With Ohio State and Georgia pushing for a fall go to, Top247 defensive lineman Chase Linton decommitted from Rutgers. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Linton — the class of 2025‘s No. 191 total prospect and No. 24 defensive lineman — dedicated in early June on the finish of an official go to.
Nonetheless, Georgia stored pushing for the in-state prospect from North Atlanta Excessive. The Buckeyes are also in concerned.
Linton knowledgeable Rutgers of his determination Saturday after which introduced.
“My household and I had wonderful experiences at @RFootball and met nice coaches and athletes,” he wrote. “So it’s extremely tough to submit this however at the moment I am re-opening my recruitment.”
Linton, who visited Georgia following his Rutgers dedication, is slated to go to the Bulldogs in October. In the meantime, Ohio State can also be recruiting Linton.
Linton camped with Georgia in late Might however was not supplied as a result of he left early to go to Rutgers for his official go to. He wound up committing on the finish of that go to, however Georgia continued to recruit him and prolonged a proposal when he was on campus in late July.
Bulldogs exterior linebackers coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe labored with Linton.
“He is a very good coach,” Linton advised 247Sports beforehand. “He gave me some good tricks to take again with me and to focus alone. He was agency, however not too agency. It was simply actually useful.”
Scouting report from Linton’s 247Sports profile: Ascending move rusher with a number of the greatest multi-sport athletic markers in his place group for the cycle highlighted by a staggering 44-8.5 triple bounce private greatest pushing 6-foot-4, 215 kilos. Checks each field bodily with an explosive decrease half that may generate loads of energy paired with an almost 80-inch wingspan and elite arm size measurements.
May simply stick at edge rusher long-term however owns the bodily clay to spin down and discover a residence on the line of defense after time in a collegiate energy and conditioning program. Put collectively a stable junior marketing campaign that showcased flashes of dominance, however actually caught our eye after full performances on the Underneath Armour Charlotte camp and his 2024 spring recreation in Might. A simple bender who can run the arc with ease due to very good knee and hip flexibility. Performs with a fast first step backed up by top-tier mix testing knowledge.
Does not personal the deepest bag of pass-rushing strikes, however performs with implausible effort and may be capable of simply add extra to his recreation as his physique develops. Linton has began to place the items collectively forward of his senior season and will shoot up the board with a productive closing prep marketing campaign. Needs to be considered as a extremely athletic move rusher who will doubtless want a while earlier than he is able to compete on the P4 degree, however might develop right into a game-wrecker with colossal NFL Draft upside.
