Rivals 5-Star: Key DB storylines heading into Indianapolis
The Rivals 5-Star is being held June 23-24 on the Indianapolis Colts’ observe facility. Listed here are 4 defensive again storylines we’re following heading into the most important occasion of the summer time.
THE U IS WELL-REPRESENTED
Of the ten dedicated defensive backs competing in Indy, two are dedicated to Miami. That features four-star cornerback Jaelen Waters and versatile four-star Jontavius Wyman, who can line up inside or out and may also patrol again deep.
There might be two present Miami verbals readily available — and probably extra representing The U earlier than lengthy. High Hurricanes targets like four-stars Blake Stewart, Tamarion Watkins, Samari Matthews and Michigan-committed cornerback Brody Jennings are additionally set to compete.
MORE IRISH BUZZ IN INDY
4-star cornerback Chaston Smith might be considered one of 5 Notre Dame verbal commitments competing within the Rivals 5-Star — and that quantity simply went up after Rivals250 security Joey O’Brien dedicated to the Irish to kick off his official go to to South Bend this weekend.
No workforce has come on stronger this low season with O’Brien than Notre Dame, which edged out Clemson and others for the touted blue-chipper from Pennsylvania. He’ll symbolize an enormous Irish contingent in Indianapolis this week.
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POTENTIAL GAMECOCK TANDEM AT SAFETY
4-star security J’Zavien Currence is a Rivals 5-Star alum after competing final 12 months in Jacksonville. The South Carolina commit out of the Palmetto State is considered one of two future Gamecocks set to take the sphere in Indy.
That quantity could possibly be three earlier than the top of the summer time. Currence might be joined by four-star security Tamarion Watkins — additionally out of South Carolina — who’s a high goal for the Gamecocks. Watkins has logged official visits to Miami, Texas A&M, Georgia and South Carolina this previous weekend — with the latter as the favourite within the clubhouse for the versatile defender.
SEVERAL CORNERBACKS ON FLIP WATCH
Elite 2026 cornerbacks Zyan Gibson and Brody Jennings dedicated to Alabama and Michigan final 12 months, respectively. Gibson popped in-state to the Tide on Christmas Eve — and Jennings dedicated to the Wolverines this time final summer time.
A 12 months later, each blue-chip cornerbacks are high flip targets.
Gibson remains to be contemplating each Ole Miss and Tennessee. His father performed in Oxford and the Vols have been a finalist earlier than he pledged to Alabama. Jennings has logged official visits to Miami and Florida each because the Sunshine State applications work to vary the Massive Ten commit’s thoughts.
