Navy All-American Bowl 2026: Live updates from Practice 2

San Antonio is the epicenter of the recruiting world this week, as more than 100 of the nation’s best 2026 and 2027 prospects arrive for Navy All-American Bowl week.

Rivals is on hand at both practice locations — the Alamodome and Trinity University — as the second action of the week kicks off. Follow here for live updates as our national recruiting team breaks down who is standing out among the elite prospects in the senior and junior classes.

Note: On Wednesday, the West team will be at the Alamodome, while the East squad will start at Trinity.The teams will have a joint practice at the Alamodome after lunch.

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Live Updates from Navy All-American Bowl Practice

3:48 p.m. ET: “Hakim framton with a big hit on Nasir Rankin on a speed sweep.” — Charles Power

3:47 p.m. ET: “Sequel Patterson with a nice grab over the middle on a dig route. Good throw by Will Mencl.” – Cody Bellaire

3:46 p.m. ET: “East on offense and West on defense to start the team period.

Really nice run by Deshonne Redeaux, wiggle at the second level and pops it for a first down.” — Charles Power

3:40 p.m. ET: “7-on-7 is wrapped. Probably heading to a team period here shortly.” — Charles Power

3:38 p.m. ET: Illinois WR signee Nasir Rankin with one of the catches of the day.

3:37 p.m. ET: “2027 QB Will Mencl with a nice layered throw to Nick Lennear on a come-back route over the defender. Lenear has been my favorite QB this week. Strong tape and he backed up this week. Fluid thrower on the move, accurate.” Steve Wiltfong

3:34 p.m. ET: “Michigan QB commit Peter Bourque with a out-route to Tennessee signee Tristen Keys who plucks it out the air. Bourque then goes underneath to Aaron Gregory to keep the offense on script.

“Louisville QB Briggs Cherry with a downfield dime, drop in the bucket to Illinois signee Nasir Rankin. Tory Pittman was in coverage and draped on Rankin. Pittman made up ground but the throw was better.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:31 p.m. ET: “Nick Lennear cooks Duvay Williams on a deep ball. He’s had some good plays this afternoon after a relatively quiet start to the week.” — Charles Power

3:30 p.m. ET: “Continue to be impressed with what we’ve seen from Texas A&M signee Brandon Arrington. Impressive showing in this setting. More polished in coverage than expected based on his film.” — Charles Power

3:29 p.m. ET: “Brandon Arrington‘s make-up speed to bat down a deep ball to Aaron Gregory. That’s the trait that gets you in the first round. He’s been awesome through two days and maybe the best DB Mike Elko has recruiting to A&M during his time which includes his era as the defensive coordinator.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:29 p.m. ET: “Pitt LB signee Marcus Jennings with great coverage across the middle for a pass deflection. Two plays later, Kayden Dixon-Wyatt draws a pass interference call.” — Adam Gorney

3:29 p.m. ET: “Some notable performances from OL vs DL reps

“Jamarion Carlton, Texas signee, has been winning a ton with speed and power. Largely off the edge but had a great

“USC signee Jameion Winfield has been a handful to contain in the middle.

“Impressive performance from 2027 4-star EDGE Zeke Ayangbile especially from the edge.

“Michigan OL signee Malakai Lee far and away one of the best performance up front. Great anchor and immense size to contain some of the better DL here.” — Sam Spiegelman

3:26 p.m. ET: “Luke Wafle looks like the type of prospect Pete Carroll used to recruit to USC. A physical specimen, a dominant pass rusher, with all the traits to play right away and be the best DE in college football.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:25 p.m. ET: “Some 7-on-7 now

“Corey Dailey hits Jerquaden Guilford on a post.

“Dailey hits Kayden Dixon-Wyatt on a quick out.

“Malachi Zeigler misses Chris Henry on a comeback.

“Charles Woodson Jr. picks off Carson White over the middle.” — Charles Power

3:20 p.m. ET: “Kayden Dixon-Wyatt has had several plays today where the future USC WR has shown he can stretch the field, good concentration on the deep balls, having a strong showing.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:19 p.m. ET: “Jordan Thomas locks up Jordan Clay over the middle.

“Aaron Gregory beats Brandon Lockhart.

“Good coverage by TJ White downfield.

“Kayden Dixon-Wyatt comes down with a well thrown ball, quality coverage by Devin Jackson. Malachi Zeilger on the pass.” — Charles Power

3:18 p.m. ET: “Ohio State CB Signee Jordan Thomas has been lockdown in these afternoon 1-on-1s. Very technically sound, strong, good feet and change of direction.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:16 p.m. ET: “Five-star WR Chris Henry Jr. is the big-dollar, five-star with outstanding after catch ability, but future Buckeyes teammate Jerquaden Guilford has come down here and showed he could be one of the Buckeyes’ next great WRs as well. Two days of dominant practice showings. He can separate, sure hands, has another gear after the catch.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:16 p.m. ET: “Jerquaden Guilford with a contested catch over the middle of the field on Allen Evans.

“Madden Williams routes up Garyon Hobbs.

“Chris Henry beats Amare Nugent down the seam for a long TD.

“Good coverage by Kenneth Simon on a wheel route.

“Strong coverage by Brandon Lockhart on Aaron Gregory.” — Charles Power

3:15 p.m. ET: “Kayden Dixon-Wyatt shakes Charles Woodson Jr. but the throw is off.

“Deshonne Renaux shakes Terring Wiggins

“Strong PBU by Brandon Arrington on Aaron Gregory in a Texas A&M battle.” — Charles Power

3:12 p.m. ET: “Danny Odem with good coverage on Jordan Clay

“Nick Lennear with a nice double move.

“Good coverage by Sean Fox.

“Jordan Thomas great coverage on Chris Henry. Strong throw, but Henry can’t come down with it – off his hands.” — Charles Power

3:10 p.m. ET: “Ohio State signee Jerquaden Guilford with a one-handed catch on a down-field streak in the end zone.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:09 p.m. ET: “Julian Walker v Vlad Dyakonov
“- Dyakonov sits him down
“- Walker bull rush win

“Sam Greer v Asharri Charles
“- Charles win inside move
“- Charles win speed rush outside.” — Cody Bellaire

3:07 p.m. ET: “Jordan Thomas shuts down future Ohio State teammate Chris Henry Jr on the first rep.
Aggie signee Aaron Gregory then beat Aaryn Washington deep. Gregory having a terrific week.

“Tennessee linebacker Brayden Rouse with an INT in 1-on-1s. Been fantastic this week.

“USC signee Kayden Dixon-Wyatt just blows past 2027 Allen Evans for a long TD.

“Good coverage by Texas Tech signee S’Viorean Martin matched up with Joel Wyatt. Martin looks physically ready to help Texas Tech return to the playoffs last year.” — Steve Wiltfong

3:04 p.m. ET: “Touted 2027 TE Ahmad Hudson is dressed out and looks to be a full go this afternoon.” — Charles Power

2:53 p.m. ET: “Players are going through their warmups before we get into competition.” — Steve Wiltfong

2:38 p.m. ET: “Players starting to trickle onto the field for this afternoon’s joint practice inside the Alamodome. Expect there to be a fast and furious session of 1-on-1s with a team period following, based on past years.” — Charles Power

1:02 p.m. ET: “The morning practice sessions have wrapped. The joint practice should start around 2:45 p.m. ET.” — Charles Power

12:47 p.m. ET (West): “Ohio State WR signee Jerquaden Guilford continues to look good – beats S’Vioarean Martin deep during 11-on-11. Explosive and coordinated.” — Charles Power

12:46 p.m. ET (West): “Ohio State-bound Chris Henry Jr just went 65 yards for a touchdown on a screen.” — Steve Wiltfong

12:35 p.m. ET (West): “Brandon Arrington breaks up a go ball to Chris Henry Jr., perhaps the top performer this morning.” — Steve Wiltfong

12:33 p.m. ET (West): “Corey Dailey targets Chris Henry Jr. on a deep shot down the seam. Throw is good, but Henry can’t finish. Solid coverage by Texas Tech signee S’Vioarean Martin.” — Charles Power

12:29 p.m. ET (West): “USC CB signee Brandon Lockhart nearly picks off Pitt signee Corey Dailey during 11-on-11.

“Carson White hits Ohio State signee Jerquaden Guilford for a solid gain

“Nice run stop by Washington DL signee JD Hill.” — Charles Power

12:25 p.m. ET (West): “Standouts from OL/DL 1-on-1s:

“USC DL signee Jaimeon Winfield: won a bunch of reps, quick first step

“BYU IOL signee Jax Tanner: good anchor and physical

“USC OT signee Vlad Dyakonov: quick in pass pro

“Washington DL signee JD Hill

“Michigan OL signee Malakai Lee was a lot for DL to get around. Would like to see him be a little more explosive.

“Michigan DL signee Titan Davis showed quick hands.” — Charles Power

12:23 p.m. ET (West): “Texas A&M corner signee Brandon Arrington was locking receivers down in 7-on-7, including several downfield plays. He has instant impact traits. Length, change of direction and speed. Competitive, too.

“Future Aggie teammate Madden Williams kept the chains moving on offense. A smooth, sure-handed WR that accounted for three chunk plays.” — Steve Wiltfong

12:23 p.m. ET (East): “Four-star 2027 DL Zeke Ayangbile with good reps using power off the edge. Miami signee Asharri Charles has been absolutely stellar. Winning with power and very bendy. Relentless effort.” — Sam Spiegelman

12:18 p.m. ET (West): “Texas four-star defensive lineman vs. Texas Tech five-star offensive tackle signee Felix Ojo.”

12:11 p.m. ET (East): “Texas A&M signee Aaron Gregory continues to be the most productive receiver at East practice. “He just caught a touchdown to close out 7-on-7. Malik Howard and South Carolina signee Sequel Patterson had one each as well.” — Adam Gorney

12:09 p.m. ET (West): “Big play to Chris Henry in the slot on first play on 7-on-7 at West.” — Steve Wiltfong

12:07 p.m. ET (East): “Allen Evans with great coverage on fade ball in the end zone.

“Ohio State signee Jordan Thomas great in coverage as well. Then Oregon signee Devin Jackson has great pass breakup followed by one from Nebraska signee Danny Odem.

“Four breakups in a row.” — Adam Gorney

12:05 p.m. ET (West): “Impressive positional workouts at West practice

“Ohio State signee Chris Henry has caught everything in his direction. Polished crisp routes.

“Texas A&M signee Brandon Arrington has a filled out frame and moves around very well. His length and movement skills are impressive.

“Texas Tech signee S’Viorean Martin also passed the eye test. Seeing him at corner and in the return game has been notable. Another good eval by Joey McGuire and James Blanchard. He’s a Rivals 4-star.” — Sam Spiegelman

11:58 a.m. ET (West): “Impressive day so far at West practices for SMU QB commit Malachi Zeigler. The ball is flying out of his hands with good torque and accuracy.” — Sam Spiegelman

11:58 a.m. ET (East): “7-on-7 going on, Peter Bourque rolling out hit Aaron Gregory and then Garyon Hobbs had great coverage to deflect a pass in the end zone.

“Will Mencl also hit Gregory across the middle as the Texas A&M signee is putting on a little show early during today’s Navy All-American Bowl practice.” — Adam Gorney

11:53 a.m. ET (East): “Michigan quarterback commit Peter Bourque connects with Tennessee signee Tristen Keys.”

11:49 a.m. ET (West): “Michigan DL signee Titan Davis has active, strong hands in bag drills. There is an audible pop when he makes contact. You can tell there is some technical polish there relative to others in the DL group.” Charles Power

11:49 a.m. ET (East): “The East could have a big advantage at quarterback. Will Mencl, Peter Bourque and Briggs Cherry all look very solid early on.” — Adam Gorney

11:47 a.m. ET (West): “Touted 2027 TE Ahmad Hudson has arrived at the West practice. Had a big basketball game last night and flew in this morning.” — Charles Power

11:43 a.m. ET (West): “Texas signee Jamarion Carlton has added good mass and looks all of 275. Seems like he’s growing into a true DL/inside prospect.” — Charles Power

11:39 a.m. ET (West): “In a group of defensive backs that is surprisingly small/thin (many in the 2027 cycle), Texas A&M signee Brandon Arrington and Texas Tech signee S’Vioarean Martin have real size and physical traits.” — Charles Power

11:31 a.m. ET (East): “It’s a good looking group of offensive lineman on this team. Love the look of Ohio State signee Sam Greer. He has a chance to be a riser with a good week.” — Greg Smith

11:30 a.m. ET (West): “Ohio State WR signee Jerquaden Guilford looks good in routes on air. Snappy routes and catching the ball away from his frame.” — Charles Power

11:29 a.m. ET (East): “Julian Walker was MVP at East practice on Monday and it’s easy to see why. He has a phenomenal frame and moves so easily at 6-foot-6, 255 pounds.” — Adam Gorney

11:26 a.m. ET (West): Five star Ohio State signee Chris Henry Jr loosening up during practice this morning.

11:22 a.m. ET (East): “I really like Tristen Keys, Joel Wyatt and Jaden Upshaw during early receiver routes. Upshaw made a beautiful catch on a ball thrown high.” — Adam Gorney

11:21 a.m. ET (West): “Texas Tech signee Felix Ojo remains long and lean. Looks to be around 275. Will need to add mass in his upper body once he gets to Lubbock.

“USC signee Vlad Dyakonov is another, lean athletic tackle also around 275. He’s an upside/developmental body type at the position.

“First time seeing Michigan signee Malakai Lee. He’s the biggest OL on the West. Interested to see how he moves. One who could ultimately slide inside.” — Charles Power

11:17 a.m. ET (East): “Louisville QB signed Briggs Cherry looks great throwing on air. Smooth delivery.” — Greg Smith

11:16 a.m. ET (East): “Out at East practice, Tennessee safety signee Joel Wyatt working out against receivers. He is as smooth as they come.” — Adam Gorney

11:13 a.m. ET (West): “West: Looks like 2027 RB SaRod Baker isn’t going this morning. On the bench with his cleats off.” — Charles Power

11:11 a.m. ET (West): “West team is stretching inside the Alamodome for the second day of Navy All-American Bowl practice.

“One prospect who looks great on the hoof: Texas Tech CB signee S’Vioarean Martin. Plus stature, bulk, length for a corner.” — Charles Power

10:55 a.m. ET (East): “Foggy day over at Trinity for the East practice.” — Greg Smith