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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM JANUARY 2026 37 Class of 2026 CB Khary Adams: Towson (Md.) Loyola Blake- field (5-6) lost 28-24 to Baltimore Calvert Hall (6-4) in the Turkey Bowl. Season concluded. LB Kobe Clapper: Registered 10 tackles, 1 stop for loss, 1 fumble recovery and an assisted sack in Cincinnati St. Xavier's (11-2) 21-6 win over Middletown (Ohio) High (11-3) in the Ohio Divi- sion I state semifinals. Next game: vs. Lewis Cen- ter (Ohio) Olentangy Orange (14-0) in the Ohio Division I state championship at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Dec. 5 in Canton, Ohio. LB Thomas Davis Jr.: Had 6 tackles and 1 inter- ception in Matthews (N.C.) Weddington's (12-1) 21-6 win against Charlotte (N.C.) Independence (10-3) in the fourth round of the North Carolina Class 7A playoffs. Next game: vs. Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley (13-0) at Greensboro College in the North Carolina Class 7A semifinals Dec. 5. WR Kaydon Finley: Recorded 4 receptions for 50 yards in Aledo (Texas) High's (13-0) 55-0 vic- tory against Fort Worth (Texas) Arlington Heights (11-2) in the third round of the Texas Class 5A Division 1 playoffs. Next game: vs. Denton (Texas) Ryan (12-1) in the quarterfinals of the Texas Class 5A, Division 1 championships at Northwest ISD Stadium Dec. 5 in Fort Worth, Texas. WR Bubba Frazier: Had only an 8-yard carry in Savannah (Ga.) Benedictine Military School's (10-2) 80-12 win over (Ga.) Central (12-1) in the third round of the Georgia Class 4A playoffs. Next game: vs. Atlanta Marist School (12-1) in the Georgia Class 4A semifinals Dec. 5. TE Preston Fryzel: Had 5 catches for 94 yards and 1 touchdown in Toledo (Ohio) Central Catho- lic's (11-4) 21-20 victory against Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (12-1) in the Ohio Division III state semifinals at Fostoria (Ohio) High. Next game: vs. Columbus (Ohio) Bishop Watterson (13-0) in the Ohio Division I state championship at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Dec. 5 in Canton, Ohio. DL Elijah Golden: Notched 5 tackles (3 solo), 3 stops for loss, 2 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries in Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney's (12-1) 49-29 victory over St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood (11-2) in the Florida Class 2A regional final. Next game: vs. Cocoa (Fla.) High (8-4) in the Florida Class 2A semifinals Dec. 5. QB Noah Grubbs: Completed 17 of 29 passes for 254 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 intercep- tions, plus had 8 carries for 34 yards and 1 score, in Lake Mary (Fla.) High's (10-3) 40-31 victory over DeLand (Fla.) High (12-1) in the Florida Class 7A re- gional final. Next game: vs. Venice (Fla.) High (9-3) in the Florida Class 7A semifinals Dec. 5. DL Tiki Hola: Bastrop (Texas) High (11-2) lost 83- 20 to Richmond (Texas) Randle (13-0) in the third round of the Texas Class 5A Division 2 playoffs. Season concluded. OT Grayson McKeogh: Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle defeated (12-1) Lansdale (Pa.) North Penn (12-3) 49-14 in the Pennsylvania Class 6A semifinals at Warrington (Pa.) Central Bucks South. Next game: vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (13-1) in the Pennsylvania Class 6A championship at Mechan- icsburg (Pa.) Cumberland Valley Dec. 6. S Joey O'Brien: Posted 6 catches for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 3 tackles (2 solo) and 2 forced fumbles, in Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle's (12-1) 49-14 win over Lansdale (Pa.) North Penn (12-3) in the Pennsylvania Class 6A semifinals at Warrington (Pa.) Central Bucks South. Next game: vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (13-1) in the Pennsylvania Class 6A championship at Mechan- icsburg (Pa.) Cumberland Valley Dec. 6. RB Javian Osborne: Rushed 22 times for 142 yards and 1 touchdown in Forney (Texas) High's (10-3) 38-32 loss to Willis (Texas) High (10-2) in the third round of the Texas Class 6A Division 2 playoffs at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas. Season concluded. S Nick Reddish: Recorded a season-high 14 tackles, 2 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 interception in Charlotte (N.C.) Independence's (10-3) 21-6 loss to Matthews (N.C.) Weddington (11-1) in the third round of the North Carolina Class 7A playoffs. Season concluded. RB Jonaz Walton: Ran 4 times for 51 yards and had 2 catches for 12 yards in Carrollton (Ga.) Cen- tral's (12-1) 80-32 loss to Savannah (Ga.) Benedic- tine Military School (9-2) in the third round of the Georgia Class 4A playoff. Season concluded. Season concluded: EDGE Rodney Dunham of Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park, EDGE Ebenezer Ewetade of South Garner (N.C.) High, WR Dylan Faison of Boca Raton (Fla.) St. Andrew's School, WR Devin Fitzgerald of Phoenix Brophy College Prep, IOL Sullivan Garvin of Allegan (Mich.) High, IOL Tyler Merrill of Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Cumber- land Valley, IOL Ben Nichols of Davison (Mich.) High, IOL Gregory Patrick of Portage (Mich.) Northern, S Ayden Pouncey of Winter Park (Fla.) High, TE Ian Premer of Great Bend (Kan.) High, WR Brayden Robinson of Red Oak (Texas) High, CB Chaz Smith of Knoxville (Tenn.) High and OT Charlie Thom of Avon, Conn. Class of 2027 OL James Halter: Helped Pittsburgh Central Catholic's (13-1) rushers rack up 237 yards and 4 touchdowns on 47 carries in a 32-14 win against Harrisburg (Pa.) High (13-1) in the Pennsylvania Class 6A semifinals at Altoona High School. Next game: vs. Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle (12-1) in the Pennsylvania Class 6A championship at Mechan- icsburg (Pa.) Cumberland Valley Dec. 6. LB Ellis McGaskin: Totaled 12 tackles, 2 stops for loss, 1 sack and 2 quarterback hurries in Mobile (Ala.) Williamson's (12-1) 28-21 loss to Prichard (Ala.) Vigor (11-2) in the Alabama Class 5A semifinals at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Season concluded. Season concluded: DL Richie Flanigan of Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy, LB Amarri Irvin of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, QB Teddy Jarrard of Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb, LS Sean Kraft of Asheville (N.C.) Christian Academy and S Khalil Taylor of Tustin (Calif.) High. Charlotte (N.C.) Independence three-star safety Nick Reddish had 92 tackles, 8 stops for loss and 4 passes broken up as a senior after missing most of his junior season. PHOTO BY KYLE KELLY Commitment Updates Games played Nov. 27-29 unless otherwise noted