Five-star prospect Tyler Atkinson to announce Tuesday on McAfee

Sports talk host and ESPN College GameDay panelist Pat McAfee will host a surprise commitment announcement Tuesday morning by five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson, who has a final four of Clemson, Texas, Oregon and Georgia. | Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesFive-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson of Loganville, Georgia stunned followers of college football recruiting by announcing Monday afternoon that he's committing live on the Pat McAfee Show Tuesday.

Atkinson moved up his announcement just five days after coming out with a final four of Texas, Clemson, Georgia and Oregon. He's 6-2, 210, the No. 1 linebacker in the country and the No. 9 prospect in the 247 Composite for 2026.

While it's exciting to be…