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Florida State Hands Auburn Second Recruiting Loss of the Day
Florida State Hands Auburn Second Recruiting Loss of the Day originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Auburn Tigers continued to be out-recruited by the Florida State Seminoles on Monday. After Florida State flipped longtime Auburn commit Devin Carter, the Seminoles took another recruit from the Tigers. On Sunday, Auburn lost linebacker commit Shadarius Toodle after he flipped to the Georgia Bulldogs. Advertisement On3's Hayes Fawcett reported that four-star tight end Xavier Tiller picked Florida State over Auburn and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tiller is listed at 6-foot-5, 215 pounds and is a native of Fairburn, Georgia. He attends Langston Hughes High School. Tiller also held offers from the likes of the Georgia Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, USC Trojans, Texas A&M Aggies, Ohio State Buckeyes, and others. Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh McLelland-Imagn Images Tiller is the No. 11 tight end in the 2026 class via the On3 Industry Rankings. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine had him tabbed to commit to Auburn, giving the Tigers a 90.9% chance to land Tiller. Advertisement However, Florida State swooped in and took Tiller away from the Tigers despite it giving them a 2.2% chance. Both Auburn and Florida State had Tiller in town for an official visit, with the Tigers seeing him on June 6. The Seminoles had the more recent visit, however, with Tiller in Tallahassee on June 13. After losing Carter, Toodle, and missing on Tiller, Auburn's 2026 recruiting class ranks No. 61 on On3 Sports. Luckily, the Tigers are still pursuing top talent from the 2026 class. Auburn was named a finalist for five-star safety Jireh Edwards. Auburn opens the 2025 season against the Baylor Bears on August 30. Related: ESPN's FPI Reveals Auburn's Chances to Make College Football Playoff This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Mock Trade Sends Kings' Devin Carter to Celtics For Sharpshooter
Mock Trade Sends Kings' Devin Carter to Celtics For Sharpshooter originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Sacramento Kings have many decisions to make this offseason. They're coming off a season in which they finished as the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, but fell to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Advertisement Many were shocked when the Kings traded their face of the franchise, De'Aaron Fox, to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a three-team deal that landed them Zach LaVine in return from the Chicago Bulls. Fans of the Bulls will be the first to understand the limits of a team led by LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine celebrates during the second half against the Detroit Osentoski-Imagn Images Mock trade sends Kings' Devin Carter to Celtics for sharpshooter In Wednesday's first round of the NBA Draft, the Kings selected Colorado State's Nique Clifford at No. 24 overall. In last year's draft, they selected Devin Carter at No. 13 overall. In a recent mock trade, the Kings are predicted to send Devin Carter east to the Boston Celtics in exchange for sharpshooter Sam Hauser. Advertisement "The 27-year-old wing is set to start his four-year $45 million extension next season, with $10 million on the books for the upcoming year," wrote Will Simmerle. "That makes his contract easily movable and gives the Kings an opportunity to acquire a wing talent who's under contract for the foreseeable future." Hauser would be a great addition with his ability to shoot the basketball. He's coming off a year in which he averaged 8.5 points this season for the Celtics on 41.6%. from deep on 5.6 attempts from 3-point land per game. Carter appeared in 36 games for the Kings and saw 11 minutes per game. He averaged 3.8 points per game on 37% shooting. The Kings could be an intriguing trade partner for the Celtics, as they're in the midst of significant roster changes in an attempt to shed salary. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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25-06-2025
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FSU football recruiting: Gadsden County's Jakobe Green flips his commitment to Seminoles
Florida State football made another player flip to join the Tribe26. This time, FSU didn't have to go too far. On Tuesday morning, Gadsden County's lineman Jakobe Green announced on his X page that he has verbally committed to the Seminoles. This was a day after he decommitted from Mississippi State. Green, who visited the Bulldogs on June 20, has been loyal to the SEC program since February. Advertisement However, the Seminoles remain on his tail. The Niceville transfer made numerous unofficial visits to FSU throughout his recruiting process, but made his official visit on May 30. The 6-foot-3, 315-pounder plays both ways in the trenches but is recruited to play offensive line for the Seminoles. Offensive line coach Herb Hand offered the 3-star player. 247 Sports has Green ranked No. 50 interior lineman and No. 82 in the state. Last season, Green played right guard for Niceville and saw snaps on defense as well. He registered 24 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks. Niceville went 12-2 and made it to the semifinals of Florida's 5A playoffs. OL Jakobe Green makes a block during a Niceville Eagles football practice. Now with Gadsden County, the Jaguars have two notable commits from their senior group. Daylen Green committed to Arkansas two weeks ago. Advertisement In back-to-back days, FSU landed three commits and six in the last two weeks. On Monday, FSU landed blue-chip receiver Devin Carter and tight end Xavier Tiller. The Seminoles now have 18 in the class of 2026 and have moved up to No. 9 nationally in 247 Sports' team rankings, trailing both Clemson (No. 6) and Miami (No. 7). Gadsden County Jaguars offensive lineman Jakobe Green (70) blocks a Community School of Naples Seahawks defender during the first half of a spring football game at Community School of Naples in Naples, Fla., on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Florida State's 2026 commits Xavier Tiller, tight end, Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Georgia), 4-star Devin Carter, wide receiver, Douglas County (Douglas County, Georgia), 4-star Jaden O'Neal, quarterback, Mustang (Mustang, Oklahoma) 4-star Brandon Bennett, wide receiver, American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 4-star Efrem White, wide receiver, Vero Beach (Vero Beach, Florida), 4-star James Carrington, defensive line, Crean Lutheran (Irvine, California), 4-star Jakobe Green, offensive line, Gadsden County (Quincy, Florida), 3-star Noah LaVallee, linebacker, Walton (Marietta, Georgia), 3-star Sean Johnson, cornerback, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland), 3-star Tedarius Hughes, safety, Northwestern (Miami, Florida), 3-star Darryl Bell III, safety, Barbara Gorman (Hialeah, Florida), 3-star Amari Thomas, running back, Blountstown (Blountstown, Florida) 3-star Darryon Williams, wide receiver, Plant (Tampa, Florida), 3-star Karon Maycock, linebacker, Miami Central (Miami, Florida), 3-star Michael Ionata, offensive line, Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Florida), 3-star Wihtlley Cadeau, defensive line, Booker T. Washington (Atlanta, Georgia), 3-star Luke Francis, offensive line, Coral Gables (Coral Gables, Florida), 0-star More: FSU football recruiting: Seminoles land 4-star tight end Xavier Tiller for 2026 class This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Gadsden's County's Jakobe Green commits to FSU football in 2026 class
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25-06-2025
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FSU football recruiting: Seminoles land 4-star tight end Xavier Tiller for 2026 class
Florida State football is not done gathering commitments from blue-chip prospects. Just hours after landing 4-star receiver Devin Carter, FSU received a commitment from 4-star tight end Xavier Tiller on Monday. Tiller selected the Seminoles over Auburn and Alabama. Advertisement Listed at 6-foot-4, 212 pounds, Tiller is ranked No. 154 and No. 9 tight end nationally according to 247 Sports. He will be the 17th commitment in the 2026 class and the sixth four-star player. FSU gained momentum after landing quarterback Jaden O'Neal on Sunday. Tiller last visited the FSU campus on June 14. Last season at Langston Hughes High School, Tiller recorded 25 catches for 344 yards and three touchdowns. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Florida State's 2026 commits Xavier Tiller, tight end, Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Georgia), 4-star Devin Carter, wide receiver, Douglas County (Douglas County, Georgia), 4-star Jaden O'Neal, quarterback, Mustang (Mustang, Oklahoma) 4-star Brandon Bennett, wide receiver, American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 4-star Efrem White, wide receiver, Vero Beach (Vero Beach, Florida), 4-star James Carrington, defensive line, Crean Lutheran (Irvine, California), 4-star Noah LaVallee, linebacker, Walton (Marietta, Georgia), 3-star Sean Johnson, cornerback, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland), 3-star Tedarius Hughes, safety, Northwestern (Miami, Florida), 3-star Darryl Bell III, safety, Barbara Gorman (Hialeah, Florida), 3-star Amari Thomas, running back, Blountstown (Blountstown, Florida) 3-star Darryon Williams, wide receiver, Plant (Tampa, Florida), 3-star Karon Maycock, linebacker, Miami Central (Miami, Florida), 3-star Michael Ionata, offensive line, Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Florida), 3-star Wihtlley Cadeau, defensive line, Booker T. Washington (Atlanta, Georgia), 3-star Luke Francis, offensive line, Coral Gables (Coral Gables, Florida), 0-star More: FSU football recruiting: 4-star WR Devin Carter, son of Dexter, commits for 2026 class Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@ or on X @_Da_pistol. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU football receives commitment from 4-star tight end Xavier Tiller
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25-06-2025
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Rivals Five-Star: Gorney Awards
INDIANAPOLIS - The Rivals Five-Star is in the books and now it's time to hand out some hardware. These are the Gorney Awards: MORE FROM INDY: Highlights and analysis | Teams that should be pleased | Gorney Awards | Biggest surprises RECRUITING INTEL: Mid-South | Florida | West | Southeast | Midwest RIVALS FIVE-STAR MEDIA DAY: All the news, notes and interviews | The All-Lobby Team | How solid are the commitments? | Roster RIVALS FIVE-STAR INTERVIEWS: Jaden O'Neal | Trae Taylor | Chase Calicut | Samu Moala | Jake Kreul | Felix Ojo | Peyton Houston | CJ Sadler | Richard Wesley | JaReylan McCoy | Carter Scruggs | Nolan Wilson | Carson Sneed | Derrek Cooper | Devin Carter | Jayden Wade | Joel Wyatt | Kaden Henderson | Nick Abrams MR. EVERYTHING: JOEL WYATT Some programs like Wyatt as a safety. Others think he could move down and play linebacker or possibly be an edge rusher. At the Rivals Five-Star, not only was Wyatt an excellent defensive back with his length and ranginess but he flipped over to receiver where he had numerous catches and arguably the play of the day when he outjumped the defensive back to score a touchdown in 7-on-7. He then ran over and dunked the football over the goalpost. SPEED TO BURN: ERIC MCFARLAND McFarland didn't run the fastest 40 of the day - that went to new Florida State commit Devin Carter at 4.4 - but the 2028 star receiver won the Fastest Man Award because he beat everybody in the final. Not only does McFarland have straight-line speed but he's an incredibly dynamic route runner who is almost always open. SPEED TO BURN II: TYREEK KING King was a late arrival to the Rivals Five-Star but once he got going in one-on-ones and 7-on-7, the Tennessee commit was dynamic. He can always kick it into another gear and there always seems to be more speed for King to accelerate by defensive backs. The four-star receiver also has outstanding hands and catches everything thrown in his vicinity. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TENNESSEE FANS AT OPEN 24/7: CJ SADLER One of the best plays of the day came from Sadler, who has North Carolina, Maryland and Colorado leading in his recruitment, when he caught a short pass, ran to the middle of the field, stuck his foot in the dirt to burn a defensive back and then changed directions and ran away from everybody. It seemed like whenever he wanted, Sadler could get open and make something big happen. STICK 'EM: AARON GREGORY Gregory's best play came early in 7-on-7 when he caught a ball on a crossing route, turned upfield and even when two defenders closed in on him, the Texas A&M commit ran by them into the end zone. The four-star from Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County consistently caught pass after pass, didn't drop anything and had a solid performance. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TEXAS A&M FANS AT ANGER MANAGEMENT: KEVIN BROWN The Penn State commit won this award at the Rivals Five-Star last summer in Jacksonville and now he's a two-time winner. His attitude is going to be a perfect fit in the Nittany Lions' locker room as he does everything with aggression, toughness and a predilection toward being overly physical. Plus, Brown pumped out 25 bench press reps which would have tied him for 10th among offensive linemen at this year's NFL Combine. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH PENN STATE FANS AT ENERGIZER BUNNY: DAVERIN 'DEUCE' GERALDS The defensive line group was absolutely loaded and it was a shame that we could only hand out two MVP awards there because Geralds was outstanding on the inside. What we loved most about Geralds is that he played with so much energy and never backed down to anybody, winning a ton of reps using speed and power to his advantage. Ohio State, LSU, Ole Miss and others are heavily involved. MOUNTAIN MAN: GABRIEL OSENDA Think about this: Osenda is already taller than almost every offensive tackle in April's NFL Draft (only Boston College's Ozzy Trapilo was an inch taller) and he's heavier than every offensive tackle or offensive guard in pre-draft guides. The Tennessee commit is 19 pounds heavier than Alabama's Tyler Booker and 25 pounds heavier than Texas' Kelvin Banks Jr. He's huge and getting better and better each time we see him. FAST BALL: COLTON NUSSMEIER Whether right or wrong, a lefty quarterback is almost never going to look as smooth but Nussmeier throws an incredible fastball that looks like it could travel in the air forever. The four-star from Flower Mound (Texas) Marcus can put touch on it when needed but Nussmeier is best zipping it around the field and he has arm talent for days as LSU and others keep battling. POWER MAN: GRANT WISE At Rivals Five-Star Media Day, Wise predicted he would do 27 reps on the bench press. That's exactly what he did as the four-star Clemson offensive line commit won the bench press competition which was no surprise since he holds multiple state weightlifting records. Wise has not done many events over the years but he was very impressive here and did well for himself. His 27 reps would put him tied for sixth - sixth! - at this year's NFL Combine for offensive linemen. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH CLEMSON FANS AT BULL MARKET: KHARY WILDER Wilder is ranked right at No. 100 nationally and eighth at defensive end which is very respectable but his performance in Indianapolis should push him even higher before all is said and done. The Ohio State four-star commit has added 20 pounds of muscle in the last few months and had an absolutely dominant performance using his length and newfound power to win a ton of reps against some elite offensive linemen. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OHIO STATE FANS AT HOT OR COLD: SAMARI MATTHEWS There were some times when Matthews got turned around and beaten during one-on-ones (but almost everybody lost reps to Tyreek King) but then the four-star cornerback was outstanding at other times knocking passes down and locking down receivers over and over. MASH UNIT: GREGORY PATRICK He hurt his ankle. He got hit in the face and had a bloody nose packed with gauze. But the four-star offensive tackle from Portage, Mich., kept bouncing back, lining up and competing all day long. Patrick had some struggles against some of the most elite defensive linemen but that toughness and that willingness to keep getting back up will be welcomed at Notre Dame. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH NOTRE DAME FANS AT DOT 'EM: JAYDEN WADE Wade is special. The 2028 quarterback has all the talent in the world, was outstanding during 7-on-7 play and threw some of the nicest passes all day. Once he gets even more experience at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy as the starter this season, his recruiting could go even more parabolic. He's one of the next big-time guys, it just feels that way in every sense. FANCY FEET: DERREK COOPER During 7-on-7, Cooper would get the ball dumped off to him and it looked like he would go for a short gain but then he would run by defenders, get 10 or 15 yards and show off his explosiveness. The five-star was excellent in drills where he showed off great feet and burst, excelled in one-on-ones where linebackers were grabbing for him and then was terrific in 7-on-7 as well. THE SNUGGIE: JONTAVIUS WYMAN The best defensive back at the Rivals Five-Star, Wyman was incredible during one-on-ones with at least two interceptions and then he continued to lock up receivers throughout the 7-on-7 portion. The Miami commit was even beaten on one rep, closed ground and made an impressive interception. Wyman was really impressive in every setting. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH MIAMI FANS AT YOUNG BUCK: KASI CURRIE The 2027 four-star defensive tackle is dripping with all kinds of potential. At 6-foot-5 and 315 pounds, Currie is so physical and plays with an edge that he will only get better with more experience. Currie has had an excellent offseason and has emerged as one of the top 2027 defensive tackles in the West, if not the country. MR. VERSATILE: JOEY O'BRIEN O'Brien had some excellent moments at safety. But where the Notre Dame commit really shined was when he flipped over to receiver as he had one of the best catches of the day going over the top of a defensive back and holding onto the ball. Asked afterward, O'Brien said Notre Dame has discussed using him in some packages at receiver. Maybe more should be developed after this performance.
