Midnight has arrived which suggests faculty coaches can formally name and textual content 2026 prospects and the messages began flying proper when the clock struck 12.
For No. 1 prospect Jahkeem Stewart, the New Orleans (La.) St. Augustine five-star defensive finish acquired his first message from Ohio State place coach Larry Johnson.
“Coach Johnson mentioned he can’t wait to show me right into a generational participant,” Stewart mentioned.
Prime cornerback Brandon Lockhart, who’s dedicated to USC, and Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt heard first from Miami.
“They informed me I have to get again down there and I all the time have a house there and to have them locked in,” Dixon Wyatt mentioned.
Lockhart mentioned: “It was Miami they usually mentioned, ‘It’s all about The U.’”
The Hurricanes had been truly fairly busy out West as five-star quarterback Brady Smigiel from Newbury Park, Calif., was in a midnight group chat with a bunch of Miami coaches.
“Miami was a bunch chat with the workers,” Smigiel mentioned. “They simply mentioned they’re excited for me to get out to Miami with a customized graphic.”
It was busy in every single place.
Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth four-star offensive lineman Pierre Dean heard first from South Carolina place coach Lonnie Teasley telling Dean, ‘You’re subsequent PJ.’
“After that it simply sort of flooded with messages,” Dean mentioned.
5-star offensive lineman Keenyi Pepe’s first message got here from Florida State offensive line coach Alex Atkins. 4-star defensive lineman Bryce Perry-Wright landed his first textual content message from Texas coach Steve Sarkisian engaged on getting him again to Austin for one more go to. Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek four-star WR Jalen Lott heard from the Longhorns first as effectively.
Current Georgia de-commit Derrek Cooper acquired a message from Texas A&M coach Mike Elko saying he needed to be his coach together with a poster and a video.
Columbia (S.C.) Ridge View four-star receiver Jordon Girdron and four-star security Jireh Edwards from Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances received messages from Auburn first.
“First textual content got here from coach (Hugh) Freeze from Auburn simply saying he wants me at Auburn so much,” Edwards mentioned. “It’s a necessity, not a need.”
For Gidron, he acquired a message from Auburn place coach Marcus Davis – whereas Davis was placing his daughter to mattress.
“Coach Davis was simply saying I’m a precedence man for him and he can’t wait to proceed constructing this relationship,” Gidron mentioned.
Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman four-star defensive lineman James “Tank” Carrington heard first from Virginia Tech and about how they’re attempting to make it into the powerhouse it as soon as was.
4-star cornerback Samari Matthews heard from Notre Dame place coach Mike Mickens first. Baylor reached out to close by Waco (Texas) College four-star receiver London Smith.
Oklahoma was the primary to hit up four-star defensive lineman Daverin Geralds however North Carolina got here proper after that and the Tar Heels had been first for Tupelo, Miss., four-star DE JaReylan McCoy.
Contemporary off a suggestion from Clemson, four-star receiver Devin Carter heard first from Louisville coach Jeff Brohm wherein Carter was informed how vital he’s to the Cardinals. The primary requires Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County four-star receiver Aaron Gregory got here from Auburn and Tennessee.
“It appears like Christmas morning,” Gregory mentioned.
After which there was Elbert Hill, the four-star cornerback from Akron (Ohio) Hoban who acquired so many messages so shortly at midnight that he merely misplaced observe of which one got here in earlier than the others.
“I couldn’t inform,” Hill mentioned. “So many individuals referred to as directly.”
