He was a tackling machine for the 10-1 Bears last season, when amassed 132 tackles, 11 for losses, including 4.5 sacks. "I feel it's a great fit with the culture of that program. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, George S. Eccles Sports Performance Center, Thunderbirds Football Signs Big '23 Class, Gerardi Adds Another All-American Accolade, Fitzgerald Adds Three New Faces to Coaching Staff, AFCA Names Jake Gerardi to All-America First Team, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. commits. Coach Chris McDonald said Milkovic still is relatively new to play inside linebacker and will only get better. 240. Southern Announces Full 2022 Signing Class - HBCU Gameday 2022 Football Southern Announces Full 2022 Signing Class Southern Jaguars Head Football Coach Eric Dooley announced his inaugural signing class at the Annual Football Recruiting Bash. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.comor 602-316-8827. McDonald said Wisconsin may move Durand inside, but believes he can play all five positions across the offensive line. It was the program's first bowl appearance since 2019 and first win since 2016. Im thankful for the opportunity.". 6-3 / Lawson plays receiver, running back, defensive back and is one of the best kick returners in the state. Historic Frank Gore Jr. performance leads Southern Miss over Rice, How Southern Miss football landed Ty Mims, a star receiver in the making, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. (Starkville), Hometown/School: Wesson, Miss. RJ had 25 offers and was already one of the top players in the state. 6-5 / "He has great speed, a quick release, and he is very accurate. 6-1 / 6-5 / Locked in! "I loved how the coaches conduct themselves," Stromstad said in a direct message on Twitter. Hamilton coach Mike Zdebski is proud of Stalfort's decision. Here are the newest members of the Golden Eagles. Tapusoa played in 11 games for Arizona in 2019 before seeing action in five games during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. After being committed to Georgia, Jordan James ended up signing with Oregon to give the Ducks six ESPN 300 commits. It also helped that his father, Demetric Martin, who was recently hired as the defensive backs coach. 80; position ranking: No. In the classroom, he was an AP Scholar and Commended Scholar for the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Peoria Sunrise Mountain quarterback Austin Glimpse, who transferred from Peoria Centennial, announced on social media that he has committed to playing college football at South Dakota School of Mines. ESPN 300 defensive lineman Caden Story went from being an Auburn Tiger to a Clemson Tiger when he flipped his commitment and signed with Dabo Swinney's squad. (Copiah-Lincoln C.C. Videos, analysis and more on ESPN.com 16, as of January 19: #USC has the No. The 6-foot-1, 185-pouner helped Liberrty go 11-1, reaching the Open Division state semifinals in maybe the best breakthrough year of any player in the state. Lynch hails from Rancho Cucamonga, California and prepped at Alta Loma High School. 5-9 / "It's a big-time program, especially for linemen. He had 17 offers, including California, Arizona State, Michigan State, Arizona and BYU. "For me, it was just that they have been a long-time favorite of mine and the amount of alumni and family ties I have to this program are a big piece," Kandiyeli said. A program dedicated to preparing you for success not only in football but In your future as well. Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA), WR / NSD: Three-star NorCal edge rusher @DevThompkins17 makes his commitment official and signs with #USC. 230, APB / 5-11 / Oregon, in the end, had everything he wanted. IOL. Peoria Centennial defensive lineman Dylan "Jett" Roberts, 6-foot-3, 285 pounds, committed to Northwestern over the weekend during his visit to the Illinois school. Southern University 2022 Prospects. "The process was filled with ups and downs," Zombo said. Geweniger added more than 20 pounds since his junior season, when he had 39 tackles and six sacks. All rights reserved. Fight on pic.twitter.com/RnTGXJa3Sz, Fabian Ross (@FabeRoss2022) January 4, 2021, NSD: #USC has its first official member of the 2022 recruiting class, going to Georgia to sign one of nation's fastest linebackershttps://t.co/LqzKaO9kRs pic.twitter.com/isUIgw5quV, Shotgun Spratling (@ShotgunSpr) December 15, 2021, C O M M I T T E D ! Commitment From School Commitment Count; William Chrisman High School High School Independence, MO: 3 Lift for Life Academy High School St. Louis, MO: 2 College of the Sequoias CCCAA Visalia, CA: 2 Kaden Martin McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD) 6-0 / 210. Standard Helmet Campaign SU Jagathon / Jaguars Stand United S-Club Jaguar Athletics Internship Football Alumni Letter Fall 2022 Football Schedule Clear Bag Policy Football Gameday Central Visitors Guide Gameday . CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. WR / "They definitely stood out and Ilove the unity there and knowing they're here for us players to feel like family," Daily said. Jones County Junior College: 5'10'' 190: 73: Southern Miss Signed. A tremendous leader and communicator with an off-the-charts football IQ.". Mesa Mountain View tight end Jackson Bowers, 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, announced his commitment to play football atBYU on Friday. They can come up any moment and visit me whenever so it just felt right.". He also batted down a pass and had two quarterback hurries for the Wolves (1-0), are ranked No. The ESPN Jr. 300: Who are the top college football recruits for the next cycle? After USC fired Clay Helton in September, the program announced the hiring of former Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley just a day after the next-to-last regular season week in college football. TSU/JACKSON STATE PREVIEW: Chattabox & TSU Football running back LaDarius Owens. Three trades in a chaotic top five, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all, NFL combine Day 3 recap and who's rising in the draft: How C.J. The TE from New Iberia signs with Alabama. Welcome @JordanJames24 to the Oregon family! Washington, 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, is one of the top defensive linemen in the country. It's finding those guys that also possess an inner drive to maximize their abilities. "But it was Coach Dan Lanning. 6-3 / Commits: . rated the No. The University of Southern Miss: 6'3'' 245: TR: Jackson State Signed. Cox played his high school football at Wicomico High School in Salisbury, Maryland as an offensive lineman. Lane is looking forward to playing for coach Lincoln Riley at USC. Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? He was offered by both ASU and Arizona. The reaction from all the coaches were beyond joyful and were all pumped for me to become a future Ram.". Price saw action in 12 games for the Cougars last season. 170, APB / Commits: ESPN 300 Commits: . all commits; signed; enrolled; transfers; roster; national 2023 228th-48 prev rank 180th. 5-11.5 / "Coaches, campus, winning games, BIG 12, NIL opportunities, LDS school, Linebacker U- its just a great fit for me.". The new T-Birds are made up of 15 signees straight from high school and eight transferring from previous colleges. "I can't wait to see how he performs this season for us.". 147 athlete nationallyMarcus Cunningham| LB | Portland, OR | Oregon/Butler CC | 63 | 235High School: Former 3-star LB Ranked the No. 4 overall by The Arizona Republic in the 2023 Big 150. it was reported that Kasper was reclassifying to start his college career this fall with the Ducks. Demetric came over from Colorado, where he served in the same capacity. He checks in at 6'0" and 195 pounds. We ranked the top recruiting classes by Power 5 conference: ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and the SEC. Watson last season had 45 tackles, 34 solo tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery, playing nine games. C.J. He was also a dedicated student in the classroom, earning Academic All-Region honors. 100% COMMITTED #EMAW23 pic.twitter.com/y9Ap1vlAsH. He can line up over center or on the edge. USC's 2023 linebackers certainly look strong on paper. Peoria Liberty senior wide receiver said Saturday morning that he has committed to BYU as a preferred walkon. Who won and who missed out during the early signing period? Tapusoa is a 6'2", 300-pound defensive lineman originally from Rose Park, Utah and West High School. What was a poor 2022 class, ranked 67th at the time of the Riley hire due to decommitments from Domani Jackson, Devin Brown and Mykel Williams, has turned into a class projected to shoot up the. "But overall they have just shown me love since Ive been recruited and even though its been a little rocky with their staff, theyve kept the communication. SAN ANTONIO On the 10th and final public commitment of the All-American Bowl, the only surprise of the day went public. 815; position ranking: 112, Hometown/School: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest), 247Sports Composite: Three stars; position ranking: 64, Hometown/School: Pensacola, Fla. (Pine Forest), 247Sports Composite: Three stars; position ranking: 132, Hometown/School: Metairie, La. There are no players for this selection . "I really liked the camp and the coaching staff," LeDuc said. Start Targeting SU 17 COMMITTED RECRUITS 6-3 / 6 overall in ESPN 300) committed to Texas A&M, but not before having some people think he might choose Miami. SUU's newest signing class includes 12 signees from the state of Utah, four from California, three from Maryland, two from Virginia and one from Washington and Pennsylvania. 165, PRO / "Id say it is the mix of education and football," Paige said about why he chose the Fighting Irish. He was named First Team All-Orange County after leading the state of California in sacks during the regular season. By HBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on February 3, 2022 Courtesy of Southern University Athletics "It was definitely a hard decision, but BYU stood out because it is very familiar to me and growing up I was in Provo a lot. @KLFY pic.twitter.com/7leDUx4Bd4. 5-11.5 / He said he will likely play center for the Vandals. Doost said he was on the same recruiting trip at Roberts last week. They are also building something very special up there and I cant wait to be a Lumberjack. 5-11 / 4 defensive lineman to see in the state this 2022 season by The Arizona Republic. Courtesy of Southern University Athletics, BATON ROUGE, LA Southern Jaguars Head Football CoachEric Dooleyannounced his inaugural signing class at the Annual Football Recruiting Bash on Wednesday eveningin the Royal Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union on the beautiful campus of Southern University.Class Breakdown:By State: Louisiana (7), Florida (4), Texas (3), Alabama (2), Mississippi (2), Georgia (2), Tennessee (1), South Carolina (1), Illinois (1), New Jersey (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (1), Alabama (1)By Position: Defensive Back (6), Defensive Line (6), Wide Receiver (6), Linebacker (3), Quarterback (2), Offensive Line (2), Running Back (2), Click Here for Complete Signing Day Roster, Names are listed by position:Joshua Short| CB | Greenville, MS | Mississippi State/EMCC | 510 | 175East Mississippi 10 Games Played 35 Tackles 1 Fumble Recovery Tds 2 Fumble Recoveries1 Sack 4 PBUsKolby Phillips| CB | Memphis, TN | Tulane | 61 | 175Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.comRanked as the 36th best player in the state by 247Sports.com and the 39th by Rivals.comTotaled seven interceptions in 2019Keylin Roach| CB | Columbus, S.C. | GMCC/ICC/Marshall | 61 | 1853-Star Junior College Corner#9 ranked corner in Junior CollegeTerrence Dunlap| CB | Maplesville, AL | Troy | 60 | 1752-Time All-Sunbelt Rated one of the top cornerbacks in the Sunbelt Conference.Cornelius Dyson| Safety | Kentwood, LA | Tulane | 62 | 2003-time all-district player (District MVP senior year) All State (senior year) state champion in football state champion in track Countless MVP track awards 2019 student of the year 2019 Homecoming King 2020 all district basketball player Member of Tulanes Wave of change committee First freshman to start under defensive coordinator Jack Curtis in 15 years.Benny McCray| DB | Orlando, FL | FIU | 62 | 185In 2021, Played in all 11 games for FIU, earned 50 tackles along with 2.5 tackles for loss In 2020,Played in all five games for FIU, while earning the starting nod once in 2020 Earned six tackles, with four being solos on the yearHelped the FIU defense rank 15th nationally and fourth in the league for passing yards allowed with 187.2 per contest In 2019,Played in 12 games for the Panthers in the defensive secondary and on special teams Earned three tackles on the year, with two being solos In 2018,Appeared in 12 games at cornerback Recorded seven total tackles, including six solo tackles and one unassisted He had a career high five tackles against Florida Atlantic (11/3) His contributions in the secondary helped FIU rank fourth overall in Conference USA for passing defense and sixth in the league for pass defense efficiency.Ckelby Givens| DL | Shreveport, LA | Captain Shreve | 62 | 2302021: District 1-5A Defensive Player of the Year earned 69 tackles, 12 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.Trey Laing| DL | Tallahassee, FL | East Mississippi CC | 60 | 180Finished with53 tackles, 6 sacks for 41 yards loss, 1 Interception, 1 Fumble recoveryin 2021 at Hines CC Named 2017 first-team Class 7A All-State by FloridaHSFootball.comnamed Mickey Andrews Defensive Player of the Year by the Tallahassee Quarterback Clubas a senior, totaled 42 tackles (30 solo), 17.5 sacks, 25.0 tackles for loss, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups while helping his team go 11-2 and make a regional semifinal appearanceas a junior, registered 33 tackles and 10.5 sacks while helping Leon High School reach the state playoffscombined for 19 sacks his junior and sophomore seasonsrated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and Scoutalso received offers from Washington State, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Southern Miss, Indiana, Appalachian State, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Middle Tennessee, Ohio, South Alabama, Toledo, Troy, Tulane and UAB among others.Tahj Brown| DL | Donaldsonville, LA | Nicholls State | 63 | 270Transfer from Nicholls State appearing in 20 games during two seasons he had 24 tackles with 2.5 for loss during those seasons Recorded first career sack against SFA saw action in one game as a True Freshman at Houston before redshirting Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports coming out of high school No. Hard Commits (2) Pos Ht / Wt Rating Status Kobe Dillon Ferriday (Ferriday, LA) 5-11.5 / 208 Tempe Marcos de Niza senior athlete Mason Stromstad, 6-foot-2, 200 pounds,who can make an impact on offense and defense, announced he has committed to Southern Utah University. That was something important to me. 7 prospect in the state of Oregon by Rivals No. This season, he has passed for 1,038 yards and eight TDs and run for 567 yards and five TDs in Saguaro's 3-3 start, playing against the toughest competition in the state. At 6'2" and 185 pounds, Fairchild played wide receiver for Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine, California. 6/19/2020, Commit Jeremiah Dillon Video | Scouts Report Huge pick-up for Lincoln Riley and Co. Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) December 15, 2021, USC, Lincoln Riley beat Ohio State, Oklahoma for 4-star safety Zion Branch, domanijackson (@domanijackson1) December 17, 2021, #USC has signed #Stanford RB transfer Austin Jones: https://t.co/144B1aq78M, Shotgun Spratling (@ShotgunSpr) January 20, 2022, Its my life!#WTMMIMI #FTFO #COMMITTED pic.twitter.com/LXYpXAtxGr, Latrell McCutchin (@bil_trell) January 20, 2022, @TyroneTaleni #FightOn pic.twitter.com/Jaq7pG24LK, USC Football (@USC_FB) January 14, 2022, Welcome our newest Trojan @MarioWill00! Kirkland had six sacks during his junior season. 180, S / Davis, 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, is one of the top tight ends in the state, but he projects as an edge rusher on defense at K-State. The defensive back stands 6'1" and weighs in at 185 pounds. Dampier led Saguaro to its first Open Division state football championship last season, showing off his strong running moves and passing arm in wins over Cactus, Hamilton and Chandler. He has had more than 20 offers and is rated as the eighth-best prospect in the 2023 class by The Republic. Aguilar, 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, has 32 tackles, two interceptions, two caused fumbles and one fumble recovery during 4-4 senior season. Central Michigan beat Pac-12 Washington State in the Sun Bowl last season. DT (TR) Glendale Mountain Ridge outside linebacker/defensive end Christian Aguilar announced on social media Thursday that he has committed to play football at Division I Drake University. Another in-state transfer, Rigby arrives at SUU after a stint at Utah State University. (Metairie Park Country Day), 247Sports Composite: Two stars; position ranking: 126, Hometown/School: Hattiesburg, Miss. 184, CB / "It's kind of his cup of tea with the type of mental makeup he has. He has 18 college football scholarship offers, including Colorado State, Iowa State, San Diego State, Washington, Washington State and Oregon State. While most ESPN 300 recruits committed in December, there are still 14 top prospects who are uncommitted and unsigned, three of whom are five-stars ranked in the top 10, as well as 17 prospects who are committed but unsigned. 2022 Player Commits. Dillingham retained Shaun Aguano from the former ASU staff. "Ive built a great relationship with Coach (Cody) Booth, the O-line coach, and he quickly became someone I wanted to be coached by," he said. Going into the signing period, the USC class was ranked 102nd. NA 146 41. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/lists/usc-trojans-2022-early-signing-period-tracker/, Raleek Brown, 5-star RB, Santa Ana, California -- SIGNED, Fabian Ross, 4-star DB, Las Vegas, Nevada -- SIGNED, Garrison Madden, 3-star LB, Hampton, Georgia -- SIGNED, Devan Thompkins, 3-star EDGE, Stockton, California -- SIGNED, Atticus Bertrams, 2-star P, Australia -- SIGNED, Earl Barquet, 3-star defensive tackle, TCU transfer -- SIGNED, Zion Branch, 4-star safety, Las Vegas, Nevada - SIGNED, Domani Jackson, 5-star defensive back, Santa Ana, CA -- SIGNED, Austin Jones, four-star running back, Stanford transfer -- SIGNED, Latrell McCutchin, four-star cornerback, Oklahoma transfer -- VERBAL, Tyrone Taleni, three-star defensive lineman, Kansas State transfer -- SIGNED, Mario Williams, four-star wide receiver, Oklahoma transfer -- SIGNED, Brenden Rice, four-star wide receiver, Colorado transfer -- SIGNED, C.J. Kaczmarek, 6-4, 260, also is a top baseball player and thrower in track and field. Griffiths weighs in at 225 pounds and stands 6'2". No Results for 2021 Football; Transfers (1) Pos Prediction Eligible Transfer Terence Dunlap. He served as team captain of the track and field team, and won his school's Student-Athlete Leadership Award and Community Service Award. Fort Collins? NAU was the only offer for Damante, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, who is a dual threat. "It wasn't like they offered me and waited after a couple of days to talk like other schools," Lane said in a message. 206, DUAL / "But Coach really said some great things and had lots of trust in me," he added. 180, WR / null 2023-prev rank-class 2023 63.23 3.17 prev score 60.06. Momma Im Staying Home Los Angeles lets turn it up a lil #FightOn #GoTrojans pic.twitter.com/OaLQwxB2dO, RALEEK BROWN (@raleek2) December 2, 2021, RALEEK BROWN (@raleek2) December 15, 2021, Happy Birthday DadI am committing to The University of Southern California. The official 2022 Football Roster for the Texas Southern University Tigers Horns' Robinson: Versatility worthy of early pick, QB Young 5-10 1/8, 204 pounds at NFL combine, Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Smart backs UGA culture after fatal crash, arrests, Kelly inks contract extension at UCLA through '27, Top QB prospect Levis eager to unleash 'cannon', Smith-Njigba feels 100% after injury-marred '22. "The football side of it is that BYU gives me an opportunity to hit the field quickly so if I work hard enough that is a strong possibility.". "He's much improved through the offseason with added weight and athleticism," Barnes said. 165, PRO / Lake Havasu running back Isaac Stopke gave Drake a commitment to play football. Milkovic, 6-1, 234 pounds, has had nine college offers, but he felt at home at Boise State, which will likely use him at inside linebacker. "Extremely smart, competitive, great football IQ and has college strength already. Purcell will play defensive line at Southern Utah after successfully doing so for Bountiful High School in Bountiful, Utah. He had 29 tackles and five sacks last season. He is ranked fifth among the Too 10 wide receivers for the 2022 high school football season by The Arizona Republic. 6-3 / ", Verbally committed! "I like how they would utilize me up there, as well, and the plan they have is to change my body and help me play at a higher level.". 5-11 / 184, CB / Baker was Paige's host during his recruiting visit last weekend to South Bend. Smith had 40 tackles, four interceptions, a caused fumble and a fumble recovering last season, helping the Huskies reach the Open Division state semifinals. He connected well with the coaches and the head coach. Kasper, 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, ranked No. Distance: 347.1 mi. Will Hall's third recruiting class has 17 commits as of Sunday and has talent on both sides of the ball. Southern Miss football is through the first day of the early signing period as they start to finalize their 2023 signing class. As a defensive end, Kelley was the 6A Co-Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-State selection. Each one of today's signees bringsa physical skill set and a mentality that our coaching staff is looking for. ), 247Sports Composite: Two stars; national junior college ranking: No. Stopke, a tough back and linebacker for the 4A Knights, said he will play more of a fullback or all-purpose back role at Drake. Chandler Basha defensive end Tyson Simmons becamethe sixth Basha senior to commit to a Division I college. But NAU was far from being the only school that didn't pursue the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder, who is the only high school quarterback in Arizona history to surpass 12,000 passing yards in a career and throw a state-record 168 TD passes. 6-3 / STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern football program announced Wednesday a football recruiting class composed of 20 student-athletes who signed national letters of intent or grants in aid in the December signing period as part of new head coach Clay Helton 's inaugural recruiting class. USC moved from No. He had 21 college scholarship offers with Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin and California also among his top choices. Doost, 6-foot-6, 295 pounds,has been a mainstay of Mountain Ridge's offensive line since his sophomore year. "Everyone is united and you can tell that the program is definitely trending upward. I can really see myself contributing to help CMU win a MAC championship in the years to come.". It was a frustrating process for the state's all-time passing leader, but Yuma Catholic senior Richard Stallworth finally found a college he can call home. Mesa Red Mountain 6-foot-5, 175-pound wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane, a four-star recruit, announce Friday on Twitter that he's going to USC to play college football. 5-11 / Your guide to national signing day: Everything from which players have already committed to which ones are expected to announce this week. He caught 51 passes for 943 yards and nine touchdowns last season. Ilike the coaches, the environment and the people and players around. Texas A&M signed the No. Brown, 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, had 91 tackles, 10 sacks, two interceptions and 14 quarterback hurries for the 8-3 Huskies, who lost to Saguaro in the Open Division state quarterfinals. "His skill set allows him to be disruptive to our offensive opponents.". Fairchild was a two-time First Team All-League football and basketball player, and holds multiple school records in track and field. Queen Creek linebacker Porter Reynolds, one of the strongest high school football players in the state, gave Northern Arizona a commitment. Offers never came in for Zombo, but he was patient in his search. TSU/JACKSON STATE PREVIEW PART 2: Viramontes Pippens. At defensive end, Strand was the 2020 MEC Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the MEC First Team in 2019 and 2020. 6-2 / 2022 Player Commits.