Bessemer (Ala.) four-star defensive lineman Emanuel Ruffin is down to five schools and has locked in a commitment date for this summer as his recruiting process winds down.
Ruffin, a Top-20 defensive lineman in America, has received offers from a myriad of programs during his process with multiple SEC schools in the mix.That includes Brian Kelly and the Bayou Bengals with Ruffin now narrowing his focus on a handful of schools this summer.
Ruffin is down to the LSU Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns.
For Kelly and the Tigers, the program will get a crack at Ruffin this weekend where he will be in town for an official visit.
LSU will roll out the red carpet for the 6-foot-4, 290-pounder out of Alabama this weekend where he’ll be in Baton Rouge for a multi-day stay.
“The conversations have been great from (LSU defensive line coach Kyle Williams),” Ruffin told On3 Sports. “He tells me how I can make an impact on their defensive line.”Ruffin took an unofficial visit to LSU during the program’s Spring Camp in March where he soaked in the scenes of Baton Rouge.
The official visit to LSU this weekend will be critical for the talented Top-10 prospect in Alabama, but he’s also locked in two more for June.
Ruffin officially visited the Ohio State Buckeyes [June 6-8] last weekend and will also see the Alabama Crimson Tide [June 20-22] to round out his process.
The Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns are also viewed as contenders in his process as he navigates a critical stretch in his process.
Ruffin has locked in a commitment date for July 4 where he will choose between his finalists: LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Texas.
