The recruiting picture for one of the Midwest's most coveted defenders is finally taking shape. Tavares Harrington, the 6-foot-3, 180-pound defensive back out of Mount Carmel in Chicago, has trimmed his list to five finalists. The Mount Carmel star, ranked as the No. 1 DB in Illinois per the Rivals Industry Ranking, revealed his top group on Saturday to Rivals reporter Hayes Fawcett . Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama, Notre Dame and Michigan made the cut. Arkansas, Georgia, Florida State, Kentucky, Nebraska and Oklahoma all dropped off from his previous top 10. Auburn, Ole Miss and Alabama in the SEC race The three SEC finalists each bring a different sales pitch, and that variety is part of why Harrington's recruitment has stayed wide open this long. Alabama owns the longest standing relationship in the bunch. The Crimson Tide were one of his first offers back in September 2025, and DBs coach Jason Jones made a January in-home visit that left a mark on the entire family.…