MONTEREY PARK, CA. – THE Camp Rivals Series The Southern California stop was loaded along the offensive and defensive lines and on Sunday there was tons of recruiting news coming from those groups as well.
Rivals National Recruitment Director Adam Gorney and national recruiting analyst Greg Smith get the latest news on many big names.
LSU has always been a program at the top of Afalava’s list and the Tigers continue to be the team to beat in his recruitment. Lehi (Utah) forward Skyridge loves everything about the LSU program, the coaching staff, the game day environment and the development of the offensive line.
Tennessee is another subject to watch, especially since the analyst McKenzie Milton comes from Hawaii and it’s an important connection. Washington is another one to watch and Afalava will surrender Oklahoma And Auburn this spring.
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Carrington put on a show in Los Angeles, winning our defensive line MVP award. His recruitment is still a long way off and his recent move out West could shake things up. However, State of Florida is the program he felt the earliest love for.
Carrington is a true national recruit with offers from all over the country. This includes LSU, Georgia And state of ohio. Distance won’t be a factor for him as he said he will go where he feels at home.
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2026 defensive lineman holds early offers Cal, Arizona State and San Jose State. However, his recruitment could soon resume. He hears a lot about Washington, Oregon, Oregon State And UCLA lately.
Dickson is relatively new to football since basketball is his primary sport. Several programs would like to bring him to campus for camp so they can do an in-person evaluation.
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In recent days, Greene left Sammamish (Washington) Eastside Catholic for Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei, but the 2026 offensive tackle doesn’t anticipate any changes to his major programs.
Oregon has always been a program linked to Greene and the Ducks remain at the top of his list with U.S.C., Texas A&M, Michigan, Michigan State And State of Pennsylvania.
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Three-star offensive guard from Corona (Calif.) Centennial keeps ‘all doors open’ but Utah, Duke, Boston College, EMS And Boise State stand out the most in his recruitment at this stage.
The offensive line development at Utah definitely stands out, but he also likes the athletic/academic mix in the two current ACC programs involved. Hill remains open to others if they are interested before his senior season.
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The four-star offensive tackle from Buford, Georgia, has committed to Clemson end of January and he remains locked up. He always gets along well with the coach Dabo Swinney and love the addition of Matt Luc as a position coach.
LSU was the hardest program to say no to and Alabama was also very high for Jacobs, but then the coaching change happened. Florida State, Tennessee and LSU are still involved, but Jacobs appears locked in with the Tigers.
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The three-star senior center from Honolulu (Hawaii) St. Louis made only his second trip to the continent for the Camp Rivals Series Sunday but many more moves are expected as his recruitment intensifies.
Cal talks a lot with Kaahaaina-Torres and Nebraska and these two definitely left a big impression. Michigan State (especially since he knew this staff so well when he was at Oregon State) as well as Arizona State are two others to watch.
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Over the weekend, Manning had the chance to visit UCLA and meet the new offensive line coach. Juan Castillo. This visit went very well for the huge offensive lineman from Bellevue, Washington, who doesn’t have a top list yet but really likes the Bruins.
Washington will also be tough in recruiting as well ArkansasTennessee, Florida, Miami, Oregon and Florida State. If there’s a sneaky contender here for the Pacific Northwest title, it would be the Hurricanes.
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The Utah native had heard a lot about Oregon, Utah and Washington. Yet Auburn also showed plenty of interest. The Tigers visited his school several times. They even offered it in person at his school during the contact period. That stuck with the young defensive lineman.
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The Crean Lutheran star has been on the road a lot recently. He traveled through the South visiting Florida, Alabama and others. Meeting many new coaches has been eye-opening for the three-star defensive lineman. Especially the trip to Tuscaloosa. He spent a lot of time with the defensive line coach Freddie Roach there and I enjoyed it.
Other programs recruiting him hard right now are Texas A&M and Cal. UCLA is making a push for him with the new coaching staff. Keep an eye on the Bruins as Parker could look to stay out West.
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Texas A&M, UCF, Florida State, Utah and Arizona State round out the top five for Long Beach (Calif.) three-star offensive lineman Millikan, who plans to complete his commitment this summer. A visit to Arizona State will take place in April, one to UCF in May and the other three will be finalized soon.
The Sun Devils are recruiting him the hardest and could have the advantage heading into upcoming trips.
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Among a handful of offers so far, Tafa has put forward Oregon and Utah as early as possible. The 2026 offensive tackle from Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon loves the coaching staff and offensive line development in Eugene.
Utah stands out because it’s close to home – and being close to family will be important. Tafa has planned a visit to Utah on Monday and will be back in Oregon in early April.
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Washington, USC, Tennessee, California, Arizona and Arizona State are the most involved programs with four-star offensive guard from San Jose (Calif.) Valley Christian and Taulealea isn’t looking to make a rush decision.
He knows the new Washington staff from his time at Arizona, he loves the tradition of USC football and Cal is just down the road so there are draws for all three. If Taulealea decides to leave the area, Tennessee would currently be the choice.
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Three programs are starting to stand out the most against Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon’s massive offensive tackle with Oklahoma, Texas And Maryland being at the top. Wnetrzak (pronounced when-trick) loves the camaraderie at Oklahoma and the coaching role Bill Bedenbaugh directs things to Norman and his former teammate Eugene Brooks signed in the Sooners 2024 class.
Texas has so much upside, from the College Football Playoff to O-line development, while Maryland was Wnetrzak’s first offer and taking a shot on him means a ton in his recruitment.
