Early Recruiting Szn Stock Risers (#TN2026 Class)

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The first stretch of recruiting for our rising senior class has come & gone w/ some guys taking in new offers while watching their stock rise. These ten below have seemed to push their recruitments to another level & will be prospects to follow moving forward! </h2>     ‘26 (QB) [player_tooltip player_id='402540' first='Femi' last='Babalola'] - Ravenwood   - The talent has always been there with Babalola but now it's starting to be recognized by some top level schools and I could see several Power programs get in the ring very soon with this Williamson County gunslinger. Over the early part of recruiting season, Babalola has seen his stock rise with recent offers from App. State, East Carolina, N.C. State and Tulane. Adding an offer from Wolfpack could be a game changer as they are an ACC program that may push the needle for others to get on board as well. Sporting great size, a big arm with pocket poise, Babalola has plenty of tools that should be appealing to ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and SEC schools over the coming months.    - - - - -    ‘26 (RB) [player_tooltip player_id='971296' first='Keith' last='Johnson'] - East Nashville   - Even though Johnson had to miss most of his junior season due to injury, this Nashville area ball carrier is still making some noise on the recruiting trail here early in 2025 where he has landed multiple D1 and FCS offers. The Eagles rising senior is a well balanced back that hits the hole fast then turns on the burners to reach the open field. His speed and separation from defenders is what is attracting college programs, like his newest offers from Lindenwood, MTSU and Tennessee State. I expect his recruitment to continue surging over the next few months as other suitors are showing interest and could extend new offers sooner than later.    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Swiftvoice24/status/1824241076598608270 </div></figure>   - - - - -    ‘26 (WR) [player_tooltip player_id='284143' first='Bryson' last='Maddox'] - Clinton   - Coming off a 1,000 yard plus season and 14 touchdowns, Maddox is watching his recruitment take off with several new offers and I think he is just scratching the surface on how much interest will eventually come his way. Sporting great size at 6'5 190 pounds, Maddox brings the physical traits to the playing field that translates well to the next level but can he run fast enough to achieve multiple Power program offers? Through the early part of recruiting season, Maddox has picked up offers from Arkansas St., Ball St. Cornell, Fordham, MTSU, West Virginia and Yale. Adding the Mountaineers to the mix might swing the door open to other Power schools getting involved, especially if Maddox can continue enhancing his speed.    - - - - -    (OT) [player_tooltip player_id='944767' first='Kamari' last='Blair'] - Kirkwood   - One of the hottest prospects through this early recruiting stretch has been this Clarksville area offensive lineman that will continue to his stock soar due to his physical traits and upside to play left tackle on the next level. Standing 6'6 285 pounds, Blair is an imposing presence on the offensive line that is also one of the better athletes from his position for the #TN2025 class. College coaches have taken notice as the Cobras big man has landed new offers from Georgia Tech, Indiana, Miss. State, Ole Miss, Penn. St., South Carolina and West Virginia. The most recent offer from Penn St. is a big one that might push other name brand schools to get involved and turn Blair officially into a national recruit.    <figure class="wp-block-embed"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KCobrasFootball/status/1881415400975655226 </div></figure>   - - - - -    ‘26 (OL) [player_tooltip player_id='926104' first='Charlie' last='Edgeworth'] - Baylor   - The Red Raiders have a loaded offensive line with Edgeworth being one of their key guys that has started to pick up steam on the recruiting trail with several new Power level offers. This 6 '7 offensive guard, right tackle has generated strong interest through the early recruiting season with recent offers from App. State, Florida, Kentucky, Liberty, Memphis and Purdue. Many others are looking into this Chattanooga O-lineman and I expect his offer list to grow past twenty sooner than later. Edgeworth is quickly establishing himself as a top prospect from the O-line in the #TN2026 class that should continue to see his stock rise through the spring and summer months.    - - - - -    ‘26 (Ath) [player_tooltip player_id='1476160' first='Luke' last='Thompson'] - Franklin   - Sporting natural athletic abilities and upside for either side of the ball, Thompson has become a hot prospect during the early recruiting season that has seen him land offers from the likes of Arkansas St., MTSU, UT-Martin and Yale with several others looking into his skill set. The Admirals two-way talent could be one of the fastest prospects coming out of the #TN2026 class with that speed being able to translate in college to either wide receiver or safety. Continued work must happen with Thompson to sharpen his game but with a big off-season of development ahead, I could see this Williamson County native see a big spike in his recruitment in time with Power programs potentially getting involved at some point.    - - - - -    ‘26 (DL/OL) [player_tooltip player_id='866788' first='Nate' last='Fleming'] - BGA   - One of the more intriguing recruitments to follow during this cycle looks to be Fleming, who has seen his stock rise through these early months by landing multiple D1 offers. The Wildcats two-way lineman is being looked at currently to play either way in college as some schools have offered for O-line while others have targeted Fleming for defense. Over the past month, this Nashville area talent has landed offers from App. State, Arkansas St., Cornell, Jacksonville St., Liberty, Lindenwood, Miami OH, Princeton and Western Ky. It will be interesting to see how things go from here for Fleming as I could see Power level programs get involved with him, especially if he continues to develop his game and pack on more weight.    <figure class="wp-block-embed"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/nateflemingBGA/status/1865182519043268792 </div></figure>   - - - - -    ‘26 (LB) [player_tooltip player_id='1610497' first='Omeiza' last='Daniyan'] - Green Hill    - Coming off a strong junior season, Daniyan's name has started to make the rounds within the recruiting circle as a possible top linebacker prospect from our #TN2026 class that could continue to see his stock rise with possible bigger offers down the road. That can happen as more college coaches watch his film and fall in love with his upside as a middle linebacker tackling machine on the next level. The Hawks defensive prospect has kicked his recruitment off well with new offers from Arkansas St., Cornell, Eastern Ky, Jacksonville St., Miami OH, MTSU and Western Ky. A lot of those offers come from schools that are somewhat local to Green Hill high school but I think many others should get on board over time as Daniyan's film generates around the country.    - - - - -    ‘26 (DB) [player_tooltip player_id='958217' first='Jamyan' last='Theodore'] - Baylor   - One guy on this list that you will continue to hear more and more about as the recruiting months go on is this Chattanooga area defensive back that has the upside to handle multiple roles within a college secondary. Theodore is an ultra talented defender that could develop into a potential cover corner in college and I think that idea has coaches intrigued. So far through the early recruiting season, the Red Raiders defensive back has landed offers from App. State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw St., Liberty, Memphis, Miami OH, Miss. State, MTSU, Syracuse, Tulane and Wake Forest. Expect many others to get involved soon, including some Blue Blood level programs because Theodore is just that talented!    - - - - -    (S) [player_tooltip player_id='1167514' first='Jayden' last='Rush'] - FRA - The Panthers have several prospects on their roster that are destined for the college game and Rush is one of them. I've been waiting for this Nashville area safety to see his recruitment take-off and I believe it finally is as Rush picked up recent offers from App. State, Arkansas St., Liberty and Lindenwood. While those are some solid offers, I feel the best is yet to come for Rush as I expect plenty of D1, Power level schools to get in the mix with him over time. Reason for that is the athleticism, hard hitting range that the Panthers safety brings to the field along with his upside to take his game much further once Rush reaches the college stage. Look out for this guy in the coming months to see his stock continue surging into one of the top safety prospects from our in-state #TN2026 class.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CSmithScout/status/1844898478939570260 </div></figure>