Northeast Rumor Mill: Official visits are in full swing
A number of 2026 prospects throughout the Northeast have already stared their official go to schedules, with many extra visits arising.
Who’s visiting the place? Right here is the newest information on many recruits within the Mid-Atlantic, and what’s coming subsequent for them.
Edward Baker made a latest change to his official go to schedule. He’ll not go to Penn State, as Baker will now take an official go to to Mississippi throughout the weekend of June 20 by June 22. Ole Miss simply supplied Baker on June 3.
Previous to that, the three-star offensive sort out out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore has official visits deliberate to Tennessee (June 6 by June 8) and North Carolina State (June 13 by June 15). He has visited each packages beforehand.
Baker has already taken official visits to Virginia (April 25 by April 27) and Arkansas (Could 30 by June 1). It was his first go to to every faculty, and he mentioned these journeys “set the usual.”
He’s trying to see which faculty “checks many of the bins” and can make his choice in late June or early July.
Whereas high-three-star prospect Tavian Department has the flexibility to play each offensive line and defensive position on the faculty stage, he’s specializing in the defensive aspect of the ball.
Department lately launched a top-five of Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State and Rutgers and introduced a call date of June 11.
He’s coming off an official go to to Rutgers throughout the weekend of Could 30 by June 1. Department might be at Oklahoma this weekend (June 6 by June 8). He additionally has an official go to scheduled to Penn State for the weekend of June 13 by June 15, which notably comes after the announcement date that’s presently set.
Department took an official go to to Oklahoma State in April as effectively, however the Cowboys are not anticipated to be in rivalry.
Barring any new developments, this recruitment seems to be coming right down to the Scarlet Knights and Sooners.
Chase Geter, a three-star cornerback out of Virginia, is recent off of an official go to to Duke throughout the weekend of Could 30 by June 1.
Subsequent up for Geter is a visit to Madison for an official go to with Wisconsin this coming weekend (June 6 by June 8). He’s presently scheduled to observe that up with an official go to to Penn State throughout the weekend of June 13 by June 15.
Beforehand, Geter took an official go to to his home-state program, Virginia, in April.
Michigan additionally lately supplied the the Stone Bridge Excessive Faculty standout and might be a faculty to look at shifting ahead, however the colleges he’s formally visiting are those to concentrate to most.
4-star Darius Grey, the No. 1 ranked guard within the nation and No. 27 general prospect within the 2026 class, has been busy. He’ll proceed to journey all through the month of June.
Grey has already taken official visits to Virginia in April, Georgia in Could and Clemson this previous weekend (Could 30 by June 1). He tells Rivals.com that these journeys “went nice” and had been a “complete completely different expertise.”
He nonetheless has a number of journeys on his schedule, nevertheless, with OVs to Tennessee (subsequent up), Ohio State, LSU, Penn State and South Carolina. Grey is trying to get a really feel of every locker room and the way he would slot in at every place.
Grey additionally beforehand had an official deliberate to Auburn, however that has been canceled.
LSU and South Carolina have been thought-about the front-runners for Grey, however many choices stay on the desk. Grey does not have a call date in thoughts but, however he plans to chop his listing to 5 in early July.
The No. 2-ranked working again within the nation, Savion Hiter, is coming off of an official go to to Ohio State (Could 30 by June 1). It was his first official go to so far, however Hiter is maintaining issues in his recruitment quiet proper now.
Subsequent up, Hiter will take OVs to Georgia (June 6 by June 8), Michigan (June 13 by June 15) and Tennessee (June 20 although June 22).
Hiter additionally lately unofficially visited the Volunteers for Tennessee’s “865 Stay” occasion in Could. The Volunteers seem like gaining steam in Hiter’s recruitment.
With that mentioned, the Wolverines have made Hiter an enormous precedence, and have lengthy been thought-about as one of many front-runners. Ohio State and Georgia have additionally achieved effectively with Hiter and can stay within the combine, however the newest intel means that Michigan and Tennessee are the packages to look at most intently for the four-star tailback.
Three-star Bergen Catholic Excessive Faculty (Oradell, New Jersey) cornerback Xavier Jackson lately altered his official go to schedule.
He moved his official go to to Minnesota as much as this previous weekend, Could 30 by June 1, after it was beforehand scheduled for June 13 by June 15. He mentioned the journey was “nice” and that the Golden Gophers “made a robust impression” on him.
Jackson will now formally go to Michigan State throughout the aforementioned June 13 by June 15 weekend. Previous to that, Jackson has an official go to set to Pittsburgh for this coming weekend (June 6 by June 8).
He additionally has official visits booked to Temple for June 16 and June 17, and Syracuse for June 19 by June 21.
4-star Virginia extensive receiver Travis Johnson will take his remaining official visits all through the month of June as he nears a call date.
Most lately, Johnson was at South Carolina for the weekend of Could 30 by June 1. He follows that up with a visit to Penn State this coming weekend, June 6 by June 8. Then he has further an official visits arising with Michigan, and is trying to work Georgia and home-state program Virginia Tech into the slate as effectively.
Moreover, Johnson traveled to Bloomington for an official go to in early Could with Indiana.
Johnson is a focusing on a dedication date on or round July 4.
4-star defensive finish Jermaine Kinsler, who’s teammates with Jackson at Bergen Catholic, dedicated to Texas A&M in February and issues stay robust with the Aggies.
Kinsler is heading again to School Station this weekend (June 6 by June 8) for his official go to and the phrase is that he’s “fully locked in” with Texas A&M as issues presently stand.
He has put his recruiting hat on and has been advocating for different prime 2026 prospects to affix the Aggies as effectively. Kinsler can have the chance to that much more so and share his experiences with fellow recruits on campus this weekend.
Joey O’Brien, a Rivals250 member has had a robust offseason. He’s now right down to 4 colleges: Clemson, Notre Dame, Oregon and Penn State. He additionally has a call date set for June 20.
O’Brien has already taken official visits to Penn State and most lately Clemson. He might be at Oregon this coming weekend (June 6 by June 8) after which will conclude his go to schedule at Notre Dame throughout the weekend of June 13 by June 15. His dedication announcement will come shortly after that.
He beforehand had an official go to set to Tennessee as effectively, however will not head to Knoxville.
Notre Dame and Penn State have lengthy been talked about among the many prime contenders for O’Brien, however Clemson made its presence felt on the official go to and Oregon will get its shot to persuade him to be a Duck this weekend.
Amauri Polydor is a three-star cornerback who’s teammates with Baker at Saint Frances Academy.
Polydor is but to take any official visits, however he’ll start that course of now.
He has an official go to set for Penn State this weekend (June 6 by June 8) after which one scheduled with Michigan State for the next weekend (June 13 by June 15).
Nonetheless, the newest intel signifies that if issues go effectively for each side over the weekend, Penn State may shut on Polydor and get a dedication by the point he leaves Pleased Valley. It’s one thing to watch.
Virginia three-star cornerback Jase Rhodes is switching issues round together with his official go to schedule as new colleges emerge for him.
Rhodes will take an official go to to James Madison this weekend (June 6 by June 8) after which to Wake Forest throughout the weekend of June 20 by June 22. He beforehand had an official go to scheduled with South Florida, however that journey is now off.
The brand new program to look at for Rhodes is Illinois. The Preventing Illini haven’t supplied Rhodes but, however are in discussions to arrange an official go to for him throughout the weekend of June 13 although June 15. If this involves fruition, Illinois will certainly be a program to look at in Rhodes’ recruitment.
Rhodes doesn’t have a call date in thoughts but, however is in search of a program with a scheme the perfect matches him, and a faculty with good lecturers.
Clemson has been thought-about the chief for Rivals250 inside offensive Carter Scruggs, and coming of a “nice” official go to there this previous weekend, the Tigers are nonetheless trending for the four-star prospect.
Now a dedication date is ready for Thursday night time for Scruggs.
Scruggs additionally has official visits deliberate to Michigan, Penn State and Georgia all through the month of June. Nonetheless, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if he follows by with these plans.
Along with the 4 colleges talked about above, Oklahoma was additionally listed in Scruggs’ top-five. These different colleges will seemingly proceed to battle for Scruggs till signing day, however it might be stunning if Scruggs didn’t choose Clemson on Thursday.
