Vanderbilt baseball breaks program single-season home run record
Vanderbilt baseball breaks its single-season home run record with 101 homers!
LSU secured a surprise commitment from five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson, while UCLA continues to attract top recruits in the 2027 cycle. Over 15 elite prospects announced their commitments recently as recruiting heats up.
The wild world of recruiting is heating up and top prospects are flying off the board as official visit season gets rolling.
More than 15 blue-chippers in the 2027 cycle â according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies â announced their commitments across the last seven days.
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Headlining the latest commitments is five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson, who dropped a surprise pledge to LSU. UCLA has been the hottest team on the trail since April and it stacked a few more big-time commitments.
Rivals is breaking down the top 10 commitments from May 1 to May 7, per the Rivals Industry Ranking:
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 16 NATL. (No. 1 TE)
School: Ruston (La.)
Hudson on LSU: âTalking to some important people like Coach (Charlie) Weis and Coach Kiffin every other day has helped a lot,â Hudson has told Rivalsâ Sam Spiegelman. âThey just picked up the pace like they needed to. When you speak to a head coach, it shows how much they care about you. Coach Kiffin was texting me before the state championship game, wishing me good luck. Not a lot of people like that have the time to really do that, so that shows that he took time out of his busy day as the head coach of Louisiana State University to wish me good luck. Itâs just different.â
Ahmad Hudson is a five-star tight end who recently committed to LSU.
More than 15 blue-chip recruits in the 2027 cycle announced their commitments over the last seven days.
UCLA has been the hottest team on the recruiting trail since April, stacking several significant commitments.
The Rivals Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes data from all major recruiting media companies to rank prospects.
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Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 69 NATL. (No. 9 CB)
School: Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
Johnson on his commitment: âIâm very excited to be a Bruin,â Johnson told Rivalsâ Greg Biggins. âThey have a good thing going right now, thereâs a new energy and theyâre building something special and I want to be a part of that. Sometimes I would visit just to hang out, even if practice wasnât going on. This is home for me but there was a time when I didnât really think I would be going to school here. UCLA wasnât a top choice for me but I love the new staff and canât wait to play for them.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 91 NATL. (No. 7 OT)
School: North Cross (Va.)
Hutcheson on his commitment: âIt really came down to Florida and Vanderbilt,â Hutcheson told Rivalsâ Chad Simmons. âIâve got great relationships with both, and I could see myself at both, but I felt best about Florida. I think the development factor at Florida really stood out. They have a great program and a great way of doing things. I trust the coaches and believe in what they can do with me.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 104 NATL. (No. 9 OT)
School: Loy Norrix (Mich.)
Lipsey on his commitment: âI chose Michigan because theyâve become family,â Lipsey told Rivalsâ Allen Trieu. âWhen Iâm there, I know thatâs where I belong. Coach Harding played a major role in my commitment â heâs just a great coach and he knows how to develop.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 109 NATL. (No. 15 CB)
School: North Crowley (Texas)
Outhouse on his commitment: âThe UCLA staff makes me feel like a big priority to them, especially when they can get me out there week after week, and going on the visit, seeing what they have going on shows me where I could play,â Outhouse told Rivalsâ Sam Spiegelman. âThey have a lot of seniors right now, so spots will be open and ready to fill up.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 110 NATL. (No. 13 EDGE)
School: Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)
OâNeil on his commitment: âI wanted to go to a place that was a great fit for me personality wise and player wise,â OâNeil told Rivalsâ Steve Wiltfong. âIâm going to get to play in a four-man front for the first time in my football career. Iâm going to be able to get to the quarterback, do stunts and learn an NFL defense in college. I want to have a lot of fun and I want to win a National Championship. Thatâs what Iâm excited about. I just felt right in my heart. Iâm going to get a great education and coached by some of the best guys in the country. I feel like I canât go wrong with this opportunity.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 167 NATL. (No. 19 DL)
School: Oaks Christian (Calif.)
Tuihalamaka on USC: âTheyâve been pushing really hard,â Tuihalamaka previously told Rivalsâ Adam Gorney. âThey text me just about every day. Just knowing theyâre willing to reach out every day and get to know me. Itâs in my mind and thatâs whatâs going on so the work theyâre putting in will help with my recruiting class.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 198 NATL. (No. 11 RB)
School: Poplarville (Miss.)
Keys on Miami: âCoach Mario Cristobal is a coach who tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear,â Keys told Rivalsâ Chad Simmons. âMiami always has a great offensive line too, and that is great for a running back. Coach Matt Favian Upshaw is cool too and we have been talking more since he got there.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 219 NATL. (No. 15 IOL)
School: Cherry Creek (Colo.)
Roper on his commitment: âThere were a lot of things that draw from the outside- obviously itâs a huge brand, being in Los Angeles and also the No. 1 public education too, which that was a huge part of the decision, those things stand out. We said as a family âwe should go out and see these guys,â Roper told Rivalsâ Brandon Huffman. âThey had been reaching out so we said âletâs do it.â
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 257 NATL. (No. 16 RB)
School: Basha (Ariz.)
Roberts on his commitment: âI picked Texas because of coach Sark (Steve Sarkisian) and his offense and how he produces backs year in and year out,â Roberts told Rivalsâ Brandon Huffman. âI knew it was the place for me in March when I visited for spring back the first time. The coaches played a huge role. Coach (Jabbar) Juluke and coach Sark are a huge reason I chose Texas.â