ACC Highlight: Packages on a roll in recruiting
The calendar has turned to spring and there are a number of packages throughout the nation which are driving a wave of momentum in recruiting. Rivals nationwide recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. seems to be at 4 such packages within the ACC.
THIS SERIES: Massive Ten packages on a recruiting sizzling streak | SEC packages on a recruiting sizzling streak
MORE ACC: 2026 convention recruiting rankings
CLEMSON
Whereas Clemson has been an elite program below Dabo Swinney, the Tigers aren’t often sitting as excessive within the nationwide crew recruiting rankings as they’re now at No. 2. The month of March has been the turning level for this system, capable of host guests for its ‘Elite Retreat’ occasion, and the pledges have been rolling in ever since. Clemson added a staggering seven commitments since that weekend started, with all however one holding blue-chip standing.
On prime of the boon, Clemson’s basis already included a uncommon two-quarterback haul and an offensive line pledge. Now it boasts 4 projected to play up entrance, led by a pair of top-100 Floridians in Grant Sensible and Chancellor Barclay.
Fellow Sunshine State native Naeem Burroughs, the Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles broad receiver, could have been the very best of the batch of commitments along with his actually explosive velocity and nationwide supply checklist.
Clemson was within the thick of it for all who jumped in, however not essentially alone on the prime, proving these unique and intentional spring recruiting weekends proceed to resonate even within the NIL period.
MORE TIGERS: Clemson’s 2026 dedication checklist
LOUISVILLE
The Cardinals at the moment sit at No. 9 nationally, greater than 50 spots greater than they completed within the 2025 recruiting cycle. The group acquired off to a little bit of a median begin till four-star quarterback Briggs Cherry jumped in on the finish of January. After the following lifeless interval, Louisville additionally discovered a sizzling streak in March in touchdown 5 of its present 11 pledges. Rivals250 defensive again Jaydin Broadnax, who had SEC and different ACC packages lining up a number of official and unofficial visits for him, was the headliner of the surge.
The Louisville run has maybe an anticipated splash in Florida, the place three commitments hail, however it additionally has an in-state basis with the robust native crop of 2026 gamers. 5 Kentuckians are already dedicated to the Cardinals, already another than Jeff Brohm and firm introduced in all through the category of 2025. Sustaining the momentum might be key in not solely competing to stay within the nationwide prime 10, however to carry onto a number of the large early commitments on board all the identical.
MORE CARDINALS: Louisville’s 2026 dedication checklist
MIAMI
Three new Miami commitments have are available by the primary two weeks of March or so, together with a pair of nationally coveted cornerbacks in Jaelen Waters and Kenton Dopson III. The latter is within the class of 2027, however snagging the nation’s second-ranked cornerback recruit this early regardless of a lot turnover on the defensive facet of Mario Cristobal‘s teaching workers says loads. Waters additionally comes with a caveat contemplating his pledge was a flip from the in-state rival Florida Gators.
The opposite Hurricane to have jumped onboard in all probability kick-starts one of many strongest place teams in each UM class, the offensive line. Ohio native Ben Congdon stands a formidable 6-foot-7, 280 kilos, checking some large bins within the course of. The current run pairs effectively at Miami with dominant 2026 quarterback recruit Dereon Coleman onboard for practically one yr with no signal of contemplating different packages, regardless of appreciable QB dominoes about to drop across the nation.
MORE CANES: Miami’s 2026 dedication checklist
NORTH CAROLINA
The 2026 class is the primary full view of what Invoice Belichick‘s reign in Chapel Hill will appear to be on the recruiting entrance and the Tar Heels not solely sit with an early spot within the nationwide prime 25, it’s a nationwide group capped most not too long ago by a monster flip.
In-state star defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin had been on board with Texas A&M because the fall however one of many precedence recruits within the junior cycle has been pressed by North Carolina because the NFL G.O.A.T. took over. The job was completed on Monday with the flip.
Ruffin is not alone in making nationwide headlines with the choice, as a half-dozen further 2026 recruits have popped for UNC since late January. The group additionally spans coast to coast, as one could anticipate below an NFL-style teaching workers, with California producing extra Carolina commitments than the state of North Carolina to this point. This system has touched New York, Massachuesetts and Maryland nearer to residence, too.
MORE TAR HEELS: UNC’s 2026 dedication checklist
