Recruiting
August 2020
What went into North Allegheny linebacker Nathan Hoke”s decision to commit to Brigham Young @natehoke26 @nafootball_tfl
August 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
With offers from the like of Brigham Young, Central Michigan, Army, Fordham, Eastern Illinois and more, North Allegheny’s Nathan Hoke had a difficult decision to make, but having a brother play for one of those schools made that decision a little easier. Couple that with the fact that the Covid-19 situation prevented him from visiting […]
Central Yorks Beau Pribula Will be a Nittany Lion, made announcement today @beauprib @centralyorkFB
August 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
Committed. pic.twitter.com/4iHxPEguWB — Beau Pribula (@beauprib) August 3, 2020 With that announcement, Central York quarterback Beau Pribula has declared his commitment to Penn State. In his first season as a starting quarterback for the 77 for 135 (57%) for 1,244 passing yards. He also rushed 62 times for 365 yards, averaging nearly 6 yards per […]
Baldwin’s Connor Lavelle makes his pledge to Lehigh @lavelle_2002 @bw_highlander
August 2, 2020 | Billy Splain
Baldwin Highlander DB Connor Lavelle made his choice. Lehigh is the place he wants to play his college ball. The speedy DB fits the mold, has the speed and talent to make an impact for the Hawks in a hurry. He made his announcement today on twitter: Committed❗️#2T1LLFLY pic.twitter.com/u1kBW6qQ5v — Connor Lavelle (@lavelle_2002) August […]
Del Val Linebacker ends furious recruitment with commitment to Old Dominion @JasonHe15613474 @dvwarriorfb
July 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
Back in April, Delaware Valley linebacker Jason Henderson dropped a bomb on twitter and announced 12 division 1 offers within 2 days. That list continued to grow and it swelled to over 24. Friday he put a period at the end of that list when he announced he was committing to the program at Old […]
Imhotep Charter OT Daniel Ogundipe Chooses Old Dominion @danielogundipe6 @cy_woodland
July 24, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Monarchs of ODU are on a roll. Imhotep Charter OT Daniel Ogundipe became the second PA recruit to commit to Ricky Rahne’s staff and program today. The 6-5, 270 lineman joins Del Valley LB Jason Henderson who announced his commitment earlier today. Ogundipe made his decision known earlier on twitter: 1000% COMMITED #ReignOn🔵🦁👑 @BrianDohn247 […]
Pennridge linebacker Shane Hartzell commits to Villanova @shanehartzell1 @PHSFootballAlum @pennridgefb
July 18, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s no secret of late, Coach Ferrante and the Villanova Wildcat coaching staff has been clobbering the recruiting scene in Pennsylvania. Their latest conquest? Six foot 2, 220 pound linebacker Shane Hartzell out of Pennridge. Shane will make a nice addition to the already deep class of PA recruits the Wildcats have tapped. He made […]
Pine-Richland lineman Miguel Jackson selects Liberty U for his college destination @_mjjacks @PRRamsFootball
July 14, 2020 | Billy Splain
His recruitment complete, Pine-Richland lineman Miguel Jackson can now concentrate on his 2020 senior season. He’s the second Ram to commit to the Flames program. Earlier this year Harrison Hayes committed to the Flames as well. The 6-2, 240 Jackson had over 20 offers with the likes of Akron, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Army, Ball […]
2020 Player Profiles: Andrew Freyer – Curwensville @AndrewFreyer @tide_football @JamesRThompso10
June 30, 2020 | Billy Splain
Year-Junior School-Curwensville Positions(s) LB. RB Jersey #22 Ht 5'10 Wt 150 2019 statsReceiving Yards3 Solo Tackles56 Total Tackles64 Tackles Per Game7.1 Total Sacks.5 Passes Deflected1 Twitter: @AndrewFreyer Why do you play football?Football has became a part of life for me. I have been playing ever since I was little, starting back when I was in […]
Norwin Guard Anthony Giansante pulls the trigger on Western Kentucky, announced his commitment to the Hilltoppers today @NKnightsFBall @AGiansante_2021
June 29, 2020 | Billy Splain
He had plenty of hi profile offers, but today Norwing offensive guard Anthony Giansante chose to commit to a team that had one of the best offensive lines in the FBS last year. The 6-4, 280 pound lineman chose Western Kentucky over the like of Dartmouth, Fordham, Brown and more. He made his decision known […]
Conwell-Egan running back Khian’Dre Harris becomes second D12 player to commit to ODU in as many days
June 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
For the second day in a row the staff at Old Dominion landed one of the top prospects in District 12. Conwell-Egan running back Khian’Dre Harris joined Northeast ATH Jon-Luke Peaker as a future Monarch. The speedy 5’10 160 pound back ran for 668 yards and 4 tds for the Eagles in 2010. He also […]
Gateway DB Shane Thrift took advantage of the new “virtual recruiting wave” with Delaware and they won him over, He committed today
June 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s a whole new world of recruiting out there. Even college coaches are checking in with their tech guys to keep abreast of the technologies available to them to help them recruit players in this world of no visitations. The staff at Delaware must be doing it right because that’s exactly how they landed a […]
Northeast running back Jon-Luke “Juke” Peaker dedicated his commitment to ODU to his mom, who he lost to Covid 19 earlier this month
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Jon-Luke ‘Juke’ Peaker, running back for the Northeast Vikings, made a very special announcement today. Peaker committed to play for Old Dominion following completion of his senior year. “Above all I wanna thank my Mom for being there for me throughout my whole life supporting me through thick and thin and always pushing me to […]
MLK Lineman Matthew Pajuste goes “Horns Up” and commits to Buffalo @MattPajuste @MLK_football
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Back in January, Martin Luther King high lineman Matthew Pajuste received his first D1 offer. It was from Bowling Green. The 6-3, 280 pound guard then racked up 12 more offers from the likes of UConn, Toledo, Marshall, Towson and more. Like many other recruits, he found some difficulty in not being able to visit […]
Montour Corner Jaiden Hill will head to Liberty U after senior year. @HillJaiden @MontourFootball
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Montour cornerback Jaiden Hill didn’t have a pile of offers, and quite frankly the speedy cornerback probably could have pulled in a few more with time. But it didn’t matter. Once that Liberty offer came rolling in, he knew where he was heading. Today on twitter Jaiden announced his intention to head to Liberty: […]
Penn Hills DB Noel Roach will stay close to home, commits to the Zips @NMRIII_ @phqbclub
June 19, 2020 | Billy Splain
He had plenty of choices, but wanted more. Unfortunately as we have seen this year, the Covid pandemic is definitely shaping decisions for recruits. Fortunate for Akron you could say as Penn Hills DB Noel Roach committed to the Zips. The incoming senior had an all star list of offers: William&Mary, Holy Cross, Bowling Green, […]
Blue Mountain’s Gavin Bartholomew commits to Buffalo: How the Bulls landed him @GavinBartholom6 @bmefootball
June 13, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s hard to remember the last time the Eagles of Blue Mounting had a player with the recruiting excitement that Gavin Barholomew has had. Back in January he received his first division 1 offer, and it snowballed from there. Gavin racked up 14 D1 offers and was hoping to expand his list by hitting the […]
Anchors Away for Canon Mac lineman Connor McMahon. Midshipmen land prize WPIAL recruit @ConnorMcMahon94 @BigMacsFootball
May 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Connor McMahon’s recruitment saw a flurry of offers come in a short time. He announced his first offer on April 1, it being from Penn University. Just sixty short days later, he ended his recruitment in a big way, and it’s always a pleasure to announce these, by committing to the Naval Academy. The 6-4, […]
La Salle defensive end Paul Jennings puts his recruitment in the bag, commits to the Penn Quakers @paul7jennings @LaSalle_Sports
May 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Standing 6-4, 240 pounds, La Salle defensive end Paul Jennings has seen enough on the recruiting trail. With offers from the likes of Yale, Bucknell and Cornell he was guaranteed a great education. But ultimately it came down the combination of academics and athletics. Earlier today Jennings announced on twitter that he’ll be joining the […]
@WarwickFB Standout Caleb Schmitz makes his choice, will head to the Cincinnati Bearcats after senior season @Cschmitz34
May 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Warwick football program is no stranger to FBS recruits. Nolan Rucci was a recent highly recruited player who ended up at Wisconsin. His younger brother Nolan has a lot of attention, but today its DB/WR Caleb Schmitz who garners the D1 attention. Schmitz had a very good junior season, hauling in nearly 1000 yards […]
Allentown Central Catholic QB Matt Rauscher tells us about him decision to commit to Lehigh University @mattrauscher @acchs_football
May 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
On Monday night, the Hawks of Lehigh “got better”. Allentown Central Catholic quarterback Matt Rauscher announced his intentions to attend and play football for Lehigh University. The 6’2″ 200 pound incoming senior threw for just 8 yards shy of 2,000 yards and ran for another 500, collecting 28 touchdowns in his senior season. Committed. […]
TJ Linebacker Preston Zandier commits to Youngstown St. @prestonzandier @TJHSJaguars
May 16, 2020 | Billy Splain
It only took one offer for TJ linebacker Preston Zandier to make his college choice. That offer came from Youngstown State. “I just felt it was the right time for me and I did not want to have to stress over my decision during my senior season” said the talented linebacker. He made that choice official […]
Zaire “the Horse” McLaurin wants to be a Chippewa. He sealed that deal today with his commitment @coachEClark @ZaireMcLaurin
May 16, 2020 | Billy Splain
The “Horse” is a nickname given to Zaire McLaurin by one of the current Northeast Vikings coaches, Coach Kevin, back when he had him in little league according to Vikings Head Coach Eric Clark. “”Horse” is an extremely hard worker. First in the gym and last to leave. A born leader. We can count on […]
Lakeland TE chooses Maryland, makes that commitment official. @CjDippre @LHSChiefs
May 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Lakeland TE CJ Dippre had plenty of offers to choose from, and he was looking forward to the summer camp tour to increase those choices. Bowling Green, Boston College, Kent St, Akron, Uconn, Virginia, Temple and more offered the talented Lakeland tight end. Then came the lockdowns of Covid-19. Schools shut down, college campuses closed […]
NCAA makes more adjustments to recruiting, will vote whether to extend recruiting dead period
May 6, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Division I Council Coordination Committee approved three blanket waiver requests made by several Division I conferences late last month and adjusted recruiting regulations to allow for more flexibility during the dead period. The committee met virtually Wednesday. The committee voted to grant blanket waivers for all Division I members for one year to allow: Basketball […]
Imhotep DE Shawn Williams heading west, will attend Arizona St. next year. @Coach_Dev @swjr44
May 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s not much of a secret. Imhotep has players. And they’re getting offered at what might be record pace. One of those players is defensive end Shawn Williams, a fairly hot commodity on the recruiting trail. Tonight, that trail came to an end. One of SIX Imhotep players offered, the 6-4, 260 Williams has […]
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