The 2027 class is loaded with talented defensive linemen, as evidenced by the top of the Rivals300 rankings.   Five-star Jalen Brewster is the

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Top 2027 defensive linemen in the Rivals300 rankings

Texas finally gets to host its first official visit weekend of the summer, but not every priority target on the Longhorns’ board will be in Austin.

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Official Visit Tracker: Where Texas Recruiting Targets Are Headed This Weekend

It’s another busy weekend on the recruiting trail across the country as college football programs host coveted targets from coast to coast.  Texas

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The LSU Football staff will go back-to-back weeks with six official visitors on campus, and the Tigers are also hosting a notable midweek visitor.

The LSU Football staff is hosting one of the Top 3 defensive lineman in the country.

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What I'm Hearing: LSU Official Visitor - No. 3 DL Mitchell Turner

Alabama’s first wave of official visitors included a major target from the Magnolia State. Mitchell Turner, the No. 3 defensive lineman from

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'They Treat Everybody Like Family': Alabama strengthens lead for No. 3 DL Mitchell Turner

Alabama hosted a terrific crop of recruits over the weekend and quickly saw results landing one of the nation’s premier running back recruits in

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Alabama lands No. 6 RB Nigel Newkirk, looking for more out of weekend that impressed elite recruits

Fresh off a huge recruiting weekend in Baton Rouge, the LSU Football staff is hosting one of the nation's top defensive linemen for a midweek

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LSU hosts a Top 3 defensive lineman for midweek official visit

June has almost arrived, and recruiting is moving at a rapid pace.  Official visit season is now in full swing, and several major targets around the

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Official visit season has officially arrived, and while Texas won’t begin hosting visitors until next weekend, recruiting action across the country

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Official Visit Tracker: Top Texas Recruiting Targets Hit the Road

The first big official visit weekend of the summer is upon us and LSU, Texas A&M and Ohio State are among the schools hosting elite prospects,

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Weekend Primer: Predictions and intel as 5-stars hit the road for the first official visits of the summer

Alabama’s summer recruiting push starts now.  Even if the calendar still technically says spring, this weekend marks the true beginning of summer

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Alabama carries momentum into massive weekend – leaders, flip targets, and five recruitments that could break fast

Official visit season begins this weekend in Tuscaloosa, with Alabama set to host more than 10 visitors, including several key targets in the 2027

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Official Visitor Spotlight: Alabama set to host No. 3 defensive lineman Mitchell Turner

The most important time period of the recruiting cycle is less than one week from kicking off in Tuscaloosa. Alabama is currently set to host 11

Calm Before the Storm: Alabama’s first official visitors could shape the '27 class next weekend

Inside Texas takes a closer look at the most important recruit in the Class of 2027, by position and position coach, as we head closer to official

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Recruiting Humidor: Most important targets in 2027 for each Texas assistant

Inside Texas takes a look at the best-case scenario for the Longhorns recruiting class of 2027.   QUARTERBACK (1)   Ty Knutson, Smithson Valley

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Best Class Scenario: Texas' ideal 2027 recruiting haul

As of this writing, Ole Miss' 2027 class has a 33 percent in-state rating. The group is led by Top 100 prospect Ben'Jarvius Shumaker as well as

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The in-state targets Ole Miss has the best chance to sign

Inside Texas takes the latest look at 2027 defensive line targets Raiden Cook, Tyler Alexander, and Mitchell Turner in today's recruiting intel.

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Texas Longhorns Recruiting: News and Notes on 2027 Defensive Line targets, including top 100 national prospect

Alabama signed an impressive defensive line class in the 2026 cycle, which included five high school players. While there isn’t a pressing need to

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Alabama strengthens case with top defensive line target ahead of official visits

There was plenty of activity for Alabama on the recruiting trail this week, highlighted by significant developments at quarterback, a priority

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Alabama Recruiting Rundown: QB takeover, coaching stops, decisions, finalists revealed

Alabama secured its biggest commitment to date in the 2027 class when Elijah Haven, a five-star quarterback from Dunham School in Baton Rouge, La.,

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Who’s Next: Five targets to watch for Alabama’s 2027 class

The updated Rivals300 has reshaped the board, and with spring visits wrapping up, battles across the Southeast and up the East Coast are beginning to

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Rivals300 recruiting intel: LSU, Georgia, Texas A&M building momentum for elite targets

The defensive front is often one of the most discussed units in recruiting, with many Alabama fans hoping for a class that features three to four

Defensive Line Board: What’s next for Alabama after AJ Pauley’s commitment

Louisville (Miss.) defensive lineman Mitchell Turner has an early favorite.The four-star defensive lineman out is ranked No. 67 in the Rivals

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Ole Miss remains in the mix for 4-star defensive lineman

Inside Texas takes a look at the latest from the 2027 recruiting cycle with new names headed to Austin, including a four-star running back and DL

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Mitchell Turner's frame, movement skills, and background as a stat-stuffing defensive lineman at the high school level remind us of Jer'Zhan Newton. Both were athletic, disruptive pass rushers at around 6-foot-1.5. Turner is heaver at the same stage. 

Dynamic, coordinated defensive lineman who makes plays behind the line of scrimmage at a high rate. Measured at 6-foot-1.5, 285 pounds with arms a shade under 33 inches prior to his senior season. Turned in a dominant junior campaign, racking up an astounding 41 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks. A loose, coordinated athlete with an innate understanding of leverage. Stays low and is tough to block off the ball. Has high-end lateral agility and makes offensive linemen whiff in a phone booth. Compact base with natural balance and bend. A good athlete and hunts down plays once in the backfield. Also shows the ability to anchor and eat blocks as a run defender. Size is below average for a top defensive line prospect, but the film and overall skill set makes him one of the top prospects at the position in the cycle entering his senior season. 