Welcome to another edition of the Recruiting Recap! Thanks for stopping by, and if you are new here, this feature covers Wednesday-Friday’s offers/commitments, 3 recruiting tidbits, and our sleeper of the day.
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Sleeper of the Day
Caleb Easterling
2025 ATH
Richmond Hill
Easterling is a frequent All-Region selection at Richmond Hill. The do-it-all athlete will even take direct snaps on offense just to get the ball into his hands, and we expect his offensive output to see a large uptick in his senior year. Easterling shows really good football instincts. On defense, he plays low and aggressive attack passes out to the flat and finishing off tackles with impact. The 2025 athlete tackles with solid fundamentals going cheek to cheek and driving through the ball carrier. With a 555 lbs. squat, Easterling is one of the stronger athletes you can find in the state at 175 lbs. He is an explosive tackler. Physical while in pass coverage, he does a nice job guiding the receiver with his hand. Easterling needs to continue to work on his agility and become quicker flipping his hips in order to play cornerback at the next level. All things considered, maybe safety is the best fit for the 2025 athlete. Easterling sees the field well, and his excellent open-field tackling suggests that would be the best fit.
Commitments
Kaeden Gilstrap
2025 Walton
Wofford
The backup QB for Walton received plenty of snaps last fall while Walton steamrolled through most of the competition en route to a 14-1 season. The 6’2″ 185 lbs. senior throws a tight spiral with some good pop on his throws. Gilstrap could turn some heads this fall, so Wofford earning his commitment early was prudent.
Chastan Brown
2025 Northside-WR
UCF
The two-sport star unmistakably also plays basketball and looks the part on the field. His 6’6″ frame with pretty wide shoulders and elongated steps covers a lot of ground. Brown looks so natural sliding his feet in pass protection and his length to get underneath the pads of the rusher suggests Brown should be a great fit for UCF’s offensive system.
Dh’King Brown
2025 Upson-lee
Charleston Southern
Brown is a tough 6’3″ 250 lbs. defensive lineman who played on one of the roughest defenses in all of 3A. The energetic Brown has a quick first step and is pretty strong at the point of attack. Charleston Southern finds a high-motor defender who can line up in multiple spots.
Jartavius Flounoy
2025 Colquitt Co.
Charleston Southern
The 6’2″ 290 lbs. defensive tackle out of Colquitt County is really effective with his hands and gets off blocks as well as anyone in this recruiting class. Flounoy is an intense defensive tackle playing in the toughest classification in the state and will carry that competitiveness to Charleston Southern.
Offers
Derrick Lum
2025 Richmond Hill
Albany State
Brian Allen
2025 East Paulding
Georgetown
Elijah Seaney
2025 North Forsyth
Maryville College
Jayden Daniels
2025 Lee Co.
Albany State
Nick Simmons
2025 Ware Co.
Cornell
Charles Maxell
2025 Bowdon
Carleton
Katrell Webb
2026 Collins Hill
FAU
Austin Harris
2025 Mt. Zion-Jonesboro
Austin Peay
Evan Haynes
2025 Fellowship Christian
Mercer & Bryant
Jordan Carter
2026 Douglas Co.
Texas
AJ Benton
2025 Milton
Campbell
Sullivan Jones
2025 Flint River
Warner Univ.
Xavier Wright
2025 Johnson Co.
Denison
Trenton Young
2025 Flint River
Sewanee
Bryce Hart
2025 Ringgold
Gardner-Webb
Jaden Caldwell
2026 New Hampstead
Georgia State
Terence Spencer
2025 Milton
Union College
Rickey Dorn
2025 Maynard-Jackson
UT-Martin
Braylon Gray
2025 Duluth
Point
Xavier Griffin
2026 Gainesville
Nebraska
Finley Kruchten
2025 Denmark
Marist
Kenley Neal
2025 Luella
Albany State
Christian Winston
2025 Kennesaw Mt.
Central Michigan
Stanley Tolbert
2025 Mundy’s Mill
Albany State
Three ‘n Out
Westlake’s star senior receiver Travis Smith Jr. will be making his commitment on July 13 at 7:30 PM. The 4-star will be choosing between Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia and Alabama. Smith was a player we routinely highlighted during the 2023 season; his game-winning touchdown catch against Cedar Grove was named play of the week. The 6’4″ pass-catcher has some of the best ball skills of anyone in this recruiting class. X is being weird about previewing his tweet for his commitment date so here is a video I made after his game-winning catch in the fall of ’23.
Westlake JR @Travis_Smith_Jr showed off his elite ball skills in last week’s game-winning TD catch against Cedar Grove. Shortly after he was offered by Tennessee. Smith talks about the game-winning catch, his recruitment & more. #RecruitGeorgia ARTICLE: https://t.co/TfDvKPezJi pic.twitter.com/5nLgSyygKH
— Recruit Georgia (@RecruitGeorgia) September 7, 2023
How cool is this? Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott spent some time to talk with the Cambridge Bears earlier this week. Talk about a great opportunity for these young athletes to soak up information from one of the top coaches in the NFL. Be sure to keep an eye out this fall for Cambridge too. New Head Coach Tyler Jones is one of the most innovative offensive minds in the state, and they should find some early success.
Special thanks to @BuffaloBills HC Sean McDermott for taking the time to speak to our boys this morning! @CHSBears_FB pic.twitter.com/boALM2Up6E
— Tyler Jones (@CoachJones_CHS) July 11, 2024
Pittsburgh OL commit Torian Chester gives back to his community by helping out the local Pop Warner team. The Westover senior is a big guy with an even bigger heart. He will be looking to make first-team All-State this fall.
Glad after practice God gave me the energy to go help coach the pop warner team.Felt good to go and visit one of the fields I grew up on @RecruitGeorgia @Pitt_FB @CoachDuzzPittFB @CoreyLamontJoy2 @WestoverPats229 @CoachDarveau #AGTG #CommunityDevelopment pic.twitter.com/4r7k57GHfn
— Torian Chester (@TorianC68) July 12, 2024
