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RECRUIT SCOOP: College Park DL RJ Wyms receiving National Attention
2028 College Park defensive lineman RJ Wyms has been one of the fastest rising recruits not only in the Greater-Houston Area but across the country.
Wyms was recently ranked by 247Sports as the number 35 overall recruit in the class of 2028, the number six defensive lineman in the country and the number four player in the state of Texas.
"It's been amazing. A lot of time, energy and training went into this so it's really been a blessing," Wyms said on his recruitment and recent rise to national recruit. "I was really shocked when I saw the ranking, I had also hoped to be recognized as one of those top guys so it was a big thing to see that ranking."
Wyms comes from a football family as his father Eilis Wyms was a star at Mississippi State before going onto the NFL and winning a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Having his father to help guide him throughout all aspects of the game has meant a lot to Wyms.
"My dad tells me a lot about the game and we're able to breakdown a lot of football knowledge as a whole so I'm able to understand the game a lot more," he said. "Even with the coaching change for us this off-season a lot of guys were freaking out at first but talking with my dad he told me that's just how the game is and that a lot of times that's just how the game is so having him has really helped me focus on the main goal."
Wyms currently holds 17 division one offers from the likes of Michigan, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Wisconsin, LSU and Houston to name a few.
The four-star defensive lineman will continue to pick up offers throughout the rest of the off-season and mentioned he plans on making a few visits this summer to schools like Texas, Tennessee, Texas Tech, LSU, Duke and Georgia Tech.
With his junior year approaching, Wyms is looking to fine tune his technique this summer as well to have a big season next fall.
"I'm trying to play more three-technique this year as well as bouncing to the outside as well so a lot of working on playing with my hands more this year," Wyms said. "Playing defensive tackle their are a lot of skillsets I'm going to have to sharpen up this off-season before the season starts."
Wyms looks to be the next big-time defensive line prospect to come out of H-Town and watch out for him and the Cavs next fall as they have aspirations of another deep playoff run in 2026.
TOP SIX: Tompkins cornerback Blake Jenkins announces top schools
Katy Tompkins cornerback Blake Jenkins is one of the biggest recruits in the Greater-Houston Area for the class of 2027 and Jenkins cut down his list of schools to a top six on Friday.
Jenkins top six schools consist of Alabama, Houston, Michigan, Texas, SMU and Vanderbilt.
"Obviously they're six great schools academically and I feel like they're all on the uprise of being strong programs in the future as well," Jenkins said. "All the corners coaches at each of those schools I have a strong relationship with and excited to build on that in the future and go on my official visits with these schools."
Cutting down his list of offers from 32 to six schools also lifted a weight off Jenkins shoulders as he now can lock in and focus in those schools specifically to help him ultimately make a decision.
"It definitely relieved a lot of stress because I had a lot of schools in contact with me and recruiting me," he said. "Just being able to focus on the main schools I really want to focus is huge."
Jenkins will visit each of the schools in his top six from late May to late June and mentioned he plans on making a decision sometime in June or July.
As far as what the Tompkins star is looking for on his official visits, academics and the right fit will be his two biggest factors.
"What I'm looking for is if I can see myself going their as a person. I know the football side but want to see me being a student there and how the academic side of things is," Jenkins said. "All six schools I can see my self being there with those coaches for three to four years."
Jenkins has a busy next two months ahead of him as far as his recruitment goes and is looking forward to a big senior season next fall.