First week of July to feature commitments from multiple 5-stars, other elite prospects

There will be no lack of fireworks on the recruiting trail throughout the beginning of July. Following jam-packed official visit schedules, many of the nation’s top uncommitted prospects in the 2026 cycle are ready to make their college decisions.

More than 25 blue-chip prospects have locked in commitment dates across the first six days of July. Some major dominoes are set to fall as programs continue to beef up their pledge lists heading into the back half of the summer.

Monday started things off strong. Tennessee landed a pair of four-stars in top-100 linebacker TJ White and defensive lineman Dereon Albert; Ole Miss beat Auburn for four-star tight end JC Anderson; Utah picked up a surprise pledge from elite offensive tackle Kelvin Obot; SMU won out for four-star LB Kenneth Goodwin III.

Among those set to come off the board in the coming days include a quartet of five-stars: Wide receiver Cederian Morgan, offensive tackle Felix Ojo, safety Jireh Edwards and WR Calvin Russell. Six other top-100 prospects — per the On3 Industry Ranking — are scheduled to announce decisions, too.

Here’s a look at which blue-chippers are set to commit across the first week of one of the busiest months of the 2026 recruiting cycle:

July 2

5-star WR Cederian Morgan
School: Benjamin Russell (Ala.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 15 NATL. (No. 2 WR)
Finalists: Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Georgia

4-star EDGE Trenton Henderson
School: Pensacola Catholic (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 59 NATL. (No. 11 EDGE)
Finalists: Florida, LSU, Texas

4-star DL Kendall Guervil
School: Fort Myers (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 134 NATL. (No. 12 DL)
Finalists: Florida, Florida State, Texas

4-star DL Noah Clark
School: C.E. Jordan (N.C.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 275 NATL. (No. 28 DL)
Finalists: NC State, South Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech

4-star S Donovan Webb
School: Panther Creek (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 336 NATL. (No. 33 S)
Finalists: Kansas State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas Tech

4-star LB JJ Bush
School: Theodore (Ala.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 370 NATL. (No. 28 LB)
Finalists: Arkansas, Cincinnati, Missouri, LSU

July 3

4-star S Devin Jackson
School: The First Academy (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 218 NATL. (No. 21 S)
Finalists: Florida, LSU, Miami, Nebraska, Oregon

4-star CB CJ Hester
School: Cocoa (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 269 NATL. (No. 24 CB)
Finalists: Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Miami, Syracuse

4-star LB Kosi Okpala
School: Mayde Creek (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 283 NATL. (No. 19 LB)
Finalists: Baylor, Miami, Penn State, Texas

4-star QB Luke Fahey
School: Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 382 NATL. (No. 25 QB)
Contenders: Indiana, Ohio State, Stanford

4-star OT Thomas Wilder
School: Green Run (Va.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 383 NATL. (No. 31 OT)
Finalists: Maryland, Penn State, Virginia Tech

July 4

5-star OT Felix Ojo
School: Lake Ridge (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 6 NATL. (No. 3 OT)
Finalists: Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Texas

4-star IOL John Turntine
School: North Crowley (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 43 NATL. (No. 2 IOL)
Finalists: Michigan, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M

4-star WR Boobie Feaster
School: DeSoto (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 45 NATL. (No. 5 WR)
Finalists: Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M, USC

4-star DL Nolan Wilson
School: Picayune Memorial (Miss.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 68 NATL. (No. 4 DL)
Finalists: Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Ole Miss

4-star WR Xavier McDonald
School: Morton (Miss.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 114 NATL. (No. 16 WR)
Finalists: LSU, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Sacramento State

4-star WR Kaydon Finley
School: Aledo (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 124 NATL. (No. 18 WR)
Contenders: Notre Dame, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA

4-star TE Brayden Fogle
School: Lexington (Ohio)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 159 NATL. (No. 10 TE)
Finalists: Georgia, LSU, Penn State

4-star WR Travis Johnson
School: Oscar Smith (Va.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 161 NATL. (No. 23 WR)
Finalists: Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia Tech

July 5

5-star S Jireh Edwards
School: St. Frances Academy (Md.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 19 NATL. (No. 2 S)
Finalists: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia

5-star WR Calvin Russell
School: Northwestern (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 32 NATL. (No. 4 WR)
Finalists: Florida, FSU, LSU, Miami, Michigan, UNC, Oregon, Syracuse

4-star EDGE Bryce Perry-Wright
School: Buford (Ga.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 33 NATL. (No. 5 EDGE)
Finalists: Clemson, Miami, Texas, Texas A&M

4-star CB Dorian Barney
School: Carrollton (Ga.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 199 NATL. (No. 20 CB)
Finalists: Georgia Tech, Michigan, Penn State, Texas A&M

July 6

4-star CB Chauncey Kennon
School: Booker (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 46 NATL. (No. 5 CB)
Finalists: Florida, FSU, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Oregon

4-star WR Brayden Robinson
School: Red Oak (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 354 NATL. (No. 54 WR)
Finalists: Arizona, Miami, Notre Dame

July 1 Top Commitments

4-star OT Kelvin Obot – committed to Utah
4-star LB TJ White – committed to Tennessee
4-star DL Dereon Albert – committed to Tennessee
4-star TE JC Anderson – committed to Ole Miss
4-star LB Kenneth Goodwin III – committed to SMU