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46 SEPT. 7, 2024 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Cincere Johnson, HHHH, 6-3, 225, Cleveland (Glenville) Tank King, HHHH, 6-2, 205, Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) Storm Miller, HHH, 6-3, 215, Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville) Samu Moala, HHH, 6-3, 230, Carson, Calif. (Leuzinger) Kosi Okpala, HHHH, 6½, 215, Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek) Jamarion Phillips, HHH, 6-1, 220, Dallas (South Oak Cliff) Tristan Phillips, HHH, 6-3, 215, Ventura, Calif. (Ventura) Jakore Smith, HHH, 6-0, 180, Little Rock, Ark. (Parkview Magnet) Cornerback Khary Adams, HHH, 6-0, 175, Towson, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Davon Benjamin, HHHH, 5-11½, 165, Corona, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Caden Harris, HHHH, 6-0, 170, Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood) Elbert Hill, HHHH, 5-10½, 170, Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban) Ksani Jiles, HHH, 6-0, 170, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Samari Matthews, HHHH, 6-0, 180, Huntersville, N.C. (William Amos Hough) Joey O'Brien, HHH, 6-4, 180, Wyndmoor, Pa. (La Salle College) Hakim Satterwhite, HHH, 6-1, 175, Washington, D.C. (St. John's) RJ Sermons, HHHH, 6-0, 180, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga) Chaston Smith, HHHH, 6-1, 145, Knoxville, Tenn. (McCallie School) Jordan Thomas, HHH, 6-0, 175, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) Safety Blaine Bradford, HHHH, 6-1, 195, Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic) Simeon Caldwell, HHHH, 6-3, 185, Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) J'Zavien Currence, HHHH, 6-3, 210, Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) Jordan Deck, HHH, 6-3, 180, Frisco, Texas (Lone Star) Zech Fort, HHH, 5-10, 170, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Zelus Hicks, HHHH, 6-1½, 180, Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) Xavier Lherisse, HHH, 5-11, 185, Melbourne, Fla. (Eau Gallie) Nick Reddish, —, 5-11, 180, Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) Jermaine Santana-Diaz, —, 6-1, 185, Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) Jakob Weatherspoon, HHHH, 5-11, 172, Avon, Ohio (Avon) DJ Williams, HHH, 6-1, 160, Tampa, Fla. (Carrollwood Day) Bralan Womack, HHHH, 6-0½, 200, Brandon, Miss. (Hartfield Academy) Athlete Brandon Arrington, HHHH, 6-0, 180, La Mesa, Calif. (Mount Miguel) Zion Legree, HHH, 6-1, 190 Pensacola, Fla. (Pine Forest) Jett Washington, HHHH, 6-4, 185, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) Star ratings are from On3 as of Aug. 28 Commitments in bold italics Class of 2025 RB Daniel Anderson: Bryant (Ark.) High was slated to open the season against Benton (Ark.) High Aug. 30. OT Matty Augustine: Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School kicked off the season against Darien (Conn.) High Aug. 30. WR Jerome Bettis Jr.: Made 8 tackles (4 solo) in College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy's (0-2) 24-14 loss to Carrollton (Ga.) High (2-0) Aug. 16 … Had 3 recep- tions for 103 yards and his first touchdown of the season, although Woodward Academy fell 21-14 to Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill (2-0) Aug. 23 … Also had 3 solo tackles and caused a fumble. Next game: vs. Atlanta Marist School (1-0) Aug. 30. OT Will Black: Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall does not start the sea- son until Sept. 13 at Cambridge (Mass.) Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. S JaDon Blair: Racked up 11 tackles and a 12-yard catch in Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor's (0-1) 34-12 loss to Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley (1-0). Next game: at Winston-Salem (N.C.) North Forsyth (1-0) Aug. 30. Edge Christopher Burgess: Chicago Simeon started the season vs. Roches- ter (Ill.) High Aug. 31. WR Elijah Burress: Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic kicked off the season vs. Sparta (N.J.) Pope John XXIII Aug. 30. DL Davion Dixon: Debuted with 7 total stops (4 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 2 QB pressures in Miami Palmetto's (1-0) 14-10 victory over Homestead (Fla.) High (0-1). Next game: vs. Miami Booker T. Washington (1-0) Aug. 29. TE James Flanigan: Had 3 catches for 45 yards and made 8 tackles (5 solo), 1 stop for loss and 1 sack in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie's (1-0) 16-13 win vs. Kaukauna (Wis.) High (0-1). Next game: at De Pere (Wis.) High (1-0) Aug. 30. CB/S Dallas Golden: Had 6 catches for 98 yards and 11 carries for 29 yards, to go along with 3 kick returns that totaled 47 yards in Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep's (0-1) 28-14 loss to Clearwater (Fla.) Clearwater Central Catholic (1-0) … Also lost a fumble on offense and had a tackle on defense. Next game: vs. Sarasota (Fla.) Booker (1-0) Aug. 30. LB Dominik Hulak: Elmhurst (Ill.) Immaculate Conception begins the season at Chicago Military Academy Sept. 6. LB Ko'o Kia: Collected 12 stops, 4 tackles for loss and 3 passes broken up in Honolulu Punahou's (1-2) 35-0 victory over Konawaena (Hawai'i) High (1-2) Aug. 10 … Notched 9 tackles and 2 stops for loss in Punahou's 30-7 loss to Sierra Canyon (1-1) Aug. 16 … Tallied 6 tackles (1 for loss) in Punahou's 49-17 loss to Ewa Beach (Hawai'i) James Campbell (2-0) Aug. 24. Next game: at Honolulu 'Iolani School (1-2) Sept. 6. QB Deuce Knight: Lucedale (Miss.) George County kicked off the season at Klin (Miss.) East Central Aug. 30. S Brandon Logan: Logged 9 tackles (0.5 for loss) and a fumble recovery in Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider's (0-1) 15-0 loss to Indianapolis Warren Central (1-0). Next game: vs. Kendallville (Ind.) East Noble (1-0) Aug. 30. S Ethan Long: Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School kicked off the season against Darien (Conn.) High Aug. 30. DL Joseph Reiff: Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community started the season vs. Glenview (Ill.) Glenbrook South Aug. 30. LB Anthony Sacca: Philadelphia St. Joseph's began the season at Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward (1-0) Aug. 31. OT Owen Strebig: Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial (0-1) fell 34-24 to Franklin (Wis.) High (1-0). Catholic Memorial surrendered 10 tackles for loss and 2 sacks but also rushed for 159 yards and 1 touchdown on 34 carries … Also played defense and made 2 tackles. Next game: vs. Waukesha (Wis.) North (1-0) Aug. 29. DL Gordy Sulfsted: Out for the season with a knee injury … Cincinnati St. Xavier (0-1) lost to West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West (1-0) 17-13. Next game: at Centerville (Ohio) High (1-0) Aug. 30. Cree Thomas: Phoenix Brophy plays its first game at Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field Aug. 30. RB Justin Thurman: Had a 100-yard game on the ground with 3 touchdowns on 18 carries in Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit's (0-1) 48-34 loss to Fort Myers (Fla. ) Bishop Verot (1-0). Next game: at North Palm Beach (Fla.) The Benjamin School (0-1) Aug. 30. CB Mark Zackery: Scored on a 100-yard interception return and had 6 tackles, 1 stop for loss and 7 catches for 78 yards in Indianapolis Ben Davis' (0-1) 24-6 loss to Indianapolis Cathedral (1-0). Next game: at Avon (Ind.) High (0-1) Aug. 30. Class of 2026 WR Dylan Faison: Charted 23 carries for 80 yards in Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew's (0-1) 13-0 loss to West Palm Beach (Fla.) King's Academy (1-0). Next game: vs. Boca Raton (Fla.) Pope John Paul II Aug. 30. QB Noah Grubbs: Completed 11 of 16 passes for 162 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception in Lake Mary (Fla.) High's (1-0) 49-20 win over Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons (0-1). Next game: at Kissimmee (Fla.) Osceola (1-0) Aug. 30. ON3 INDUSTRY 2026 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Aug. 29 1. Oregon 5 2. Penn State 6 3. Auburn 6 4. Georgia 3 5. Florida State 5 6. Southern Cal 5 7. Oklahoma 3 8. LSU 4 9. Florida 3 10. Miami 3 — Notre Dame 2 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Commitment Updates Games played the weekend of Aug. 22-24 unless otherwise noted