Visits are done for the summer but there is still a lot of recruiting news and rumors coming out across the country. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has the latest in this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill.
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The hospitality and love shown from Miami coach Mario Cristobal, position coach Alex Mirabal and staffer Edwin Pata during his recent visit continues to make the Hurricanes stand out – maybe most in his entire recruitment.
There is still a long list of programs standing out for the 2026 three-star from Suwanee (Ga.) Lambert with Penn State, Stanford, UCF and many others up there but Miami has definitely left a massive impression.
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As 2026 quarterbacks are quickly coming off the board, Clayton was back at Missouri for a second time where he got to spend a lot more time with coach Eli Drinkwitz and offensive coordinator Kirby Moore who both talked about how the Sanford (Fla.) Seminole standout would fit in the offense and the culture in Columbia.
The Tigers are definitely a major contender for the four-star QB with Ole Miss, Nebraska, Louisville, Illinois, Auburn, Michigan State and Baylor pushing as well.
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Kansas State is going to play a massive role with Dunnigan since he already has that offer and plays at Manhattan, Kan., but a recent visit to Nebraska has him thinking about his future.
Dunnigan loves coach Matt Rhule and how he’s trying to rebuild the Huskers program and it was “made very clear” to him that he’s a priority in Nebraska’s 2026 class. Those two could be standing out most.
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The standout 2028 defensive end from Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles grew up in a Georgia household where his dad was a die-hard Bulldogs fan so they will be a major contender moving forward in his recruitment.
But if there’s one team to watch it would be Florida State as the Seminoles have intrigued him a lot and a recent visit there also stood out. The Seminoles “truly feel like family” so FSU will be right in this recruitment along with Georgia over the coming years.
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A second visit to Texas A&M has Gregory much more comfortable with the staff and he feels a brotherhood there that stands out and could continue if those coaches keep the momentum going.
The 2026 high four-star receiver from Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County is building a new bond with Georgia receivers coach James Coley and that’s definitely great news for the Bulldogs as Florida State and Auburn are right there at the top of the list as well. The Aggies make things more interesting because Gregory loves his trips to College Station.
“They feel like family just further away,” Gregory said.
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The 2026 four-star defensive end from Rolesville, N.C., could not make it to Florida State recently but the Seminoles’ coaching staff stayed in contact with him all weekend by text message as they keep trying to stay in that top group of his recruitment.
Ohio State and North Carolina have made the biggest impression on Griffin-Haynes as he heads toward this junior season.
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A recent visit to Florida was big for the 2026 four-star defensive tackle from Fort Myers, Fla., as he loved all the planning that went into the event and especially meeting with players and hitting it off with them.
The Gators are one of four programs who are standing out most to Guervil along with Miami, USC and Georgia.
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Florida State is making a major early impression on the 2027 quarterback from Arden (N.C.) Christ School especially after working out in Tallahassee recently as he and position coach Tony Tokarz have hit it off.
Holtzclaw loves the culture, the big-time atmosphere and the new facilities coming to FSU as North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and South Carolina among others interest him early on. A visit back to FSU this season is being planned.
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Even though the 2026 high three-star cornerback from Carol City, Fla., lives right down the road, a recent visit to Miami was his first and it definitely stood out. Jones loved that the coaches were showing him so much interest and have asked that he comes back for a game this season as the Hurricanes could keep moving up the list with them being so close. Miami, Louisville, UCF and South Florida have stood out most.
Florida State is communicating with Jones a lot more but the Seminoles haven’t offered yet.
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Oregon is going to be a major player in Katoanga’s recruitment and the coaching staff there is going to play a huge role. The 2026 three-star defensive end from San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra Catholic not only has a great relationship with coach Dan Lanning and position coach Tony Tuioti but he admires that so many coaches have stayed in Eugene instead of taking other jobs that have been offered.
The Ducks along with Notre Dame, Miami, Washington, Arizona State and Georgia have been standing out.
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Washington is going to play a major role in Lugolobi’s recruitment as the 2026 high three-star linebacker from Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic is familiar with that program and the new coaching staff but Notre Dame could be making a move as well.
Lugolobi loved the “family aspect” in South Bend as the two sides get to know each other better. The Huskies, the Irish, Tennessee and Arizona…
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