WDM Valley's Jayden McGregory celebrates after scoring a touchdown during a state semifinal game at the UNI-Dome on Friday, November 10, 2023 in Cedar Falls. Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

Gophers' top DB recruiting target receives crystal ball prediction for SEC school

Originally posted on Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI
By Tony Liebert | Last updated Jun 11, 2025 10:57 AM ET

One of the Gophers' top recruiting targets in the class of 2026, Jayden McGregory, received a Crystal Ball Prediction on Wednesday from 247Sports' Gabe DeArmond to land at Missouri. DeArmond is one of the longest-running beat reporters for Mizzou Athletics.

McGregory has been a priority target for the Gophers for quite some time, and was on the University of Minnesota campus from May 30 to June 1 for an official visit as part of their first Summer Splash weekend. He was on campus for three unofficial visits before that.

Related: Summer Splash 2.0: Every 2026 recruit scheduled for official visit with Gophers this weekend

McGregory took an official visit to Missouri last weekend, which has prompted his connection to the Tigers. He has seemingly refuted DeArmond's prediction on X, with a laughing emoji connected to a post on Wednesday.

Crystal ball @AllenTrieu @TomLoy247 @adamgorney @GregSmithRivals
— 4⭐️Jayden “JMAC” McGregory (@Jay_McGregory) June 11, 2025

Hailing from Des Moines, Iowa, McGregory is viewed as a four-star recruit on the latest 247Sports Composite, and he's projected to play safety at the next level. He has already said that he will not make his official commitment until July 7, after more scheduled official visits to Kansas and Louisville.

If McGregory were to commit to the Gophers, he would become their second-highest ranked pledge, and third four-star, according to the 247Sports Composite. There are a lot of rumors floating around about his recruitment, and it's a situation worth monitoring as we near his commitment date next month.