The 2026 college football recruiting cycle is really picking up steam as official visits get underway. Over the past week, some of the nation’s top high school football players made their college choices, with 12 players pledging to SEC programs.
This batch of commitments includes 11 prospects from the 2026 class and one underclassman. Seven SEC schools landed at least one new recruit, and Georgia led the charge.
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Georgia Bulldogs Lead the Pack
Georgia’s recruiting machine just keeps rolling. The Bulldogs pulled in three commitments this week, including two Top247 prospects.
Carter Luckie: Defensive Lineman
247Sports rank: 3-star | 89 rating | No. 45 DL
Carter Luckie, a 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive lineman from Norcross High School in Georgia, committed to the Bulldogs after an official visit to Athens. He’s following his older brother, Lawson Luckie, who’s already a tight end at Georgia.
Carter picked Georgia over Florida State, NC State, and Ohio State. Last season, he stacked up 51 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, two sacks, nine quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups.
Justice Fitzpatrick: Cornerback
247Sports rank: 4-star | 93 rating | No. 87 Overall | No. 8 CB
Justice Fitzpatrick, a 6-foot-0 ½, 185-pound cornerback from St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, committed to Georgia after his official visit. He’s the younger brother of former Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Justice chose Georgia over Florida, Miami, Ohio State, and Texas. During his junior year, he made 34 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, and forced one fumble.
Gavin Honore: Wide Receiver
247Sports rank: 3-star | 88 rating | No. 45 WR
Gavin Honore, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound wide receiver from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California, became Georgia’s first 2026 commit. He had offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Louisville, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
In his sophomore season, he caught 23 passes for 353 yards and six touchdowns. Not a bad start for a young receiver.
Mississippi State’s New Additions
Mississippi State made some noise too, landing two crucial commitments.
Kaleb Morris: Defensive Lineman
247Sports rank: 3-star | 86 rating | No. 126 DL
Kaleb Morris, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from Mary G. Montgomery in Semmes, Alabama, picked Mississippi State during his official visit. He turned down Houston, Florida Atlantic, Tulane, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, UCF, and West Virginia.
Morris is now the ninth member of Mississippi State’s 2026 recruiting class. That’s a pretty solid group so far.
Antavius Watts: Safety
247Sports rank: 3-star | 86 rating | No. 96 S
Antavius Watts, a 6-foot-0, 185-pound safety from Carver in Columbus, Georgia, joined Mississippi State after his official visit. He held offers from Georgia State, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Miami (OH), South Alabama, and UMass.
Watts is commitment number ten for the Bulldogs in the 2026 cycle. The class is starting to fill out.
Florida Gators Strengthen Their Roster
Florida added two promising recruits this week.
G’Nivre Carr: Offensive Lineman
247Sports rank: 3-star | 87 rating | No. 60 IOL
G’Nivre Carr, a 6-foot-4, 336-pound offensive lineman from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, picked the Gators after an official visit to Gainesville. He chose Florida over Colorado, Georgia, Miami, and Tennessee.
He’s the third player to join Florida’s 2026 recruiting class. That’s a big addition—literally and figuratively.
Kaiden Hall: Safety
247Sports rank: 3-star | 88 rating | No. 42 S
Kaiden Hall, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound safety from Milton High School in Florida, committed to the Gators after his official visit. He picked Florida over Alabama, Florida State, and Oklahoma.
Hall is the fourth member of Florida’s 2026 class. The Gators seem to be focusing on defense early.
Arkansas Razorbacks Secure Key Commitments
Arkansas added two more names to their 2026 class this week.
Bryce Gilmore: Offensive Tackle
247Sports rank: 4-star | 91 rating | No. 186 Overall | No. 15 OT
Bryce Gilmore, a 6-foot-5, 297-pound offensive tackle from Prosper High School in Texas, committed to Arkansas after an official visit. He turned down Arizona State, Ole Miss, Penn State, and Vanderbilt.
Gilmore is the 16th member of Arkansas’s 2026 recruiting class. That’s a big get for their offensive line.
Caleb Gordon: Linebacker
247Sports rank: 3-star | 85 rating | No. 134 LB
Caleb Gordon, a 6-foot-0, 215-pound linebacker from Ashbrook in Gastonia, North Carolina, committed to Arkansas after an official visit. He picked Arkansas over Virginia, Liberty, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina.
Gordon is the 17th player to join Arkansas’s 2026 class. The Razorbacks are building up their defense.
Other Notable SEC Commitments
A few other SEC schools landed important commitments as well.
Ole Miss: Carmelow Reed
247Sports rank: 3-star | 88 rating | No. 79 DL
Carmelow Reed, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound defensive lineman from Rich Township in Olympia Fields, Illinois, flipped from Wisconsin to Ole Miss after his official visit. He’s now the eighth commit for Ole Miss in the 2026 cycle.
Kentucky: Davis McCray
247Sports rank: 3-star | 86 rating | No. 185 WR
Davis McCray, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver from Cornerstone Christian in San Antonio, Texas, committed to Kentucky after his official visit. He chose Kentucky over Houston, Washington State, Rice, and Columbia.
McCray is Kentucky’s second commitment for the 2026 class. The Wildcats are starting to put the pieces together.
Texas A&M: Camren Hamiel
247Sports rank: 3-star | 89 rating | No. 34 CB
Camren Hamiel stands at 6 feet tall and weighs 180 pounds. He plays cornerback for Desert Edge out in Goodyear, Arizona.
After an unofficial visit, Hamiel decided to commit to Texas A&M. He picked the Aggies instead of Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, or Penn State.
That makes him the 12th player to join Texas A&M’s 2026 recruiting class.
If you want all the nitty-gritty details or just like following recruiting drama, check out the full article on 247Sports.
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