There is no slowing down when it comes to recruiting. As the week comes to an end, multiple players continue to narrow down their list of schools and make their commitments. Mike Farrell Sports fills you in on the latest announcements.
Top 55 Player Releases Top Schools
2024 Four-star OL Liam Andrews has released his top eight schools: Penn State, Wisconsin, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Florida, and Miami.
Top 8. Which one of these fan bases can show the most love by liking and following here and on my instagram?! https://t.co/RL9ObQsuLW@Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/Epz8imEPDb
— Liam Andrews (@1iamandrews) May 26, 2023
The six-foot-five, 270-pound lineman out of Dexter School in Brookline, MA, is currently ranked as the 55th player in the nation (#2 OL) and 2nd overall player in Massachusetts. As summer visits approach, he has not announced his official visits publicly, but he has taken unofficial visits to Oklahoma (June 18th, 2022, and January 23rd), Miami (October 8th, 2022), and Penn State (April 15th). He also received an offer from USC shortly after his announcement.
Right now there is no public timeline on when he will be making his decision. According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Penn State is the favorite, with a 22.6% chance of landing his commitment. Boston College (15%), Oklahoma (8.7%), and Maryland (3.8%) are also teams that could receive his commitment.
Number Six Player in Arizona Down to Eight
2024 Four-star RB Ca’lil Valentine is down to eight schools, which include Auburn, Oregon, Utah, Penn State, Michigan State, Oregon State, Illinois, and Miami.
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I’d like to thank God, and all the coaches that have recruited me. I am blessed to say that I am now down to my final eight schools!! pic.twitter.com/mR1pShzSP8
— cv.cinco (@CalilValentine) May 26, 2023
The six-foot, 175-pound running back out of Chandler High School in Chandler, AZ is currently ranked as the 265th player in the nation (#20 RB) and 6th overall player in Arizona. Valentine had a solid junior season putting up 1,347 rushing yards on 156 carries, along with 22 receptions for 395 yards and four touchdowns. As of now, his only official visit publicly known is to Utah (June 16-18), while taking unofficial visits to Miami and Utah in April.
He has announced that he will decide on his commitment on July 8th, with Utah being the firm favorite to land the talented running back. According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Utah has a 44.6% chance of receiving his commitment, with Arizona State at 20%, Arizona at 9%, and Oregon at 7.5%.
Top-30 Player Down to Ten
2025 Four-star QB Deuce Knight announced his top schools yesterday. His list included Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, and TCU.
Lmk where the crib at? https://t.co/iT0wWyMw3X
— Deuce Knight (@DeuceKnight) May 26, 2023
It is still early in his recruitment despite releasing his top schools. The six-foot-four, 180-pound quarterback is currently ranked as the 28th player in the nation (#4 QB) and the 2nd overall player in Mississippi. He currently holds 21 offers, with many more on the way for the talented quarterback.
Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Notre Dame are rumored to be the leaders in his recruitment.According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Ole Miss has a 39% chance to receive his commitment, while Tennessee holds a 25.8% compared to the rest.
Number Three Player in Virginia Heading to Tennessee
2024 Four-star RB Peyton Lewis announced his commitment to Tennessee today. He chose the Vols over schools like Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Penn State, and others.
Proud to announce my COMMITMENT towards The University of Tennessee!!??#GBO @Hayesfawcett3 @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/eSl4uRXUrw
— ᴘᴇʏᴛᴏɴ”ᴘ”ʟᴇᴡɪs② (@peytonlew2) May 27, 2023
The six-foot-one, 190-pound running back is currently ranked as the 163rd player in the nation (#11 RB) and 3rd overall player in Virginia. The star player is bringing tremendous speed to the Vols backfield. He won the 55-meter state title for a second time and tied the meet record of 6.37 seconds.
He also had an excellent junior season rushing for 1,560 yards and 17 touchdowns. According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Volunteers held a 98.1% chance to land his commitment before him making it official.
