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

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Notre Dame (2014, 2015) – 12 commits, overall star average: 3.75

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

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

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

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

Arkansas adds kicker Cole Hedlund.

Colorado (2016) 4 commits, overall star average: 2.56

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

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

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

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

The Redhawks add OLB Trey Knes.  Scout rates Mack Duffin at 2-stars. 

UNLV (2015) 1 commit, overall star average: 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:

Appalachian State adds kicker A.J. Wells.