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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 44 SEPT. 13, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED Quarterback Noah Grubbs, HHH, 6-4½, 195, Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary) Running Back Javian Osborne, HHHH, 5-8½, 200, Forney, Texas (Forney) Jonaz Walton, HHHH, 5-9, 190, Carrollton, Ga. (Central) Wide Receiver Dylan Faison, HHH, 5-11, 170, Boca Raton, Fla. (Saint Andrew's School) Kaydon Finley, HHHH, 6-0½, 200, Aledo, Texas (Aledo) Devin Fitzgerald, ***, 6-2, 185, Phoenix (Brophy College Prep) Bubba Frazier, HHHH, 5-10, 165, Savannah, Ga. (Benedictine Military School) Brayden Robinson, HHH, 5-8, 160, Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak) Tight End Ian Premer, HHHH, 6-5, 225, Great Bend, Kan. (Great Bend) Preston Fryzel, HHHH, 6-4, 215, Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) Offensive Line Sullivan Garvin, HHH, 6-5, 315, Allegan, Mich. (Allegan) Tyler Merrill, HHH, 6-5, 330, Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Cumberland Valley) Grayson McKeogh, HHHH, 6-7½, 280, Wyndmoor, Pa. (La Salle College) Ben Nichols, HHHH, 6-5, 335, Davison, Mich. (Davison) Gregory Patrick, HHHH, 6-4½, 280, Portage, Mich. (Portage Northern) Charlie Thom, HHH, 6-6½, 270, Avon, Conn. (Old Farms) Defensive End Rodney Dunham, HHHHH, 6-4, 225, Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park) Ebenezer Ewetade, HHHH, 6-4, 220, Garner, N.C. (South Garner) Defensive Tackle Elijah Golden, HHH, 6-3½, 278, Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney) Tiki Hola, HHH, 6-2½, 300, Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop) Linebacker Kobe Clapper, HHH, 6-2, 195, Cincinnati (St. Xavier) Thomas Davis Jr., HHH, 6-2, 210, Matthews, N.C. (Weddington) Cornerback Khary Adams, HHHH, 6-1, 180, Towson, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Chaston Smith, HHHH, 6-1, 170, Knoxville, Tenn. (Catholic) Safety Ayden Pouncey, HHHH, 6-2½, 165, Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park) Nick Reddish, HHH, 5-11, 180, Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) Joey O'Brien, HHHH, 6-4, 180, Wyndmoor, Pa. (La Salle College) Star ratings are from Rivals as of Aug. 29 Commitments in bold italics Class of 2026 LB Kobe Clapper: Recorded 8 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in Cincinnati St. Xavier's (1-0) 14-7 victory over West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West (0-1). Next game: vs. Centerville (Ohio) High (0-1) Aug. 29. LB Thomas Davis Jr.: Notched 5 tackles, 1 stop for loss, 1 sack, 1 quarterback pressure and 2 passes broken up in Matthews (N.C.) Wedding- ton's (1-0) 30-0 victory against Mooresville (N.C.) High (0-1). Next game: at Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park (1-0) Aug. 29. DE Rodney Dunham Jr.: Did not play in Char- lotte (N.C.) Myers Park's (1-0) 37-6 victory over Concord (N.C.) Jay M. Robinson High (0-1). Next game: vs. Matthews (N.C.) Weddington (1-0) Aug. 29. WR Dylan Faison: Caught 3 passes for 45 yards, had 1 carry for 9 yards, made 4 tackles and notched a 25-yard kick return in Boca Raton (Fla.) St. Andrew's School's (1-0) 28-24 victory over West Palm Beach (Fla.) The King's Academy (0-1). Next game: vs. Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint John Paul II Academy (0-0) Aug. 29. WR Bubba Frazier: Reeled in 3 catches for 43 yards with 1 touchdown and had 11 carries for 39 yards in Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School's 27-24 loss against Norman Park (Ga.) Colquitt County Aug. 15 … Registered 3 catches for 52 yards and 2 carries for 4 yards in Benedic- tine Military School's (0-2) 42-14 loss to Buford (Ga.) High (2-0). Next game: at Waynesboro (Ga.) Burke County (2-0) Aug. 29. TE Preston Fryzel: Caught a 12-yard touchdown pass in Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic's (0-1) 17-14 loss to Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) Walsh Jesuit (1-0). Next game: at Detroit Cass Tech (0-0) Aug. 29. DL Elijah Golden: Recorded 3 total stops, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 3 quarterback hurries in Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney's (1-0) 41-14 win over Miami True North Classical Academy (0-1). Next game: vs. Englewood (Colo.) Cherry Creek (1-0) Aug. 29. QB Noah Grubbs: Led Lake Mary (Fla.) High (1-0) to a 30-29 comeback win against Miami Norland (0-1) by completing 12 of 24 passes for 154 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions while also rushing 10 times for 41 yards and 1 touchdown. Next game: at Kissimmee (Fla.) Osceola (1-0) Aug. 29. OL Grayson McKeogh: Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle (1-0) beat Pittsburgh Central Catholic (0-1) 23-6. Next game: at Malvern (Pa.) Prep (0-0) Aug. 29. OL Tyler Merrill: Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Cumber- land Valley (0-1) fell 7-0 to Lancaster Manheim Township (1-0). Next game: at Carlisle (Pa.) High (0-1) Aug. 29. S Joey O'Brien: Battled through a gash on his right arm to record 6 catches for 62 yards, 3 tackles and 3 passes broken up in Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle's (1-0) 23-6 win against Pittsburgh Central Catholic (0-1). Next game: at Malvern (Pa.) Prep (0-0) Aug. 29. S Ayden Pouncey: Posted 5 tackles and 2 catches for 46 yards in Winter Park (Fla.) High's (0-1) 35-0 loss to Orlando (Fla.) Jones (1-0). Next game: at Orlando (Fla.) Lake Nona (1-0) Sept. 12. S Nick Reddish: Registered 5 tackles in Char- lotte (N.C.) Independence's (1-0) 21-14 win against Gaffney (S.C.) High (0-1). Next game: vs. Cornelius (N.C.) William Amos Hough (1-0) Aug. 29. CB Chaston Smith: Snagged 2 interceptions in Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic's (1-0) 20-6 win over Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Riverdale (0-1). Next game: vs. Clinton (Tenn.) Anderson County (1-0) Aug. 28. RB Jonaz Walton: Ran for 123 yards on 10 car- ries and caught 5 passes for 99 yards in Carrollton (Ga.) Central's 37-0 win over Griffin (Ga.) Spalding (0-1) Aug. 15 … Had 14 carries for 102 yards and 1 touchdown to go with 6 catches for 86 yards and 2 scores in Central's (2-0) win at Oxford (Ala.) High (0-1). Next game: vs. Hiram (Ga.) High (1-1) Aug. 29. Class of 2027 QB Teddy Jarrard: Completed 15 of 22 passes for 155 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 inter- ception in Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb's 28-14 victory against Lawrenceville (Ga.) Archer (1-1) Aug. 14 … Connected on 10 of 22 passes for 62 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in North Cobb's (1-1) 21-0 loss to Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern (2-0). Next game: at Sharpsburg (Ga.) East Coweta (0-2) Aug. 29. Class Of 2026 Scholarship Offer Master List 2026 Master List Changes Prospects Committed: DT Elijah Golden of Sarasota, Fla. Prospects Decommitted: None. Prospects Removed: None. Commitment Updates Games played Aug. 21-23 unless otherwise noted