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48 SEPT. 21, 2024 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 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 Sept. 12 Commitments in bold italics Class of 2025 RB Daniel Anderson: Notched 7 carries for 30 yards and 1 touchdown in Bry- ant (Ark.) High's (2-0) 42-21 victory against St. Louis Christian Brothers College High (1-1). Next game: at Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview Magnet (2-0) Sept. 13. OT Matty Augustine: Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School kicks off the season against Cheshire (Conn.) Academy Sept. 13. WR Jerome Bettis Jr.: College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy (0-3) had a bye. Next game: at Snellville (Ga.) Shiloh (0-3) Sept. 13. OT Will Black: Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall does not start the season until Sept. 13 at Cam- bridge (Mass.) Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. S JaDon Blair: Caught 5 passes for 59 yards in Win- ston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor's (2-1) 48-6 win against Greensboro (N.C.) Page (0-3). Next game: vs. Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth (2-1) Sept. 20. Edge Christopher Burgess: Collected 7 tackles (3 solo) in Chicago Simeon's (1-1) 32-12 victory against Chicago Hope Academy (1-1). Next game: vs. Chicago Phillips Academy (1-1) Sept. 21. WR Elijah Burress: Brought in 2 passes for 97 yards and 1 touchdown in Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic's (2-0) 28-17 victory over Olney (Md.) Good Counsel (1-1). Next game: at Bronx (N.Y.) Cardinal Hayes (2-0) Sept. 13. DL Davion Dixon: Had 6 tackles (4 solo), 3 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 quarterback pressure in Miami Pal- metto's (1-1) 21-7 loss to Miami Southridge (2-1). Next game: at Miami Columbus (1-2) Sept. 13. TE James Flanigan: Had a 9-yard touchdown catch and 6 tackles (3 solo), 1 stop for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie's (3-0) 35-14 win over Sheboygan (Wis.) North (2-1). Next game: vs. Green Bay (Wis.) East (1-2) Sept. 12. CB/S Dallas Golden: Posted 10 carries for 90 yards and had 4 catches for 38 yards in Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep's (1-2) 21-14 loss to Tampa (Fla.) Car- rollwood Day (1-2). Next game: at Sarasota (Fla.) Riverview (1-2) Sept. 13. LB Dominik Hulak: Chicago Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep (1-0) had a bye. Next game: at Chicago St. Ignatius (1-1) Sept. 13. LB Ko'o Kia: Notched 8 stops, 2 tackles for loss, 1 pass broken up and 1 quarterback hurry in Honolulu Punahou's (2-2) 42-0 victory against Honolulu 'Iolani School (1-2). Next game: at Honolulu Kamehameha (3-2) Sept. 14. QB Deuce Knight: Connected on 12 of 18 throws for 317 yards with 5 touch- downs and had 6 carries for 51 yards in Lucedale (Miss.) George County's (2-0) 51-36 win over Leakesville (Miss.) Green County (1-1). Next game: vs. Biloxi (Miss.) High (1-1) Sept. 13. S Brandon Logan: Compiled 1 tackle and 2 receptions for 25 yards in Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider's (2-1) 41-6 victory over Fort Wayne (Ind.) Concordia Lutheran (2-1). Next game: at Fort Wayne (Ind.) South Side (0-3) Sept. 13. S Ethan Long: Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School kicks off the season against Cheshire (Conn.) Academy Sept. 13. DL Joseph Reiff: Recorded 3 tackles and 2 quarterback hurries in Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community's (2-0) 35-13 victory over Plainfield (Ill.) North (0-2). Next game: vs. Downers Grove (Ill.) South (1-1) Sept. 13. LB Anthony Sacca: Philadelphia St. Joseph's Prep (1-1) beat Brooklyn (N.Y.) Erasmus Hall (0-2) 44-16 … Re- corded 15 tackles (7 solo), 2 stops for loss and 2 passes broken up through the first two games. Next game: at Olney (Md.) Good Counsel (1-1) Sept. 20. OT Owen Strebig: Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial (2-1) beat Waukesha (Wis.) North (1-2) 42-14 … The Cru- saders' O-line paved the way for their rushers to register 386 yards and 4 touchdowns on 36 carries, plus did not allow a sack or tackle for loss. Next game: at New Berlin (Wis.) West (3-0) Sept. 13. DL Gordy Sulfsted: Out for the season with a knee injury. CB Cree Thomas: Made 3 tackles (1 solo) in Phoenix Brophy's (2-0) 44-0 win against Aurora (Co.) Regis Je- suit (1-1). Next game: at Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial (0-2) Sept. 13. RB Justin Thurman: Totaled 15 carries for 47 yards and 2 touchdowns plus had a 19-yard catch in Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit's (1-2) 35-28 loss to Valdosta (Ga.) High (4-0). Next game: vs. Tampa (Fla.) Blake (0-3) Sept. 13. CB Mark Zackery: Blocked a punt, made 1 tackle and posted 4 catches for 15 yards in Indianapolis Ben Davis' (1-2) 38-14 win against Indianapolis Pike (2-1). Next game: vs. Greenwood (Ind.) Center Grove (2-1) Sept. 13. Class of 2026 WR Dylan Faison: Compiled 8 catches for 70 yards and a 5-yard rushing attempt in Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew's School's (1-2) 35-22 loss to Boca Raton (Fla.) High (3-0). Next game: vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) NSU University School (2-1) Sept. 12. QB Noah Grubbs: Completed 14 of 26 passes for 176 yards with 4 touch- downs and 1 interception in Lake Mary (Fla.) High's (2-1) 35-34 loss to Lake- land (Fla.) High (2-0) … Also had 3 carries for 29 yards. Next game: at Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips (2-0) Sept. 13. — Kyle Kelly Commitment Updates Games played the weekend of Sept. 5-7 unless otherwise noted 2026 Master List Changes Prospects Committed: None. Prospects Decommitted: None. Prospects Removed: LB Anthony Davis of Loganville, Ga. (no longer con- sidering Notre Dame). Four-star tight end commit James Flanigan from Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie has impacted the Tritons on offense and defense this season. He is in contention for a rank- ings bump as On3's No. 5 tight end and No. 92 overall player in the 2025 class. PHOTO BY KYLE KELLY