Hunter Shelton
@HunterShelton_
Writer @Rivals / @On3sports | Former Kentucky beat writer | @UKJAMSchool alum | Product of @KyKernel | Kansas by way of the Bluegrass
Updated look at South Carolina’s 2026 recruiting class, which now ranks No. 17 nationally. While still light at just 13 commits, the spine of this group is formidable, thanks to some crucial in-state additions, blue-chip twins and a top-10 QB. Read: on3.com/rivals/news/so…

The SEC currently has 10 programs in the top 30 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama and LSU are all in the top 10 nationally. Full conference rankings: on3.com/rivals/news/up…

The Big Ten currently has 10 programs in the top 30 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. USC, Oregon, Ohio State and Michigan headline. Full conference rankings: on3.com/rivals/news/up…

2026 recruits in line for monster NIL pay days💰 (via @PeteNakos_) List: on3.com/nil/news/2026-…
95 NFL Draft picks came out of California over the past 5 years. They came from 77 different high schools. No program had more than 3. A deep dive into where the state's NFL talent comes from: on3.com/rivals/news/ca…
What does this mean? It means your local NIL collective can still get dollars to top athletes and recruits. Rev share will have a salary cap. But nothing is slowing down a school from building out a $35 million roster.
House attorneys have reached a deal with the power conferences and NCAA officials that will alter the College Sports Commission relating to how NIL collectives can pay athletes, per @RossDellenger The CSC is expected to treat collectives in a similar fashion as other businesses.…
This month, Texas Tech has added four of its five highest-ranked commits: 5-star OT Felix Ojo 4-star WR Chase Campbell Rivals 4-star RB Ace Rowden Safety Donovan Webb 16 of the 19 #WreckEm commits in the class are in-state. Story: on3.com/rivals/news/te…
Texas Tech jumps 9️⃣ spots into the top 25 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings after landing 4-star WR Chase Campbell🌵 Read: on3.com/rivals/news/te…
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🍑 Peach Jam buzz: Latest recruiting intel on top prospects + The latest with Tyran Stokes & Jordan Smith + NC State, Kansas & Arkansas in the mix for top recruits + Kentucky battling for stock riser + Duke setting the pace & more 👀 👉 [READ] on3.com/rivals/news/pe…
Critical in-state recruiting win for Auburn here. Wilkes and Hezekiah Harris is an elite EDGE duo. Tigers still only at 11 commits, but landing Wilkes could help get the ball rolling as that ominous Aug. 1 date looms. Full class: on3.com/college/auburn…
🚨BREAKING🚨 4-star LB Jaquez Wilkes has committed to Auburn🦅 Read: on3.com/rivals/news/to…
🚨BREAKING🚨 Elite RB Derrek Cooper has committed to Texas🤘 Cooper is the No. 2 RB in the 2026 class Read: on3.com/rivals/news/4-…
And there’s not much left behind these guys, either. With Landon Duckworth’s commitment to South Carolina, just two of the top 50 QBs in the 2026 cycle — Tayden Kaawa (No. 26) and Cole Bergeron (No. 38) — are uncommitted. 90 of the top 100 QBs in the cycle are off the board.
All of the Top 25 QBs in the Rivals Industry Rankings are now committed‼️ __ 33% Rivals 33% 247Sports 33% ESPN Read: on3.com/rivals/news/to…
🚨BREAKING🚨 5-star SG Jason Crowe Jr. has committed to Missouri🐯 Read: on3.com/college/missou…
Oklahoma 4-star WR commit Daniel Odom announced that his recruitment is now shut down. The Sooners have been fending off Washington, FSU and Colorado for the St. John Bosco star. Read: on3.com/rivals/news/ok…
Worth noting here that of the 48 wide receivers featured in the Rivals300, Mathews, Groce and Campbell are the only three that are uncommitted — and they’ll be off the board soon, too. We’ll see how Aug. 1 and flip season impact things, but this cycle has moved FAST.
Top 10 WRs in the initial Rivals300 rankings⚡️ on3.com/rivals/news/to…
There are 21 prospects in the initial Rivals300 that are committed to a Big 12 school. Breakdown by school: 3 — BYU, Kansas 2 — Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Texas Tech 1 — Kansas State, TCU, Utah 0 — Cincy, Colorado, Oklahoma State, UCF, West Virginia…