UA Subsequent: The most important winners from the week in Orlando
DELAND, Fla. — The 2025 Below Armour All-America Recreation week has come and gone and Rivals had been readily available for all of it. A drove of faculty soccer applications had been represented throughout the sport’s 2025 signees and elite 2026 recruits alike, however sure applications will really feel even higher popping out of the work week.
ALABAMA
The Crimson Tide has a pair of five-stars headlining the UA All-People readily available and every held his personal, or higher, all through the work week and within the sport Thursday night.
Quarterback Keelon Russell regarded like the highest signal-caller in attendance, one thing that carried over into the sport through the two-plus quarters we noticed from the Texas native earlier than an ankle damage minimize his evening quick. Russell was 7-for-11 for 120 yards and a landing, displaying effectively by means of the air contained in the pocket and out. He additionally made chunk performs together with his legs, flashing pace on a 20-yard run across the edge and a few grit on a 2-point conversion.
Dijon Lee represented Alabama on protection and was dominant all week lengthy, saving some massive performs for the UA sport, together with saving a late landing with a cross breakup in the long run zone along with a fourth quarter interception.
Tight finish Marshall Pritchett made stable grabs all week and offensive lineman Micah DeBose labored effectively as a pass-blocker whereas lined up inside.
FLORIDA
This system that introduced probably the most commitments and signees to Orlando meant Gators had been making performs on daily basis, one thing that carried over into the sport as effectively.
Vernell Brown III was the highest-ranked Florida pledge coming in and he did not disappoint, flashing nice vary and elite run-after-catch expertise at each flip, together with on a 35-yard reception by which he made a number of defenders miss Thursday. Fellow wideout Naeshaun Montgomery discovered the tip zone early within the UA Recreation, securing a reasonably over-the-shoulder seize after trying rock stable through the week.
Operating again Byron Louis, cross rusher Jalen Wiggins and quarterback Will Griffin every made their justifiable share of performs as effectively. Linebacker Ty Jackson was seemingly restricted, however completely appears the half among the many lengthier defenders in attendance.
GEORGIA
The Bulldogs are constructed by means of the trenches and there was an elite prospect on all sides of the ball representing Georgia.
No. 1 defensive deal with Elijah Griffin has put a stamp on the lofty rating with a dominant week in nearly each setting. We noticed it in one-on-ones and sport day alike, the place the five-star executed a punishing sack regardless of a double-team effort towards him.
On the opposite aspect of the road, Juan Gaston captures consideration together with his immense dimension — listed at a beneficiant 6-foot-8, 340 kilos — however his sport instructions much more consideration. The large blocker could also be a guard down the road, however he greater than held his personal at offensive deal with at instances, together with on Thursday evening with higher than anticipated footwork and as-expected energy on the level of assault.
MARYLAND
Two Maryland commitments took half within the All-American sport and so they had been exhausting to overlook.
Huge quarterback Malik Washington received the beginning for Staff Unstoppable, flashing reputable dual-threat potential through the sport in totaling 145 yards and discovering the tip zone on an off-script landing cross early on. His finest work as a passer was seemingly on the third stage.
On protection, Zion Elee was all any deal with prospect may deal with together with his pace off of the soccer. He made the sport’s first massive hit on a blindside smack of five-star Keelon Russell and adopted it up with a strip-sack of Will Griffin on a play that showcased the motor together with the elite size and ending potential multi functional transfer.
Washington, who will quickly arrive on campus, and Elee within the class of 2026 needs to be headlining gamers who see the sector early as soon as on campus for good.
OREGON
The Geese weren’t solely well-represented with 4 signees readily available, however they introduced the juice and every flashed sooner or later through the week.
Dakorien Moore regarded like the perfect extensive receiver within the class at each flip, particularly through the sport in kicking off the scoring with an 83-yard punt return. Defensive again Na’eem Offord was lively whereas working a number of positions, spending a whole lot of time at cornerback in man protection. Linebacker Gavin Nix was named a group captain and compelled a fumble on a display screen try Thursday. Offensive lineman Alai Kalaniuvalu labored effectively all through the week, showcasing a powerful base at a number of positions — flashing down the sector with a giant pancake block through the All-American Recreation itself.
