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Illinois OV taken, three-star Florida DB Deylen Platt sets two more officials

July 20, 2023 recruitingguru College Football Recruiting News Leave a comment

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG VENICE, Fla. – The recruiting stock for 2024 cornerback Deylen Platt (6-3, 185) continues to skyrocket. Since mid-May, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Illinois, and South Florida have extended scholarship opportunities to Platt. Illinois hosted the three-star Venice High School (Fla.) defender on an official in June with two more paid for trips set. […]

Top schools list coming ahead of August commitment for Florida DE Josiah Knight

July 16, 2023 recruitingguru High School Football Leave a comment

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The window on recruiting Gadsden County (Tallahassee, Fla.) weakside defensive end Josaiah “JoJo” Knight is coming to an end. The Class of 2024 talent is preparing to release a list of favorites at the end of July with a verbal commitment to follow on Aug. 18 – the race is on to land Knight. […]

Power Five teams catching onto 2024 Florida DB/OLB Jalen Bell

July 12, 2023 recruitingguru High School Football Leave a comment

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – When it comes to versatility and overall athleticism on the gridiron, there are few like Jalen Bell. During his junior campaign, Bell was that do-all player for Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Fla.). Lining up as an outside backer, Bell was that hard-hitting force in the box crashing down the line, sealing […]

Ohio 2024 WR Preston Smith impresses at West Virginia camp

June 6, 2023 recruitingguru High School Football Leave a comment

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Waiting one’s turn is never fun or easy, but now Preston Smith’s number has been called. Smith (6-0, 170) spent his junior campaign showing his fantastic hands in Archbishop Moeller’s (Cincinnati, Ohio) offensive attack with Arkansas State signee Tennel Bryant getting the majority of targets on passing downs. With a new head coach, new […]

College teams catching onto 2024 Cardinal Gibbons QB Michael Merdinger

April 5, 2023 Chris Neudecker High School Football Leave a comment

If a college coach preaches loyalty and gets frustrated with the transfer portal, those same coaches have to love 2024 quarterback Michael Merdinger. Merdinger (6-2, 200) was the backup in 2022 during Cardinal Gibbons’ 11-2 season. Playing behind three-star 2023 UCF signee Dylan Rizk, the rising junior still got quality minutes throwing for 721 yards with nine passing touchdowns appearing […]

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