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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 46 SEPT. 12, 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED Class of 2027 DT Segun Alexander: Totaled 7 tackles in Rabun Gap (Ga.) Nacoochee School's 42-40 overtime loss to Venice (Fla.) High (2-0) … Recorded 5 tackles and 2 stops for loss in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's (0-2) 31-15 loss to Brownsburg (Ind.) High (2-0). Next game: vs. Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School (2-0) Sept. 4. CB Ace Alston: Notched 5 tackles, 1 stop for loss, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass broken up in Cincinnati Anderson's 59-13 loss to Louisville (Ky.) Trinity (2-0) … Had 3 punt returns for 112 yards and 1 touchdown, and recorded 3 tackles, 1 interception and 2 passes broken up in Anderson's (1-1) 70-19 win over Cincinnati West Clermont (1-1). Next game: vs. Morrow (Ohio) Little Miami (2-0) Sept. 4. WR Jackson Coleman: Caught 7 passes for 116 yards and 1 touchdown in Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian's 38-22 win over Houston Kinkaid (0-2) … Racked up 194 yards and 3 touchdowns on just 7 catches in Valor Christian's (2-0) 46-9 victory over Las Vegas Faith Lutheran (1-2). Next game: at Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (2-0) Sept. 4. OL Richie Flanigan: Tallied 2 stops while playing defensive tackle in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy's 56-53 overtime victory over Neenah (Wis.) High (0-2) … Contributed 4 tackles, 1 stop for loss and half a sack in Notre Dame de la Baie's (2-0) 35-28 win against Kaukauna (Wis.) High (1-1). Next game: vs. Manitowoc (Wis.) Lincoln (0-2) Sept. 4. DT David Folorunsho: Posted 2 tackles and 1 stop for loss in Chicago St. Patrick's 54-27 win over Rolling Meadows (Ill.) High (1-1) … Contributed 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss in St. Patrick's (2-0) 56-14 win against Arlington Heights (Ill.) Saint Viator (0-2). Next game: at Chicago Heights (Ill.) Marian Catholic (1-1) Sept. 4. S Zayden Gamble: Recorded 4 tackles and 1 pass broken up in Fort Lauder- dale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' 42-0 win over Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Western (1-1) … Returned 2 punts for 85 yards and 1 touchdown, plus made 6 tackles and 2 stops for loss in St. Thomas Aquinas' (2-0) 38-14 victory over DeSoto (Texas) High (0-1). Next game: vs. Miami Columbus (2-0) Sept. 4. S John Gay III: Notched 3 passes broken up and 1 tackle in Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna's 49-22 win over Coconut Creek (Fla.) Monarch (1-1) … Recovered 2 fumbles in Chaminade-Madonna's (1-1) 24-7 loss to Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon (2-0). Next game: vs. Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage (1-1) Sept. 4. OL James Halter: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (1-0) defeated Oradell (N.J.) Ber- gen Catholic (0-1) 45-30. Next game: at Pittsburgh Woodland Hills (1-0) Sept. 4. CB Xavier Hasan: Had an 87-yard kickoff return touchdown, plus compiled 5 stops, 3 tackles for loss and 1 fumble recovery in Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons' 45-6 win over Greensboro (N.C.) Dudley (0-2) … Made 2 tackles in Cardinal Gibbons' (1-1) 35-10 loss to Cornelius (N.C.) Hough (2-0). Next game: at Durham (N.C.) Southern (2-0) Sept. 4. TE Titus Hawk: Choctaw (Okla.) High (0-1) lost 27-7 to Mustang (Okla.) High (1-0). Next game: vs. Moore (Okla.) High (1-0) Sept. 4. OL Jackson Hill: Out for the season due to injury … West Hills (Calif.) Chami- nade started 3-0. LB Roman Igwebuike: Collected 9 tackles and 1 fumble recovery in Chicago Mount Carmel's 42-23 loss to East St. Louis (Ill.) High (1-1) … Tallied 8 tackles, 2.5 stops for loss and 1.5 sacks, in Mount Carmel's (1-1) 48-44 comeback win over Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (0-1). Next game: vs. LaGrange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy (1-1) Sept. 4. WR Julius Jones Jr.: Caught 2 passes for 27 yards in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' 42-0 win over Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Western (1-1) … Broke St. Thomas Aquinas' (2-0) all-time receiving record with a 2-catch, 54- yard effort that included 1 touchdown in a 38-14 win against DeSoto (Texas) High (0-1) … Has amassed 1,897 receiving yards in his career. Next game: vs. Miami Columbus (2-0) Sept. 4. LS Sean Kraft: Arden (N.C.) Christ School posted a 49-16 home win over Caro- lina Mavericks (S.C.) … Christ School (2-0) defeated Bostic (N.C.) East Rutherford (0-2) 50-14. Next game: at Harrells (N.C.) Christian Academy (1-0) Sept. 4. QB Champ Monds: Completed 12 of 14 passes for 195 yards with 3 touch- downs and rushed 4 times for 25 yards and 2 scores in Vero Beach (Fla.) High's 34-0 win over Jensen Beach (Fla.) High (1-1) … Accounted for all 6 touchdowns in Vero Beach's (2-0) 45-30 victory over Delray Beach (Fla.) Atlantic (1-1), connecting on 21 of 26 throws for 396 yards with 4 touchdowns and rushing 6 times for 45 yards and 2 scores. Next game: vs. Baltimore St. Frances Academy (1-0) Sept. 4. OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (1-0) de- feated Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard (1-1) 17-7. Next game: at Oakdale (Conn.) St. Thomas More (0-0) Sept. 5. DE Aidan O'Neil: Notched 4 tackles in Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep's (1-0) 38-14 win over Seffner (Fla.) Armwood (1-1). Next game: at Philadelphia Ro- man Catholic Sept. 4. DT Brayden Parks: Posted 4 stops in Chicago Brother Rice's 22-21 loss to Frankfort (Ill.) Lincoln-Way East (2-0) … Did not play in Brother Rice's (1-1) 69-0 victory over Chicago Woodlawn (1-1). Next game: vs. Wheaton (Ill.) St. Francis (1-1) Sept. 4. RB Isaiah Rogers: Springfield (Mass.) Central kicks off the 2026 season versus Danvers (Mass.) St. John's Prep (0-0) Sept. 11. DE Abraham Sesay: Recorded 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks in Downingtown East's (1-0) 19-7 win over Philadelphia Northeast (0-1). Next game: at Col- legeville (Pa.) Perkiomen Valley (0-1) Sept. 10. OL Albert Simien: Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston kicks off the 2026 season versus Natchitoches (La.) Central (0-0) Sept. 4. DE Jackson Vaughn: Notched 3 tackles, 1 stop for loss and 1 sack in Braden- ton (Fla.) IMG Academy's 59-3 win over Highland (Utah) Lone Peak (2-1) … Compiled 4 tackles, 3 stops for loss and 1 sack in IMG Academy's (2-0) 59-10 victory over San Antonio Cornerstone Christian (1-1). Next game: vs. Honolulu St. Louis (0-2) Sept. 5. RB Lathan Whisenton: Ran 9 times for 69 yards and 1 touchdown and had a 13-yard catch in Waco (Texas) Midway's (1-0) 19-0 win over Leander (Texas) Rouse (0-1). Next game: at Aledo (Texas) High (0-1) Sept. 4. Class of 2028 K Owen Davies: Converted on field goals of 39 and 26 yards in Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy's 38-20 loss to Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School (1-0) … Brentwood Academy (1-1) beat Brentwood (Tenn.) High (1-1) 49-14. Next game: vs. Philadelphia St. Joseph Prep (0-0) Sept. 4. S Andre Jones: Did not play in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' 42-0 win over Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Western (1-1) … Forced a fumble and made 4 tackles with 1 for loss in St. Thomas Aquinas' (2-0) 38-14 victory over DeSoto (Texas) High (0-1). Next game: vs. Miami Columbus (2-0) Sept. 4. DE Darieon Prescott: Bolingbrook (Ill.) High lost 31-0 to Flossmoor (Ill.) Homewood-Flossmoor (2-0) … Bolingbrook (1-1) beat Chicago Simeon (1-1) 37-6. Next game: at Yorkville (Ill.) High (0-2) Sept. 4. Commitment Updates Games played the weekends of Aug. 21-23 and Aug. 28-30 unless otherwise noted 2027 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 3 1. Texas A&M 25 2. Notre Dame 23 3. Miami 21 4. Oregon 25 5. Ohio State 19 6. Texas 22 7. Oklahoma 27 8. Florida 25 9. Texas Tech 17 10. LSU 16 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits 2028 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 3 Rk. School Commits 1. Ohio State 4 2. Alabama 7 3. Penn State 3 4. Notre Dame 3