Memphis lands 2025’s No. 3-ranked QB Antwann Hill

The highest remaining uncommitted quarterback within the 2025 class got here off the board Saturday when four-star prospect Antwann Hill, ESPN’s No. 3-ranked pocket passer within the 2025 cycle, introduced his pledge to the College of Memphis.

Hill, a one-time Colorado commit from Warner Robins, Georgia, picked the Tigers over Florida throughout an Instagram dwell announcement that includes an look from former Migos rapper Quavo.

Ranked because the No. 40 general recruit within the 2025 ESPN 300, Hill is the highest-rated commit in program historical past, and his pledge now leaves just one uncommitted quarterback — four-star recruit Malik Washington (ESPN’s No. 19 pocket passer) — among the many high 300 prospects within the upcoming class.

Hill enters his senior season at Georgia’s Houston County Excessive College this fall as one of many state’s most skilled quarterbacks with 36 begins to his profession tally. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound passer racked up 2,732 yards and 31 touchdowns to 5 interceptions throughout his junior season final fall. He’s the cousin of former Georgia offensive lineman Trey Hill, a sixth-round NFL draft collection of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021.

Armed with a giant body and harmful deep ball, Hill’s recruitment drew early curiosity from high packages together with Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU and Miami. Hill visited Colorado throughout his junior season final fall and dedicated to Deion Sanders’ program in late Oct. 2023 earlier than pulling his pledge from the Buffaloes and reopening his recruitment one month later.

“I actually simply need to take the method slower and ensure I am making the proper determination for me and my household on the finish of the day,” Hill informed ESPN on the time. “I will get again on the market available on the market and make the proper determination.”

Hill adopted his decommitment with stops at Florida, Georgia Tech and Florida State within the early months of 2024, however his recruitment narrowed to Florida and Memphis late this spring after his official visits to the 2 colleges. Hill remained in shut contact with Gators assistants following a Could 31 journey to Gainesville and did the identical with Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield and offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey after his June 7 go to earlier than handing the Tigers his dedication Saturday.

In Hill, Memphis has its highest-ranked commit ever and the lone ESPN 300 prospect within the packages’ 2025 class, which additionally consists of three-star recruits in extensive receiver Xavier Johnson (Richland Hills, Texas) and cornerback Xavier Thompson (Pensacola, Florida).

The Tigers’ high-powered offense is a match for Hill’s talent set, and whereas the big-armed passer is taken into account a developmental prospect, Hill ought to discover a path towards early rivalry for taking part in time at Memphis.

After ending sixth nationally in complete offense in 2023, the Tigers enter the 2024 season favored among the many high Group of 5 contenders for the expanded 12-team playoff as quarterback Seth Henigan enters his ultimate school season.

Hill might require time to settle in on the school degree, however given the Tigers’ lack of starting-level depth, he might discover himself competing for beginning snaps in Memphis as early as his freshman season in 2025.