Rivals.com – Rivals Rankings Week: Latest recruiting buzz on high 25 prospects

There is all the time quite a lot of recruiting information to soak up particularly within the 2024 class as many high prospects stay uncommitted and new colleges are getting concerned as their wants require. Here is a breakdown of the place the highest 25 prospects stand recruiting-wise within the newly launched Rivals 250 for the 2024 class.

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RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK

Sunday: Who must be No. 1?

Monday: Five-Star Countdown | Meet the brand new five-stars

Tuesday: Rivals250 revealed | Biggest risers | Gorney’s position-by-position

Wednesday: Offensive place rankings revealed | Teams that must be happy | QB rankings highlight | RB rankings highlight | WR/TE rankings highlight

Thursday: Defensive place rankings revealed

Friday: State rankings revealed

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Recruiting replace: Among the five-star prospects within the 2024 class, Dylan Raiola is the one one who’s dedicated as he picked Ohio State on May 9 after a busy offseason of visits across the nation. The Chandler, Ariz., star quarterback cited coach Ryan Day and place coach Corey Dennis as two the explanation why the Buckeyes gained out.

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Recruiting replace: Desmond Ricks is planning journeys to LSU and Florida this season as the 2 DBU colleges maintain battling it out for the five-star cornerback. He additionally visited Miami just lately as first-year coach Mario Cristobal continues to compete for the IMG standout.

This summer time, Ricks stated that regardless of all the eye from elsewhere that Alabama would stay very excessive on his listing as a result of it’s so laborious – possibly unimaginable – to show down coach Nick Saban.

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Recruiting replace: Ohio State is taken into account the frontrunner for Jeremiah Smith, the Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna standout, particularly since South Florida Express teammates Carnell Tate and Brandon Inniss are already dedicated to the Buckeyes as effectively. Smith just lately confirmed a rumor that he virtually dedicated to Ohio State however determined to carry off. Alabama, Miami, Florida and Florida State are additionally on the listing and the five-star stated he desires to go to LSU, Michigan, West Virginia and Cincinnati this season.

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Recruiting replace: Game-day visits to Florida, Georgia and Tennessee are being deliberate out for Colin Simmons however the five-star defensive finish might have LSU on high at this level. He has actually clicked with that teaching employees and taking part in in Baton Rouge undoubtedly appeals to him. But Texas and Texas A&M are going to be two others to look at and extra can be identified after his SEC journeys.

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Recruiting replace: The rumor with Julian Sayin was that wherever Arch Manning went (Texas or Georgia), the five-star quarterback would go to the opposite spot. With Manning dedicated to the Longhorns, the Bulldogs look to be in wonderful form for the Carlsbad, Calif., standout.

But an exceptional summer time go to to LSU stood out after which Alabama and others are attempting to maintain tempo. His two deliberate journeys for the autumn can be to Athens and Baton Rouge to date.

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Recruiting replace: Georgia is unquestionably a college to look at for TJ Capers and USC intrigues him, however Miami must be thought-about one of many high groups as effectively for quite a few causes. Capers stated Miami “feels like family” throughout a current interview, plus he likes the event of the gamers underneath coach Mario Cristobal, who additionally attended Miami Columbus just like the five-star linebacker.

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Recruiting replace: Notre Dame may very well be a college to look at for Ryan Wingo nevertheless it does really feel just like the Irish are usually not a lock and that issues might nonetheless head in quite a few instructions. Plenty of Big Ten groups together with Michigan and others are working laborious. Missouri and different Southeast groups might emerge extra as effectively.

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Recruiting replace: Michigan has to love its place with the Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day standout as coach Jim Harbaugh and his employees have made Jadyn Davis a precedence – particularly as Ohio State has landed Dylan Raiola and Notre Dame received a pledge from CJ Carr, former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr’s grandson.

Davis was additionally anticipated at North Carolina this weekend. Clemson is within the combine and so are others, however the Wolverines are in fine condition.

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Recruiting replace: There are quite a few groups concerned however this might boil right down to a choice between Texas A&M and Ohio State. The Aggies have made an actual push early for the Temple (Texas) Lake Belton standout and that can be vital. But Micah Hudson has drawn comparability former Ohio State star receiver Garrett Wilson, additionally from Texas, so it is going to be one thing to look at. Texas Tech, Tennessee, Oregon and others are concerned.

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Recruiting replace: Miami is the frontrunner for Joshisa Trader, and the brand new five-star stated so himself throughout a video interview over the weekend. Seeing the Hurricanes play effectively this season goes to be essential to maintain them excessive on the listing. Ohio State can also be a high crew for the South Florida receiver and he is anticipated to go to Columbus with Jeremiah Smith this season. Alabama is one other faculty pushing laborious early on.

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Recruiting replace: Clemson, Georgia, Alabama and different Southeast colleges will stay significantly within the combine for Mike Matthews, and quite a lot of visits may very well be developing this season however completely don’t rely out Notre Dame for the Lilburn (Ga.) Parkview standout. The Irish’s new teaching employees and every little thing supplied in South Bend stand out. The Tigers might maintain a slight lead, particularly because it’s nearer to house, however that is going to be a heated battle with quite a lot of transferring components.

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Recruiting replace: Notre Dame is taken into account the frontrunner for Justin Scott, and he had a superb go to to South Bend in late July. But a number of Big Ten colleges – Wisconsin, Michigan and others – may also be within the combine because the Chicago St. Ignatius standout goes by means of recruiting. August was attention-grabbing as Miami and LSU supplied. Numerous nationwide applications got here by means of with provides in July, so issues appear to be increasing for him.

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Recruiting replace: Ohio State will host the excessive four-star defensive finish from Buford, Ga., this weekend and it may very well be an enormous go to for Houston if he decides to get out of the Southeast. The Buckeyes are undoubtedly a crew to look at, however Georgia has to love its place with the elite defensive finish proper now with Clemson, Alabama and Tennessee additionally battling at this level.

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Recruiting replace: A transfer from Johns Creek, Ga., to Los Alamitos, Calif., for his junior season might alter T.A. Cunningham’s recruitment, nevertheless it’s too early to say for certain. Cunningham skilled in Southern California this summer time after which determined to play his junior season at Los Al, the house of present USC commits Malachi Nelson and Makai Lemon. But Georgia and lots of different SEC colleges are additionally coming after the huge defensive finish, so all that may must be balanced and discovered within the coming years.

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Recruiting replace: Despite being former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr’s grandson, CJ Carr selected Notre Dame over the Wolverines and lots of others in June. His dedication in June was undoubtedly a giant win for the Irish, nevertheless it additionally set off a firestorm amongst 2023 elite quarterbacks as Dante Moore was shocked by the information and later selected to decide to Oregon.

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Recruiting replace: Originally from Baltimore, Ernest Willor is now within the Southeast and stays within the early levels of his recruitment. No frontrunner has emerged as Maryland, Penn State and others nonetheless intrigue him since he’s from that area of the nation. He stated Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee and others stay significantly within the combine as effectively.

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Recruiting replace: Notre Dame is taken into account the frontrunner for the No. 1 security within the 2024 class as his relationship with that teaching employees runs deep and he has cherished his experiences in South Bend to date. There may very well be a major pull by the USC teaching employees to maintain Woodyard house, and the Trojans will get a glance together with Ohio State and others, however his recruitment might run by means of Notre Dame.

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Recruiting replace: Originally from Gainesville, Fla., Gibson was dedicated to Florida early in his recruitment, however he has since backed off that pledge. Still, the brand new Gators’ teaching employees has made him a high precedence and Florida might as soon as once more maintain the sting in his recruitment, however there are numerous different suitors for the No. 1 operating again within the 2024 class. Georgia, Oregon, Miami, Texas A&M, Florida State and others are concerned as effectively.

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Recruiting replace: Oklahoma has been making a serious impression on the Washington (D.C.) St. John’s College High offensive lineman, and his relationship with place coach, Bill Bedenbaugh, can be an element right here. But the Sooners are usually not a lock by any means as Oregon, Georgia and Clemson are three different colleges to look at. Big Ten colleges, together with Penn State and Michigan, may very well be among the many early favorites as effectively.

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Recruiting replace: If Bolden doesn’t find yourself at Georgia it could be a shock. Michigan continues to intrigue him, Clemson can be a superb match, and he plans to go to Alabama, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Miami this season. But the Buford, Ga., two-way standout visits Athens repeatedly, is being recruited laborious by the Bulldogs’ teaching employees and the consolation stage at Georgia may be very excessive at this level.

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Recruiting replace: Georgia has to nonetheless very very similar to its place with Sammy Brown as he’s an in-state child, he’s been to Athens quite a few occasions, he lives solely about 20 miles from campus and the Bulldogs have made him a giant precedence. South Carolina may very well be a sneaky contender in Brown’s recruitment as a result of he likes the job Shane Beamer is doing there, after which Clemson and Tennessee – amongst others – are price mentioning.

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Recruiting replace: Myles Graham’s father, Earnest, performed for Florida, and the thought of taking part in for the Gators was a dream come true when the 2024 four-star linebacker dedicated in mid-August. The College Park (Ga.) Windward Academy standout has greater than 40 provides and will have performed wherever, however he all the time wished to go to Florida and he made {that a} actuality.

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Recruiting replace: There is quite a lot of speak round Michigan State and he’s heading again to East Lansing to see the Spartans host Wisconsin, one other high faculty, in mid-October. That may very well be actually necessary with regards to Stone’s recruitment. Originally from the state of Oklahoma, Stone can be returning to Norman for Bedlam later this season and is engaged on a visit to Oklahoma State as effectively. Many nonetheless really feel the Sooners are nonetheless the crew to beat in his recruitment.

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Recruiting replace: He is perhaps taking part in at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, nevertheless it actually looks like Jordon Johnson-Rubell can be heading again to both Texas or Oklahoma to play his school soccer. The Longhorns look robust in Johnson-Rubell’s recruitment and his relationship with assistant coach Tashard Choice will go a good distance. TCU can also be up there and Oklahoma is a serious participant as effectively for his providers. Oregon can also be making a push, and Texas A&M can by no means be counted out as a result of the four-star security has proven vital curiosity there as effectively.

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Recruiting replace: Alabama is taken into account the crew to beat in Lester’s recruitment, particularly after he visited this summer time and hit it off with coach Nick Saban, amongst others. It is perhaps robust to beat the Crimson Tide for the Sarasota (Fla.) Riverview standout, however he grew up liking Florida State, so the Seminoles have an actual probability. Florida, Miami, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Michigan and Georgia are some others to look at.

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