ATLANTA – The eighth and final regional stop of the Rivals Camp Series is in the books and many top uncommitted prospects were in attendance. Today, Rivals national recruiting analyst/rankings director Adam Friedman and national recruiting analysts Ryan Wright, Jed May and Eric Lammers address five players who attended the camp and make their predictions about where the prospects could end up.
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"Many have had Terrell penciled in for Clemson for a long time because his brother, former five-star AJ Terrell, went on to have a great career for the Tigers. Michigan State, Auburn, Texas A&M and Kentucky are major contenders as well. All of those schools make up his top five, but it will be interesting to see which schools he ends up actually taking official visits. Until something changes, it seems like Clemson is still the team to beat." - Friedman
"It just seems too perfect for Terrell to follow in his brother’s footsteps and don orange in college. The Clemson staff has made him feel like a priority even through the coaching changes. A potential official visit to Clemson this summer should strengthen the Tigers’ hold on the top of this recruitment." - May
"Feels like the chalk pick here is the Clemson Tigers due to the already mutual respect established between the Terrell family and Dabo Swinney's program. More times than not - from my experience - when that mutual respect is there and the older brother had success and enjoyed his experience the younger brother will follow. It may be chalk, and it may be the easy pick, but it just makes too much sense. So Clemson it is." - Lammers
“Terrell is a Rivals250 prospect for a reason, meaning he is a national recruit. But how easy will it be for teams across the country to land Terrell? Michigan State, Texas A&M, and Kentucky are in tough positions with Terrell, geographically speaking. Terrell says both Auburn and Clemson give him that home feeling. My prediction is Clemson will land another four-star.” - Wright
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"Florida State may be the team with the most momentum for Faulk heading into his official visit schedule. Clemson is up first, followed by Auburn, Florida and then the Seminoles. Each visit will take place over four consecutive weekends in June, and Faulk is hoping to make a quick decision in July. For now, at least, I'll side with Florida State, but official visits will play a major role here." - Friedman
"It’s a tight race between Auburn and Florida State, but ultimately I think the Tigers will keep Faulk home. He met the new defensive coaches when he visited in March. That visit helped affirm Auburn’s place as one of his top schools. The Tigers are in line for an official visit this summer and are in a good place to land Faulk’s commitment." - May
"Feels like this one doesn't have a whole lot of separation when it comes to the final four and the official visits in June will go a long way. Because I believe the top four all truly still have a legit chance it leads me to go with perhaps a bit of a surprise here. But something is just telling me to pick the Florida Gators for Faulk. It really comes down to one man when I make this prediction: Florida defensive line coach Sean Spencer. Spencer just has a knack for making a splash, and when he gets Faulk back on campus for the official visit in June I don't think it is hard to imagine this one swinging in the Gators' favor." - Lammers
“Regardless of the program, all the teams on his list need someone of Faulk’s abilities on their roster and early playing time shouldn’t be an issue. The last official visit is the best seat at the table, but staying in state to play in front of family and friends in the SEC might be too hard to pass up. Auburn may get lucky keeping Faulk home.” – Wright
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"Sanker has already taken a ton of visits throughout the recruiting process, but there’s still plenty more to come for him. Four official visits - along with at least three unofficial visits - will give him one last look at all of the teams he is considering. Georgia, Michigan State, Arkansas, Miami and Louisville could be the main contenders for him, but it seems like official visits will help him solidify his decision. A summer decision is likely and if he were to commit today I would probably say Miami would be the choice. But I could easily see him picking Georgia after he finishes all of his visits. I'll say Georgia." - Friedman
"Sanker was once considered a Georgia lock. Coaching changes and hard charges from other schools have tightened up this race considerably. The Bulldogs aren’t in line for an official, only because of Sanker’s proximity to campus. I believe Georgia will reaffirm Sanker’s importance to the school this summer and will surge back to the top of his recruitment." - May
"Sanker was rocking Louisville socks on Sunday at the Rivals Camp in Atlanta - and I do like where the Cardinals currently sit - but that doesn't mean I can pick them. Sanker's official visit schedule sets up perfectly for Miami as the Hurricanes are set to host him last and a week after Louisville will get him on campus. Assuming the official visit schedule holds true and he takes them all, I like being last here. You have to imagine the red carpet will be rolled out in South Beach for prospects all summer long and the fact that Mario Cristobal and his staff will get the last chance to leave an impression and really wow Sanker makes me really like The U's chances here." - Lammers
Four teams are out in front with an opportunity to sign Sanker, but this feels like a two-team race between the Razorbacks and the Cardinals. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman has history with Sanker from his days at Georgia, but Louisville has come on strong among recruits in the Southeast lately. Because Sanker was wearing Louisville socks at the RCS in Atlanta, I’m going with the Cardinals.” - Wright
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"Brown is nowhere close to a decision, but it feels like he is a Georgia Bulldog already. There’s a lot of time for other schools to make major pushes for him, but Tennessee and Clemson seem to be the ones within shouting distance at this point. Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and NC State are all very serious options for him and he’s hoping to learn more about them throughout the summer." - Friedman
"Georgia is battling with Clemson, Tennessee, Oklahoma and others for Brown’s commitment. A decision is still over a year away, but the Bulldogs have done a masterful job in this recruitment to this point. Brown has been on campus many times and the staff has made him feel like a top priority, even driving over three hours to watch him compete in the state championship track meet. I think Georgia finds a way to keep the local product in the state." - May
"It just feels like Brown is destined for Clemson. There is a long way to go with this one, so really anything can happen between now and when Brown ultimately decides. However, look at the history of Clemson at linebacker, and Brown with his free-flowing mullet hairstyle and old-school throwback style of playing both offense and defense and it just feels right picturing him in the purple and orange." - Lammers
The further away from the Early Signing Period the harder it is to prediction where a player may end up. The easy pick is the Georgia Bulldogs. Brown’s father, Mike, is an offensive line coach at Jefferson High School, which will get to deal with the Bulldogs’ coaching staff until the end of time. Two teams influencing Brown’s recruiting early are Clemson and Tennessee. Clemson is coming off a down year and Tennessee is trying to build up. What the Tigers and Volunteers do this fall will be a big influence on where Brown may go. For now, the Bulldogs for the win.” - Wright
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"Henderson is likely to end up in the SEC, and he can basically choose his destination. Look out for Georgia, Texas A&M, Auburn and Arkansas as the recruiting process goes forward. Those programs will be the major players for Henderson, but that's not a firm list. Visits to North Carolina, Miami, LSU and Cincinnati this summer could change shake things up. This one is far from over, but there's reason to believe LSU has a chance to jump up his list when he visits." - Friedman
"This one is a bit of a dark horse at this point. LSU just offered Henderson on April 12, but at the time he called the Tigers his dream school. LSU is in line for a visit this summer, and I think that trip will only further escalate the Tigers toward the top. There’s a long way to go here but they’ve got a good shot to land the Alabama defensive lineman." - May
"This is another recruitment where really anything can happen over the next year or so, until Henderson ultimately decides. But Henderson once told me his dream school was none other than the LSU Tigers. Once he gets down to Baton Rouge this summer, I expect the Tigers to make a major move in his recruitment, thus positioning themselves at or near the top. Then watch for the LSU staff to work to get him back in the fall for an electric environment inside Tiger Stadium and solidify its position at the top for Henderson moving into the 2024 recruiting cycle." - Lammers
In addition to making waves in the state of Georgia, the Razorbacks have hit the state of Alabama hard in the 2023 recruiting class with great early success. How the Hogs close will be telling. Going up against an in-state school in the same division and the defending national champs will be a tough task. Will the unknowns at Auburn and the deep roster at Georgia lead Henderson to the Hogs? That’s my guess. Henderson commits to Arkansas.” - Wright
