Around the SEC: Recruiting News & Trends
Football season is right around the corner, and along with it come big game atmospheres, big visit weekends, and high-level recruiting action across the SEC. It also means prospects are wrapping up their decisions and making announcement plans, and SEC programs are right in the middle of it. With that in mind, it is time to take a look at the latest news, notes and headlines from the SEC recruiting trails.
Big Gets
OT David Sanders is a Tennessee Volunteer
OT Michael Fasusi commits to Oklahoma
RB Akylin Dear says Roll Tide
DB Kade Phillips flips from Texas to LSU
DB Ben Hanks Jr selects the Florida Gators
CB Jontae Gilbert pledges to UGA
LB Jaedon Harmon flips from Alabama to Tennessee
Headlines
LSU adds key pieces – The Bayou Bengals have been on a recruiting hot streak. Not only did they flip Phillips from Texas, but they flipped Destrehan (LA) WR Phillip Wright from Michigan, tapped into DFW for DL Dilan Battle, and they added a second tight end in Mike Tyler out of Columbia (SC).
DL Christian Garrett decommits from Georgia – The Bulldogs are once again putting together one of the top classes in the country, but they are not immune to departures either. Garrett, out of Bogart (GA) Prince Avenue Christian just outside of Athens, committed to UGA in June over Clemson, Georgia Tech and Tennessee, but he recently reopened his recruitment.
WR Jerome Myles sets decision date – The Draper (UT) Corner Canyon standout announced a top 10 featuring SEC programs Texas A&M, Georgia, Auburn and LSU, along with Utah, Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, USC and Miami in August. Now, he has announced a decision date with his sights set on Oct. 30.
New Name to Know
LB Ashton Moore, Brandon (MS) – 2026
A jack of all trades. At 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, Moore is a downhill striker with a nose for the ball. He is full-go all the time. He is quick to read, quick to react and quick to detonate.
A student of the game, he studies LB Fred Warner, CB Jalen Ramsey and DE Maxx Crosby, and as a sophomore at Alpharetta (GA) in 2023, he showed himself to be a playmaker at all three levels of the defense. Inside, outside, on the edge or in the box, his vision and IQ were on display.
He’s now at Brandon (MS), preparing for his junior year, and college coaches are quickly learning of his talents. This spring and summer, he visited Texas A&M, Texas, UCF, UAB and Arkansas, and SEC offers have arrived from Texas A&M, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas, Missouri and Mississippi State. Most recently, Michigan joined his growing offer list, and his other power four offers include Indiana, UCF and Wake Forest. Offers have also arrived from Florida A&M, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, UAB, FAU and Austin Peay.
As a sophomore, Moore earned second-team all-region honors after recording 87 tackles, 37 tackles-for-loss and nine sacks, and as he prepared for his junior season at Brandon, he worked at CB, S and LB on the 7-on-7 circuit.
What’s up with the top
Top 5 SEC QB Commits
Husan Longstreet, Corona (CA) Centennial – Texas A&M
George MacIntyre, Brentwood (TN) Brentwood Academy – Tennessee
Ryan Montgomery, Findlay (OH) - Georgia
Keelon Russell, Duncanville (TX) – Alabama
Bryce Underwood, Belleville (MI) – LSU
Top 5 SEC RB Commits
Harlem Berry, Metairie (LA) St Martin’s Episcopal – LSU
Akylin Dear, Quitman (MS) - Alabama
Deondrae Riden, DeSoto (TX) – Texas A&M
Anthony Rogers, Montgomery (AL) Carver – Alabama
James Simon, Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist - Texas
