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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM OCT. 19, 2024 43 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Quarterback No targets to report Running Back Justin Thurman, HHH, 6-0, 180, Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit) Wide Receiver Jerome Bettis Jr., HHH, 6-3, 185, Atlanta (Woodward Academy) Elijah Burress, HHH, 6-0½, 175, Wayne, N.J. (DePaul Catholic) Jalen Cooper, HHHH, 6-1, 160, Cibolo, Texas (Steele) — SMU commit Isaiah Mizell, HHH, 6-0, 160, Orlando, Fla. (Boone) — Arizona commit Antavious Richardson, HHHH, 6-2, 170, Greenville, Ga. (Greenville) Tight End James Flanigan, HHHH, 6-5½, 245, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame de la Baie Academy) Offensive Line Matty Augustine, HHH, 6-7, 265, Greenwich, Conn. (Brunswick School) Will Black, HHHHH, 6-7½, 283, Wallingford, Conn. (Choate Rosemary Hall) Owen Strebig, HHH, 6-7, 295, Waukesha, Wis. (Catholic Memorial) Defensive End Christopher Burgess Jr., HHHH, 6-4, 240, Chicago (Simeon) Dominik Hulak, HHHH, 6-4, 240, Elmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception) Defensive Tackle Davion Dixon, HHH, 6-3, 305, Miami (Palmetto) Joseph Reiff, HHHH, 6-5, 250, Elmhurst, Ill. (York Community) Gordy Sulfsted, HHH, 6-5, 235, Cincinnati (St. Xavier) Linebacker Madden Faraimo, HHHH, 6-3, 225, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (JSerra Catholic) Ko'o Kia, HHH, 6-3, 220, Honolulu (Punahou) Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, HHHH, 6-0½, 200, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Anthony Sacca, HHH, 6-2½, 225, Philadelphia (St. Joseph's) Cornerback Dallas Golden, HHHH, 6-0, 188, Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep) Cree Thomas, HHH, 6-1, 170, Phoenix (Brophy College Preparatory) Mark Zackery, HHHH, 5-10½, 160, Indianapolis (Ben Davis) Safety JaDon Blair, HHHH, 6-4½, 195, Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mount Tabor) Ethan Long, HHH, 6-2, 185, Milford, Conn. (Brunswick School) Brandon Logan, HHH, 6-1, 190, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider) Athlete None Star ratings are from On3 as of Oct. 10 Commitments in bold italics Class Of 2025 Scholarship Offer Master List ON3 INDUSTRY 2025 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Oct. 11 1. Ohio State 26 2. Alabama 21 3. LSU 26 4. Auburn 27 5. Georgia 22 6. Texas 21 7. Oregon 16 8. Tennessee 23 9. Texas A&M 22 10. Miami 22 11. Southern Cal 21 12. Oklahoma 21 13. Notre Dame 21 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits 2025 Master List Changes Prospects Committed: WR Antavious Richardson of Greenville, Ga. Prospects Decommitted: QB Deuce Knight of Lucedale, Miss.; and RB Daniel Anderson of Bryant, Ark. Prospects Removed: DE Timothy Griffin of Covington, Ga. (no longer considering Notre Dame). Class Of 2026 Scholarship Offer Master List 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) RECRUITING NOTES • On Oct. 2, Deuce Knight's interest in Auburn finally came to a head. That day, the four-star quarterback from Lucedale (Miss.) George County finally flipped his verbal commitment from Notre Dame to Auburn. Knight, On3's No. 6 quarterback and No. 33 overall player in the 2025 class, had been pledged to the Fighting Irish since Sept. 18, 2023. Over the last 13 months, Knight had mentioned several times that he was com- municating with coaches from Alabama, Auburn, Colorado and Ole Miss. Still, he never reported any opposing visits to those schools … until July 27. Auburn hosted him on campus for its "Big Cat Weekend" before the August dead period. Then, it welcomed him back for four games this season, including most recently for the Oklahoma game Sept. 27, which was an official visit. Knight's decision to decommit from the Irish leaves them without a quarter- back in the 2025 class. There are no signs of that changing soon. Since Knight began visiting Auburn, no quarterback recruit has announced an offer from Notre Dame. Still, the Irish will likely aim to sign a high school passer in this cycle. • On Oct. 9, another prospect from the South revealed the Irish are no longer a part of his recruitment. Covington (Ga.) Alcovy defensive lineman Timothy Griffin announced a top eight of Alabama, Cincinnati, Florida, Florida State, Georgia State, Ole Miss, Tulane and West Virginia. In September, Notre Dame defensive line coach Al Washington offered the 6-5, 255-pound Griffin — On3's No. 110 prospect in Georgia and No. 90 defensive lineman in the nation in the 2025 class. However, the Irish have since decided to turn their attention toward other targets. • One of those recruits is Florida commit Jalen Wiggins. The Tallahassee (Fla.) James Rickards product, Wiggins is rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 14 player in Florida, and the No. 10 defensive lineman and No. 95 overall prospect nationally in the 2025 class. On Oct. 9, he told On3 director of recruiting Chad Simmons that he is considering a trip to South Bend. The Irish hope to host Wiggins on campus for the Florida State game Nov. 9. — Kyle Kelly Lucedale (Miss.) George County four-star quarterback Deuce Knight decommitted from Notre Dame in favor of Auburn Oct. 2. PHOTO COURTESY ON3