA also is the leader for five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson. There are also some very strong four-star targets in tight ends Mark Bowman and Kaiden Prothro, running back Savion Hiter and many others. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH GEORGIA FANS AT In the 2025 class, LSU lost a lot of key pieces down the stretch especially five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood so the Tigers know better than anybody that closing is the most important part of the process. So far, LSU is off to a great start with six commitments including five four-stars led by offensive lineman Richard Anderson and defensive back Aiden Hall, both one knock away from five-star status. LSU leads for five-star safety Blaine Bradford from Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic and the Tigers are more than in the market for five-star receivers Tristen Keys and Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster. High four-star lineman Lamar Brown is from Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab, basically a feeder system to LSU, but Texas A&M is battling very hard for him, too. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH LSU FANS AT Coming off a national championship, Ohio State has only four commitments in the 2026 class so far led by five-star receiver Chris Henry Jr., as Oregon works hard to flip him. Things could pick up in a major way as numerous five-stars are on the Buckeyes' radar. Five-star quarterbacks Jared Curtis and Ryder Lyons are very much on the radar with Curtis being more likely to end up in Columbus. Five-star cornerback Elbert Hill seems close to an Ohio State lock along with defensive end Aiden Harris, who could end up as a five-star, offensive lineman Felix Ojo, receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, defensive lineman Deuce Geralds, five-star safety Jireh Edwards and so many other top targets on the board. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OHIO STATE FANS AT Dale Dowden/ There is almost no scenario where Oregon won't have one of the best classes in the country as the Ducks already have 10 commitments, all either five- or four-stars, and the early No. 1 2026 class. Five-star tight end Kendre Harrison along with high four-stars quarterback Jonas Williams (as USC works to flip him) and running back Tradarian Ball lead the way. Oregon also has so many elite targets to fill out this class. Five-star offensive tackles Jackson Cantwell and Immanuel Iheanacho are very high on the Ducks. If Williams flips, then five-star quarterbacks Ryder Lyons and Jared Curtis are very much in the picture. Five-star athlete Brandon Arrington, five-star safety Blaine Bradford, Maryland commit Zion Elee and five-star Ohio State receiver commit Chris Henry, Jr., are all involved as well. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OREGON FANS AT Nick Lucero/ While there aren't a ton of top-50 targets for Penn State beyond five-star offensive lineman Immanuel Iheanacho, who might have had his best visit to Happy Valley during the season, along with Maryland commit Zion Elee and four-star offensive lineman Darius Gray, the Nittany Lions are still in a great spot for a top-10 class. Penn State could be really close on pledges for four-star safeties Joey O'Brien and Kaden Gebhardt and the Nittany Lions already have a very strong class with nine commitments. High four-star offensive lineman Kevin Brown could end up as a five-star prospect but they do have to shore up the pledge of four-star running back Messiah Mickens, who has Notre Dame and North Carolina among others pursuing him. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH PENN STATE FANS AT Texas only has three commitments but they're all big in four-stars quarterback Dia Bell, receiver Chris Stewart and offensive lineman Maximus Wright. The Longhorns could be in for a huge recruiting haul especially on the offensive side of the ball among top-50 prospects nationally. Five-star wide receiver Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster has Texas at the top of his group and the Longhorns could load up massively with pass-catchers as Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Jalen Lott, Jordan Clay and Mark Bowman all have Texas among their top two. Four-star running back KJ Edwards has the Longhorns on top while offensive linemen Felix Ojo and John Turntine also have Texas on top. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TEXAS FANS AT Texas A&M has the second-best class in 2026 right now with nine commitments and only one of them is from Texas. Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County teammates Aaron Gregory and Jordan Carter lead the way but the Aggies have also hit California hard with three commitments from there already. Many more elite players could be headed to College Station. The Aggies are heavily involved with five-star receivers Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster and Tristen Keys but probably trail for both right now. Four-star running back KJ Edwards, four-star offensive lineman Lamar Brown and five-star safeties Blaine Bradford and Jireh Edwards are others to watch. Texas A&M could have the edge for five-star Brandon Arrington although USC, Oregon and others are right there as well. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TEXAS A&M FANS AT Even after a disappointing season, USC is recruiting well and not only hanging onto long-time commitments such as cornerback Brandon Lockhart but adding new ones. The Trojans have the third-best class nationally with nine pledges, six of them from California. More could be added soon although there is going to be some major battles along the way. The Trojans still lead for five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons even though his list is expanding and Michigan is becoming a serious contender. USC has been the dream school for five-star athlete Brandon Arrington from the San Diego area. Five-star cornerback Elbert Hill is a long shot but the Akron (Ohio) Hoban standout loved his trip to Los Angeles. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH USC FANS AT
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06-02-2025
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Priority tight end Kaiden Protho schedules official visit to Auburn
The Auburn Tigers currently boast the No. 7 recruiting class for the 2026 cycle and hope to raise its stock by hosting several of the nation's top talent for official visits. Hugh Freeze and his staff are on the right track as the nation's second-ranked tight end has scheduled an official visit to the Plains. Kaiden Prothro, a four-star tight end from Bowdon, Georgia, revealed his summer official visit plans this week, which include a trip to Auburn. Prothro will visit the Plains on June 10, his third summer visit. He will begin his tour on May 30 by visiting Georgia and conclude it on June 13 with a visit to Florida. He also plans to visit Alabama on June 6. Last November, Prothro included Auburn among his top ten schools. Auburn made a great impression on Prothro during a visit in July, which is a key reason why Freeze's program remains in the hunt. 'I feel like Auburn is a great school to be at,' Prothro told On3 last July. 'I'm always going to keep my options open. I feel like Auburn is going to be a good school in the next couple of years. I can't really say much because I'm still looking at other schools, but I think Auburn is going to be a pretty good school for me.' In three seasons, Prothro has reeled in 99 passes for 2,250 yards and 39 touchdowns as a tight end for Bowdon High School. This season, he reached season highs in three major categories by logging 56 catches for 1,203 yards and 22 touchdowns, which played a role in Bowdon winning its third-straight state championship. The 6-5, 210-pound tight end is the No. 2 tight end for the 2026 class according to On3's industry rankings and is Georgia's No. 6 recruit for the cycle. Georgia, Alabama, and Auburn are the top three schools in the running to land Prothro according to On3's recruiting prediction machine. Will Auburn gain ground this summer during his visit? 🚨NEWS🚨 Elite 2026 TE Kaiden Prothro has locked in official visits to Georgia, Alabama, Auburn and Florida, @ChadSimmons_ ranks No. 31 NATL. (No. 2 TE) in the 2026 — On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) February 3, 2025 Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn to receive official visit from four-star TE Kaiden Prothro
