Spiegelman’s Predictions: Five-star shakeup, Faizon Brandon, Georgia

Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has three predictions on the final Rivals250 rankings for the 2025 class, a lofty ranking for Tennessee quarterback commit Faizon Brandon and Georgia’s big recruiting weekend.

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1. THERE WILL BE A SHAKEUP AT THE TOP OF THE RIVALS250.

After a wave of All-American games, the final Rivals250 for the 2025 class will be unveiled next week, and I’m predicting some big changes at the top.

Currently, Ohio State-bound five-star quarterback Tavien St. Clair and Michigan-bound five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood occupy the Nos. 1 and 2 spots, respectively, and have since the summer. Change is on the horizon, though, with five-star quarterback Keelon Russell (Alabama), five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin (Georgia) and five-star receiver Dakorien Moore (Oregon) all turning heads during All-American season. Russell might be the best quarterback on campus when he arrives in Tuscaloosa. Griffin had a dominant senior season capped by a statement week in Orlando. And Moore is engrained at the top of a loaded WR group in 2025.

2. FUTURE VOL WILL END UP NO. 1 IN 2026.

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Speaking of elite quarterbacks, Faizon Brandon was the Rivals MVP of the Navy All-American Bowl Combine in San Antonio last week. The five-star passer is coming off a stellar junior campaign that culminated in a state championship and North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year honors. Brandon was surgical in the combine setting and has an…


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