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Report: Jahkeem Stewart to transfer from St. Aug

Five-star defensive end Jahkeem Stewart is considering reclassifying to the Class of 2025.

Credit: Brett Duke | The Times-Picayune

St. Aug's Jahkeem Stewart (4) prepares for a play against Archbishop Shaw during the Ed Daniels Classic at the in Harvey on Friday, August 30, 2024.

NEW ORLEANS — According to a report from ESPN on Friday, a five-star defensive end – and the sports network's No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2026 – is no longer enrolled at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans.

Jahkeem Stewart, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound high school junior, told ESPN he is considering reclassifying into the 2025 class and intends to join a new program immediately.

National recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman of Rivals.com also reported the news.

According to Rivals, Stewart has already received scholarship offers from Alabama, Tennessee, Florida State, Southern Cal, Oklahoma and Georgia Tech.

Story on five-star DE Jahkeem Stewart, ESPN's No. 1 2026 prospect, who could be enrolled in a new school as soon as Monday.

His exit from St. Augustine HS opens the door to a seismic in-season transfer and a potential reclassification into the '25 class: https://t.co/jbUj66aU2W
— Eli Lederman (@ByEliLederman) September 6, 2024

What's next for five-star DL Jahkeem Stewart and how it shapes the race for the highly touted prospect

The latest on @Rivals: https://t.co/rndr27wyzy pic.twitter.com/UVyBN0LMfJ
— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) September 6, 2024

The Purple Knights will open the 2024 season against McDonogh 35 on Saturday.

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