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speak with Tim Owen of Blue White Il- lustrated about his decision and the months-long process that led up to it. Here's what he had to say: BWI What was your mindset going into this visit, and where did you stand on the timeline of your recruitment? Were you expecting to make a decision while you were on campus? STRANGE I didn't [schedule] any other o'cial visits or anything with any other places because I had thought that if I liked what I saw, I knew that I wanted to commit here, because I knew how they used my position and I really liked my connection with the coaches. BWI Before the game, you got to sit down with position coach Tyler Bowen and watch %lm. What stood out about that session? STRANGE Just how they use the tight ends, how it %ts my skill set. They are a receiving threat, and I think that's what I'll be best at – at the next level and what I'm best at now. BWI How would you describe yourself as a tight end? STRANGE I would describe myself as a receiver in a tight end's body. I have the frame for a tight end. I'm going to build on that frame and put some weight on and I'll be a complete tight end, I be- lieve. … Hopefully going in, I want to weigh at least 225. I'm not sure if I'm going to early-enroll or not, but going in I want to weigh at least 225. BWI You got to see freshman Pat Freiermuth catch a touchdown pass against Ohio State. How does the coach- ing sta& foresee you %tting into their of- fense, alongside a guy like Freiermuth or 2019 HOT LIST * NAME HT WT RATING HOME SCHOOLunning Back Mark Antony-Richards 6-1 187 ★★★★ Palm Beach, Fla. Wellington Noah Cain 5-11 195 ★★★★ Denton, Texas IMG Academy (Fla.) Aaron Young 5-10 197 ★★★ Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville Senior Wide Receiver David Bell 6-2 180 ★★★★ Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Jalen Curry 6-3 190 ★★★★ Houston, Texas St. Pius X Cornelius Johnson 6-3 195 ★★★ Greenwich, Conn. Brunswick Offensive Line Trevor Keegan 6-6 310 ★★★★ Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South Jakai Moore 6-5 293 ★★★ Nokesville, Va. Patriot Darnell Wright 6-6 300 ★★★★★ Huntington, W.Va. Huntington Defensive End Zach Harrison 6-5 245 ★★★★★ Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy Orange Adisa Isaac 6-5 210 ★★★★ Brooklyn, N.Y. Canarsie Defensive Tackle D'von Ellies 6-3 280 ★★★★ Owings Mills, Md. McDonogh Jared Hunte 6-4 271 ★★★ Middle Village, N.Y. Christ the King Rodas Johnson 6-4 270 ★★★★ Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales Cornerback Johnny Dixon 5-11 170 ★★★★ Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain Safety Noa Pola-Gates 6-1 180 ★★★★ Gilbert, Ariz. Williams Field * As of Oct. 14 R U N N I N G B A C K W I D E R E C E I V E R O F F E N S I V E L I N E D E F E N S I V E E N D D E F E N S I V E T A C K L E C O R N E R B A C K S A F E T Y

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