Moody edge defender Ba’Roc Willis narrowed his choices to 10 schools, including Auburn. Other schools are Ole Miss, LSU, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, Michigan, USC, Florida State and Miami.

Originally committed to Alabama, 2027 graduate Willis is a 6-3, 220-pound 4-star recruit who was named Class 5A first team all-state last season.

He finished the year with 95 tackles (59 solo), 26 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and three forced fumbles for the Blue Devils, who finished as the Class 5A runner-up.

Moody will open the 2025 season at Gainesville (Ga.) High School on Thursday, Aug. 21 against former Hoover, Oxford and Oneonta coach Josh Niblett.

In other recruiting news…

Williamson 4-star LB Ellis McGaskin committed to Notre Dame on June 30, but continues to receive offers, the latest from Oklahoma.

The 6-1, 205-pound junior also has offers from most SEC schools, including Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas A&M as well as Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and others.

AISA Abbeville Christian’s Ahmod Billins announced his first SEC offer from Missouri.

The 6-2, 170-pound 3-star ATH also has offers from Jacksonville State, North Alabama, Tulane, Mercer, Army, Air Force and more.

Carver-Montgomery four-star EDGE Kalib Spivey added an SEC offer from LSU. Formerly at Benjamin Russell, he also holds offers from Auburn, Georgia, Florida, USC, Colorado and more.

Mary G, Montgomery athlete Devin Pettway added an offer from Georgia State. He previously committed to Jacksonville State.

In basketball, Hoover 4-star recruit Jackson Sheffield was offered by Maryland. The 6-9 senior also has offers from Tennessee, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, South Florida and more.

Mars Hill Bible star Belle Hill added an offer from Arkansas. The Class 3A Player of the Year has also been offered by Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Oklahoma, Indiana, Michigan, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and more.

Park Crossing girls basketball standout Maliyah Meeks added offers from Troy, Samford, Bradley, American, South Carolina State and Central Michigan this week.

Bob Jones guard Jae Smith picked up offers from Tulane and Stony Brook. She also earned offers from Louisiana Tech and North Alabama this week.

Mortimer Jordan standout Mattie Machen added a Division I offer from UAB. The 6-foot-2 rising senior also holds an offer from Montevallo.