Recruiting roundup: 2 elite California WRs trim lists; Oregon hosts 2 of nation's top prospects
It's been a busy past few days on the recruiting trail, as a few of the top playmakers in California have made major cuts and two national prospects look poised to commit to perennial powerhouse programs.
Here's a look at the top recruiting stories of the past few days on SBLive Sports:
- Washington five-star edge-rusher Jayden Wayne sets Oregon Ducks official visit
"I really like coach (Dan) Lanning and coach (Tosh) Lupoi," he said. "Coach Lupoi always takes the extra time when we meet. He truly loves to train."
- Versatile JC offensive lineman Cooper Lovelace commits to USC Trojans, will enroll next week
"I told them in my exit interview that I'm not going to make a decision while I'm in 'La La Land,' because everything looks better while you're here. I'm going to take Dorothy, we're going to head back to Kansas and sleep on it."
Less than a week later, he committed.
- North Little Rock's Nick Smith Jr. named nation's No. 1 overall prospect in final rankings
Here's what 247Sports had to say about naming Smith the nation's top prospect:
"So, what makes Smith No. 1? Today’s game dictates that guards must be capable of generating their own offense. Whether it be out of pick and roll action, with a shot clock winding down or just a situation where guy needs to go and make a play, if a guard can’t generate offense on their own, their ceiling will be limited. Smith can do all of that and he does it with an electric first step, bounce at the rim and some flair."
- Nation's No. 25 QB Aidan Chiles remains high on Oregon State, but Washington, Oregon offers change recruitment
Chiles had set a commitment date for June 1 and was ready to commit to Oregon State.
Now, he'll wait.
"This pushed it back," he said. "June 1 was my commitment date and I knew where I was going. Plans changed."
- Massive 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive lineman Elishah Jackets trims list to final five
Jackett has scheduled official visits to California, UCLA and Washington, while Ole Miss and Texas A&M also made the cut
- Washington offensive line prospect William Buzzard commits to Eastern Washington, where his father was an All-American
"It was a dream school, so it couldn’t get much better in my mind. They are a perennial FCS national title contender," Buzzard said.
- Carlsbad 5-star quarterback Julian Sayin receives Alabama, LSU offers
Sayin has talked to LSU for about a month, while the interest from Alabama is fairly new.
Either way, he said there's "definitely a lot of interest in those programs."
- Folsom four-star wide receiver Rico Flores trims his list to final 3
Flores is down to Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State and is set to commit July 3
- Pittsburg four-star wide receiver Rashid Williams trims list to final 6
Williams has set official visits to Oregon State and California, while eliminating Oregon, a program once thought to be in the mix
- Washington four-star running back Jayden Limar down to final 4, sets commitment date
Limar is down to a final four of Arizona, Michigan, Notre Dame and Oregon - with the Fighting Irish being a clear favorite as his decision nears
- Montverde Academy five-star basketball prospect Kwame Evans Jr. recaps Oregon Ducks official visit: Report
"The visit went really well," Evans said. "The coaching staff is really nice and I saw everything. It was very nice. On the visit they showed me their top notch facilities with Nike right there. The food spots there is good and its just a lot good things over there. It's a small town with not a lot of people but when you lock in you can do what you want to do.”
- Notre Dame creates edit asking 3 star-studded wide receivers to 'Think Big' about playing together
- Prediction: Notre Dame to add elite West region running back
- Prediction: Florida Gators to add key in-state offensive lineman
- Prediction: USC set to land elite defensive back out of Texas