Wiltfong Whiparound: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast · On3

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Anufa Alave Johnson is a two-way recruit with 1,500 rushing yards, 23 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.

1. Wiltfong Whiparound: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast centers on USC, Ohio State, Miami, Kentucky, and Alabama recruiting updates. 2. Steve Wiltfong leads the discussion, with Josh asking questions that frame recruiting rankings, campus visits, and position boards. 3. The episode’s core question is which major programs are building real momentum with elite 2026 and 2027 targets. 4. USC opens with Anufa Alave Johnson, the number one athlete in the country, who is set to decide on Saturday. 5. Steve says USC has a long-standing rivals RPM prediction for Johnson and links him to Lincoln Riley’s recruiting standard. 6. Johnson’s production is specific: more than 1,500 rushing yards, 23 touchdowns, 564 receiving yards, seven receiving touchdowns, and three interceptions on defense. 7. Steve also says Johnson talks about USC in terms of Heisman aspirations and a Reggie Bush connection from the same city. 8. USC then shifts to Danny Lang, the number 10 cornerback in the country from Santa Ana Mater Dei. 9. Steve says Lang has spent so much time around Lincoln Riley and the Coliseum that they joked about mailing him to USC. 10. USC’s class is framed as smaller than the 2026 group but still capable of being highly talented, with Aaron Washington already committed. 11. The Ohio State segment starts with the Buckeyes at No. 2 nationally after Oklahoma landed five commitments and jumped them. 12. Marcus Fakatu, the number two defensive lineman in the country, visited Columbus with his family and said Ohio State set the bar high. 13. Steve says Fakatu values Larry Johnson’s development, the physical style of Midwest football, and official visits still to come. 14. Caden Moss, the number three interior offensive lineman, returned to Ohio State with his mother after a previous visit in December or January. 15. Moss talked about learning from Tyler Bowen and Arthur Smith and hearing Ohio State tell him to do something different and make an impact there. 16. Miami’s segment features Andre Hippolyte, Sean Tatum, and linebacker Caden Henderson as targets with real momentum. 17. Steve says Miami likes Hippolyte’s old-school profile, values 305 Day visits, and sees the Hurricanes as capable of finishing at No. 1. 18. Kentucky’s quarterback board includes Colton Nussmeier, Andre Adams, Izzy Abrams, Jake Nara, and Matt Ponatoski as a prior benchmark. 19. The episode moves fast, with Josh prompting each school changeover and Steve answering in a scouting-report style built around specific names and visits. 20. Fans of recruiting rankings, campus visit intel, and quarterback boards will get the most out of this episode, while listeners wanting game analysis may skip it.

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