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College Football Recruiting: Miami, Texas A&M host mega recruiting weekends on Saturday

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Another exciting week in college football is on the horizon this Saturday with multiple big games taking place. Like every weekend, many important recruiting visits are happening during the marquee matchups.



Here are some notable recruiting visits to watch out for:


Texas A&M


Saturday is a very important day for Jimbo Fisher and his staff. Texas A&M has its biggest home game of the season as it hosts Alabama, with first place in the SEC West on the line. Incredibly, the Aggies could be hosting upwards of 300+ recruits on Saturday according to 247 Sports, a group that includes players from the class of not only 2024, but 2025, 2026 and beyond.


Here are some of the bigger names who'll be visiting.


Five-Star, ATH, Terry Bussey (committed to Texas A&M)


Five-star athlete Terry Bussey, who is also already committed to Texas A&M, will be in attendance for the game against Alabama this Saturday. Bussey just committed to the Aggies a week ago over LSU, Oklahoma, Texas and Alabama. 247Sports has Bussey listed as the best athlete in the nation for the Class of 2024 and the second highest ranked recruit in the state of Texas.



Five-Star, CB, Kobe Black


Kobe Black will also be in College Station for the big game on Saturday. The Waco, Texas native is listed as the second-best cornerback in the nation for the Class of 2024 and the fifth highest ranked recruit in the state of Texas according to 247Sports.


Besides Texas A&M, Black is also considering Ohio State, Texas, LSU and Oregon. Despite having the Aggies in the mix, the Longhorns are still the favorite to land the cornerback according to 247Sports. However, it's worth noting that Black was supposed to visit Austin last weekend and never made it.


The Aggies will certainly have a chance to make their impression here.


Four-Star, ATH, Kamron Mikell


Texas A&M will also be hosting four-star athlete Kamron Mikell. 247Sports composite states that the Statesboro, Georgia native is the eighth highest ranked athlete in the nation and the 21st best overall player in Georgia. Mikell has received offers from many other Power Five programs such as Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Colorado and Tennessee.


As of now, the Bulldogs seem to be the favorite to land the four-star and keep him home. We will see if the atmosphere in College Station and the game itself leads Mikell to consider Texas A&M more seriously.


Mikell's high school teammate Amontrae Bradford, a three-star edge who has offers from Kentucky, Colorado and others will also be joining him.


Miami


The Miami Hurricanes are 4-0, red hot and coming off a bye, were able to visit many of their top targets last week. This week they will host a mega-recruiting weekend, highlighted by the No. 1 player in America visiting.


Five-Star, WR, Jeremiah Smith (committed to Ohio State)


The Hurricanes are hosting the No.1 player in America for the Class of 2024 this Saturday as five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith will be at Hard Rock Stadium. Smith committed to Ohio State back in December but still has Florida, Florida State and Miami still in the mix. The wide receiver is from Opa Locka, Florida and attends Chaminade-Madonna Prep high school, and two of his current high school teammates - safety Zaquan Patterson and wide receiver Joshia Trader - are committed to the Canes.


Right now it still feels like the Buckeyes are the favorites to land Smith, but a strong performance Saturday, and strong finish to the season, could make him consider the hometown school.



Four-star S, Zaquan Patterson (committed to Miami)


As mentioned above, Patterson is a high school teammate Smith's, who committed to the Hurricanes back in August. He is expected to join his his high school teammate at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, and the only question is whether Smith will eventually join Patterson rocking 'The U.'


It is worth noting that Patterson - a Top 100 player in the class per 247 Sports - is coming off of a visit to Auburn, one of his four other finalists when he chose the Canes.


Four-Star, WR, Ny Carr


Four-star wide receiver Ny Carr will also be at Hard Rock Stadium this weekend. Carr had been previously committed to Georgia but recently decommitted, and last weekend visited the Dawgs' rivalry game with Auburn. He also holds offers from several other Power 5 programs including Florida State, Penn State and others, however both 247 Sports and On3 are projecting him to eventually end up a Hurricane.


Four-Star, ATH, Waden Charles (2025) (Committed to Miami)


The Hurricanes are off to a fast start in 2025, with three commitments overall, and class which is currently ranked in the Top 10. One of those is four-star athlete Waden Charles who committed to the Hurricanes last month. Charles is listed as the 10h best athlete in the country for the Class of 2025 and 26th highest ranked recruit in the state of Florida, committing to the Canes early over Power 5 offers including Auburn.


Florida State


The Seminoles are hosting some talented recruits as they host Virginia Tech this weekend.


Five-Star, ATH, KJ Bolden (committed to Florida State)


Five-star athlete KJ Bolden, who is already committed to the Seminoles, will be in attendance for the game on Saturday. Despite being a Florida State commit, the athlete attended both a Georgia and Auburn game previously this season. Although he is listed as an athlete, it seems that Bolden is being recruited as a safety. 247Sports has Bolden ranked as the best safety in the country and third best overall player in the state of Georgia. It will be fascinating to see if Florida State can continue to make a strong enough impression on the Buford, Georgia native to keep him in Tallahassee next season.


Four-Star, DL, LJ McCray


Head coach Mike Norvell and his staff have an important weekend coming up as Florida State hosts Virginia Tech, and they host multiple recruits such as four-star defensive lineman Lj McCray. McCray is ranked as the eighth best defensive lineman in the Class of 2024 and the fourth best player in the state of Florida. The Daytona Beach, Florida native has also gotten offers from Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Miami. Everything seems to be up in the air for the defensive lineman as there is no crystal ball prediction from 247Sports, and has recently completed visits to Florida (for the Tennessee game) and Auburn last weekend. We will see if the atmosphere and game in Tallahassee is enough to convince McCray to be a Seminole next season.



Florida


Billy Napier and his staff have a busy Saturday coming up as Florida faces off against Vanderbilt and the Gators host multiple high-ranked recruits.


Four-Star, OL, Jordan Seaton


Four-star offensive lineman Jordan Seaton will be in Gainesville this weekend to watch Florida go up against Vanderbilt. 247sports composite has Seaton listed as the best offensive lineman in the nation for the Class of 2024 and sixth highest ranked recruit in Washington D.C. Seaton has Florida in the mix along with Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Alabama, and he also visited Colorado a few weeks ago for the Buffs win over Colorado State. We will see if Napier and his staff are able to land Seaton as a part of their 2024 recruiting class.


Five-Star, DL, Elijah Griffin (2025)


Five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin from the Class of 2025 will also be in attendance for the Gators’ matchup with the Commodores. Griffin is listed as the second best overall player in the country, best defensive lineman in the nation and highest ranked recruit in the state of Georgia. The Savannah, Georgia native has also received offers from Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Auburn, but it seems early to make any sort of proclamation of where he could end up.


Missouri


A pair of uncommitted five-star recruits will be in Faurot Field this Saturday as Missouri hosts LSU.


Five-Star, WR, Ryan Wingo


Five-star wide receiver Ryan Wingo’s is huge news for Missouri football. Wingo was originally expected to be in Dallas for the Red River showdown between Texas and Oklahoma but decided to be in Columbia instead. Wingo is listed as the second-best wide receiver in the nation for the Class of 2024 and the second highest ranked recruit in the state of Missouri. The St. Louis native is between Texas and Missouri but Colorado has been sneaking up in the mix as he was supposed to visit Boulder last weekend. 247Sports also states that the Longhorns are the frontrunners to land Wingo but the Tigers still have a shot. It will be very interesting to see if Saturday’s game leaves a strong impression on the five-star receiver.


Five-Star, OL, Jackson Cantwell (2026)


Eliah Drinkwitz and his staff is hosting another uncommitted in-state five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell. 247Sports has Cantwelll ranked as the third best player in the nation for the Class of 2026, be offensive lineman in the country and highest ranked recruit in the state of Missouri. The Nixa, Missouri native has also received offers from notable Power Five programs such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia and Illinois. We will see if the Tigers can make a strong impression early in the five-star’s recruiting process.


Georgia


Five-star, OL, David Sanders Jr. (2025)


The No. 1 high school player in the class of 2025, will be among the notable visitors to Georgia this weekend. Sanders Jr. is a 6'5 stud offensive tackle out of Charlotte that holds offers from everyone in the sport, ranging from Alabama and Ohio State to Clemson, in addition to the Dawgs.


As fun as it would be, it feels entirely too early to speculate on where Sanders Jr. could end up.


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