Rivals nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney is joined by nationwide recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson, Jed Could of UGASports.com and Kenny Van Doren of DeathValleyInsider.com to sort out three matters and decide whether or not they imagine every assertion is FACT or FICTION.
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1. LSU has probably the most spectacular 2025 class proper now.
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Gorney’s take: FICTION. I like LSU’s class. It’s superb that coach Brian Kelly and his workers have landed five-stars at quarterback, working again and extensive receiver thus far and others may be a part of the group as this recruiting cycle performs out. But when the axiom that protection wins championships is true, then I’ve to present the slight edge to Ohio State’s class for a pair causes.
First, new five-star offensive sort out Carter Lowe is a particular athlete because the Buckeyes focused Lowe early within the recruiting course of and landed his dedication. However even larger is that Ohio State has already secured the dedication of No. 1 cornerback Devin Sanchez from Houston (Texas) North Shore and No. 2 nook Na’eem Offord from Birmingham (Ala.) Parker. Each are massive, bodily and extremely gifted gamers.
Then throw in standout QB Tavien St. Clair and excessive four-star DE Zahir Mathis together with others? LSU has an outstanding class and Notre Dame has loaded up early however I’ll give the sting to Ohio State’s group proper now.
Van Doren’s take: FACT. Though ranked third within the class of 2025 staff recruiting rankings, LSU has one thing the 2 packages in entrance of it don’t: a trio of offensive five-stars. What’s carried the Tigers’ worth since January has been the commitments of quarterback Bryce Underwood and working again Harlem Berry.
With Berry shifting into five-star standing final month, LSU picked up its third on the offensive aspect with Underwood and extensive receiver Dakorien Moore – each rated the very best at their respective place within the class. And with a lot time left within the recruiting cycle, Berry has months to show he’s additionally in that class and soar into the No. 1 spot at his place.
With adjustments on the defensive workers, it’s not alarming that four-star Jaylen Bell decommitted. The Tigers restricted dialog with him, and the present workers has since appeared elsewhere. They landed four-star security Jaboree Antoine – an in-state recruit – and proceed to be exhausting on Rivals250 defensive backs from across the nation, following the return of secondary coach Corey Raymond.
Brian Kelly put an emphasis on recruiting means together with his new defensive coaches as line of defense coach Bo Davis continues to bridge connections together with his prior targets at Texas, and with Keylan Moses additionally within the fold, the Tigers are taking each step vital to construct out their finest class below the Kelly regime.
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2. Georgia will finally have the ability to flip five-star QB Julian Lewis.
Gorney’s take: FICTION. If you happen to discuss to some within the Georgia media, Julian Lewis’ flip is all however imminent and it’s principally a performed deal that the five-star quarterback will find yourself with the Bulldogs. That might very effectively occur as coach Kirby Sensible doesn’t lose out on many prime targets – particularly ones only a few hours away from campus – however I’m not fully certain simply but.
Lewis has loads of confidence in enjoying for coach Lincoln Riley and enjoying in an offense that has produced Heisman Trophy winners and No. 1 NFL Draft picks. Whether or not Lewis is a greater passer than Kyler Murray or Baker Mayfield, or extra like Bryce Younger, or a smaller model of Caleb Williams, he’s particular in so some ways and will carve his personal path in Riley’s offense. With a renewed sense of goal to repair the protection (and if that occurs rapidly this season at USC), I’m not sure Lewis flips.
Could’s take: FACT. I travel on Lewis’ recruitment. There’s a lot concerned with recruiting a No. 1 quarterback, particularly one in all Lewis’ caliber and standing, that makes it exhausting to foretell. Nevertheless, Georgia clearly seems to be the staff in the very best place to flip Lewis. He has visited Athens many instances and has nice relationships with many coaches on workers, together with in fact head coach Kirby Sensible.
There’s some confidence across the program that Lewis will probably be a Bulldog ultimately. I’m rather less assured, however the Bulldogs have a greater shot to swipe him from the Trojans than anybody.
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3. It may be almost unattainable to maneuver DE Jahkeem Stewart off the No. 1 line for the 2026 recruiting cycle.
Gorney’s take: FICTION. It’s going to be very troublesome to maneuver Jahkeem Stewart off that prime line as a result of he’s been so dominant for thus lengthy and I wrote that he would’ve been a five-star within the 2024 recruiting class. The New Orleans (La.) St. Augustine standout has NFL measurement, he has an outstanding work ethic to get higher and dominate always, and his projection is thru the roof.
However unattainable to have another person No. 1? I’m not going to go there but. Sitting at second within the rankings is elite offensive sort out Jackson Cantwell, whose dad and mom have been each Olympians. Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. is an outstanding receiver, maybe within the Jeremiah Smith mildew. And it’s so early within the recruiting course of that others may emerge.
Levenson’s take: FACT. When projecting a prospect to the NFL Draft, there’s not a better choice than Stewart proper now. The bodily growth and athletic profile at this stage of his prep profession is simply an excessive amount of to disregard. His body at 6-foot-6, 280 kilos with elite size exhibits his physique will probably be able to compete at an elite stage when he arrives on a school campus and past.
He performs a premium place and already exhibits elite traits and traits regardless of not enjoying a lot on the varsity stage. There may be some dialog at instances on this cycle of Cantwell, who’s elite in his personal proper, however I believe there’s a sizable hole Stewart has at the moment.
If the manufacturing and testing measurables proceed to progress for Stewart as appears possible, the time period ‘generational prospect’ will probably be one he may have a official declare at.
