The showdown features a combined 55 players that have landed at least one FBS or FCS offer, with IMG Academy leading the way with 43.
How to watch
Date/location: Friday, Sept. 26
Location: Garrett-Harrison Stadium – Phenix City, Ala.
Kickoff: 8 p.m. CT
Streaming: MaxPreps |
YouTubeTickets: GoFanBroadcast team: Jeff Kurtz, Zack Poff
The Ascenders are led by seven five-stars including quarterback
Jayden Wade, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2028. Wide receivers
Eric McFarland and
Osani Gayles, offensive linemen
Jamarios Canton,
Major Green and
Keenyi Pepe as well as edge rusher
Zyron Forstall are the other five-stars.
IMG also has 16 players who are rated as four-stars including commits from Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Oklahoma and USC.
Central is led by four-star offensive lineman
Jatori Williams. The 6-5, 320-pound junior is rated as the No. 4 player in Alabama.
Freshman
Braylen Averett leads the Red Devils in receiving yards and has picked up an offer from Alabama State.
Read on for a complete rundown of the Division I recruits set to take the field Friday. Rankings via 247Sports and On3.
Central
Four-star (1)
IOL – Jatori Williams | 6-5 | 3202027 | No. 73 overall | No. 4 IOL | No. 4 AL
Three-stars (3)
S – Tony Arnett | 6-1 | 180 | Liberty2026 | No. 135 S | No. 61 AL
RB – Donovan Crow | 6-0 | 2102026 | No. 74 RB | No. 42 AL
EDGE – Tristan Lyles | 6-1 | 2382026 | No. 103 EDGE | No. 40 AL
Unranked but at least one offer (8)QB – Bobby Coleman | 6-1 | 1802027 | 10 offers including Auburn, Georgia and Texas A&M
WR – Braylen Averett2029 | Offer from Alabama State
WR – Mike Bass | 6-2 | 1802027 | Offers from Arkansas State, Jackson State and Kentucky
LB – Brennan Core | 6-0 | 2052026 | Offers from Liberty, Samford, Jacksonville State, UAB, Mercer, Eastern Kentucky, Kennesaw State and Southern Miss
DE – Marcus Price | 6-2 | 2272028 | Offer from Arkansas State
DE – Aiden Lyles | 6-2 | 2132028 | Offer from Liberty
DB – Marquise Cooper | 5-11 | 1802027 | Offer from Gardner-Webb
WR – Branden Brown | 5-10 | 1602027 | Offer from Alabama A&M
IMG AcademyFive-stars (7)EDGE – Zyron Forstall | 6-4 | 2352027 | No. 3 overall | No. 2 EDGE | No. 1 FL
WR – Eric McFarland | 5-9 | 1752028 | No. 7 overall | No. 2 WR | No. 4 FL
QB – Jayden Wade | 6-4 | 1902028 | No. 1 overall | No. 1 QB | No. 4 FL
WR – Osani Gayles | 5-11 | 1762027 | No. 27 overall | No. 6 WR | No. 5 FL
OT – Jamarios Canton | 6-4 | 2712028 | No. 15 overall | No. 1 OT | No. 6 FL
IOL – Major Green | 6-5 | 3502028 | No. 5 overall | No. 1 IOL | No. 3 FL
OT – Keenyi Pepe | 6-7 | 338 | USC2026 | No. 7 overall | No. 2 OT | No. 1 FL
Four-stars (16)
S – Chuck Roberts | 6-0 | 1802027 | No. 244 overall | No. 24 S | No. 30 FL
S – Zech Fort | 5-11 | 195 | Georgia2026 | No. 130 overall | No. 11 S | No. 17 FL
LB – Amarri Irvin | 6-0 | 2202027 | No. 199 overall | No. 10 LB | No. 21 FL
LB – Andre Alexander | 6-1 | 2142028 | No. 39 overall | No. 3 LB | No. 12 FL
S – Larry Moon | 6-0 | 1852027 | No. 110 overall | No. 10 S | No. 10 FL
DB – Alex Ward | 6-1 | 174 | Alabama2027 | No. 182 overall | No. 6 ATH | No. 18 FL
WR – Zion White | 6-3 | 1702027 | No. 76 overall | No. 14 WR | No. 7 FL
LB – Liufau Loumoli | 6-1 | 2222027 | No. 239 overall | No. 16 LB | No. 27 FL
CB – Censere Gaylord | 6-0 | 1602027 | No. 140 overall | No. 18 CB | No. 16 FL
CB – Man Robinson | 5-11 | 1852028 | No. 53 overall | No. 7 CB | No. 17 FL
RB – Anthony Howard | 5-11 | 2142028 | No. 58 overall | No. 6 RB | No. 18 FL
OT – Maxx Jones | 6-4 | 3202028 | No. 45 overall | No. 3 OT | No. 11 FL
IOL – Breck Kolojay | 6-6 | 325 | USC2026 | No. 21 IOL | No. 39 FL
EDGE – Jake Kreul | 6-3 | 230 | Oklahoma2026 | No. 41 overall | No. 8 EDGE | No. 7 FL
DL – Cameron McHaney | 6-1 | 315 | Indiana2026 | No. 26 DL | No. 39 FL
TE – Judah Lancaster | 6-4 | 2262027 | No. 18 TE | No. 30 FL
Three-stars (16)
RB – Le'Khy Thompkins | 6-2 | 236 | Louisville2026 | No. 25 ATH | No. 48 FL
CB – A.J. Marks | 5-9 | 160 | Wake Forest2026 | No. 92 CB | No. 112 FL
CB – Amari Jones | 6-0 | 162 | South Florida2026 | No. 71 S | No. 85 FL
WR – Christian Ward | 6-3 | 2002026 | No. 80 WR | No. 70 FL
CB – Ksani Jiles | 6-0 | 180 | Washington2026 | No. 93 CB | No. 122 FL
DL – Carmelo McKenzie | 6-2 | 299 | NCST2026 | No. 133 DL | No. 152 FL
DL – James Morrow | 6-4 | 2532026 | No. 144 DL | No. 183 FL
IOL – Joshua Singleton | 6-4 | 342 | East Carolina2026 | No. 121 IOL | No. 153 FL
IOL – Steven Pickard | 6-5 | 304 | Syracuse2026 | No. 196 IOL | No. 241 FL
IOL – Will Conroy | 6-3 | 292 | North Carolina2026 | No. 23 IOL | No. 47 FL
IOL – G'Nivre Carr | 6-4 | 336 | Florida2026 | No. 41 IOL | No. 60 FL
IOL – Kody Strayhorn | 6-3 | 2952028 | No. 222 overall | No. 11 IOL | No. 34 FL
DL – Joseph Graves | 6-2 | 3102027 | No. 55 DL | No. 58 FL
DL – Cam Brickle | 6-2 | 306 | Ohio State2026 | No. 54 DL | No. 50 FL
DL – Preston Carey | 6-5 | 300 | Georgia2026 | No. 45 DL | No. 49 FL
EDGE – Ismael Schiefer | 6-4 | 2452028 | No. 27 EDGE | No. 41 FL
Unranked but at least one offer (4)
QB – Noah Patton | 6-3 | 1912029 | Offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Georgia State, Kentucky, Minnesota, Syracuse, Toledo
WR – Michael Ceville-Rogers | 6-2 | 1902029 | Offers from Sacramento State and Syracuse
WR – Eric Whitfield Jr. | 6-4 | 1802029 | Offers from Miami and Sacramento State
LB – Christopher Ah-Loe | 6-2 | 2172028 | Offers from Cal, Nevada, Portland State and Washington
