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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 46 OCT. 31, 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2028 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Oct. 15 1. Ohio State 5 2. Georgia 3 3. Ole Miss 4 4. Alabama 5 5. Florida 3 6. Oklahoma 4 7. Wisconsin 3 8. Penn State 3 9. Notre Dame 3 10. SMU 3 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Class Of 2027 DT Segun Alexander: Rabun Gap (Ga.) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (3-4) had a bye. Next game: at Arden (N.C.) Christ School (6-1) Oct. 16. CB Ace Alston: Tallied 2 tackles and 1 pass broken up in Cincinnati Ander- son's (7-1) 78-19 victory over Cincinnati Walnut Hills (0-8). Next game: vs. Cincinnati Winton Woods (7-1) Oct. 16. WR Jackson Coleman: Caught 4 passes for 119 yards and 1 touchdown in Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian's (5-2) 56-14 win against Littleton (Colo.) Heritage (4-3). Next game: at Colorado Springs (Colo.) Pine Creek (2-5) Oct. 15. OL Richie Flanigan: Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (8-0) beat Green Bay (Wis.) West (5-3) 63-0. Next game: at Sheboygan (Wis.) North (3-5) Oct. 16. DT David Folorunsho: Registered 3 tackles and 1 stop for loss in Chicago St. Patrick's (5-3) 28-0 loss to LaGrange Park (Ill.) Nazareth Academy (4-4). Next game: at Lisle (Ill.) Benet Academy (2-6) Oct. 16. S Zayden Gamble: Broke up 2 passes and made a tackle in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (7-0) 48-0 win against Hollywood (Fla.) McArthur (3-5). Next game: vs. Coconut Creek (Fla.) Monarch (4-3) Oct. 16. S John Gay III: Has missed the last four games due to injury … Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna is 5-2. OL James Halter: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7-0) defeated Wexford (Pa.) North Allegheny (2-5) 42-0. Next game: at Canonsburg (Pa.) Canon-McMillan (3-4) Oct. 23. CB Xavier Hasan: Made 1 tackle in Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons' (5-2) 35-0 victory over Holly Springs (N.C.) High (3-4). Next game: vs. Apex (N.C.) Middle Creek (5-2) Oct. 16. TE Titus Hawk: Caught a 62-yard touchdown pass in Choctaw (Okla.) High's (5-2) 45-30 win against Piedmont (Okla.) High (3-3). Next game: vs. Oklahoma City Putnam City North (1-5) Oct. 15. OL Jackson Hill: Out for the season for West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade (5-2) due to an injury. LB Roman Igwebuike: Totaled 8 tackles and 2 stops for loss in Chicago Mount Carmel's (6-2) 42-14 victory over Joliet (Ill.) Catholic (5-3). Next game: at Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy (8-0) Oct. 16. WR Julius Jones Jr.: Out for the season for Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas (7-0) due to a hand injury. LS Sean Kraft: Arden (N.C.) Christ School (6-1) defeated Charlotte (N.C.) Christian (3-3) 35-21. Next game: vs. Rabun Gap (Ga.) Nacoochee School (3-4) Oct. 16. QB Champ Monds: Out for the season for Vero Beach (Fla.) High (7-1) due to an injury to his non-throwing arm. OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (4-2) lost 38-30 to Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (3-3). Next game: at Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (4-3) Oct. 16. DE Aidan O'Neil: Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (5-1) had a bye. Next game: vs. Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic (3-2) Oct. 16. DT Brayden Parks: Did not play in Chicago Brother Rice's (6-2) 47-0 win against Chicago DePaul College Prep (3-5). Next game: vs. Chicago Marist (5-3) Oct. 16. RB Isaiah Rogers: Springfield (Mass.) Central (4-1) defeated Longmeadow (Mass.) High (0-5) 49-10. Next game: vs. East Longmeadow (Mass.) High (3-2) Oct. 15. DE Abraham Sesay: Recorded 6 tackles, 1 stop for loss and 1 sack, and notched a safety in Exton (Pa.) Downingtown East's (6-0) 30-7 victory over Downingtown (Pa.) West (5-2). Next game: vs. West Grove (Pa.) Avon Grove (1-6) Oct. 16. OL Albert Simien: Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston (2-4) lost 34-14 to Lafay- ette (La.) High (4-2). Next game: vs. Lafayette (La.) Acadiana (4-2) Oct. 16. DE Jackson Vaughn: Compiled 6 tackles, 1 stop for loss, 1 sack, 1 intercep- tion and 1 pass broken up in Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy's (7-0) 49-7 win against New Palestine (Ind.) High (5-3). Next game: vs. NFL Academy (2-1) from Loughborough, England, Oct. 16. RB Lathan Whisenton: Rushed 6 times for 97 yards and 3 touchdowns in Waco (Texas) Midway's (6-1) 62-10 victory over Bryan (Texas) High (1-6). Next game: vs. Killeen (Texas) Chaparral (2-4) Oct. 16. Class Of 2028 K Owen Davies: Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy (6-2) beat Eads (Tenn.) Briarcrest Christian (7-1) 42-7. Next game: vs. Nashville Father Ryan (3-5) Oct. 23. S Andre Jones: Recovered a fumble and had 1 pass broken up and made 1 tackle in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas' (7-0) 48-0 win against Hollywood (Fla.) McArthur (3-5). Next game: vs. Coconut Creek (Fla.) Mon- arch (4-3) Oct. 16. DE Darieon Prescott: Notched 7 tackles and 4 quarterback hurries in Bolingbrook (Ill.) High's (7-1) 46-14 victory over Plainfield (Ill.) North (6-2). Next game: at Minooka (Ill.) High (4-4) Oct. 16. Commitment Updates Games played the weekend of Oct. 8-10 unless otherwise noted Exton (Pa.) Downingtown East edge rusher Abraham Sesay turned in a five- star performance in a crosstown rivalry game with Downingtown West, record- ing 6 tackles, 1 sack, 2 quarterback hurries, 2 quarterback hits and a safety. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS