Fact or Fiction: Jahkeem Stewart would be No. 1 in 2025 class as well

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is joined by national recruiting analysts John Garcia Jr. and Marshall Levenson along with Jason Higdon of 1standTenFlorida.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION.

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1. If Jahkeem Stewart reclassifies to 2025, he should be the No. 1 player in that class as well.

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Gorney’s take: FICTION. Stewart would definitely be in the discussion because he has been dominant for years in games and on the camp circuit, and he has the measurables already that compare well with elite NFL defensive linemen. But I’m siding with NFL Draft history here and going with a quarterback at No. 1. Six of the last seven No. 1 NFL Draft picks have been quarterbacks and QBs over the last 20-25 years have been regularly the top pick. If we think Julian Lewis is the best quarterback in the 2025 class, or if it ends up being Bryce Underwood or someone else, I’ll lean on history for the top spot.

Levenson’s take: FACT. It is tough to go against Julian Lewis at this point, or even Bryce Underwood, but I’m siding with Stewart as No. 1 if he makes the jump to the 2025 class. The measurables Stewart has posted compete with what we’ve seen from the premier pass rushers at the NFL Combine in recent years, even coming out on top against some of the best in the NFL.

While Lewis was ahead of…

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Publish date : 2024-05-26 13:30:44

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