The floodgates have now opened for that class as top prospects were openly sharing their cell phone numbers on social media, graphics ran rampant early Sunday morning and recruitments are taking even more shape.
Dopson might have turned off his phone. Others didn’t.
“I’m not going to lie,” said four-star defensive end K.J. Green from Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson. “I got like 12-15 texts at one time.”
Green’s first phone calls came from Georgia, South Carolina and Florida State and their message was the same: “They’re about to recruit the hell out of me.”
It was a similar story for many of the top prospects in the 2027 class – their phones blew up right at midnight, stayed that way into the wee hours and hasn’t slowed down since.
Georgia was the first program to contact high four-star edge rusher Zyron Forstall from New Orleans (La.) Jesuit followed by Baylor, Texas and Texas A&M.
“Georgia congratulated me and said they can’t wait to build a strong relationship throughout my recruiting process,” Forstall said.
For four-star defensive tackle Jalen Brewster, Texas, Oklahoma, SMU and Arizona State were the first four in contact. The Aggies sent an early message to four-star offensive tackle target Donquavieus Ford from Texarkana (Texas) Texas.
Florida told four-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas that he’s “one of their top guys” and after the Gators, Tennessee, Michigan, Louisville, Florida State, Penn State, Alabama, Oregon, Georgia, UCF and Auburn sent messages.
LSU quarterback legacy Colton Nussmeier heard first from Miami as the Hurricanes try to sway him away from the Tigers.
Former Oklahoma commit Zane Rowe heard from schools throughout the night – Georgia, Texas A&M, Auburn, Arizona State, SMU, Texas, Baylor early on followed by…
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