LAS VEGAS — The race for five-star receiver Derek Meadows has tightened and the elite playmaker has opted to push back his commitment date.
With finalists Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Notre Dame in hot pursuit, the Top247 prospect from powerhouse Bishop Gorman is now set to reveal his college choice on July 20 at 3 p.m. ET / noon PT via the 247Sports YouTube channel. He was initially slated to commit this Saturday, but has decided to delay the big moment another week.
Meadows is the nation's No. 32 overall prospect, No. 6 wide receiver and No. 1 player in Nevada for the 2025 class, per the 247Sports rankings.
It was a busy stretch on the official visit front for the ultra-athletic Meadows, with stops at Michigan (May 31), Georgia (June 7), Notre Dame (June 14), LSU (June 18) and Alabama (June 21) jammed into the loaded schedule.
"I'm looking at a lot of things with these schools," Meadows told 247Sports recently, "but I know they've got to have a great quarterback to throw the ball, they have to have a great education and great leaders. Overall I'm finding the best fit for me and my future."
The standout pass catcher and reigning Gatorade state track and field player of the year surpassed the 20-offer mark during the evaluation period and quickly skyrocketed up the boards of college staffs. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound Meadows registered a 36.73-second time in the 300-meter hurdles.
In 10 games as a junior last season Meadows was credited with 15 receptions for 391 yards and eight touchdowns. A tall and lanky prospect with a wide catch radius, Meadows has as much physical upside as any prospect out West for the cycle.
247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins saw Meadows in person a couple times this offseason and is very high on his potential to impact at the next level and beyond.
"Meadows is a jumbo receiver and one of the more intriguing players in the 2025 class," Biggins wrote in the scouting report. "He has a rare combination of size, athleticism and body control and is only scratching the surface of how good we think he can be. With an 80-inch wingspan, he's a matchup nightmare for smaller defensive backs and should be an immediate red zone threat. He was the Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and is one of the region's top hurdlers. He has a big frame and it wouldn't shock us if he eventually grows in to a pass catching tight end who would be lethal working against linebackers and safeties down the middle of the field."
Stay tuned to 247Sports for breaking news, insight and analysis as prospects across all classes continue to sort through their top contenders during the busy recruiting stretch this summer.