Syracuse, NY. — Jeff Nixon was eating lunch in the New York Giants cafeteria on Nov. 29, 2023 when his phone rang. It was an old friend from his days at Baylor calling with a job offer.

These 20 players not only made the big team, they're thriving on a national level and drawing eyes from college programs. Here are High School on SI's 20 best freshmen (Class of 2028) early in the ...

The double-edged sword of recruiting good players is that other schools will try to take them as Signing Day approaches. Such is the case with Michigan State and several members of its 2025 class.