2025 LB Board (2025 Edition) Will This Be the Best LB core in the nation?

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Coach Nicholson absolutely killed LB recruiting in the 24 cycle and the LB room is radically different than it was when Mario arrived. The 25 LB cycle is already off to a blazing start w/Melendez

Flo and several others are predicting that Miami will end up with the best LB recruiting class in the 2025 cycle.


2025


RecruitStarsPriorityUVsOVCommittingHSSchool
Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng (Wu-Su)4*Yes2IMG
Elijah Melendez3*Yes1June 21-23Dec 16, 2023KissimmeAuburn Miami
Tarvos “Tj” Alford II4*2June 21-23March 30, 2024Ft PierceO$U
Noah Karim Mikhail5*2June 30, 2024CA
Zayden Walker5*Yes2June 14-16June 6, 2024Ellavile, GAUGA
Ezekiel "EJ" Marcelin4*1May 31-June 2June 23, 2024CentralMiami
Parker MeeseTX
Mantrez Walker1Buford, GAMichigan
Carter JonesGA
Jade Card2July 14, 2024NorlandFAU
Weston Port4*1CA
Hector Chavez1Columbus
Jadon Perlotte4*1June 7-9GAU$C UGA
Cameron Sparks5*Chattanooga
Carlton "CJ" Smith4*1St Frances MD
Kenyon RiveraBuford, GA
Antoine DeslauriersRabun Gap, GA
Bodie Kahoun3*Roanoke, VA
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale4*1Mukilteo, WA
Ethan Pritchard4*1Sanford, FL
Julian Mendez3*1Western
Jacob Joseph1Western
Kris Thompson3*Nashville, TN
Gavin Nix4*2+June 7-9July 1, 2024IMGMiami
Ty Jackson4*September 9, 2024Seminole RidgeU$C
Marco Jones4*Danville, CA
Matai Tagoa’i4*San Clemente HS, CA
Antoine Deslauriers1Antoine Deslauriers
Eric Winters4*1May 31-June 2June 15, 2024Enterprise, AlabamaAuburn
Kellen Wiley Jr3*1Armwood HS
Bradley Gompers4*Pittsburgh (Central Catholic)Duke


26 Recruits To Monitor


RecruitStarsPriorityUVsOVCommittingHSSchool
Jaxon Pyatt1CO
Adam Balogoun-AliPB Benjamin
Simeon CaldwellJacksonville Bolles
Tyler Atkinson5*Grayson GA
Jordan Campbell1AmericanMiami
Anthony Jones5*1St. Paul’s Episcopal, AL
Tony Williams4*Jacksonville Raines
Izayia Williams4*Leesburg, FLF$U Syracuse
Malik Morris4*1Lakeland, FL


27 Way Too Early/Phenom List

RecruitStarsPriorityUVsOVCommittingHSSchool




28 Phenom List

RecruitStarsPriorityUVsOVCommittingHSSchool
Steven MooreN/RYES2Central





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On the possibility of heading to south Florida to meet up with the Hurricanes, Walker shared, “I love Miami. They reach out to me on a weekly basis, coach (Mario) Cristobal and coach D-Nick (Derek Nicholson – ILB). With their history, seeing them being successful this year is attracting me more. I can’t wait to visit.”

 
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Melendez is the real deal, an old school menace. This kid can play. Fantastic pickup. Kudos to Mario and crew and to the young man committing to the program.
 
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This thread is now the active LB board now that the 24 cycle is essentially over. OP updated with the state of play for the next couple of classes. Please chime in with how many slots you think we have in the 25 cycle.
 
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Initial LB board (from the Jan 29, 2024 Bank)

LB- The staff is extremely excited about commit Elijah Melendez (Kissimme, FL). Zayden Walker (Ellaville, GA) is one of the top players on the board and there is mutual interest. Miami is after both Gavin Nix and Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng from IMG. I get the sense Nix is the stronger target of the two. Locally, Miami has targeted Ezekiel Marcelin (Miami Central) and Ty Jackson (Seminole Ridge). TJ Alford (Vero Beach) is another name to watch. Despite reports, I don’t believe Mantrez Walker (Buford, GA) is in the mix.

 
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@DMoney from the March 18 Bank

- One name that is picking up steam for the Canes- TJ Alford (Vero Beach). The other names in the LB mix (along with commit Elijah Melendez)- Zayden Walker (Ellaville, GA), Gavin Nix (IMG), Ty Jackson (Loxahatchee) and Ezekiel Marcelin (Central). Ty Jackson will be visiting soon and has some huge fans in the building.
 
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