I'm tentatively planning to put in another update the night before signing day, but this is basically where things stand as we get down to the final days before players can sign
It's only been a few days so there's not a lot of updates, but some important ones.
Recruits of most interest are #2 (RB LJ Martin 89.00), #8 (TE Walker Lyons 94.76), #9 (OT Taliafa Taala 88.52), #10 (OT Isaiah Jatta 87.11 JUCO), #13 (IOL Isaiah Kema 87.31), #14 (EDGE Tausili Akana 95.15), and #19 (ATH/RB Mateaki Helu 86.47)
Major Updates since Dec 14 are in italics and also summarized below
- Completely removed various recruits who have committed elsewhere
- 91.61 WR Taeshaun Lyons (Washington commit)
- 87.94 WR Malachi Riley (Arizona commit)
- 89.75 JUCO CB Channing Canada (TCU commit)
- 86.78 IOL/DL Tavake Tuikolovatu (UCLA commit)
- Renumbered by position
- #7 (WR Tre Spivey) had his composite rating increase to 88.26 (previously 87.26)
- #11 (OT Maxwell Iheanachor) took official visits to Cal and Arizona St
- #13 (IOL Isaiah Kema) received an offer from Nebraska and was designated 'warm' on Nebraska
- #14 (EDGE Tausili Akana) received 4 additional crystal balls to Oklahoma in the last week
- #14 (EDGE Tausili Akana) had On3 predictions change to even more favor Oklahoma
- #17 (JUCO CB Mason White) received a 2nd Crystal Ball to TCU
- #20 (ATH Chris Snyder) had his composite rating decrease from 86.11 to 85.11
- #21 (ATH Onterrio Smith Jr) received a 247 composite rating of 83.5
- #21 (ATH Onterrio Smith Jr) was listed as 'warm' for an Oregon PWO spot
1. QB Elijah Iverson Unrated (On3 lists him as having a BYU Offer)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: No offers per 247, On3 lists USF, NC State and BYU
On3 Predictions:
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- USF 38.1%
- NC State 33.3%
- BYU 28.6%
2. RB LJ Martin 89.00 (possible Stanford flip?)
Crystal Balls: 1 to Texas Tech (but back from April)
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: Stanford commit
Other Offers of Note: Texas Tech, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas St, SMU
On3 Predictions: (possibly from prior to Stanford commitment?)
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- Texas Tech 95.9%
- Baylor 1.4%
- SMU 1.2%
- BYU, Stanford and 7 others <1%
3. RB Landen Chambers 83.86 (BYU decommit)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (1): Central Arkansas
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: Colorado, Colorado St, Air Force, Texas St, Tulsa, Navy and FCS
On3 Predictions:
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- BYU 75.9%
- Texas St 6.0%
- Tulsa 5.2%
- Air Force 4.3%
- Colorado St 4.3%
- Navy 4.3%
Note: His recent visit to Central Arkansas might be an indication he's not getting FBS offers (or certainly not P5) anymore. Also some noise about academic eligibility so might be playing at a lower level
4. RB Amare Ary No Rating
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: No Other Offers (honestly not even sure our offer is stil out)
On3 Predictions:
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- BYU 100.0%
Note: Seems likely BYU has backed off this offer
5. WR Tre Spivey 88.26
Crystal Balls: 3 to Kansas St in the last 5 days + 2 older ones (both to Arizona). Note that there used to be 3 to Arizona but Blair Angulo flipped his to Kansas St
Official Visits (2): Arizona, Oklahoma St, Kansas St
247 Warm Teams: Arizona, Oklahoma St, Kansas St
Other Offers of Note: Washington, Wisconsin, Washington St, Kansas, Arizona St
On3 Predictions:
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- Kansas St 85.9% (was 24.8% a week ago)
- Arizona 8.1% (down from 45.3%)
- Arizona St 3.5% (down from 17.4%)
- Oklahoma St 2.2% (down from 11.0%)
- BYU and 3 other teams at <1% each
6. WR Amari Derby Unrated
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: No other offers
On3 Predictions: None Listed
7. WR/DB Adren Parker Unrated (On3 lists him as having a BYU Offer)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: No offers per 247, On3 lists BYU and New Mexico St
On3 Predictions:
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- BYU 53.3%
- New Mexico St 46.7%
8. TE Walker Lyons 94.76 (Stanford decommit)
Crystal Balls: 5 to Stanford, all prior to his decommitting
Official Visits (5): BYU, Utah, USC, Stanford, Georgia
247 Warm Teams: BYU, Utah, USC, Stanford, Georgia
Other Offers of Note: Alabama, Michigan, LSU, Ohio St, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Miami etc.
On3 Predictions: (likely from prior to Stanford decommit)
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- Stanford 71.7%
- USC 23.6%%
- Utah 1.2%
- BYU <1%
9. OT Taliafi Taala 88.52 (down from 89.27)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: Arizona, Michigan St, Oregon St, Michigan
Other Offers of Note: USC, Utah, Arizona St, Oregon St
On3 Predictions:
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- Utah 47.6%
- BYU 14.8%
- USC 12.7%
- Michigan St 10.6%
- Michigan 10.6%
10. OT Isaiah Jatta 87.42 JUCO (South Carolina decommit)
Crystal Balls: 2 to Auburn, immediately following his decommit (also 1 old one to South Carolina)
Official Visits (2): South Carolina, Auburn
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: Auburn, South Carolina, Colorado, NC State, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma St, Syracuse, Utah St, Fresno St
On3 Predictions:
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- Auburn 97.3%
- South Carolina 2.4%
11. OT Maxwell Iheanachor Unranked (JUCO)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (5): BYU, Utah St, Kansas, Cal, Arizona St
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: Kansas, Cal, Iowa St, Mizzou, Arizona St, UTSA, New Mexico St, Utah St, Hawaii, Colorado St, Buffalo, Weber St
On3 Predictions: None
12. OT Leon Bell Unranked (JUCO)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (1): SMU
247 Warm Teams: SMU
Other Offers of Note: Georgia Southern, Georgia St, Hawaii, UAB, Troy
On3 Predictions:
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- SMU 30.8%
- UAB 26.9%
- Troy 23.1%
- Georgia St 19.2%
13. IOL Isaiah Kema 87.31
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (2): Kansas, Oklahoma St
247 Warm Teams: Cal, Kansas, Oklahoma St, Nebraska
Other Offers of Note: Arizona, Arizona St, Illinois, Texas Tech, Houston
On3 Predictions:
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- Kansas 46.5% (up from 28.4%)
- Oklahoma St 30.7% (up from 1.8%)
- Texas Tech 9.3% (down from 32.5%)
- California 7.8% (down from 24.4%)
- BYU and 7 others at <1% each
14. EDGE Tausili Akana 95.15
Crystal Balls: 5 to Oklahoma, including 4 in the last week
Official Visits (4): LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M
247 Warm Teams: LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Tennessee
Other Offers of Note: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio St, Michigan, Oklahoma St, Nebraska, Miami, Oregon, USC, Tennessee, Washington, Utah.... and so on
On3 Predictions:
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- Oklahoma 89.1% (was 74%, up from 11.4%)
- Texas 2.2% (down from 19.0%)
- Texas A&M 1.9% (down from 16.6%)
- LSU 1.2% (down from 9.5%)
- Nebraska, Auburn, Tennessee <1% each
15. DL Motekiai Mounga 84 (247 rating, no composite)
Crystal Balls: 1 to BYU from Jeff Hansen with medium confidence (6)
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: Utah St, UNLV, New Mexico St, Southern Utah
On3 Predictions:
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- BYU 53.3%
- Utah St 46.7%
16. CB Rodrick Pleasant 95.84
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (3): Boston College, California, Oregon
247 Warm Teams: Boston College, California, Oregon, Miami, Penn St, UCLA, USC
Other Offers of Note: Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan, Michigan St, Ole Miss, Pitt, Washington, Wisconsin, Utah, TCU, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona St
On3 Predictions:
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- USC 84.2%
- Oregon 5.6%
- Cal 3.9%
- Boston College 2.4%
17. CB Mason White Unranked (JUCO)
Crystal Balls: 2 to TCU
Official Visits (2): TCU, Oregon St
247 Warm Teams: TCU
Other Offers of Note: Oregon St, Washington St, Kansas, Fresno St, UNLV, Utah St, Tulsa, UAB, Georgia Southern, other assorted G5 and FCS
On3 Predictions:
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- TCU 99.6%
18. CB Anthony Robinson Unrated (JUCO)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: Indiana, Jackson St, Marshall
On3 Predictions: None
19. ATH Mateaki Helu 86.47 (potential Utah flip?)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (3): Utah, BYU, Oklahoma St
247 Warm Teams: Utah commit
Other Offers of Note: Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma St, Cal
On3 Predictions:
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- Nebraska 79.3%
- Utah 6.3%
- BYU 5.4%
- Baylor 4.5%
- Utah St 4.5%
20. ATH Chris Snyder Jr 85.11
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: Oregon, Pitt, Colorado, Kansas, Cal, Oregon St
On3 Predictions:
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- San Diego St 30.8%
- UNLV 26.9%
- Oregon 23.1%
- Pitt 19.2%
21. ATH Onterrio Smith Jr 83.5
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: Oregon PWO
Other Offers of Note: Utah, Oregon St
On3 Predictions:
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- Utah 87.1%
- Oregon St 6.9%
- BYU 5.9%
22. ATH Cruz Estrada 81 (247 rating, no composite)
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: No Other Offers
On3 Predictions:
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- BYU 100.0%
23. ATH/WR Kevin Doe Unrated
Crystal Balls: None
Official Visits (0): None
247 Warm Teams: None
Other Offers of Note: No Other Offers
On3 Predictions:
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- BYU 100.0%