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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 48 SEPT. 26, 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2027 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 17 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. 17 Rk. School Commits 1. Ohio State 5 2. Alabama 6 3. Penn State 3 4. Notre Dame 3 5. Iowa 3 Class of 2027 DT Segun Alexander: Accounted for 2 tackles, including 1 for loss, in Rabun Gap (Ga.) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's (1-3) 35-8 win over Leesburg (Va.) Loudoun Sports Academy (0-2). Next game: vs. Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day (3-1) Sept. 19. CB Ace Alston: Notched an interception in Cincinnati Anderson's (3-1) 52-13 win over Lebanon (Ohio) High (3-0). Next game: vs. Kings Mills (Ohio) Kings (3-1) Sept. 18. WR Jackson Coleman: Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian (2-1) was idle. Next game: vs. Greenwood Village (Colo.) Cherry Creek (3-0) Sept. 18. OL Richie Flanigan: Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (4-0) beat Sheboygan (Wis.) South (0-4) 52-0. Next game: at Green Bay (Wis.) East (0-4) Sept. 17. DT David Folorunsho: Recorded 7 solo tackles, including 1 for loss, in Chicago St. Patrick's (4-0) 42-6 win against Aurora (Ill.) Marmion (2-2). Next game: vs. Chicago Mount Carmel (3-1) Sept. 18. S Zayden Gamble: Notched an interception in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (4-0) 49-0 win over Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard (2-2). Next game: at Southwest Ranches (Fla.) Archbishop McCarthy (2-1) Sept. 18. S John Gay III: Did not play due to injury in Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade- Madonna's (3-1) 42-30 victory over Miami True North Classical Academy (0-3). Next game: at Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons (2-2) Sept. 18. OL James Halter: Did not play in Pittsburgh Central Catholic's (3-0) 48-24 victory over Gibsonia (Pa.) Pine-Richland (2-1). Next game: at North Hunting- don (Pa.) Norwin (2-1) Sept. 18. CB Xavier Hasan: Blocked a field goal and had 3 tackles, including 1 for loss, in Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons' (3-1) 23-21 win over Southeast Ra- leigh (N.C.) High (3-1). Next game: at Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban (0-4) Sept. 18. TE Titus Hawk: Scored 3 touchdowns in Choctaw (Okla.) High's (1-2) 36-14 win over Tulsa (Okla.) Union (0-3). Next game: at Muskogee (Okla.) High (3-0) Sept. 18. OL Jackson Hill: Out for the season due to an injury … West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade is 4-0. LB Roman Igwebuike: Totaled 7 tackles, including 1 stop for loss, in Chicago Mount Carmel's (3-1) 56-26 win over Chicago Marist (2-2). Next game: at Chicago St. Patrick (4-0) Sept. 18. WR Julius Jones Jr.: Caught 2 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (4-0) 49-0 win over Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard (2-2). Next game: at Southwest Ranches (Fla.) Archbishop Mc- Carthy (2-1) Sept. 18. LS Sean Kraft: Arden (N.C.) Christ School (4-0) defeated Roanoke (Va.) North Cross (1-2) 47-7. Next game: vs. Charlotte (N.C.) Charlotte Latin (2-2) Sept. 18. QB Champ Monds: Out for the season due an injury to his non-throwing arm … Vero Beach (Fla.) High is 3-1. OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (3-0) de- feated Melville (N.Y.) St. Anthony's (0-2) 45-24. Next game: vs. Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (1-2) Sept. 18. DE Aidan O'Neil: Posted a tackle in Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep's (3-0) 42-0 win over Sparta (N.J.) Pope John XXIII (1-2). Next game: at Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (1-2) Sept. 18. DT Brayden Parks: Registered 2 tackles in Chicago Brother Rice's (2-2) 27-24 loss to Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy (4-0). Next game: at Niles (Ill.) Notre Dame (3-1) Sept. 18. RB Isaiah Rogers: Rushed for 43 yards on 8 carries in Springfield (Mass.) Central's (0-1) 29-14 loss to Danvers (Mass.) St. John's Prep (1-0). Next game: at North Attleborough (Mass.) High (0-1) Sept. 18. DE Abraham Sesay: Tallied 8 tackles, including 2 for loss, and 1 pass broken up in Exton (Pa.) Downingtown East's (2-0) 28-21 win over Collegeville (Pa.) Perkio- men Valley (0-3). Next game: vs. Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford (3-0) Sept. 18. OL Albert Simien: Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston (1-1) lost 34-31 to Gon- zales (La.) East Ascension (2-0). Next game: at Lake Charles (La.) College Prep (2-0) Sept. 18. DE Jackson Vaughn: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (3-0) was idle. Next game: at Orlando (Fla.) The First Academy (4-0) Sept. 18. RB Lathan Whisenton: Ran 19 times for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns in Waco (Texas) Midway's (2-1) 39-34 loss to Cedar Park (Texas) High (3-0). Next game: at Belton (Texas) High (3-0) Sept. 18. Class of 2028 K Owen Davies: Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy (2-2) beat St. Louis Lift for Life Academy (1-2) 45-6. Next game: at Memphis (Tenn.) Christian Brothers (3-1) Sept. 18. S Andre Jones: Had 2 tackles, including 1 for loss and 1 sack, in Fort Lau- derdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (4-0) 49-0 win over Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard (2-2). Next game: at Southwest Ranches (Fla.) Archbishop McCarthy (2-1) Sept. 18. DE Darieon Prescott: Bolingbrook (Ill.) High (3-1) beat Oswego (Ill.) High (3-1) 21-7. Next game: vs. Plainfield (Ill.) Central (1-3) Sept. 18. Commitment Updates Games played the weekend of Sept. 10-12 unless otherwise noted Tight end Titus Hawk scored 3 touchdowns in Choctaw (Okla.) High's 36-14 win over Tulsa (Okla.) Union Sept. 11. PHOTO BY KYLE KELLY