College Football Recruiting Articles - Page 15

Arkansas football became the second Southeastern Conference team to lose an Iamaleava from its roster. This time the younger brother of Nico Iamaleava left his school — right after Iamaleava’s UCLA commitment. And the Bruins will have two Iamaleava’s on the 2025 roster. Madden Iamaleava entered the college football transfer portal, with Matt Zenitz of […]

The Iowa football team added a valuable piece to its 2026 recruiting class on Monday as four-star offensive lineman Gene Riordan announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes. Riordan is one of the best inside offensive linemen in the 2026 class, so Iowa had some stiff competition here. Riordan had offers from top programs all over […]

Illinois football once secured a massive recruiting win in February by landing a four-star. The Illini edged Michigan and Texas A&M for this prospect. That defensive back has now flipped to an SEC power in a wild twist Saturday. The Fighting Illini lost cornerback Victor Singleton to Texas A&M, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming […]

The Michigan football team is in good standing with a number of 2026 recruits, and one of its top targets is four-star athlete Joey O’Brien. O’Brien is a top-50 prospect, and he recently narrowed his list of college options down to six schools. The Wolverines made the cut, and they are joined by Notre Dame, […]

Ole Miss football gained the commitment of a talented quarterback recruit with a lot of potential. The Rebels are coming off a solid season under head coach Lane Kiffin and were very close to making the College Football Playoff. The SEC program, however, will be going through somewhat of a rebuilding year after losing several […]

North Carolina football is implementing new college football recruiting strategies under Bill Belichick. That includes going after recruits with NFL bloodlines. The new Tar Heels head coach and his staff hosted 2026 defensive lineman Joseph Peko. The son of 15-year NFL veteran Domata Peko visited Chapel Hill during the weekend of April 12, per Blair […]

Wisconsin football rarely scores west coast recruiting wins. But the Badgers and Luke Fickell swooped up a huge California recruiting victory Sunday. Including beating out Missouri and Duke for this dual-threat from a distinguished powerhouse. The Badgers received their newest verbal commit from quarterback Ryan Hopkins, who lines up for Mater Dei in Santa Ana. […]

USC football received assurance that its top-ranked recruiting class won’t see a four-star drift off. Lincoln Riley and company learned a pivotal local addition isn’t going anywhere amid Miami, Notre Dame interest and others. Tomuhini Topui told USC and Hayes Fawcett of On3 that he’s shutting his recruiting down. The versatile and powerful lineman confirmed […]

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is opening up about how he sees the game changing. Smart says there will be more agents involved in lobbying for NIL raises for players. “There’s definitely more agents involved in the process this year than previous years, and it will continue to grow in terms of representation. But the […]

Penn State football will need to replace the decorated Drew Allar behind center soon. The Nittany Lions landed his potential replacement over the likes of Iowa and Utah on Saturday. Head coach James Franklin and company received a verbal commitment from four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone, Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirmed. Iowa and Utah weren’t the […]

Alabama football delivered mixed results on the college football recruiting trail for 2026. Crimson Tide fans wondered if Kalen DeBoer would gain any steam. DeBoer and company now pulled a massive win Saturday — over rival Auburn and Clemson. The head coach and the Tide reeled in one of their biggest recruiting finds of this […]

The Notre Dame football team picked up a massive commitment to boost their 2026 recruiting class on Thursday as five-star EDGE Rodney Dunham announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish. Georgia and South Carolina were other top programs that were working hard to land a commitment from the coveted recruit, but Marcus Freeman and Notre […]

It’s going to be hard for the Michigan football team to find a quarterback recruit in the 2026 class that compares to their 2025 QB, Bryce Underwood. Underwood was the #1 player in the 2025 class, and he might end up starting for the Wolverines as a true freshman. Michigan isn’t going to find a […]

The USC football team picked up a big commitment from four-star 2026 offensive tackle Vlad Dyakonov on Wednesday. The Trojans are off to a hot start in the 2026 recruiting cycle as they currently have one of the best recruiting classes in the country. It’s still early and there is a lot of time for […]

The BYU football team picked up a big win on the recruiting trail on Monday as the Cougars landed a commitment from four-star tight end Brock Harris. BYU had some stiff competition here as they beat out Georgia, Oregon and Michigan for the prized recruit. The Cougars had a big season on the gridiron last […]

North Carolina football scored a brand new recruiting win over the Southeastern Conference Sunday. That four-star recruit immediately detailed why LSU, Tennessee and others weren’t a fit compared to what Bill Belichick is building. O’Mari Johnson of Jackson Academy in Wesson, Mississippi is UNC’s newest verbal commit. The four-star then dove into why he chose […]

Texas football got a four-star recruit to say “I’m coming home” on Sunday. Even choosing the Longhorns over local schools USC and UCLA. Class of 2027 linebacker Taven Epps of Tustin, California shut his college football recruiting period down early. Epps confirmed his decision to join the Longhorns with Hayes Fawcett of On3. The College […]

Miami (FL) football swooped up a massive recruiting win Saturday. And over a Southeastern Conference heavyweight in Georgia. The Hurricanes flipped four-star cornerback Jontavius Wyman Saturday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming the flip. The College Football Playoff qualifier also loses an in-state talent, as Wyman stars in Jonesboro. But he’s the newest college football […]

The Michigan football team has been busy on the recruiting trail recently as they have been hosting a lot of important targets on visits recently. One prospect that was recently in Ann Arbor is four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson. Johnson is also getting a lot of attention from top programs like Penn State, Georgia and […]

USC football is trekking toward 20 verbal commitments for the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class. Now the Trojans are in play for one more top 10 wide receiver. One with Texas and Colorado among the other universities in pursuit of him. Four-star WR Jalen Lott revealed to Hayes Fawcett of On3 his final top 10 […]

North Carolina football started to swing new recruiting momentum its direction just two weeks ago. Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels, however, took a massive hit involving twin in-state top five talents. Ohio State and Texas are near the forefront for these 2026 talents, but not the in-state power conference university. Belichick and the ‘Heels […]

Texas A&M football scored a major Wednesday win over a pair of Big Ten heavyweights. The Aggies landed a top 30 linebacker recruit who had Ohio State and Michigan courting him. Four-star Storm Miller is the newest college football recruiting victory for Mike Elko and company. Miller confirmed his decision with Hayes Fawcett of On3 […]

USC football picked up an encouraging victory in recruiting, beating out Missouri and SMU for a talented Class of 2026 wideout. The Trojans are coming off a very poor first season in the Big Ten with several pundits questioning if head coach Lincoln Riley is on the hot seat. After a great first year in […]

The Michigan football team landed a five-star quarterback during the last recruiting cycle, and they are hoping to do the same in the 2026 class. One of the Wolverines’ main targets is Ryder Lyons, and he will be visiting Ann Arbor from April 9th until the 11th. Lyons also has upcoming visits with Ole Miss, […]

The Michigan football team has had some outstanding running backs in recent years. Hassan Haskins, Blake Corum, Donovan Edwards and Kalel Mullings have all had big impacts on the program. Now, the Wolverines are trying to find their guy in the 2026 recruiting class, and it might be four-star Javian Osborne. Osborne is down to […]

USC football has been making some major inroads in recruiting this offseason. They are on track to outpace their competitors in the recruiting class of 2026. So far, they have gotten a verbal agreement from four-star defensive lineman Jaimeon Winfield from Texas. USC also got a verbal commitment from defensive lineman Malik Brooks of St. […]

Penn State football picked up a major win off the field, landing a top-20 wide receiver recruit. The program is coming off a very encouraging eleventh season under head coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions won two games in the College Football Playoff before their season ended in a semifinal classic against Notre Dame. Now, […]

USC football added to its already top-ranked college football recruiting class Saturday. But beat out College Football Playoff qualifiers Georgia and Notre Dame to land this towering, massive prospect. The Trojans earned a new verbal commitment from Malik Brooks of St. Pius X High in Downey, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming the move. Brooks […]

The Michigan football team continues to make progress with four-star 2026 quarterback Brady Smigiel. The Wolverines have been recruiting him hard, and they are still alive after Smigiel recently released his top four schools. Michigan is joined by South Carolina, UCLA and Washington. “NEWS: Elite 2026 QB Brady Smigiel is down to 4️⃣ Schools, he […]

Ohio State football is looking to take over as college football’s top team and head coach Ryan Day knows how important recruiting will be to those efforts. The Buckeyes landed 2026 offensive tackle Tucker Smith on Wednesday afternoon. On3’s Hayes Fawcett was among the first to report. “God gave me this and put me there,” […]

Alabama football secured the commitment of a five-star cornerback as the program looks to catapult itself back into national title contention. The Crimson Tide are coming off a very trying first season under Kalen DeBoer, which ended in a disappointing loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The team is ultimately looking for a bounce-back […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is getting some bad news. The Tar Heels are losing a 2026 quarterback commit, per On3. Quarterback Zaid Lott is decommitting from the school. Lott is a North Carolina native from Charlotte. He pledged to North Carolina football in June 2024, when Mack Brown was still the coach. “After […]

Even though Ohio State football had some significant losses this offseason, they’ve made some upgrades. Most recently, they landed 4-star offensive tackle Sam Greer, according to On3 Sports. The tackle was deciding between two Big Ten schools and the two biggest rivals in the conference. He had both Michigan and Ohio State football as his […]

Ohio State football earns national recognition as a wide receiver hotbed. The Buckeyes have Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as first round talents, plus Emeka Egbuka is garnering NFL Draft attention. Now a four-star from Texas has Ohio State on his short list, despite a push from Notre Dame and Miami. Brayden Robinson of […]

JuJu Watkins as a USC football recruiting sales pitch? Watkins’ celebrity amid her basketball dominance could sway the next major commitment for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans. The Trojans are continuing to court four-star running back Deshonne Redeaux out of Oaks Christian High in Westlake Village. The 2026 talent placed USC on his short list […]

Texas A&M football watched its basketball team fall during the NCAA Tournament. But the gridiron Aggies made up for it by securing a massive college football recruiting win over Ohio State and Tennessee. Texas A&M landed four-star power back Jonathan Hatton Jr. on Saturday, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming the move. Hatton even told […]

Miami (FL) football is bolstering the backfield through the 2026 class and won over this new four-star addition over a push from Southeastern Conference heavyweights Alabama and Florida. Javion Mallory is the newest member of the Hurricanes, making his announcement Saturday evening on X. The Crimson Tide and Florida were in the final running for […]

North Carolina football is reigniting recruiting momentum to start St. Patrick’s Day week. Bill Belichick and company managed to flip a four-star Texas A&M commit Monday. Now a former Alabama commit has the Tar Heels on his short list. Class of 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon revealed UNC as part of his final four schools, he […]

Oregon football slipped out of its No. 1 recruiting class ranking for 2026 last month. Even Clemson has gained traction and scaled the Ducks. But the Big Ten champs received a strong message from a five-star who shut down his commitment Thursday. Towering 6-foot-7 tight end Kendre Harrison fired off a message that’ll win over […]