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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 48 OCT. 3, 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2027 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 24 2028 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 24 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 1. Ohio State 5 2. Ole Miss 4 3. Alabama 6 4. Oklahoma 4 5. Penn State 3 6. Notre Dame 3 7. Iowa 3 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Class Of 2027 DT Segun Alexander: Notched 2 tackles, including 1 for loss, and 4 quarter- back hurries in Rabun Gap (Ga.) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's (1-4) 17-14 loss to Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day (4-1). Next game: at Huntersville (N.C.) Ambassador Christian School (5-0) Sept. 25. CB Ace Alston: Registered 10 tackles (0.5 for loss) in Cincinnati Anderson's (4-1) 49-33 win over Kings Mills (Ohio) Kings (3-2). Next game: at Milford (Ohio) High (1-4) Sept. 25. WR Jackson Coleman: Caught 4 passes for 128 yards in Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian's (2-2) 16-15 loss to Greenwood Village (Colo.) Cherry Creek (4-0). Next game: at Castle Rock (Colo.) High (3-1) Sept. 25. OL Richie Flanigan: Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (5-0) beat Green Bay (Wis.) East (0-5) 70-0. Next game: vs. Oshkosh (Wis.) North (2-3) Sept. 25. DT David Folorunsho: Did not record any stats in Chicago St. Patrick's (4-1) 55-7 loss to Chicago Mount Carmel (4-1). Next game: at Niles (Ill.) Notre Dame (3-2) Sept. 25. S Zayden Gamble: Had an interception and 3 tackles in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (5-0) 40-7 win over Southwest Ranches (Fla.) Arch- bishop McCarthy (2-2) … USA Today ranks St. Thomas Aquinas No. 1 in the country. Next game: at Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (3-1) Oct. 2. S John Gay III: Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (3-1) was idle. Next game: vs. Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew's (4-2) Sept. 25. OL James Halter: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (4-0) beat North Huntingdon (Pa.) Norwin (2-2) 54-17. Next game: at Harmony (Pa.) Seneca Valley (2-1) Sept. 25. CB Xavier Hasan: Collected 2 tackles in Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons' (3-2) 19-4 loss to Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban (1-4). Next game: at Apex (N.C.) Felton Grove (3-1) Sept. 25. TE Titus Hawk: Had a 36-yard touchdown catch in Choctaw (Okla.) High's (2-2) 37-6 win over Muskogee (Okla.) High (3-1). Next game: at Norman (Okla.) High (2-2) Sept. 25. OL Jackson Hill: Out for the season for West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade (5-0) due to an injury. LB Roman Igwebuike: Made 5 tackles in Chicago Mount Carmel's (4-1) 55-7 win over Chicago St. Patrick (4-1). Next game: at Chicago Brother Rice (3-2) Sept. 25. WR Julius Jones Jr.: Caught 4 passes for 32 yards in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (5-0) 40-7 win over Southwest Ranches (Fla.) Archbishop McCarthy (2-2). Next game: at Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (3-1) Oct. 2. LS Sean Kraft: Arden (N.C.) Christ School (5-0) defeated Charlotte (N.C.) Latin (2-3) 40-22. Next game: vs. Asheville (N.C.) School (3-2) Sept. 26. QB Champ Monds: Out for the season for Vero Beach (Fla.) High (4-1) due to an injury to his non-throwing arm. OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (3-1) lost 33-16 to Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (2-2). Next game: vs. West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall (2-2) Oct. 1. DE Aidan O'Neil: Did not record any stats in Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep's (4-0) 35-9 win over Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (1-3). Next game: vs. Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (2-2) Sept. 25. DT Brayden Parks: Did not play in Chicago Brother Rice's (3-2) win over Niles (Ill.) Notre Dame (3-2). Next game: vs. Chicago Mount Carmel (4-1) Sept. 25. RB Isaiah Rogers: Springfield (Mass.) Central (1-1) defeated North Attlebor- ough (Mass.) High (0-2) 34-14. Next game: vs. Westwood (Mass.) Xaverian Brothers (2-0) Sept. 25. DE Abraham Sesay: Exton (Pa.) Downingtown East (3-0) beat Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford (3-1) 35-7. Next game: at Oxford (Pa.) High (1-3) Sept. 25. OL Albert Simien: Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston (1-2) lost 45-31 to Lake Charles (La.) College Prep (3-0). Next game: at Sulphur (La.) High (3-0) Sept. 25. DE Jackson Vaughn: Totaled 9 tackles, including 6 for loss and 1 sack, and 2 quarterback pressures in Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy's (4-0) 48-27 win over Orlando (Fla.) The First Academy (4-1). Next game: vs. Spring (Texas) Legacy School of Sports Sciences (0-3) Sept. 25. RB Lathan Whisenton: Ran 15 times for 140 yards and 3 touchdowns in Waco (Texas) Midway's (3-1) 21-10 win over Belton (Texas) High (3-1). Next game: at Temple (Texas) Lake Belton (3-1) Sept. 25. Class Of 2028 K Owen Davies: Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy (3-2) beat Memphis (Tenn.) Christian Brothers (3-2) 43-7. Next game: at Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth (3-2) Sept. 25. S Andre Jones: Posted a tackle in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (5-0) 40-7 win over Southwest Ranches (Fla.) Archbishop McCarthy (2-2). Next game: at Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (3-1) Oct. 2. DE Darieon Prescott: Tallied 5 tackles, 2 stops for loss, a sack and a quar- terback pressure in Bolingbrook (Ill.) High's (4-1) 62-0 win over Plainfield (Ill.) Central (1-4). Next game: at Oswego (Ill.) East (3-2) Sept. 25. Commitment Updates Games played the weekend of Sept. 17-19 unless otherwise noted Notre Dame four-star edge rusher commit Jackson Vaughn compiled 21 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 2 quarterback pressures through his first four games at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. PHOTO BY KYLE KELLY