The final weekend of visits and camps to end the summer was incredibly busy across the country. Rivals National Recruitment Director Adam Gorney has the latest from this week’s Recruitment Rumor Mill.
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The 2026 three-star quarterback from Douglasville (Georgia) Douglas County spent “pretty much the entire day” at Big Cat Weekend with the position coach Kent Austin and that left a big impression on Bordeaux’s recruitment.
Auburn, old lady, UCF It is Illinois are the ones that stand out the most in Bordeaux, who loved the energy, excitement and “sense of home” he felt in the Plains.
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There will be a significant draw from the Southeast to Caldwell, whether State of Florida, Georgia, Miami or others, but Notre Dame made a big impression on 2026 four-star Jacksonville (Florida) linebacker Bolles over the weekend.
The message that “no school can offer the best of both worlds” in athletics and academics is an important takeaway for Caldwell, who loved being around the coach Marcus Freeman and the rest of the team.
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LSU, USC, Texas A&M, Texas It is Oregon are the five programs that most intrigue the 2027 star receiver and the Tigers could have taken a step forward after their visit to Baton Rouge in recent days.
Feaster’s Connection to Position Coach Cortez Hankton is definitely an important consideration in his recruitment and the two hit it off during this visit. The DeSoto, Texas standout also spent time with the offensive coordinator Joe Sloan as he and Hankton loved that Feaster is already doing some of the things LSU teaches its receivers.
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Even on Auburn’s big Big Cat Weekend, Gidron felt like a big priority when he arrived on campus and was taken to a meeting with the position coach. Marcus Davis and director of football and recruitment relations Mauricio Harris.
The Tigers have been super consistent with the 2026 four-star receiver from Columbia (SC) Ridge View and Gidron remains highly interested in them. His other major programs have been altered a bit, as fall visits could also shed more light on which ones he takes most seriously.
He wants to see LSU, Oregon, Penn State It is Florida.
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The last two from Georgia and NC State emerged for Atlanta (Georgia) four-star athlete Douglass, who will almost certainly play in the secondary.
The Wolfpack emerged as a top contender and over the weekend Gilbert was in Athens, where it was clear to him that they wanted him to “stay home and be able to play for the best defense in the country.”
The decision is scheduled for August 10th.
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Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas A&M are the four programs that appear strongest for the big four-star tight end from Littleton (Colorado) Heritage and a weekend visit to Florida was definitely important.
Jensen loved the intensity of the training and the coaching staff made it clear to Jensen that he is a big priority in Gainesville.
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LSU has been the program to watch from the start for the 2026 four-star receiver from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and the Tigers will still contend, but Florida State “definitely moved up on my list” after spending the weekend in Tallahassee. Keys loved the team, energy and interactions he had at Florida State, so the Seminoles should be watched closely in his recruitment.
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King and his family were on vacation in Gatlinburg and decided to go to Knoxville for a visit. So when the 2026 four-star linebacker from Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial asked his coach about the position William Inge If he could bring his cousins and it was a resounding yes, that would be a big deal for King as he seeks a team and family environment.
King’s school choices “definitely changed a little bit with this visit,” as Texas, Texas A&M, Notre Dame and others also remain in the hunt.
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LSU, SMUTexas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama It is Arkansas all emerged as leading candidates for Krempin, but after the weekend in Michigan the Wolverines “definitely moved up” his list.
The 2026 four-star offensive tackle from Prosper, Texas, could definitely stay regional, but if Michigan can keep that momentum going — especially since he loved how much attention and time the team gave him — then the Wolverines could be a real contender.
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The same programs remain the top contenders for Matthews with Florida State, ClemsonOregon, state of Pennsylvania, South Carolina It is Virginia Technology stand out more.
The 2026 four-star cornerback from Cornelius (NC) Hough was at Florida State over the weekend and loved his conversations, especially with the coach Mike Norvell and position coach Patrick Surtain Sr.
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Another visit to old lady was great, especially since Mills-Knight spent a lot of time with the position coach Kevin Smith and analyst Henry Davis and I was trained at camp, which was definitely important.
TennesseeAuburn and others are involved with the four-star running back from Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School, but the Rebels are “the team to beat right now.”
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Michigan welcomed the four-star receiver from Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon to campus this weekend and it was a big step for the Wolverines as the coaching staff told him there was no culture like it at Michigan and Myles felt it was “ very clear they were telling the truth.”
The Wolverines definitely want him to commit, but they aren’t rushing Myles, who plans to see Ohio StateLSU and Georgia before committing as Utah is also present in the former Ole Miss commit.
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Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Oregon will all be involved with the 2026 four-star running back from Forney, Texas, but there could also be a new top candidate. Michigan was a “shock” for Osborne and he loved the conversations he had with the position coach Tony Alford especially because he respects the work he’s done developing running backs during his career.
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Originally drafted at Texas, Primus ended up returning to Oklahoma as the Sooners continue to be the top team in his recruitment and that lead could only be increasing as he is now becoming more comfortable with everything surrounding the program.
Your relationship with the position coach Bill Bedenbaugh remained very strong as the 2026 offensive guard from Midland, Texas appears to be a strong tilt towards the Sooners.
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Oregon, MissouriSMU, Notre Dame, Penn State and Kansas there are a few others to watch, but the visit to Baylor this weekend definitely left a big impression, especially since they see it as another version of Tavon Austin in offensive coordinator Jake Spavitaloffense.
The 2026 four-star receiver from Red Oak, Texas also loved the family atmosphere in Waco as it could be an interesting spot for him as they really love his versatility.
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A Syracuse commitment since late March, Florida is making a serious bet on the four-star Palm Bay (Florida) Heritage athlete and the message over the weekend was that it is in “Samuel’s bloodline to continue the legacy.”
Samuel is the cousin of the former Gators defensive end Marcus Maye and that could play a big role in his final thinking as Florida is “definitely at the top of my recruiting list.”
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Oklahoma and Notre Dame are primarily fighting right now for the 2026 Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point athlete, although it is still early in his recruitment.
Still, a great visit to Norman in recent days left a big impression on Santana-Diaz, who spent a lot of time with the assistant coaches Todd Bates It is Brandon Hall.
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Texas, Oregon and Nebraska are the top contenders right now for four-star receiver from San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights, and while the Longhorns might be very tough to beat here, he’s giving the other two a chance.
A recent visit to Austin was great as the coaching staff explained exactly how they would use him at different positions and then at Nebraska he likes everything that’s going on there and the direction of the program.
After all these visits, a decision is expected and then Terry will end his recruitment.
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There has been a lot of talk about Jacksonville (Fla.) five-star offensive lineman Raines changing his commitment to LSU getting more looks than Florida, but Thomas, who has been committed to Florida State since late December, was back to Tallahassee. The weekend.
According to one source, they are “very confident” that Thomas will remain with the Seminoles, especially after spending time with commits over the past few days.
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A top-10 finish is expected from the 2026 four-star defensive back from Brandon (Miss.) Hartfield Academy on Aug. 26 and after making three visits over the weekend, Womack realized that narrowing himself to one program will be very difficult. After seeing LSU, Texas A&M and Texas this weekend, expect all three to be part of their core group.
Ole Miss will be involved, Ohio State was his “dream school” and Nebraska also caught his eye.
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