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| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Booker | OT | Committed | 91 |
| Jeremiah Alexander | DE | Committed | 90 |
| Emmanuel Henderson | RB | Committed | 89 |
| Shawn Murphy | ILB | Committed | 87 |
| Ty Simpson | QB-DT | Committed | 87 |
