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Over the years, no conference has dominated national signing day quite like the SEC.
And even as traditional recruiting has been diminished by the transfer portal, the league continues to lead the Bowl Subdivision. Take the case of Mississippi State, for example.
The Bulldogs signed two of the top in-state recruits in linebacker Tyshun Willis and quarterback KaMario Taylor as well as one of the top junior college prospects in this cycle in defensive back Tony Mitchell. That helped form a signing class that ranked 32nd nationally as of Wednesday evening, according to the composite rankings compiled by 247Sports.com.
That was good for second from the bottom in the SEC, ahead of only Vanderbilt, which signed the smallest class in the conference. But that same class would’ve ranked second overall in the Big 12, behind only TCU.
Let’s break down the 2025 cycle in the SEC, starting with Texas, Georgia and Alabama:
1. Texas (No. 1 nationally)
Top recruits: DB Jonah Williams, WR Kaliq Lockett, WR Michael Terry III.
Getting Terry on signing day ensured Texas would sign the nation’s top class. The Longhorns also flipped cornerback Kade Phillips away from LSU. Fifteen of the 24 recruits signed on Wednesday come from Texas.
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2. Georgia (No. 2)
Top recruits: DL Elijah Griffin, LB Isaiah Gibson, LB Zayden Walker.
The Bulldogs’ class is loaded on defense. In addition to the above threesome, Kirby Smart inked another five signees in the secondary. Georgia also added one of the top tight end prospects in four-star, in-state prospect Elyiss Williams.
Quarterback Hezekiah Millender signed with the University of Georgia during a ceremony at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, Dec. 4,…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-05 11:09:00
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