Rivals Five-Star: Mid-South prospects that can boost ranking at event
The Rivals Five-Star is two weeks away, and prospects from across the country will descend on Jacksonville, Fla., to compete against their peers in the 2025 and 2026 classes. Many of these competitors are known quantities after competing at other top-tier events, but others have had fewer opportunities against elite competition and will have a chance to boost their stock.
Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson spotlights five of these prospects below.
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Russell has had possibly the best offseason of any quarterback in the country. Coming off a state championship, Russell earned his way to the Elite 11 Finals, got an offer and committed to Alabama, and also saw his ranking rise nearly 200 spots to inside the top-50.
If the new Tide commit continues his upwards trend and dominates in Jacksonville, he could very well find himself in the discussion to be a five-star prospect.
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Since his debut in the Rivals250 one year ago, Williams has floated in the 100-150 range of the rankings, but never outside of it in either direction. As a prospect that has been offered by 50-plus programs, he feels he is worthy of being a top-100 prospect in the class and among the premier wideouts.
Going up against an elite group of defensive backs, he will have every opportunity to prove that. Williams was very impressive at the Dallas stop of the Rivals Camp Series and will look to follow that up on a bigger stage.
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By far one of the strongest players in the 2025 cycle, Rink, pound for pound, may also be one of the most athletic. At 6-foot-3, 280-pounds, Rink is breaking out backflips and other moves guys his size should not be able to do. If he can translate that athleticism and agility to the drills and in 1-on-1 competition, his stock could soar.
Already at No. 175 in the Rivals250, the Texas A&M commit has a chance to argue his ranking should be in the top-150, or even higher.
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Moses has some of the best tape in the cycle at the linebacker position. He also has the ideal build at 6-foot-2, 210-pounds with weight expected to be added when he gets to college. The one-on-one and 7-on-7 portions of the camp could prove massive for Moses, who is looking to move back into top-100 for the first time since last July.
The LSU commit is very familiar with 7-on-7 and should prove his worth in coverage.
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There is a chance Singleton is the lowest-ranked prospect set to be at the event, which speaks volumes to the talent going to be in Jacksonville. Coming off a monster breakout season that saw him catch 55 passes for 1,210 yards and 17 touchdowns, he feels he deserves to be higher. It will be fun to see how the 5-foot-11, 164-pounder shapes up as part of a star studded group of pass catchers.
The SMU commit is looking to make a splash and vault his name up the rankings. He will have every chance to do so.