Recruiting Rumor Mill: Focus shifts to the 2026 class

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With the release of the new 2026 Rivals250 this week, a lot of the top prospects have favorites and new top programs to consider following National Signing Day.

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has all the latest.

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Texas A&M remains a major contender for the 2026 two-way standout from Spring Valley (Calif.) Mount Miguel but there is going to be some significant pressure from teams in the West as Arrington’s recruitment wraps up even more.

Arrington grew up a fan of USC and then Oregon is making him a major priority and that’s always tempting for players in the region.

Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan, Texas and Oregon are all pushing very hard for the Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic safety but the feeling is that it’s still going to be tough to beat LSU for the hometown standout.

Bradford will play in the Under Armour game over the holidays and then start setting up official visits which could give more insight into where things stand for him.

Other than weekend visits to Ohio State and Michigan, nothing has changed much for the five-star offensive tackle as Missouri and Oregon remain very high in his recruitment and Nebraska is right there as well.

What will become interesting is if Cantwell loved the Buckeyes and/or the Wolverines if things would change among his front-runners moving forward.

In early June, Cooper committed to Georgia but his pledge only lasted a few days as he jumped the gun and wanted to reopen his recruitment. The Bulldogs remain a top contender.

Miami is right there as well…


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Publish date : 2024-12-16 12:51:00

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