Spiegs with a take on Aiden Hall 2026 SAF

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Who did you go out on a limb for that will make you look good down the road?

Adam Friedman: Desmond Green. The 6-foot-4, 330-pound Green is a mammoth offensive lineman who mows down defensive linemen as a run blocker. He’s not used to competing against Power Four defensive linemen week in and week out so his pass blocking skills need some refining but he has the overall strength and impressive lateral agility that suggest he could turn out to be a very good pass blocker.

John Garcia Jr.: Jordan Campbell. The Miami commitment has gotten, literally, bigger and better each time we've seen him over the last year. He now sits at a legitimate 6-foot-2, 210 pounds with work to be had this season as a running back and defensive back in addition to moving all over the field. That athleticism at that size, against elite South Florida competition no less, is as intriguing as it gets for a prospect who is likely to play off the ball at the next level. But as he keeps adding bulk to the frame, one that includes a near 6-foot-11 wingspan, he could develop into a true defensive weapon at the next level. The stock up arrow here isn't going anywhere.

Adam Gorney: Deuce Geralds. After seeing him this offseason at the Pylon Southern California event and then seeing him dominate at the Rivals Five-Star, Geralds needed to move up and pushing him for the No. 1 defensive tackle in the country only made sense. Geralds has an NFL pedigree, he's getting bigger and stronger every time I see him and he's super tough. At the Five-Star event in Jacksonville, an entire dreadlock was ripped out of his head and Geralds laughed it off and kept getting after it.

Marshall Levenson: KJ Edwards. One of the biggest risers within the Rivals250, Edwards jumped 141 spots from 242 to 101. I love what he has put on film and he is wildly productive with more than 1,700 yards and 24 touchdowns. He can explode through the hole and changes direction rapidly. He has become one my favorite backs in this class and it would not surprise me if he is in line for another rise up the ranks.

Greg Smith: Cam Thomas. The Ohio native continues to get better rapidly. After switching positions from safety to linebacker, Thomas keeps getting bigger. He’s not losing his quickness and change of direction so now teams like him at inside linebacker. That’s the position that Oregon just offered him at. Thomas is the top inside linebacker in the Midwest in a region that puts out Power Four players at the position yearly.

Sam Spiegelman: Aiden Hall. The four-star SAF from New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr has been a difference-maker in the secondary for years and enjoyed his best off-season to date this year. Hall has bulked up north of 200 pounds in his 6-foot-2 frame and is an outstanding freelancing safety at the top of the defense. Hall punishes receivers working in the middle of the field and in a camp setting, shined in coverage from the nickel. Hall plays a physical brand of football and is a force defending the run. He's easy to bet on.

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