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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
No. 1 OT Leaning Towards SEC Powerhouse
No. 1 OT Leaning Towards SEC Powerhouse originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Texas Longhorns have just one commitment from the 2027 class, but are looking to make it two. On3's Sam Spiegelman reported Wednesday that Texas and the Oregon Ducks were the two frontrunners for five-star offensive tackle Kennedy Brown. Brown is the top offensive tackle and recruit in the On3 Industry Rankings for the class. Brown has also visited with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Clemson Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs this summer. He also holds offers from the USC Trojans, Ole Miss Rebels, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and others. The Longhorns' lone commit from the class thus far is four-star edge rusher Taven Epps, out of Tustin, California. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine backed up Spiegelman's claims, as Texas is in the lead with a 24% chance to land Brown. The Longhorns are followed by the Texas A&M Aggies (11%), Alabama (9.4%), and Nebraska (7.8%). One of Texas' current commits from a different class was in the spotlight recently. Five-star quarterback Dia Bell has been committed to Texas since June of 2024. Bell was ranked as the No. 5 recruit by ESPN's Billy Tucker regardless of class. The prospect is the top quarterback in the 2026 class in the On3 Industry Rankings. Texas added a commitment from the same class lately, as four-star cornerback Samari Matthews pledged to the Longhorns. Texas finished its first season in the SEC with a trip to the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff, losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes 28-14. Texas opens the 2025 season against the same team on August 30. Kickoff is at Noon ET on story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
17-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Top Notre Dame O-Line target Kennedy Brown ranked No. 4 overall in first 2027 Rivals300
🚨NEW🚨 OT Kennedy Brown ranks No. 4 and 5-stars in the initial 2027 Rivals300. A top Notre Dame target has made a major impact in the initial Class of 2027 Rivals300 rankings. Offensive tackle Kennedy Brown picked up an offer from the Fighting Irish coming off of their Pot of Gold Day this past March, and the five-star, Hoosier-turned-Texan has been ranked No. 4 overall in the first 2027 Rivals300. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Kingwood (Humble, TX) product has Hoosier State roots. He lived in a suburb on the north side of Indianapolis before transferring to the Houston area three years ago. He is receiving loads of national attention, but a return to the Hoosier State could be on the horizon in the form of playing for the Fighting Irish. Brown plays with an elite combination of physicality and athleticism, two key traits when projecting the growth of young offensive tackles. He is ranked as the No. 1 overall offensive tackle, per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Florida Gaining Ground With No. 1 OT Recruit
Florida Gaining Ground With No. 1 OT Recruit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Gators have one commit already from the 2027 class and are looking to make it two. On3's Corey Bender reported that Florida is impressing with five-star offensive tackle Kennedy Brown. Advertisement Brown is a native of Houston, Texas, out of Kingswood High School. He is listed at 6-foot-3.5, 285 pounds. The Gators had Billy Napier's first winning season as head coach in 2024. Florida ended the year at 8-5 after also winning the first bowl game of Napier's tenure. Since taking the Florida job in 2022, Napier has an overall record of 19-19. He has taken the program to two bowl games so far. Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier. Matt Pendleton / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 'I've been keeping up with (co-offensive line) coach Jonathan Decoster, I've been keeping up with (assistant offensive line) coach (Kaleb) Johnson as well, so we've been talking,' Brown said. 'They're heavily recruiting me and stuff like that. We are having good conversations as well.' Advertisement Brown is the No. 3 overall prospect and No. 1 offensive tackle in the On3 Industry Rankings for the 2027 class. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine currently favors the Texas Longhorns, giving them a 28.4% chance of securing his commitment. The Texas A&M Aggies (13%) are in second place, followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide (11.2%) and the USC Trojans (9.3%). Florida's lone commitment from the 2027 class is four-star athlete Tramond Collins. The Gators are having success with other prospects outside of the 2027 class. Florida was named a finalist for five-star safety Jireh Edwards. Edwards is the No. 2 safety in the class. Advertisement Florida is also in the top five for four-star defensive lineman Nolan Wilson. Napier's fourth year opens with Long Island on August 30. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and SEC Network+. Related: Urban Meyer Makes Florida Gators Prediction Ahead of 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
28-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Is Florida the early leader for No. 1 QB in Class of 2027? Notes from UA Next Future 50
BRADENTON, Fla. — Kennedy Brown was on the verge of being called up to the varsity at Kingwood High School in Humble, Texas, as a freshman when he tore the ACL in his right knee trying to make a tackle. 'I was running across the field and when the player with the ball cut back, I planted my knee and it got twisted,' the towering 6-foot-5, 285-pound offensive tackle said. 'I got turf-monstered.' Advertisement Brown said he considered quitting football. He's glad he didn't. Brown started every game last fall as a sophomore for Kingwood's varsity team at right tackle and punctuated his comeback by squatting 495 pounds during spring workouts. Now, he's the No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2027 in the 247Sports Composite. He received his first offer from Texas Tech in September, and the list of suitors continues to grow. Oregon and Texas are among his early leaders, he said Friday at the Under Armour Next Future 50. But Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Penn State and USC are all high on his list, too. College coaches were first allowed to initiate contact with rising juniors on June 15. Brown said he made unofficial visits to Oregon, Nebraska, USC, Georgia, Clemson and Alabama this spring. He would like to get to Notre Dame soon. He lived in Indiana for six years before moving back to Texas, where he was born. 'I'll probably commit next summer,' Brown said. 'I plan to start (right away in college). I want to go to a place that I'm needed and not wanted.' He was asked about the role NIL compensation will play in his final decision. 'I'm not necessarily into money,' he said. 'I'm not a materialistic type of person. Tattoos, watches and grills, and all that, I'm not into that. I grew up in a great environment. My mom, I appreciate her significantly. I don't have to do all that.' Brown was one of eight five-star prospects in the Class of 2027 who is participating in this weekend's events at IMG Academy. Here are some updates on a few of the top QBs in the class. • Elijah Haven, the only five-star quarterback, for now, in the Class of 2027 in the 247Sports Composite, recently completed a two-week tour where he hit seven schools. The Baton Rouge, La., native started at Georgia and then hit Clemson, Auburn, Michigan, Alabama and Ohio State before completing the trip at Florida. Advertisement Haven said LSU, Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama are high on his list, but the Gators appear to be standing out a little more than others for the 6-5, 220-pounder who plays at The Dunham School. Haven said his conversation with Gators sophomore DJ Lagway — the No. 2 QB recruit in the Class of 2024 — on his recent visit to Gainesville was eye-opening. '(Lagway) said the relationships he built in his recruitment process with the coaches is what separated them for him,' Haven said. 'They didn't fake it or anything, and they were always welcoming to him and to his family. That's a big thing for me. It's just about fit for me, whether it's LSU or if it's their rival.' Haven said his mother likes Florida and his dad, who was born in Atlanta and raised a Georgia fan, is in lock-step with whatever he decides. Haven said he rooted for Joe Burrow and LSU as a child. The Tigers won the national title when he was in fifth grade. Haven said early playing time is something he covets in his college choice, but he's also 'not opposed to learning from a guy like DJ Lagway for a year or two.' Is there a program Haven would like to visit before making a final decision? 'Miami, I've never been up there,' Haven said. 'They were one of the schools that contacted me on June 15, but as far as making it out there, we haven't planned it. Seeing what Cam Ward did last year, it's definitely one of those schools I could see myself playing at with the playing style he had.' Does playing for a national championship contender matter to Haven? 'That's definitely something I want to strive for,' Haven said. 'But I'm not going to go to a school just because they won a lot.' • Peyton Houston, the eighth-ranked quarterback and No. 85 overall recruit in the 2027 class, said Clemson, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Texas have made him feel like a priority early in the process. USC is also high on his list. Advertisement Houston, who plays at Evangel Christian in Shreveport, La., said Texas was the first team to call him at midnight on June 15. Houston said it's meaningful to him that he was also the first quarterback in the class who Clemson and USC offered. He would like to commit sometime this fall before the end of his junior year. 'The reason is because there's a lot of schools that just got onto the boat,' Houston said. 'You've got to really know the school, the people and just being able to build the relationship. The longest relationship I've had has been with (Texas assistant A.J. Milwee). I've known him since the seventh grade.' • Four-star quarterback Keegan Croucher, who plays at Cheshire Academy in Connecticut, said Oregon, Ole Miss, Miami, Penn State, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Syracuse have been recruiting him the hardest thus far. He visited Oregon, Clemson, Penn State, Notre Dame, Miami and Ole Miss in June. The Ducks and Nittany Lions appear to be early leaders, with the Hurricanes and Rebels slightly behind. Which visit blew him away? 'Oregon, for sure, I really liked it. First time being out there,' the New York native said. 'I was a little skeptical being that far away from home. It didn't feel that far away.' He's been to Penn State four times. What attracts him to the Nittany Lions? 'It is the closest to home,' Croucher said. 'What do I like? The relationships I've built, what they've done with Drew Allar, the fact they're constantly winning. Everything coach Franklin says is true. He really cares about his players. He said it's the best place to put people in the league. We'll see.' • Bobby Coleman Jr., the younger brother of Auburn sophomore star receiver Cam Coleman, said Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Louisville and UAB are the schools that have shown the most interest to this point. Advertisement The 6-1, 180-pound quarterback at Phenix City (Ala.) Central is 74th in the ESPN Top 300 but is unranked in the 247Sports Composite. Coleman was the backup last season to Tulsa signee Andrew Alford. He's completed 57 percent of his 42 pass attempts for 475 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions so far at the varsity level. (Top photo of Elijah Haven: Manny Navarro / The Athletic)
NBC Sports
15-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Four-Star Kennedy Brown Accepts Navy All-American Bowl Invitation
Offensive lineman Kennedy Brown (Humble, TX/ Kingwood High School), the four-star prosect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty sixth edition of the Navy All-American Bowl, Brown will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation's top 100 high school football players. I'm 100% Committed @AABonNBC Brown was selected by the Navy All-American Bowl Selection Committee, comprised of the All-American Bowl, 247Sports, and NXGN. Navy All-Americans are eligible for the Navy All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, Navy All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year Award, Navy All-American Bowl Man of the Year, and Navy All-American Bowl Game MVP Award. Only 100 football players receive the honor of wearing the Navy All-American Bowl jersey each year. The 2026 Navy All-American Bowl from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, will be presented live on NBC and Peacock. About the All-American Bowl As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics and Paralympics, the Premier League, and primetime's #1 show for an unprecedented 13 consecutive years: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than four million unique television viewers and more than 25,000 fans in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled, as it features: 594 draft picks; 103 Super Bowl champions; 274 Pro Bowl selections; and 18 Heisman finalists. For more information, visit or follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
