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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM SEPT. 14, 2024 47 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Quarterback Noah Grubbs, HHH, 6-4½, 195, Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary) Running Back Davian Groce, HHHH, 6-1, 174, Frisco, Texas (Lone Star) Raycine Guillory, HHHH, 5-9, 165, Aledo, Texas (Aledo) Ja'Michael Jones, HHH, 5-10, 190, Montgomery, Ala. (Pike Road) Amari Latimer, HHH, 6-0, 200, Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) Javian Mallory, HHH, 6-0, 200, Boca Raton, Fla. (West Boca Raton) Javian Osborne, HHHH, 5-10, 175, Forney, Texas (Forney) DeZephen Walker, HHHH, 5-10, 180, Raymore, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar) Jonaz Walton, HHHH, 5-9, 190, Carrollton, Ga. (Central) Wide Receiver Jabari Brady, HHHH, 6-2, 190, Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna Prep) Naeem Burroughs, HHHH, 5-11, 160, Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) Devin Carter, HHHH, 6-0, 165, Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County) Jordan Clay, HHH, 6-3, 190, San Antonio (James Madison) Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, 6-1, 180, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) Dylan Faison, HHH, 5-11, 170, Boca Raton, Fla. (Saint Andrew's School) Kaydon Finley, HHHH, 6-2, 195, Aledo, Texas (Aledo) Jordon Gidron, HHHH, 6-2, 185, Columbia, S.C. (Ridge View) Aaron Gregory, HHHH, 6-2, 170, Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County) Brody Keefe, HHH, 6-2, 185, Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park) Jalen Lott, HHH, 5-11, 158, Lucas, Texas (Panther Creek) Trent Mosley, HHH, 5-10, 170, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Mar- garita Catholic) Jaylen Pile, HHH, 6-0, 178, Southlake, Texas (Parish Episcopal School) Brayden Robinson, HHH, 5-8, 155, Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak) Calvin Russell, HHHH, 6-5½, 190, Opa-Locka, Fla. (Northwestern) Connor Salmin, HHHH, 6-1, 190, Purcellville, Va. (Woodgrove) Vance Spafford, HHH, 5-10, 175, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo) Madden Williams, HHH, 6-2, 185, Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco) Tight End JC Anderson, HHH, 6-7, 230, Mt. Zion, Ill. (Mt. Zion) Brock Harris, HHHH, 6-6, 240, Saint George, Utah (Pine View) Kaiden Prothro, HHHH, 6-6½, 210, Bowdon, Ga. (Bowdon) Offensive Line Lamar Brown, HHHH, 6-3½, 255, Baton Rouge, La. (University Lab) Darius Gray, HHHH, 6-3, 285, Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher's School) George Haseotes, HHH, 6-2, 170, Naples, Fla. (Community School of Naples) Tyler Merrill, HHHH, 6-5, 330, Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Cumberland Valley) Ben Nichols, HHH, 6-5, 315, Davison, Mich. (Davison) Ekene Ogboko, HHHH, 6-6, 285, Garner, N.C. (South Garner) Gregory Patrick, HHHH, 6-4, 280, Portage, Mich. (Portage Northern) Defensive End Calvin Carter, HHH, 6-4, 225, Houston (Dekaney) Rodney Dunham, HHHH, 6-4, 215, Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park) Evan Harvey, —, 6-3, 220, Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) Trenton Henderson, HHH, 6-4, 225, Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola Catholic) Anthony "Tank" Jones, HHHH, 6-4, 230, Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal) Braeden Jones, HHH, 6-5, 235, Chicago (Mount Carmel) Simote Katoanga, HHH, 6-5, 240, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (JSerra Catholic) Carter Meadows, HHH, 6-5, 215, Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga) Jarius Rodgers, HHH, 6-5, 190, Fleming Island, Fla. (Fleming Island) Jamarcus Whyce, HHH, 6-3, 250, Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) Garrett Witherington, —, 6-5, 240, Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) Defensive Tackle McHale Blade, HHHH, 6-5, 230, Chicago (Simeon) Malik Brooks, HHH, 6-4, 312, Downey, Calif. (St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy) James Carrington, HHHH, 6-2, 260, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) JJ Finch, HHH, 6-3, 220, Indianapolis (Warren Central) Deuce Geralds, HHH, 6-1, 255, Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill) Elijah Golden, HHH, 6-4½, 246, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Gabe Hill, HHH, 6-2, 240, Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North) Tiki Hola, HHH, 6-2½, 285, Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop) Jermaine Kinsler, HHHH, 6-5½, 270, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) Damari Simeon, —, 6-2, 275, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (St. Augustine Prep) Tomuhini Topui, HHH, 6-4, 300, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) Luke Wafle, HHH, 6-4, 225, Middletown, N.J. (Hun School) Linebacker Tyler Atkinson, HHHH, 6-2, 205, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Grayson) Maurice Barnes, HHH, 6-1, 195, Harrisburg, Pa. (Bishop McDevitt) Charles Belser, —, 6-1, 210, Philadelphia (Imhotep Institute) Kobe Clapper, HHHH, 6-2, 195, Cincinnati (St. Xavier) Markel Dabney, HHH, 6-0, 215, Chester, Va. (Huguenot) Anthony Davis, HHH, 6-1, 190, Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) Thomas Davis Jr., HHH, 6-2, 210, Matthews, N.C. (Weddington) Noriel Dominguez, HHH, 6-1½, 225, Houston (Fort Bend Marshall) Colsen Gatten, HHH, 6-0, 207, Pittsburgh (Central Catholic) Kedric Golston II, HHH, 6-2, 220, Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga) Kenneth Goodwin, HHH, 6-2, 205, Harbor City, Calif. (Narbonne) Talanoa IIi, HHHH, 6-3, 200, Orange, Calif. (Lutheran) 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) Class Of 2026 Scholarship Offer Master List Tank King from Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial is the No. 7 linebacker and No. 78 overall player in the 2026 class. He has Notre Dame high on his list after unofficially visiting in the spring. PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER ON3 INDUSTRY 2026 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 5 1. Oregon 5 2. Penn State 6 3. Auburn 6 4. Florida State 6 5. Georgia 3 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