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Texas Longhorns cheerleaders run flags across the field after a score during the College Football Playoff semifinal game against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Friday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

4-star DL James Johnson flips to Texas from Georgia

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Four-star defensive lineman James Johnson changed his mind and said he will play at Texas instead of Georgia.

The previous commitment of Johnson, from Northwestern High School in Miami, was short-lived. He made his pledge to Georgia on June 28 and decommitted Tuesday.

He took official visits to both schools, as well as to Miami, Florida State and Florida over the past six weeks.

The 247Sports composite lists the 6-foot-2, 285-pound prospect as the No. 8 defensive lineman in the Class of 2026.

Johnson’s commitment added to an already stellar week for Texas coach Steve Sarkisian.

On Tuesday, Tyler Atkinson, the No. 1 linebacker in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to Texas.

Atkinson, who plays at Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga., is ranked No. 9 overall, No. 1 at his position and No. 1 in the Peach State by the 247Sports composite.

With the commitments of Johnson and Atkinson, the Longhorns’ 2026 class now ranks No. 6 in the nation, per the 247Sports composite.

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Oct 7, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a LSU Tigers helmet against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

5-star DL prospect Lamar Brown picks LSU

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LSU and coach Brian Kelly scored a huge win Thursday, keeping local product Lamar Brown — the nation’s No. 1 defensive lineman in the Class of 2026 — home.

The 6-foot-4, 285-pound prospect plays at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge. He chose the Tigers over Miami, Texas and Texas A&M in a ceremony that aired live on ESPN.

The ESPN 300 lists him as the No. 1 player in the Class of 2026. The 247Sports composite, which compiles and averages information from top recruiting sites, ranks him as the No. 1 defensive lineman and No. 5 player overall.

A multi-sport athlete, he won the Louisiana 3A discus championship in outdoor competition, as well as the indoor state title in the shot put.

He is the third five-star prospect to commit to LSU’s 2026 class, joining wide receiver Tristen Keys of Hattiesburg, Miss., and edge Trenton Henderson of Pensacola, Fla. The 247Sports composite ranks the Tigers as having the No. 7 class in the nation.

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Oregon football helmets await the beginning of the game against Boise State at Autzen Stadium in Eugene Sept. 7, 2024

Top OL Immanuel Iheanacho commits to Oregon

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Oregon gained a massive addition to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday with the commitment of Immanuel Iheanacho, a 5-star prospect ranked as the class’ No. 1 interior offensive lineman.

The 247Sports composite also ranks Iheanacho as the No. 8 overall player in the nation. The 6-foot-6, 345 tackle plays at Georgetown Preparatory School in Baltimore.

He made the announcement Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN. After he declared his choice, he unzipped his jacket to reveal an Oregon-green T-shirt that read, “The grass is damn green in Eugene.”

“Oregon just really felt right,” he told McAfee, citing the ability to play early in his career as a deciding factor in his choice.

He took official visits to Oregon, Penn State, Auburn and LSU in June.

Oregon also added offensive lineman Tommy Tofi from Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco to its 2026 class on Wednesday.

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The Oregon Ducks mascot walks the sideline during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21.

2026 OL Tommy Tofi commits to Oregon

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Four-star offensive lineman Tommy Tofi committed to Oregon’s 2026 class on Wednesday, just two days after decommitting from his home-area Cal.

From Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, the 6-foot-6, 330-pound Tofi is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 7 interior offensive lineman in the nation.

Tofi took an official visit to Cal on May 30 and committed June 3. He continued to take official visits throughout June, however, going to Tennessee, BYU and Oregon before changing his mind.

He is one of 12 commits in Oregon’s 2026 class, which is ranked No. 15 with more than five months until the early signing period in December. The Ducks’ class is headlined by five-star prospect Jett Washington, ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 safety in the nation.

Washington is from prep powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas.

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Ohio State and Texas are among the finalists for Georgia prep linebacker Xavier Griffin.

5-star LB Xavier Griffin set to announce college choice on Sunday

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Xavier Griffin, ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 linebacker in the Class of 2026, is scheduled to announce his college commitment on Sunday afternoon.

A 6-foot-3, 200-pound player, Griffin has four finalists: Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State and Texas. He plays at Gainesville (Ga.) High School.

The composite also lists the five-star as the No. 27 overall prospect in the nation. He has made official visits at all four schools since May 30.

According to 247Sports, Griffin has made 97 tackles and 21 sacks and added three forced fumbles over the past two seasons.

Tyler Atkinson, the nation’s No. 1 prospect at linebacker, has yet to commit. From Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga., he has taken official visits to Clemson, Georgia, Oregon and Texas.

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St. Bonaventure's Dylan Dunst tackles Folsom quarterback Ryder Lyons during the fourth quarter of the CIF-State Division 1-A state championship bowl at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. St. Bonaventure lost 20-14.

5-star QB Ryder Lyons commits to BYU over Oregon

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Five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons committed to BYU on Tuesday, choosing the Cougars over his other finalist, Oregon.

The 247Sports composite ranks him as the No. 5 quarterback in the 2026 class and No. 19 overall in the nation.

For Oregon, landing a 5-star prospect isn’t unusual, but it is for the Cougars. Per 247Sports, he is the highest-ranked commitment for BYU since offensive lineman Ofa Mohetau pledged in 2003 and also the third-highest recruit of the rankings era.

He made official visits to both BYU and Oregon this month.

Lyons, who plays at Folsom High School in Northern California, made his announcement Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

“To be honest, I’m just so blessed,” he told McAfee. “I’m so blessed, but I’m just appreciative. It’s been incredible. It’s been a long journey. I got my first scholarship in eighth grade, so we’ve been at this for a while.”

That offer came from BYU, he told McAfee.

BYU will not have him available until the 2027 season, however. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lyons plans to take a one-year Mormon mission after graduation next spring.

In his junior season, Lyons tallied 3,011 yards, 46 touchdowns and six interceptions. He gained 585 on 118 carries and scored 14 more touchdowns.

He was the top uncommitted quarterback in the 2026 class.

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Haywood's Caden Harris (1) speaks with The Jackson Sun following HaywoodÕs 50-29 victory over Crockett County after the TSSAA Football match between Haywood vs Crockett County in Alamo, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Georgia flips 4-star CB Caden Harris from Vanderbilt

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Four-star cornerback Caden Harris flipped his commitment from home-state Vanderbilt to Georgia on Saturday.

Harris, who plays at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn., is ranked as the No. 11 cornerback and No. 85 prospect overall in the 2026 class by the 247Sports composite.

He announced his Georgia commitment with a short video posted to social media site X that included this note: “Recruitment shut down!!”

Harris committed to Vanderbilt in April but took an official visit to Georgia on June 6 and had four others scheduled with Southeastern Conference teams.

“I felt real strong about Georgia coming in,” Harris told DawgNation. “We’d be in contact for a while, and they had just been hard on me ever since. We had the OV planned. I knew for sure I had to come down and take it. I was coming into it strong, and I left out of it even stronger.”

Harris’ commitment is the fifth this month for Georgia, which stands at No. 4 in the 247Sports class rankings. The Bulldogs trail Southern California, Ohio State and Notre Dame, still early in the 2026 recruitment cycle.

Georgia’s class includes one five-star prospect, quarterback Jared Curtis from Nashville (Tenn.) Christian School. He is ranked by the composite as the No. 1 QB and No. 4 overall player in the class.

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Sep 21, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; USC Trojans helmet on the sideline during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Mark Bowman, No. 1 TE in 2026 class, commits to USC

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Mark Bowman, the No. 1 tight end in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to Southern California.

The 247Sports composite also ranks Bowman, who reclassified from the 2027 class, as the No. 16 overall prospect in the nation.

Bowman plays at powerhouse Mater Dei High School in nearby Santa Ana. His commitment to coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans on Friday disappointed other schools that had been in pursuit, including Texas, Oregon, Georgia and Ole Miss.

USC’s class is ranked No. 1 by the 247Sports composite. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Bowman is the second five-star recruit in the Trojans’ class, joining offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

Pepe is ranked No. 2 at his position and No. 6 overall.

The Trojans have 27 commits in the class, by far the most of any school ranked in the Top 30. Their West Coast nemesis, Oregon, sits at No. 27 with just seven commits.

Notre Dame is ranked No. 2 in the class, followed by defending national champion Ohio State, Penn State and Clemson.

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Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; The cheer team celebrate Texas touchdown in the second quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sara Diggins/USA Today Network via Imagn Images

5-star Jermaine Bishop Jr. commits to Texas, eyes 2-way role

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Five-star prospect Jermaine Bishop Jr. committed to Texas in the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, giving the Longhorns a potential two-way player.

The 247Sports composite lists him as the No. 8 athlete in the nation, and he covets the chance to put his name in the same conversation as Travis Hunter, who played both cornerback and wide receiver at Colorado en route to the Heisman Trophy. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft last month.

“Being able to watch Travis Hunter do that at the college level was great for me,” Bishop said, per 247Sports. “Now that people know that it’s possible to do it, they know it can be done at that level. It was an eye-opening experience for the rest of the world.”

Bishop plays for Willis High School in Texas. As a junior, he pulled in 1,565 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns and had three interceptions, two forced fumbles and six passes broken up on defense, according to 247Sports. He is 796 yards away from becoming the all-time leader in receiving yards in the Greater Houston area, per the outlet.

The 5-foot-11, 155-pound Bishop had two dozen offers, including from Houston and Texas A&M.

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Nov 2, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies cheerleaders lead the team out of the locker room during before a game against the USC Trojans at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

Washington flips 5-star OT Kodi Greene from rival

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Kodi Greene, a 5-star offensive tackle in the 2026 class, flipped his commitment from Oregon to his home-state school, Washington, on Thursday.

The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Greene is ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle and the No. 22 overall player in the class by the 247Sports composite.

He had been committed to the Ducks since Aug. 12, 2024, but several programs — including Washington — continued their pursuit.

Greene started his high school career at Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, Wash., before moving on to powerhouse Mater Dei in Santa Ana, Calif. He is the fourth player from Mater Dei to commit to Washington since Jedd Fisch became the head coach of the Huskies on Jan. 14, 2024.

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