5-star EDGE Samuel M'Pemba sets Missouri visit
Five-star St. Louis (Mo.) IMG Academy EDGE Samuel M’Pemba will visit Missouri this weekend for the Tigers game against Georgia, he announced on Tuesday.
The trip to Columbia will be his third since the spring; he also visited in the month of June.
M’Pemba, originally from the St. Louis area before transferring to IMG Academy for his junior season, did not include Missouri among his top seven schools in July after doing so with his previous lists.
The programs that did make the list were: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon and Tennessee.
The Bulldogs are considered the heavy favorites to land him by the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), which gives Kirby Smart and Co. a 93.7 percent chance of securing his commitment. Georgia currently has four expert picks in its favor and is expected to host M’Pemba for an official visit on Oct. 7. A trip to Notre Dame (Nov. 5) is on the docket as well.
Samuel M’Pemba Recruiting Profile
The 6-foot-3, 255-pound M’Pemba is the No. 23 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 3 EDGE and the No. 6 senior recruit in the state of Florida.
On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power writes this about him as a prospect:
“Physically-developed two-way athlete, with the highest projected ceiling as an EDGE prospect. Played as a pass rusher and wide receiver at his initial high school prior to transferring to IMG Academy as a junior. Primarily played as a tight end/h-back at IMG during the fall of 2021. A strong athlete with dip and feel for rushing the passer. Had considerable murkiness around his ultimate position. Practicing at EDGE in the spring for IMG and looks primed to make an impact as a pass rusher.
… Measured at 6-foot-3.5, 240 pounds with a 6-foot-10 wing-span prior to his senior season. Tests as a solid to good athlete, clocking an electronically-timed 4.94 second 40-yard dash prior to his senior season. Would benefit greatly from a permanent move to defense as a senior, in our opinion.Practicing at EDGE in the spring and looks good there. Can continue to improve initial quickness but savvy and has natural pass rush ability.”