Live Updates: 2023 Under Armour All-America Game Hotel Check-In

The nation’s top recruits are descending on Orlando, Florida, over the next few days as the festivities ahead of the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game kick off.

On3 is on hand in Orlando as recruits check into their hotel and participate in the game’s media day. Follow here for live updates as our national recruiting team gets the latest interviews and intel ahead of the game on Tuesday, January 3.

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Live Updates from Hotel Check-In

8:32 p.m. ET: Earlier today, the recruits playing in the Under Armour All-America Game received their numbers. Check them out on On3’s roster breakdown.

7:37 p.m. ET: After a busy day at hotel check-in, some of the top prospects in the country will start preparation for the Under Armour All-America Game. On3’s Joseph Hastings gives the latest recruiting intel for multiple participants.

7:33 p.m. ET: Multiple programs expressed interest in Maize (Kansas) four-star quarterback Avery Johnson. However, he decided to stay loyal to Kansas State and sign with the Wildcats. Read more here about why Johnson felt Kansas State was the best place for him. (On3+)

7:26 p.m. ET: Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central four-star wide receiver Adam Hopkins chose to sign with Colorado earlier this month. Head coach Deion Sanders has already shared that Hopkins may play a similar role to Travis Hunter. Read more here about Hopkins’ belief in Sanders and the Buffaloes.

7:19 p.m. ET: Arlington (Texas) Martin four-star safety Javien Toviano had some questions about LSU earlier this fall. But once the Tigers won some big games and made the SEC Championship, he believed in Brian Kelly‘s vision for the program. Read more here about why Toviano chose LSU.

7:03 p.m. ET: Four-star linebackers Andrew Harris and Michael Harris, twin brothers at Altamonte Springs (Fla.) Lake Brantley, decommitted from UCF on Dec. 18. Arkansas, Florida, Maryland and Nebraska are all expressing interest. Read more here about the Harris brothers’ recruitments.

6:31 p.m. ET: Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen had an eventful Early Signing Period. He flipped from Notre Dame to Oregon, before flipping again to Oklahoma a day later. Read more here about his decision to sign with the Sooners.

5:59 p.m. ET: Staten Island (N.Y.) IMG Academy four-star EDGE Cameron Lenhardt announced a top five of Georgia Tech, Maryland, Nebraska, Penn State, and Rutgers. He will announce his decision at next week’s game. Lenhardt has already signed his Letter of Intent.

5:43 p.m. ET: Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy three-star running back Durell Robinson announced his commitment date on Thursday. He will be revealing his decision during the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 3, according to a report from 247 Sports.

5:37 p.m. ET: Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle five-star tight end Duce Robinson told reporters that he is considering an unofficial visit to Oregon. Robinson previously took an unofficial to the Ducks on July 28.

5:27 p.m. ET: Bixby (Okla.) four-star tight end Luke Hasz, an Arkansas signee, is the highest-ranked member of the Razorbacks’ 2023 recruiting class. He stuck with Arkansas amid a late push from Alabama. Read more here about Hasz’s decision and his opinion on the Razorbacks’ triple-overtime bowl win.

5:20 p.m. ET: Malik Muhammad is set to enroll at Texas on Jan. 6. Alabama and Texas A&M were “coming strong in the end” for the elite corner, but Austin is where he wanted to be. Despite being lower on Texas earlier in the year, Muhammad says the love shown by the Longhorns’ staff helped win him over.

In Orlando, Muhammad is looking forward to going up against Zachariah Branch, who he referred to as the “best in the country,” as well as Jalen Hale and Johntay Cook.

5:00 p.m. ET: Katy (Texas) Paetow Five-Star Plus+ defensive lineman David Hicks, a Texas A&M signee, said he took a look around just to be sure that College Station was where he wanted to be. Aggies defensive line coach Elijah Robinson played a huge part in landing Hicks, according to the five-star.

4:51 p.m. ET: Arlington (Texas) Martin four-star safety Javien Toviano, an LSU signee, told reporters that the Tigers’ culture won him over. Texas and Michigan were two schools that almost landed him. It was hard saying no to the Longhorns because he knows a lot their players, but Toviano feels LSU is building something special.

4:19 p.m. ET: Cypress (Texas) Cy Ranch four-star defensive lineman Ashton Porter says that his mind is made up. Porter, who is already signed, will choose between Michigan State and Oregon at the Under Armour All-America Game on Tuesday.

Porter enjoyed his game day visit to Oregon in November and the atmosphere in Eugene. He noted that distance from the school doesn’t matter. As for Michigan State, pass rush specialist Brandon Jordan’s relationship with him has Porter high on the Spartans.

4:13 p.m. ET: Chesapeake (Va.) IMG Academy five-star cornerback Desmond Ricks signed with Alabama over Florida and LSU. Ricks shared that the Tigers were the runner-up to the Crimson Tide and that his decision “came down to Signing Day.” Additionally, Deion Sanders called Ricks when he was the head coach at Jackson State.

4:08 p.m. ET: Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central four-star wide receiver Adam Hopkins flipped to Colorado from Auburn on National Signing Day. He shared that the Buffaloes are “trying to rebuild and we want to win.”

3:31 p.m. ET: Roswell (Ga.) three-star cornerback Ethan Nation is announcing his commitment during the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 3. He told On3’s Jeremy Johnson that Ohio State is “still on me pretty hard.” Other schools pursuing him are Auburn, Colorado and Houston. Additionally, Nation took an official visit to Nebraska on the weekend of Dec. 17.

3:24 p.m. ET: Raleigh (Miss.) four-star linebacker Suntarine Perkins, an Ole Miss signee, says it was close between the Rebels and Alabama. He said that his first visit to Bama wowed him after spending time with Nick Saban. Ole Miss, led by head coach Lane Kiffin, stayed persistent in their contact. Perkins also said that he wants to “put on for his state” and beat the best, Alabama included.

3:18 p.m. ET: When discussing his decision to flip to Florida from Miami, four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada shared that “there was always a spot in my heart for Florida. That never went away.” Read more here on why Rashada decided to take his talents to the Gators.

3:01 p.m. ET: When talking with reporters, four-star cornerback Bravion Rogers — a Texas A&M signee — expressed his excitement at playing with cornerback Tony Grimes, who transferred to the Aggies this offseason from North Carolina. “It’s cool having someone like that who’s been through college life so far,” Rogers said. “I can learn from him and get to work.” Read more here about Rogers’ upcoming arrival to College Station.

2:36 p.m. ET: When speaking with reporters, five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor — a dual sport star that plans to run track and play football — said Oregon has “the best of both worlds in terms of the track facilities, football facilities, just the whole brand.” Read more here on Harbor’s upcoming official visit to the Ducks.

2:08 p.m. ET: Alabama four-star running back signee Richard Young spoke with Joseph Hastings of BamaInsider about Cormani McClain not signing with Miami during the Early Signing Period. “I’m not going to say too much,” Young told Hastings. “It’s probably stressful for him because he didn’t sign the day he was supposed to sign. Everybody is trying to figure out where he’s going. He’s going to make the right decision sooner or later.”

1:47 p.m. ET: Pittsburg (Calif.) four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada told Corey Bender of Gators Online that he is working to recruit Gretna (La.) De La Salle three-star offensive tackle Caden Jones to the Gators. Rashada is going right to Gainesville following the All-America Game. (On3+)

1:33 p.m. ET: “Arch is a great person, but he’s definitely a competitor,” said Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater five-star running back Cedric Baxter Jr., a Texas signee. “He texts us everyday asking what are we doing to get better. You can just tell he wants to win.” For more, read Baxter Jr.’s full Q+A here. (On3+)

1:26 p.m. ET: Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor has arrived at hotel check-in.

1:16 p.m. ET: Gardendale (Ala.) four-star defensive lineman Kelby Collins has arrived at hotel check-in. He has signed with Florida.

1:11 p.m. ET: Denton (Texas) Guyer Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Jackson Arnold, an Oklahoma signee, is “super pumped” about playing college football with high school teammate and five-star safety Peyton Bowen. He also spoke about his upcoming arrival to the Sooners and relationship with Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

12:16 p.m. ET: Lakeland (Fla.) Five-Star Plus+ cornerback Cormani McClain, a Miami commit who did not sign with the Hurricanes during the Early Signing Period, has just walked in along with Lehigh Acres (Fla.) Lehigh Senior four-star running back Richard Young, an Alabama signee. Per On3’s Jeremy Johnson, McClain declined interviews from reporters.

12:15 p.m. ET: Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson five-star defensive lineman Peter Woods silently committed to Clemson in June and helped recruit a lot of the guys that pledged to the Tigers after he did. Woods is not concerned about NIL.

11:57 a.m. ET: Long Beach (Calif.) Long Beach Poly four-star cornerback Daylen Austin recent spoke with reporters at hotel check-in. He discussed his flip to Oregon from LSU, how NIL did not play a major role in his recruitment and contact with Colorado head coach Deion Sanders prior to signing with the Ducks.

11:43 a.m. ET: Per Joseph Hastings of BamaInsider, Montgomery (Ala.) Carver five-star linebacker and Alabama signee Qua Russaw will not be participating in the Under Armour All-America Game. He and James Smith both having nagging injuries and are “getting ready for Bama.”

11:20 a.m. ET: Oregon signee Daylen Austin says that he felt defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi’s defensive scheme fit him better than the one at LSU. He also cited his prior relationships with Dan Lanning and cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin when discussing why he flipped to the Ducks.

Austin also noted that Name, Image, and Likeness did not play a big role in his decision. He says Oregon didn’t discuss NIL a lot, but some other schools threw out “big numbers.”

Austin also told reporters that he received a last-minute phone call from new Colorado Head Coach Deion Sanders.

11:09 a.m. ET: Players have started to arrive at Hotel Check-In for the All-America Game. The first recruit to speak is Long Beach (Calif.) Long Beach Poly four-star cornerback Daylen Austin, an Oregon signee. Austin flipped to the Ducks from LSU on National Signing Day.

11:04 a.m. ET: Three players are scheduled to announce their commitments during the Under Armour All-America Game: Cypress (Texas) Cy Ranch four-star defensive lineman Ashton Porter, Staten Island (N.Y.) IMG Academy four-star EDGE Cameron Lenhardt and Roswell (Ga.) three-star CB Ethan Nation. Here is what to know about those prospects.

10:29 a.m. ET: More recruits are not participating in the All-America Game, per On3’s Jeremy Johnson. They are Georgia four-star defensive lineman signee Gabriel Harris, Pittsburgh three-star defensive lineman signee Isaiah Neal, Colorado three-star linebacker signee Kofi Taylor-Barrocks, Ohio State four-star tight end signee Jelani Thurman and LSU four-star EDGE signee Dashawn Womack.

9:56 a.m. ET: Staten Island (N.Y.) IMG Academy four-star EDGE Cameron Lenhardt is announcing his commitment at the All-America Game on Jan. 3. He broke down his upcoming decision with On3’s Chad Simmons.

9:44 a.m. ET: According to On3’s Jeremy Johnson, multiple players are not participating in the All-America Game. They include Miami Five-Star Plus+ offensive tackle signee Francis Mauigoa, Alabama five-star defensive lineman signee James Smith, Miami four-star tight end signee Riley Williams, Florida four-star wide receiver signee Eugene Wilson III, Alabama four-star defensive lineman signee Hunter Osborne, Florida four-star cornerback signee Dijon Johnson, Alabama four-star quarterback signee Dylan Lonergan (injury), Alabama four-star cornerback signee Jahlil Hurley and Miami four-star EDGE signee Collins Acheampong (injury).