2 days ago
Four-star safety Giovanni Tuggle is one of the top overall prospects in the 2028 class, and a player that the Florida State football program holds in very high regard. So does the rest of the country, as the 6-foot, 175-pounder has nearly 30 offers on the table.
As he gets set to embark on his junior year, Tuggle has a locked-in nine-game visits during the season, according to Benjamin Wolk of Dawgs247. He will come to Tallahassee on Oct. 31 for a Halloween showdown when FSU battles the Clemson Tigers.
Tuggle will visit the Texas A&M Aggies when they play the Arizona State Sun Devils in September and the Texas Longhorns in November. The LSU Tigers against the Ole Miss Rebels (Sept. 19), Georgia Bulldogs at the Alabama Crimson Tide (Oct. 10), and Alabama at the Tennessee Volunteers (Oct. 17) are a few other big games he'll be at.
He is the nation's No. 56 recruit and the No. 4 safety per the 247Sports composite rankings. In the state of Georgia, he's listed as the No. 9 prospect.
Florida State first made an offer to Tuggle last August. He's taken two visits to see the Seminoles since then. Back on March 31, Tuggle visited after FSU's Legacy Weekend. On June 14, he returned when he received an invitation to compete at a camp.
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As he gets set to embark on his junior year, Tuggle has a locked-in nine-game visits during the season, according to Benjamin Wolk of Dawgs247. He will come to Tallahassee on Oct. 31 for a Halloween showdown when FSU battles the Clemson Tigers.
Tuggle will visit the Texas A&M Aggies when they play the Arizona State Sun Devils in September and the Texas Longhorns in November. The LSU Tigers against the Ole Miss Rebels (Sept. 19), Georgia Bulldogs at the Alabama Crimson Tide (Oct. 10), and Alabama at the Tennessee Volunteers (Oct. 17) are a few other big games he'll be at.
He is the nation's No. 56 recruit and the No. 4 safety per the 247Sports composite rankings. In the state of Georgia, he's listed as the No. 9 prospect.
Florida State first made an offer to Tuggle last August. He's taken two visits to see the Seminoles since then. Back on March 31, Tuggle visited after FSU's Legacy Weekend. On June 14, he returned when he received an invitation to compete at a camp.
#tuggle #Florida #tigers #georgia
3 days ago
Four-star safety Giovanni Tuggle will visit Tennessee for a football game against Alabama on Oct. 17, according to Benjamin Wolk of 247Sports.
He will also visit Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Florida, Clemson, Alabama, Florida State and LSU this season.
The 6-foot, 175-pound prospect is from Winder-Barrow High School in Winder, Georgia. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 6 safety in the class and No. 9 player from Georgia.
UAB was the first school to offer Tuggle a scholarship on Oct. 23, 2024. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Penn State, Oklahoma, Auburn, Jacksonville State, Jackson State, Charlotte, Georgia, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Colorado and Missouri.
Tennessee does not have a commitment in its 2028 recruiting class.
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He will also visit Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Florida, Clemson, Alabama, Florida State and LSU this season.
The 6-foot, 175-pound prospect is from Winder-Barrow High School in Winder, Georgia. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 6 safety in the class and No. 9 player from Georgia.
UAB was the first school to offer Tuggle a scholarship on Oct. 23, 2024. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Penn State, Oklahoma, Auburn, Jacksonville State, Jackson State, Charlotte, Georgia, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Colorado and Missouri.
Tennessee does not have a commitment in its 2028 recruiting class.
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17 days ago
Clemson remains in the mix for one of the top defensive backs in the 2028 recruiting class, even without extending a scholarship offer.
Four-star safety CJ Craig-James of Parker, Alabama, revealed his top 12 schools on Monday. Clemson joined Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Notre Dame, Cal, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, Vanderbilt and LSU on the list.
The Tigers' inclusion is notable because Craig-James has not yet visited campus and is still waiting on an offer from Clemson. However, the relationship between the two sides has been strong enough to keep the Tigers firmly in contention. A visit could become more likely once the college football season gets underway.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound defensive back has picked up nearly four dozen scholarship offers, with the majority arriving over the past several months. According to the Rivals Industry Rankings, Craig-James is the No. 83 overall prospect in the 2028 class, the No. 8 safety nationally and the No. 6 player in Alabama.
While Clemson has yet to offer Craig-James, the Tigers have already targeted several top safeties in the cycle, including four-star prospects Dion Edwards and Giovanni Tuggle. Recruiting at the position remains active, and Craig-James is another highly regarded name to watch as the 2028 class continues to take shape.
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Four-star safety CJ Craig-James of Parker, Alabama, revealed his top 12 schools on Monday. Clemson joined Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Notre Dame, Cal, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, Vanderbilt and LSU on the list.
The Tigers' inclusion is notable because Craig-James has not yet visited campus and is still waiting on an offer from Clemson. However, the relationship between the two sides has been strong enough to keep the Tigers firmly in contention. A visit could become more likely once the college football season gets underway.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound defensive back has picked up nearly four dozen scholarship offers, with the majority arriving over the past several months. According to the Rivals Industry Rankings, Craig-James is the No. 83 overall prospect in the 2028 class, the No. 8 safety nationally and the No. 6 player in Alabama.
While Clemson has yet to offer Craig-James, the Tigers have already targeted several top safeties in the cycle, including four-star prospects Dion Edwards and Giovanni Tuggle. Recruiting at the position remains active, and Craig-James is another highly regarded name to watch as the 2028 class continues to take shape.
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1 month ago
LAS VEGAS – Cody Garbrandt received a bit of a wake-up call following Dustin Poirier's recent arrest.
A former UFC champion now nearing the end of his career, Garbrandt (15-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) contemplated his future after fighting, as well as what's in store for his fellow fighters as as whole.
Poirier, who's long been a staple of the UFC, retired from MMA earlier this year. In multiple interviews before and after his arrest, Poirier expressed how tough it was for him to adapt to life after fighting. Things reached a boiling point for Poirier two weeks ago when he was arrested for public drunkenness at an airport.
Garbrandt, 35, can see how fighters – even successful ones like Poirier – stuggle in retirement from many different aspects: physical and mental health, financial stability, and more. "No Love" would like to see the UFC help mitigate these issues.
"I don't know how many years I have left in the sport, but I pray that God lets me stay healthy, intact, and I can leave on my own terms," Garbrandt told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. "I think a lot of fighters don't get that opportunity. They have to fight because they need the money. They have to fight injured. It's tough. You see them walk away and the detriment that it does getting released back into the wild. Like, man, you're not going to have that adrenaline, something to look forward to, so it's tough. I just pray that a lot of these fighters stacked their money, get plans for after. I wish the UFC did a little more in helping us out with that: healthcare, insurance, 401K. It's scary to leave something that's secure and you've chased your whole life, and then it's done and those paychecks don't come in, those sponsorships don't come in. Then you go back to not having that adrenaline of chasing something. ... It's scary to think about that stuff. I can see why mentally, physically, emotionally a lot of fighters you see in the media go through stuff like that."
A former UFC champion now nearing the end of his career, Garbrandt (15-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) contemplated his future after fighting, as well as what's in store for his fellow fighters as as whole.
Poirier, who's long been a staple of the UFC, retired from MMA earlier this year. In multiple interviews before and after his arrest, Poirier expressed how tough it was for him to adapt to life after fighting. Things reached a boiling point for Poirier two weeks ago when he was arrested for public drunkenness at an airport.
Garbrandt, 35, can see how fighters – even successful ones like Poirier – stuggle in retirement from many different aspects: physical and mental health, financial stability, and more. "No Love" would like to see the UFC help mitigate these issues.
"I don't know how many years I have left in the sport, but I pray that God lets me stay healthy, intact, and I can leave on my own terms," Garbrandt told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. "I think a lot of fighters don't get that opportunity. They have to fight because they need the money. They have to fight injured. It's tough. You see them walk away and the detriment that it does getting released back into the wild. Like, man, you're not going to have that adrenaline, something to look forward to, so it's tough. I just pray that a lot of these fighters stacked their money, get plans for after. I wish the UFC did a little more in helping us out with that: healthcare, insurance, 401K. It's scary to leave something that's secure and you've chased your whole life, and then it's done and those paychecks don't come in, those sponsorships don't come in. Then you go back to not having that adrenaline of chasing something. ... It's scary to think about that stuff. I can see why mentally, physically, emotionally a lot of fighters you see in the media go through stuff like that."
