As we move into the second big weekend of official visits, here’s a look at what we should be paying attention to on the recruiting trail.Note: All rankings are from the 247Sports Composite.1. Clemson hasn’t finished with a top-10 class since the 2022 cycle and hasn’t finished in the top 15 since 2024. And it seems like every offseason there are existential questions about the Tigers’ trajectory.That’s no different this year as Clemson comes off a massively disappointing 7-6 season. Everything from talent — even though the Tigers produced nine NFL Draft picks in April — to coaching has come into question.But Dabo Swinney’s program has been on a strong recruiting run as of late. Clemson has added 11 commitments over the last few weeks, headlined by four-star edge rusher Desmond Malpress, a Florida native who is ranked No. 147 overall.Malpress is one of nine blue-chip prospects who have committed to the Tigers since the beginning of May.“They’re doing an awesome job,” an ACC personnel staffer said.The Tigers’ class ranks sixth nationally and includes 22 commitments. The average player rating of 89.98 isn’t elite, but they’ve done a lot to improve that in recent weeks.There’s been a lot to nitpick with Clemson lately, but this recent recruiting run provides some positivity for a program that could really use it.2. Texas A&M has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country and bolstered it with the addition of top-100 prospect Frederick Ards on Tuesday. Ards is a four-star edge rusher who plays for Jones High in Orlando, Fla. He’s one of nine top-100 prospects in the Aggies’ class and one of three commitments they’ve landed over the last week.Texas A&M has done good work in Florida this cycle with Ards, five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews and three-star safety Loia Valade.3. Miami is up to four five-star prospects in its 2027 class after it flipped edge rusher Jaiden Bryant, a South Carolina native, from LSU on Wednesday. Bryant is ranked No. 20 nationally and is one of six top-100 commits in the Hurricanes’ class. Miami, which also added four-star linebacker Noah Glover, a Virginia native, to its class Sunday, is recruiting at an extremely high level.The Hurricanes’ class ranks third nationally, with an average player rating of 92.99 (fifth).
Recruiting Report: Texas A&M, Clemson, Miami rolling as official visits heat up
Texas A&M has the No. 1 class in the nation, headlined by five five-star prospects.












