Decisions looming for uncommitted 5-stars in the On3 Industry Ranking

With national signing day a little more than two months out, only four of the nation’s 5-star recruits in the On3 Industry Ranking have yet to make a commitment.

There’s bound to be decommitments and flips over the next two-plus months, but by and large the elite prospects already pledged to a school will stay with that program and sign in early December.

With that being said, let’s take a look at where things stand with the top uncommitted recruits in the 2025 class:

Latest buzz on available 5-star recruits

Five-Star Plus + DL Elijah Griffin
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 6
School: Savannah Christian Prep (Ga.)
On3 RPM: Georgia 95.5%

The skinny: Griffin narrowed his list to Georgia, Miami and USC late in July, and each of those programs is still pushing hard for the nation’s No. 1 defensive lineman. His initial plan was to wait it out and make a decision on Dec. 4 during the early signing period. Then he thought about committing around October 12, his birthday. That also happens to be the date of his next visit to Georgia, and the Bulldogs are still considered the team to beat.

“My official visit to Georgia is on Oct. 12, so if I feel the time is right, then I will. If not, and I feel I am not ready yet, I will wait it out until December,” he told On3’s Chad Simmons earlier this month.

Five-Star Plus+ DL Justus Terry
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 8
School: Manchester (Ga.)
On3 RPM: Georgia 96.8%

The skinny: Terry is another massive defensive lineman from the Peach State, who was at one point committed to USC. The two main contenders now look to be Alabama and Georgia, with the Bulldogs holding down the top spot right now. Terry recently visited the Crimson Tide on a ‘surprise’ trip, and they’ll keep battling until signing day to land him. And don’t be surprised if Terry shows up again in Tuscaloosa on Saturday when the Tide host the Bulldogs.

5-star OT Andrew Babalola
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 16
School: Blue Valley Northwest (Kan.)
On3 RPM: Stanford 88.8%, Michigan 3.2%

The skinny: Rumors have been circulating for quite some time about Babalola’s commitment timeline. At one point, he planned to commit before his first day of school. Then, it was his first game of the season. Both of those have come and passed with no announcement. While Stanford is the RPM favorite, the latest intel from On3’s Steve Wiltfong suggests that Michigan and Auburn appear to be the biggest threats with Oklahoma, Stanford and Missouri trying to keep in the race.

5-star ATH Michael Terry III
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 29
School: Alamo Heights (Texas)
On3 RPM: Texas 96.2%

The skinny: Terry took official visits to Oregon, Nebraska and Texas in June. And each of those three schools are still in contention. He recently visited the Huskers and was in earlier this month for another trip to see the Longhorns. Texas, the home-state school, looks to be the heavy favorite with a commitment expected at any time.