Georgia Bulldogs

Five-star recruit Mecole Hardman names his finalists

Published Aug. 10, 2015 12:24 p.m. ET

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Five-star Georgia athlete Mecole Hardman Jr. has kept his recruitment very close to the vest during the past year. As Hardman has risen the charts and become one of the select few five-star prospects in the nation, his long list of suitors has only grown larger as his final season of high school draws near.

Now, as his senior season is set to kickoff, Hardman has narrowed his list to 10 schools: Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Florida, Stanford, Oregon, Miami, Michigan, according to Scout.com.

Georgia and Tennessee have long been rumored as the favorites to land the uber-talented athlete from Elberton, Ga., but Auburn has recently surged up his list and with their recruiting success under Nick Saban, it's never wise to count out the Crimson Tide.

Hardman is rated as a five-star prospect by 247Sports Composite ratings and is rated the No. 1 athlete in the nation by their rankings. Check out some of Hardman's highlights below and you'll see why he has his choice of elite programs begging for his commitment in 2016: