Defensive lineman De’Asian Richardson from Orange Park (Fla.) High School will announce his decision this week, according to Chad Simmons of Scout.com.

4-star De’Asian Richardson will be making his decision this week. #MissSt, #Missouri, #Oklahoma #Tennessee & #WestVirginia are his finalists

— Chad Simmons (@ChadSimmons_) August 16, 2012

Richardson is ranked the nation’s No. 24 defensive tackle by Scout.

Defensive tackle Jay Woods from Jackson (Ga.) High School plans to announce his decision on Thursday.

“I will be making my college decision on Thursday after my walk through practice,” Woods wrote on Facebook.

His list of schools includes Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Clemson and Georgia Tech. Woods hinted earlier this month that a decision could be coming soon.

“I want to get it out of the way so I can focus on the season,” he told Rivals on Aug. 1.

Woods is ranked the nation’s No. 24 defensive tackle by Rivals.

Auburn received a commitment on Wednesday from running back Jordan Wilkins from Cordova (Tenn.) High School.

Wilkins, who was celebrating his 18th birthday, has favored Auburn for several weeks. The Tigers took a big step in their recruitment when Wilkins visited Auburn in June.

“I just fell in love with Auburn when I came down for my visit,” Wilkins told AuburnUndercover.com. “I just got the vibe for it. I loved all the coaches. They jump around when they get excited and get you pumped up.. That’s what I’m looking for. On top of that, they’re going to coach you. They’re going to make it hard on you, which is good because you need somebody to push you. It was really a comfort thing and I feel like we’re going to do big things at Auburn.”

Wilkins chose Auburn over Vanderbilt. Tennessee and Michigan had also recruited Wilkins, who’s considered the nation’s seventh-best all-purpose back in the nation by 247Sports.

Alabama linebacker commit Reuben Foster from Auburn (Ala.) High School will hold a press conference at his school on Thursday at 3 p.m. eastern time.

Foster will have an announcement concerning his recruitment, according to 247Sports.

Foster said in the last week he’s “100 percent” committed to Alabama. But he followed up that statement with an unofficial visit to Washington, and Auburn and Georgia have continued to be linked to Foster’s recruitment.

Naturally, skepticism has surrounded the strength of Foster’s commitment to Alabama.

It’s been pretty clear the past few months Foster was not “100-percent.” I don’t care what he told people.

— Andrew Bone (@AndrewJBone) July 12, 2012

Foster, who’s ranked the nation’s No. 1 inside linebacker by 247Sports, has shown strong interest in Georgia. He’s visited Athens twice in the last month.

Foster returned from his most recent trip promising he would attend the same school as Newnan, Ga., safety Tray Matthews, who’s committed to Georgia.

“Me and Tray are going to play together – 100 percent – in college,” Foster told 247Sports on July 2.

Matthews added to the speculation last week when he discussed playing at the same school as Foster, along with Norcross, Ga., uncommitted running back Alvin Kamara and Tyrone, Ga., cornerback Shaq Wiggins, who’s committed to Georgia.

“We (Matthews and Foster) both decided on a school and we are the only two that know,” Matthews told ESPN RecruitingNation on July 3. “A couple of people are not going to like the decision, but we have to do what is best for us.

“Alvin Kamara and Shaq Wiggins are going to as well. I can promise you Shaq is going to go wherever I go.”

Georgia fans hope that school will be in Athens.

But Auburn fans might have reason to feel confident Foster will make a switch to the Tigers. After all, it was an Auburn website that broke the news of Foster’s upcoming announcement.

AuburnSports broke the story on Foster. They were contacted.Bama, UGA sites were not. If that tells you anything about tomorrow.

— Andrew Bone (@AndrewJBone) July 12, 2012

If Foster switches his commitment to Auburn, could Matthews really join Foster on The Plains? Matthews likes Auburn, but his mother doesn’t.

“My mom will support me wherever I go, but she would be very disappointed if I went to Auburn instead of Georgia,” Matthews told ESPN.

One thing is clear: No matter the announcement from Foster on Thursday, speculation will continue to follow his recruitment until he officially lands on a campus.

Running back Derrick Henry from Yulee (Fla.) High School confirmed via twitter on Monday that Alabama is his leader.

Henry, who’s considered the nation’s fourth-best athlete by ESPN RecruitingNation, is also considering Georgia and Tennessee. He wrote that he plans to announce his decision in December.

Georgia and Tennessee are going to have some work to do to sway Henry from Alabama.

“The past few years speak for itself with what Coach (Nick) Saban has done with the program and how the players turned out to be first-round picks at my position,” Henry told ESPN. “Trent (Richardson) and Mark Ingram were very, very successful at Alabama.”

It’s a move that many people following his recruitment have expected: running back Derrick Henry from Yulee (Fla.) High School has decommitted from Georgia.

Henry, who was the first prospect to commit to the Bulldogs in the 2013 class, announced the decision Wednesday afternoon following a trip to Alabama last weekend. Henry issued the following statement:

“This has been a great experience getting to know so many great coaches and visiting some of the best college football programs in the country. Even though I’ve worked really hard to put myself in this situation, I know I’m blessed to have this opportunity. I’m very thankful for that.

“For me personally, this is one of the biggest decisions I’ll make in my life and probably the most important to this point. I want to be 100 percent sure I am making the best choice on where I go to college and to play football. I’m going to open up my recruitment and take some more visits, get as much information as I can, and then decide from there. I was probably a little too quick in making my initial decision and got caught up in the moment so I apologize for that. I’m still considering Georgia and I have nothing but great things to say about their program, but I want to be honest with everyone in the fact that I am going to go over all my options and do what is best for me and my athletic and academic career. 

“For the rest of the summer, I am focusing on helping my team have the best season that we can have and achieve our team goals. Please refer any questions about my recruitment to my head coach. I’m not sure when I’ll make a final announcement, but when I have no doubts at all about where I’m going, I’ll let everyone know.”

So where will Henry go? Alabama is certainly a team to watch now that he’s visited Tuscaloosa. He also took a trip to Tennessee in late March, and the Vols will continue to push as they look for a highly-touted running back in the 2013 class.

And then there’s Georgia, which had told prospects it planned to only sign one running back (Henry) in 2013.

The Bulldogs will likely continue to pursue Alvin Kamara from Norcross (Ga.) High School. There’s also UCLA running back commit Keyante Green, who tried to commit to Georgia in February and recently told MrSEC he still has interest in the Bulldogs.

Quarterback Reese Phillips from Signal Mountain (Tenn.) High School committed to Kentucky during a visit to Lexington on Wednesday.

“It’s pretty awesome up here,” Phillips told the Chattanooga Times Free Press. “I was here 15 minutes and it was so home-like, so much like Chattanooga. It was just the people in Lexington in general. Everybody seems so nice and down to earth.”

Phillips chose Kentucky over offers from Memphis and Middle Tennessee State.

Tight end Deondre Skinner from Patterson (La.) High School needed very little time to consider his scholarship offer from Arkansas.

Skinner gave a quick commitment to Arkansas defensive line coach Steve Caldwell when he called on Thursday.

“My coach told me I was supposed to call Coach Caldwell when I got home and I did,” Skinner told 247Sports. “He asked me if I was ready to commit. I said, ‘What do you mean?’ He told me coach (John L.) Smith wanted to offer me a scholarship and I committed on the spot.”

Skinner is the second prospect to commit to Arkansas’ class of 2013. The other is running back Kaleb Blanchard from Denham Springs (La.) High School.

Skinner chose Arkansas over offers from Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Louisiana-Lafayette.

1. Kentucky signee Nerlens Noel has confidence the Wildcats can land forward Anthony Bennett.

2. Noel says he’s a “different player” from Anthony Davis but their goals are similar.

3. Did Ole Miss sign Robert Nkemdiche’s older brother to land the nation’s top prospect?

4. Auburn continues to make a strong impact on the recruiting trail.

5. Alabama running back signee Kenyan Drake looked back at the recruiting process.

6. Tom Luginbill looks at the quarterbacks in the ESPNU 150 list.

7. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech lead for athlete Juwaan Williams.

8. South Carolina was the first school to offer speedy running back Justin Williams.

Here are some highlights of Juwaan Williams at Tucker (Ga.) High School.

The ESPNU 150 list for 2013 was released on Tuesday.

As expected, defensive end Robert Nkemdiche from Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga., is ranked the No. 1 player in the nation by ESPNU. Nkemdiche is uncommitted with Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Clemson still in contention to land his services.

The nation’s No. 2 prospect, linebacker Reuben Foster from Auburn (Ala.) High School, is committed to Alabama. Foster is one of six ESPNU 150 members to have committed to the Crimson Tide for 2013.

Foster, who gave his pledge to Alabama in July, has continued to visit other schools, including Auburn and Georgia.

“I am a hard-core Alabama fan and loyal to my commitment,” Foster said. “They know I am looking at these other schools. The Alabama coaches always tell me they know where I know where my home is. People have to understand that I never thought something like this would happen to me. I don’t have the means to see some schools that I want to see. I want to check out USC. I would like to see South Carolina. I would like to visit some other schools but they are so far away.”

Florida leads the SEC with seven commitments on the ESPNU list. Defensive tackle Caleb Brantley from Crescent City (Fla.) High School is the highest-rated prospect committed to the Gators.

The SEC has a total of 28 commitments among five schools on the ESPNU list. Georgia (6 commitments), Texas A&M (5) and Auburn (4) are the other schools represented.

Check out this breakdown from ESPNU.