Class of 2026 four-star security Jireh Edwards has revealed his top-five colleges listing to Rivals.com on Wednesday.
Edwards isn’t solely one of many high security prospects within the 2026 class, he’s additionally one of many highest-ranked recruits within the nation. He ranks because the No. 2 participant at his place, the No. 2 recruit within the state of Maryland and the No. 16 total prospects within the Rivals250.
The Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) standout is coming of a current look on the Beneath Armour Subsequent All-America Sport in Florida. Rivals nationwide analysts John Garcia and Greg Smith famous that Edwards has a “respectable nostril for the soccer,” whereas observing Edwards all through the week of apply.
The 6-foot-2, 192-pound Edwards has acquired almost 30 scholarship provides all through his recruitment and has his selection of lots of the elite faculty soccer applications across the nation, however he has now narrowed down his listing.
Under is the listing of 5 colleges that Edwards is now focusing his consideration on shifting ahead.
Edwards inform Rivals.com he’ll go to Auburn on Jan. 24 and Georgia on Feb. 1.
Auburn is in Edwards’ top-five, and he has a number of Saint Frances teammates who’re signed or dedicated there in 2025 four-star cornerback Blake Woodby, 2025 four-star linebacker Bryce Deas, 2025 three-star defensive sort out Darrion Smith and 2026 three-star defensive again Wayne Henry.
Georgia additionally made Edwards’ top-five. He’s wanting ahead to attending to Athens and spending time with head coach Kirby Good and the Bulldogs’ employees.
Whereas he doesn’t at the moment have Penn State in his top-five, he’s nonetheless eager about testing Pleased Valley within the close to future and seeing what PSU has to supply. Penn State appears to be like to get a go to date arrange with him quickly and keep in rivalry for the four-star security.
As of now, Edwards doesn’t but have an actual dedication timeline in thoughts, however he’s at the moment concentrating on early July after official visits.
