Three Predictions: Minnesota, USC, Penn State

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has three predictions on a four-star commitment for Minnesota, USC’s finish to the 2026 cycle and a big win for James Franklin and Penn State.

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1. JAYDEN MCGREGORY COMMITS TO MINNESOTA

Des Moines (Iowa) Valley four-star safety Jayden McGregory released a top eight that included Georgia, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Missouri. He intends to take visits to the programs but I’ve got the Gophers with a commanding lead heading into the spring.

McGregory has made four visits to Minnesota and has already locked in an official visit for the weekend of May 30. I had McGregory as a must-get prospect for the Gophers in this cycle. The relationships he’s built at the school and the team’s history of development on defense will help get it to the finish line.

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2. USC FINISHES WITH A TOP-FIVE CLASS.

One of the storylines of the offseason that hasn’t received enough attention is how much USC has beefed up its off-field recruiting staff. It’s not something that typically gets a lot of attention but in today’s college football it matters more than ever who is running the operation beyond the coaching staff.

The Trojans added Chad Bowden, Dre Brown and Max Steinecker plus others to its now loaded front office. That has paid immediate dividends for the program. The team just flipped four-star quarterback Jonas Williams from Oregon. Williams is as talented as…


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Publish date : 2025-02-25 13:54:00

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