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Rivals Top-100 LB Jalaythan Mayfield has five finalists with commitment date locked in

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Lincolnton (N.C.) four-star linebacker Jalaythan Mayfield has accumulated numerous high-profile offers throughout his recruitment. He’s continued to whittle his list of top programs down ahead of his senior season.

Mayfield tells Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong that he’s now down to five: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami and Oregon. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder is set to commit this summer on July 17.

Mayfield is the No. 204 overall prospect and No. 18 LB in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 10 player in North Carolina.

Rivals ranks him higher than other recruiting services. He checks in as the No. 92 recruit, No. 8 LB and No. 8 player in North Carolina, per the updated Rivals300.

Rivals’ Chad Simmons reported Mayfield’s planned commitment date last month and he remains on track to come off the board in July. Mayfield has official visits locked in with all five finalists.

Indiana is set for later this month on April 17. Miami (May 29), Oregon (June 5), Georgia (June 12) and Kentucky (June 19) will follow. These will come not long after Mayfield completes a jam-packed spring visit schedule.

Last month, the blue-chipper got a look at NC State, Oregon, UGA and UK. Every visit matters for Mayfield, who is still planning to see Louisville (April 9) and Georgia Tech (April 14) this month.

“The spring visits will be very important. I’ll see a lot,” Mayfield told Simmons. “It’s a big deal because of the things I value — how I want to be coached, how I want to get developed. I’ll see coaches with their players at practice, so that will show me a lot. I want to see how the players treat the coaches because that shows the relationships. There’s no filter. It shows the real culture.”

“The race is tight. The schools I have the best relationships with stand out a little,” he added. “Relationships and their philosophy are important to me. My end goal is to be the best linebacker ever.”