Early Signing Period: Second Day Late Night Update
Names in the News
–Desmond Ricks, CB, Bradenton, Florida (IMG Academy), #23 nationally, #2 cornerback, and #6 in FL
Five-star Florida cornerback Desmond Ricks committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday, choosing them over the Florida Gators and LSU Tigers, among others. He is the second-rated CB in this class and has become the seventh five-star recruit in the Crimson Tide's number one class. Ricks said he chose Alabama because the Tide are always in the hunt and because Nick Saban coaches the defensive backs himself,
"My favorite thing is probably Coach (Nick) Saban coaching the corners himself. That means a lot to me to have a legend like that coaching me."
The Crimson Tide are on a roll!
–Rodrick Pleasant, CB, Gardena, California (Junipero Serra), #86 nationally, #9 cornerback, and #7 in CA
California four-star cornerback Rodrick Pleasant will announce his commitment on February 6th. The Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Oregon Ducks, UCLA Bruins, and USC Trojans are his top teams. The Trojans are the favorite, as he has taken seven total visits there, and the On3 RPM has them with an 82.4% chance of landing him. I like the Trojans, too, and he will choose them on February 6th.
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–DeAndre Moore Jr., WR, Bellflower, California (St. John Bosco), #95 nationally, #17 wide receiver, and #8 in CA
Four-star California wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. flipped his commitment from the Louisville Cardinals to the Texas Longhorns on Thursday night. He had been committed to the Cardinals since May 31 before flipping to the Longhorns. Moore was in Austin in November for an official visit when Texas hosted the TCU Horned Frogs. He becomes the third wide receiver in a loaded Longhorns class that is third overall behind only the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs.
–Conrad Hussey, S, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (St. Thomas Aquinas), #238 nationally, #19 safety, and #47 in FL
Conrad Hussey, a four-star Florida safety, flipped his commitment from the Penn State Nittany Lions to the Florida State Seminoles. He had been committed to the Nittany Lions since April 25th before flipping to FSU. Hussey was in Tallahassee for an official visit on December 9th and then had an in-home visit with the Seminoles a couple of days later. He joins a Florida State class currently ranked No. 19 overall.
–Michael Hawkins, 2024 QB, Allen, Texas (Allen High School), #225 nationally, #17 quarterback, and #38 in TX
Four-star 2024 Allen (TX) quarterback Michael Hawkins will decide on January 31st where he will commit. He has named his top eight schools: the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Cincinnati Bearcats, Michigan Wolverines, NC State Wolfpack, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, and Virginia Tech Hokies. The Sooners are the favorite here as both 247 Sports have Crystal Balled him to Oklahoma and the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine has them with a 94.4% chance of landing him. He will be a Sooner on January 31st.
–Mabrey Mettauer, 2024 QB, The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands High School), #285 nationally, #21 quarterback, and #41 in TX
Mabrey Mettauer, a 2024 four-star quarterback from The Woodlands (TX.), will announce his commitment on Christmas Eve, December 24. His top three schools are the Kansas State Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Wisconsin Badgers. Mettauer has taken an official visit to all three of his top schools. However, the Badgers are the favorite, as both 247 Sports Crystal Ball and On3 RPM have them as the leaders.
