re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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5-star Nakobe Dean, Horn Lake, Miss.

For Auburn, it’ll be important to track Nakobe Dean’s return visit — and visits elsewhere.

Dean has visited the Plains only once this spring. It was a weekend-long visit with high school teammate Raydarious Jones, so it made a more lasting impression than a typical first visit. Still, Dean has visited several programs this spring, including Georgia, Alabama and LSU. Auburn is in the picture for Dean, but the same can be said for several other programs.

The Tigers have tried to get Dean on campus on two separate occasions since his first trip. No luck so far.

That’s likely to change with the evaluation period upon us. Auburn and others will be regulars in Horn Lake the next few months.

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The Gators didn’t land any commitments over the weekend, but they improved their standing with several visitors who were in attendance at the Orange & Blue Game.

Derek Stingley Jr., a 5-star cornerback from Baton Rouge, La., named Florida in his top 6 last month with Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Stanford and Texas.

Stingley moved the Gators up his leaderboard Saturday.

“It was a nice spring game and there was no point during the day when I was bored. I got to see everything I wanted to see,” Stingley told SEC Country. “It helps out their case really good. This is my first game here, so getting to see all that bumped them up higher.”

Another cornerback from Louisiana — 4-star recruit Chester Kimbrough — was on commitment watch this past weekend. He didn’t pull the trigger while in Gainesville, but the New Orleans product named Florida his No. 1 school.

“Florida has always been in the picture for me because of their past history. They’re my leader right now,” Kimbrough said. “I’m just going to wait [on deciding] until I go through the process. … Coach [Dan] Mullen told me whenever I’m ready to jump on board, just tell him and he’s going to make it happen.”

Florida also took the lead for 3-star cornerback Cordale Flott (Saraland, Ala.), according to John Garcia of 247Sports. Flott couldn’t attend the spring game because of he had to take the SAT, so he visited campus Friday and moved the Gators ahead of Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss.

Former Florida commit Tyrique Stevenson, a top-100 defensive back from Miami, made a surprise trip to the game. The Gators improved their chances with him as well.

“It was pretty exciting and pretty great,” Stevenson said of his visit. “I saw the vibe and I liked it. It just feels better. I got an even better vibe than I got when I was committed. It just opened my eyes up to a lot.”

The Gators also established themselves as a finalist for 4-star running back/wide receiver Mark-Antony Richards, a top-50 overall athlete from West Palm Beach, Fla. He plans to return to Florida for an official visit.

“I just wanted to hear what they had to say and give them an opportunity like I give every other school. They took advantage of that. Florida is up there for me now,” Antony-Richards said. “My top 10 is coming out this summer, but they’re a school that will be up there.”

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2019 Richmond (Tex.) Ft. Bend Bush cornerback Erick Young made another cut to his list of schools on Monday as he begins to set more official visits and closes in on a late summer decision.

Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas A&M and USC are his top six schools, he announced on Twitter. Young is fresh off his official visit to Texas A&M this past weekend.

The 6-1, 195-pound defensive back broke down each school with 247Sports:

Alabama: "Coach Scott came down to my school and offered me after that. We have a good relationship. We talk almost every week. I have to get over there soon. I should be up there soon."

Ohio State: "I had a lot of interest in them at first, but they hadn't communicated to me at first, but I still have a lot of interest in them. I should be taking an official visit up there soon. Should be in a couple weeks to see them. I like all the defensive backs that have come from there. I like coach Meyer. I like how they communicate to me now that I told them I was interested. They thought I wasn't interested at first."

Oklahoma: "I like everything about them. Everybody is going there from Texas. I feel like the players in Texas are the best. I'm a need up there for them and they really want me. It felt like home up there. I like how coach Cooks and coach Riley talk to me every day."

TCU: "They didn't make my top 10, but they showed a lot of love so I put them back in. Coach Luther, coach Mockins and coach Patterson came to my basketball game. That meant a lot to me."

Texas A&M: "It's close to home. They're in communication and I like how they talk to me. Coach Mo talks to me every day and they need me. In the spring game, I could see they need help at corner. It was fun. The official visit made it better even though I've been there a couple times already."

USC: "I'm going to visit up there too. I have to see which school. PAC-12, I don't know much about them, but I'm going to see them and see what I like."

Up next, Young will be working to schedule his remaining four official visits, which he wants to get done before the summer ends so he can make a decision in late July or August.

The 247Sports Crystal Ball has 14 predictions with the Aggies holding an 86 percent lead over the Sooners for his commitment. You can see all the predictions for Young's signature here.

According to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, Young ranks as the No. 100 overall prospect, No. 9 overall cornerback and No. 13 overall prospect in Texas.

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Why is LSU not recruiting him as a LB?

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I disagree

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I disagree

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