Nation’s Top LB Is Down To Four Schools, Does He Have A Leader?

Tyler Atkinson, a five-star and the No. 1 LB in the 2026 class, is down to four programs in his recruitment – Clemson, Oregon, Texas and Georgia:

🚨NEWS🚨 No. 1 LB Tyler Atkinson is down to 4️⃣ schools, @ChadSimmons_ reports.

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— Rivals (@Rivals) July 9, 2025

A Grayson High School, Loganville, GA product, Atkinson, posted 166 tackles, 32 tackles-for-loss, 13 sacks.

At one time many other programs, Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama, Texas, Oregon, Florida State, Auburn, LSU, Colorado, Tennessee, Miami, USC, Michigan, Oklahoma, were involved in his recruitment.

Currently one prediction in for UGA: