Future Non-Conference Recruiting Watch, Vol. I, No. 4
Pretty extensive movement on the non-conference recruiting scene since the last update, led by six commitments to the mighty Cardinals of Ball State University. Notre Dame and Colorado add quarterbacks, Oregon State is not impressed, and the the negative material plane sends its first 2014 denizen to Boone, NC.
New verbal commitments since last update (June 8):
· June 11: Notre Dame adds QB Deshone Kizer, Hawaii adds OG Sammy Lauaki
· June 12: Ball State adds DE Zach Duncan, Utah adds WR Bobby Hartzog, Appalachian State adds kicker A.J. Wells
· June 14: Ball State adds TE Garrett Johnson, DT IKeem Allen, and WR Devin Reece
· June 15: Ball State adds TE Zach Saum, Arkansas adds K Cole Hedlund
· June 17: Ball State adds CB Matthew Johnson
· June 18: Cincinnati adds WR Kaleb Harris, Colorado adds QB Cade Aspay
· June 19: Miami, OH adds OLB Trey Knes
· June 21: Oregon State adds QB Marcus McMaryion, Hawaii adds MLB Dakota Torres, ND adds K Tyler Newsome
· June 22: BYU adds DE Sione Takitaki, Oregon State adds ATH Tanner Sanders
Composite Chart
247 Comp. Rank |
Team |
No. of Commits |
5-Star |
4-Star |
3-Star |
Scout Avg. |
Rivals Avg. |
ESPN Avg. |
247 Avg. |
Overall Avg. |
6 |
Michigan |
11 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
3.66 |
3.55 |
3.82 |
3.82 |
3.70 |
8 |
Notre Dame |
12 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
48 |
Cincinnati |
9 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2.78 |
2.33 |
2.22 |
2.89 |
2.56 |
58 |
BYU |
8 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2.25 |
2.63 |
2.88 |
3.0 |
2.69 |
61 |
Utah |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.83 |
3.17 |
3.00 |
71 |
Arkansas |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.10 |
82 |
Colorado |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.75 |
2.56 |
86 |
Hawaii |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2.29 |
2.14 |
2.14 |
2.14 |
2.18 |
87 |
Oregon State |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.33 |
2.33 |
2.67 |
89 |
Ball State |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2.11 |
2.0 |
2.11 |
2.11 |
2.08 |
111 |
Miami, OH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.00 |
-- |
UNLV |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.00 |
-- |
Jack Torrance |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.00 |
Notre Dame (2014, 2015) – 12 commits, overall star average: 3.75
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Elijah Hood |
Charlotte, NC |
RB |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4.25 |
Quenton Nelson |
Red Bank, NJ |
OT |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4.25 |
Sam Mustipher |
Olney, MD |
OG |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4.0 |
DeShone Kizer |
Toldeo, OH |
QB |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4.0 |
Jay Hayes |
Brooklyn, NY |
DT |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4.0 |
Alex Bars |
Nashville, TN |
OT |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4.0 |
Justin Brent |
Indianapolis, IN |
WR |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4.0 |
Andrew Trumbetti |
Demarest, NJ |
DE |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3.75 |
Greer Martini |
Woodberry Forest, VA |
OLB |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3.75 |
Jimmy Byrne |
Cleveland, OH |
OT |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3.5 |
Nic Weishar |
Chicago, IL |
TE |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3.25 |
Tyler Newsome |
Carrollton, GA |
K |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
The Irish pick up Toldeo QB DeShone Kizer and K Tyler Newsome. Justin Brent is upgraded to 4-star rating on 247.
Cincinnati (2017) – 9 commits, overall star average: 2.56
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Casey Gladney (JC) |
Wesson, MS |
WR |
3 |
3 |
NR |
4 |
3.0 |
Nathaniel Devers |
Massillon, OH |
OG |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
Joel Thompson |
Hollywood, FL |
DT |
3 |
2 |
NR |
3 |
2.5 |
Spencer Williams |
Jacksonville, FL |
DE |
3 |
2 |
NR |
3 |
2.5 |
Raashed Kennion |
Jacksonville, FL |
DE |
3 |
NR |
NR |
3 |
2.5 |
Hakeem Allonce (JC) |
Woodland Hills, CA |
DT |
3 |
3 |
NR |
3 |
2.75 |
Franklin Labady |
Hialeah, FL |
RB |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2.75 |
Conner Krizancic |
Mentor, OH |
WR |
2 |
2 |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Kaleb Harris |
Creston, OH |
WR |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Cincinnati picks up WR Kaleb Harris. Scout rates Conner Krizancic at 2-stars. Rivals rates Casey Gladney, Hakeem Allonce, and Nathaniel Devers at 3-stars, Spencer Williams at 2-stars. ESPN rates Franklin Labady at 3-stars.
Brigham Young (2015) – 8 commits, overall star average: 2.69
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Austin Chambers |
Shawnee Mission, KS |
OL |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.75 |
Chandon Herring |
Gilbert, AZ |
OL |
2 |
NR |
NR |
3 |
2.25 |
Isaiah Nacua |
Las Vegas, NV |
DE |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3.5 |
Zac Dawe |
Pleasant Grove, UT |
DE |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
Fred Warner |
San Marcos, CA |
OLB |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3.25 |
Trey Dye |
Abilene, TX |
WR |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2.25 |
Neil Pauu |
Anaheim, CA |
QB |
2 |
NR |
NR |
3 |
2.25 |
Sione Takitaki |
Menifee, CA |
DE |
3 |
3 |
NR |
3 |
2.75 |
BYU jumps into third place by adding DE and NOTY candidate Sione TakiTaki and by having some players get rated. Scout rates Chandon Herring, Trey Dye, Neil Pauu, and Austin Chambers at 2-stars. ESPN rates Fred Warner at 4-stars, and rates Trey Dye and Austin Chambers at 3-stars. Chambers and Herring also rated 3-stars by 247.
Utah (2014, 2015) – 6 commits, overall star average: 3.00
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Jackson Barton |
Salt Lake City, UT |
OT |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3.5 |
Allan Havili |
Tooele, UT |
DT |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
Amone Finau |
Salt Lake City, UT |
RB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
Kenyon Frison |
Salt Lake City, UT |
OT |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3.25 |
Raelon Singleton |
Crosby, TX |
WR |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
Bobby Hartzog |
Houston, TX |
WR |
2 |
2 |
NR |
3 |
2.25 |
Utah gains WR Bobby Hartzog. ESPN rates Amone Finau, Kenyon Frison, and Raelon Singleton at 3-stars.
Arkansas (2018) – 5 commits, overall star average: 3.10
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Bijhon Jackson |
El Dorado, AR |
DT |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3.75 |
Rafe Peavey |
Bolivar, MO |
QB |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3.75 |
Jack Kraus |
Bentonville, AR |
TE |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
Juan Day |
N. Little Rock, AR |
RB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
Cole Hedlund |
Argyle, TX |
K |
NR |
2 |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Arkansas adds kicker Cole Hedlund.
Colorado (2016) 4 commits, overall star average: 2.56
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Grant Watanabe |
San Antonio, TX |
LB |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.75 |
Isaac Miller |
Longmont, CO |
OT |
3 |
3 |
NR |
NR |
2.5 |
Cade Aspay |
Canyon Country, CA |
QB |
3 |
3 |
NR |
3 |
2.75 |
Chance Waz |
Pflugerville, TX |
WR |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2.5 |
Colorado adds QB Cade Aspay and WR Chance Waz. Grant Watanabe gains a 2-star rating on Scout and a 3-star rating on ESPN.
Hawaii (2016) 7 commits, overall star average: 2.18
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Daniel Lewis |
New Iberia, LA |
CB |
3 |
2 |
NR |
3 |
2.5 |
Manly Williams |
Honolulu, HI |
OLB |
3 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.25 |
Larry Tuileta |
Honolulu, HI |
QB |
2 |
NR |
3 |
NR |
2.25 |
Fitou Fishiiahi |
Honolulu, HI |
MLB |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Sully Wiefels |
Sacramento, CA |
OL |
NR |
3 |
NR |
NR |
2.25 |
Sammy Lauaki |
Los Angeles, CA |
OG |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Dakota Torres |
Honolulu, HI |
MLB |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
The Rainbow Warriors add OG Sammy Lauaki and MLB Dakota Torres. Scout rates Larry Tuileta and Fitou Fishiiani at 2-stars. Rivals rates Daniel Lewis at 2-stars. ESPN rates Larry Tuileta 3-stars.
Oregon State (2015) 3 commits, overall star average: 2.67
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Nick Mitchell |
Snoqualmie, WA |
QB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
NR |
2.75 |
Marcus McMaryion |
Dinuba, CA |
QB |
3 |
3 |
NR |
3 |
2.75 |
Tanner Sanders |
Corvallis, OR |
ATH |
3 |
3 |
NR |
NR |
2.5 |
Oregon State adds QB Marcus McMaryion and ATH Tanner Sanders, making real progress on its plan to field a team of 11 QBs. ESPN rates Nick Mitchell at 3-stars.
Ball State (2016) 9 commits, overall star average: 2.08
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Darian Green |
Lafayette, IN |
WR |
NR |
2 |
NR |
3 |
2.25 |
J-Shun Harris |
Fishers, IN |
WR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2 |
2.0 |
David Morrison |
Ft. Wayne, IN |
QB |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2.5 |
Matthew Johnson |
Lafayette, IN |
CB |
2 |
NR |
NR |
2 |
2.0 |
Garrett Johnson |
St. Charles, IL |
TE |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Devin Reece |
Westfield, IN |
WR |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Zach Saum |
Indianapolis, IN |
TE |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Zach Duncan |
Kernersville, NC |
DE |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Ikeem Allen |
Charlotte, NC |
DT |
2 |
2 |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Ball State goes nuts, adding DT Ikeem Allen, DE Zach Duncan, WR Devin Reece, TEs Zach Saum and Garrett Johnson, and CB Matthew Johnson. ESPN rates David Morrison at 3-stars.
N.T. Miami (2014) 2 commits, overall star average: 2.0
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Mack Duffin |
Avon, IN |
DE |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Trey Knes |
Chesterfield, MO |
OLB |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
The Redhawks add OLB Trey Knes. Scout rates Mack Duffin at 2-stars.
UNLV (2015) 1 commit, overall star average: 2.0
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
Doug Saeks (JC) |
San Marcos, CA |
OG |
2 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
No changes for UNLV. 247 Sports still refuses to acknowledge the commitment of JuCo offensive guard Doug Saeks.
Jack Torrance State (2014) 1 commit, overall star average:
|
Scout |
Rivals |
ESPN |
247 |
Avg. |
||
A.J. Wells |
Buena Vista, GA |
K |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2.0 |
Appalachian State adds kicker A.J. Wells.
for Casey Gladney. Cinncy commit.
Thanks.
Also, ND shows a 3.75 composite avg across all 3 services.
Thanks for putting this together. It should be interesting to see how this plays out going forward. I know it's still early, but I am surprised at how few recruits Arkansas has so far.
It's uncanny, but those are the correct figures for Notre Dame.
Thank you,
All of the people.
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