SEC competition on the field is as hot as ever right now. The battle on the recruiting trail for a highly regarded 2028 wideout is the exact same way.
On Wednesday, On3’s Hayes Fawcett revealed wide receiver Tyree Mannings Jr. has cut his list to three schools. All three — Auburn, Florida and Kentucky — are in the SEC.
Mannings, a native of Venice, FL, is the No. 110 player in the 2028 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. The same service grades him as the No. 17 wide receiver and No. 9 player from Florida.
Auburn, Florida and Kentucky all have first-year head coaches looking to build foundations at their respective programs. Alex Golesh, Jon Sumrall and Will Stein all also have impressive wins in year one, with no singular victory topping Golesh’s win at Georgia. Sumrall, though, won at Texas, while Stein has the Wildcats in College Football Playoff contention.
As offensive head coaches, Golesh and Stein could have the inside track on Mannings. However, his location in the Sunshine State will allow Sumrall and offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner to possibly convince him to stay close to home. Whoever wins this weekend’s Florida-Kentucky matchup (6:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) could also pull ahead in the recruiting chase.
