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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 46 OCT. 18, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED Class of 2026 CB Khary Adams: Contributed a season-high 9 tackles in Towson (Md.) Loyola Blakefield's (4-2) 38-21 win over Baltimore Gilman (3-3). Next game: at Annapolis (Md.) St. Mary's (3-3) Oct. 10. LB Kobe Clapper: Made 9 tackles in Cincinnati St. Xavier's (5-2) 17-14 vic- tory over Louisville (Ky.) Trinity (5-2). Next game: vs. Cincinnati La Salle (5-2) Oct. 10. LB Thomas Davis Jr.: Recorded 5 tackles, 1 quarterback pressure and 2 passes broken up in Matthews (N.C.) Weddington's (6-1) 47-0 win against Waxhaw (N.C.) Marvin Ridge (3-3). Next game: at Waxhaw (N.C.) Cuthbertson (3-4) Oct. 10. EDGE Rodney Dunham: Notched 3 tackles, 2 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 quarterback pressure in Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park's (5-1) 58-0 win against Charlotte (N.C.) Garinger (1-5). Next game: vs. Huntersville (N.C.) Hopewell (2-4) Oct. 10. EDGE Ebeneezer Ewetade: South Garner (N.C.) High (3-3) had a bye. Next game: at Clayton (N.C.) High (5-2) Oct. 10. WR Dylan Faison: Boca Raton (Fla.) St. Andrew's School (6-0) had a bye. Next game: vs. Deerfield Beach (Fla.) Somerset Academy Key (0-7) Oct. 10. WR Kaydon Finley: Caught 7 passes for 63 yards in Aledo (Texas) High's (6-0) 15-14 win over Denton (Texas) Ryan (4-1). Next game: vs. Granbury (Texas) High (2-3) Oct. 10. WR Devin Fitzgerald: Recorded 3 receptions for 87 yards and 1 touchdown in Phoenix Brophy College Prep's (4-2) 43-7 win over Surprise (Ariz.) Shadow Ridge (4-2). Next game: at Gilbert (Ariz.) Higley (4-2) Oct. 17. WR Bubba Frazier: Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School (4-2) beat Warner Robins (Ga.) High (3-4) 61-0. Next game: vs. Jesup (Ga.) Wayne County (1-6) Oct. 17. TE Preston Fryzel: Had a 56-yard touchdown catch in Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic's (4-3) 42-7 victory over Toledo (Ohio) St. John's Jesuit (4-3). Next game: at Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's Prep (4-1) Oct. 10. IOL Sullivan Garvin: Allegan (Mich.) High (1-5) lost 33-21 to Parchment (Mich.) High (2-4). Next game: vs. Watervliet (Mich.) High (2-4) Oct. 10. DL Elijah Golden: Logged 7 tackles, 3 stops for loss, 2 sacks and 3 quar- terback hurries in Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney's (5-1) 49-28 victory over Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic (6-1). Next game: vs. St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood (7-0) Oct. 10. QB Noah Grubbs: Completed 21 of 35 passes for 259 yards with 4 touch- downs and 0 interceptions in Lake Mary (Fla.) High's (4-2) 45-13 victory over North Miami Beach (Fla.) High (3-3). Next game: vs. Sanford (Fla.) Seminole (3-3) Oct. 10. DL Tiki Hola: Bastrop (Texas) High (5-0) had a bye. Next game: at Austin (Texas) Pflugerville Connally (3-2) Oct. 9. OT Grayson McKeogh: Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle (5-1) beat Philadelphia St. Joseph's Prep (2-3) 31-20. Next game: vs. Drexel Hill (Pa.) Monsignor Bon- ner (5-1) Oct. 10. IOL Tyler Merrill: Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Cumberland Valley (3-4) lost 34-13 to Harrisburg (Pa.) Bishop McDevitt (4-2), which recorded 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 9 quarterback hurries in the game. Next game: at Harrisburg (Pa.) High (7-0) Oct. 10. IOL Ben Nichols: Helped the Davison (Mich.) High (6-0) rushers register 254 yards and 5 touchdowns on 31 carries (8.2 yards per carry) in its 57-14 victory against East Lansing (Mich.) High (1-5). Next game: vs. Flint (Mich.) Carman-Ainsworth (0-6) Oct. 10. S Joey O'Brien: Compiled 6 tackles, 3 passes broken up, and 10 catches for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns in Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle's (5-1) 31-20 victory against Philadelphia St. Joseph's Prep (2-3). Next game: vs. Drexel Hill (Pa.) Monsignor Bonner (5-1) Oct. 10. RB Javian Osborne: Ran 31 times for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns in Forney (Texas) High's (4-2) 40-26 win over Royse City (Texas) High (4-2). Next game: at Longview (Texas) High (3-2) Oct. 10. IOL Gregory Patrick: Portage (Mich.) Northern (5-1) defeated St. Joseph (Mich.) High (3-3) 42-36. Next game: at Portage (Mich.) Central (6-0) Oct. 10. S Ayden Pouncey: Posted 8 tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss, and 3 catches for 90 yards and 1 touchdown in Winter Park (Fla.) High's (3-3) 28-21 loss to Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater (7-0). Next game: at Orlando (Fla.) Boone (6-6) Oct. 10. TE Ian Premer: Reeled in 2 catches for 33 yards and 2 touchdowns, logged 4 carries for 62 yards and 1 score, and had an interception and 3 tackles in Great Bend (Kan.) High's (5-0) 41-0 win against Dodge City (Kan.) High (2-3). Next game: vs. Liberal (Kan.) High Oct. 10. S Nick Reddish: Registered 5 tackles (3 solo) in Charlotte (N.C.) Indepen- dence's (4-2) 31-7 loss to West Charlotte (N.C.) High (5-2). Next game: vs. Charlotte (N.C.) Chambers (3-3) Oct. 10. WR Brayden Robinson: Hauled in 10 catches for 120 yards and 1 touch- down in Red Oak (Texas) High's (2-3) 52-35 loss to Dallas Highland Park (5-1). Next game: vs. Joshua (Texas) High (3-2) Oct. 10. CB Chaston Smith: Made 6 tackles and broke up 1 pass in Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic's (4-2) 35-6 loss to Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth (5-2). Next game: vs. Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie (5-2) Oct. 17. OT Charlie Thom: Avon (Conn.) Old Farms (4-0) beat Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall (2-2) 14-13. Next game: at Lakeville (Conn.) Hotchkiss School (1-3) Oct. 11. RB Jonaz Walton: Rushed 6 times for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns, had a 12-yard catch and notched a kick return touchdown in Carrollton (Ga.) Cen- tral's (7-0) 49-7 win over Fayetteville (Ga.) Starr's Mill (1-6). Next game: at Hamilton (Ga.) Harris County (3-4) Oct. 17. Class of 2027 DL Richie Flanigan: Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (7-0) beat Sheboygan South (Wis.) High (1-5) 56-0. Next game: vs. Green Bay (Wis.) West (1-6) Oct. 10. QB Teddy Jarrard: Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb (4-2) had a bye. Next game: at Marietta (Ga.) High (3-4) Oct. 10. LS Sean Kraft: Swannanoa (N.C.) Asheville Christian Academy (0-6) had a bye. Next game: vs. Harrells (N.C.) Christian Academy (6-1) Oct. 10. LB Ellis McGaskin: Notched 13 tackles (8 solo), 2 stops for loss and 1 quar- terback hurry, plus 2 carries for 12 yards, in Mobile (Ala.) Williamson's (6-0) 54-0 win over Mobile (Ala.) Faith Academy (1-5). Next game: vs. Mobile (Ala.) UMS-Wright Prep (4-2) Oct. 10. Through six games, Irish four-star running back commit Javian Osborne out of Forney (Texas) High is just seven yards shy of achieving 1,000 yards on the ground. He had 309 rushing yards in his game last week. PHOTO BY KYLE KELLY Commitment Updates Games played the weekends of Oct. 2-4 unless otherwise noted