Bison137
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04-06-20 12:36 AM - Post#305867
The football staff has been amazingly active over the past six weeks. There are now at least 71 outstanding offers, probably more, and almost all have come in the past five weeks. In contrast, last year in late June there were only about 40 known offers. I think the recruiting strategy has changed with the cancellation of the entire spring recruiting season, the cancellation of junior days, and the possible cancellation of one or more summer camps. Plus more available time to analyze prospects with the cancellation of spring football.
Interestingly, the majority of the offers are from Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and California - five great football states that are far away. I'm guessing the staff started there since they may not have time to make extensive in-person visits that far away and thus wanted to start ID'ing possible recruits early for those states. I assume a lot more PA and NJ offers will follow at some point. Many on the list below are reaches who likely will not be pursued for long.
Current Reported Offers:
Player . . . POS . . Height . WT . State . Offer Date . OTHER OFFERS
1 Adewale, David - DE 6-3 245 FL , Mar-2020 , Campbell, TN-Martin, Yale, Dartmouth, Furman
2 Barnes, Jack - LB 6-3 225 NJ , Mar-2020 , G-town
3 Barry, Austin - OL 6-5 270 CA , Mar-2020 , WA St., Penn,Idaho,Hawaii, SDSU, Sacr. St.
4 Binkowski, Matt - LB 6-1 218 VA , Apr-2020 , Rutgers, Campbell, Charlotte, Harvard, Lehigh, Furman, Richmond, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Navy, Air Force, Towson, W&M, Army, Fordham, Temple, etc.
5 Bishop, Clayton - DB/WR 6-1 180 WI , Mar-2020 , No. Dakota, UNI, W. IL
6 Carlino, Matt - TE 6-5 230 PA , Feb-2020 , Bryant, Albany, Lehigh, Cornell, Columbia, Brown,
7 Cayenne, Justin - DE/TE 6-3 225 FL , Mar-2020 , Lehigh, TN-Martin, UConn, EKU, WCU, So. AL, Army, LC, Penn, Dartmouth,
8 Clayton, Matt - DE 6-3 200 FL , Mar-2020 , UAB
9 Clements, JaMario - RB 5-10 190 GA , Mar-2020 , Murray St, Morehead, Cornell,
10 Curtain, Caleb - WR 6-1 180 NC , Mar-2020 , Air Force, Furman, W&M
11 Daniel Bess - DE 6-3 225 VA , Feb-2020 , 0
12 Davis, Kavon - DE 6-4 230 MD , Mar-2020 , Temple, UMass,Harvard, Yale, Penn,
13 Davis, Tyler - DB 6-3 185 NJ , Feb-2020 , Buffalo, Fordham, HC, Lehigh, LC, Princeton, Penn, W&M, Cornell, Columbia,Monmouth,
14 Deal, Devean - TE/DE 6-3 225 TX , Mar-2020 , 0
15 Deery, Coltin - OL 6-4 275 PA , Mar-2020 , Navy, Army, AF, Nova, Furman, Monmouth, B. Green, CMU, W&M, Buffalo, LC, Lehigh, HC, Fordham, Tulane, Richmond, Penn, Cinci, etc.
16 Edwards Jr, Billy - QB 6-3 190 VA , Mar-2020 , UMass, Buffalo, Akron, WMU, App State, Buffalo, Elon, ODU, Richmond, Dartmouth, Lehigh, Fordham, etc
17 Ellis, Davis - WR 6-1 180 FL , Mar-2020 , UT-Martin, LC, Brown, Presbyterian
18 Fraraccio, Michael - TE 6-4 230 FL , Apr-2020 , TN Martin, Coastal Carolina,
19 Fulton, Colt - QB 6-4 200 CA , Mar-2020 , Yale
20 Garwo, Andrew - DB 6-1 180 PA , Mar-2020 , Navy, BC, Buffalo, Akron, HC, Lehigh, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, Penn, Fordham, UMass, CMU, B.Green,
21 Gibble, Jared - TE 6-4 225 NC , Mar-2020 , Fordham, Richmond, Penn, WCU, LC, Dartmouth, HC, Yale, Army, Air Force, CCU, Furman, etc
22 Gingg, Logan - RB 5-10 190 AZ , Mar-2020 , Yale, Lehigh, Cornell
23 Giuliano, Scott - TE 6-5 225 CA , Feb-2020 , Boise St, Utah St, UNM, San Jose, CO St, Nevada, UAB, UC-Davis, Forham, Cornell, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, and others
24 Greene, Christian - QB 6-2 175 VA , Mar-2020 , Air Force, Navy, Army, Towson, Mercer, Kent, Umass, Liberty, Campbell, VMI, Furman, Fordham, Dartmouth,
25 Harpole, Cameron - TE 6-3 210 TX , Mar-2020 , Houston Baptist
26 Harrell, Ibri - DE 6-3 220 VA , Apr-2020 , ECU, HC, Harvard, Davidson, Campbell, Princeton, W&M, App St, Fordham, Penn, Dartmouth, Yale,
27 Harris, Mani - CB 6-2 175 TX , Mar-2020 , 0
28 Hedrick, Sam - DE 6-4 240 NC , Mar-2020 , W&M, Army, Davidson, Campbell, G.Webb, Furman, Columbia
29 Henderson, Jaylen - QB 6-3 205 CA , Mar-2020 , Army, AF, Fordham, Yale, Rice, Hawaii, CCU, Dartmouth, G-town, SDSU, etc
30 Holmes, Zach - OL/DL 6-3 275 OR , Feb-2020 , G-Town
31 Hummel, Scott - OL 6-4 285 MD , Mar-2020 , RMU, Fordham, HC, Lehigh, UNH, Dartmouth
32 Jackson, James - LB/WR 6-3 200 VA , Mar-2020 , Army, Navy, App St, Fordham, G-town,
33 James, Maxwell - WR 6-2 185 VA , Mar-2020 , Army, Charlotte, TN-Martin, Lehigh, Fordham, Akron,
34 Jean, Neyland - QB 6-3 200 TN , Mar-2020 , A.Peay, FAU
35 Kondas, Steve - OL 6-4 290 NY , Mar-2020 , 0
36 Larkin, Casey - RB/DB 6-1 180 NJ , Feb-2020 , Army, Navy, LC, Fordham, Monmouth,
37 Lawrence, Malachi - LB/TE 6-3 230 KY , Apr-2020 , Air Force, Army, Akron, Ball St, Bowling Green, Fordham, IN St, Murray St, Navy, Penn, W&M, etc.
38 LeDoyen, Davis - QB 6-3 215 GA , Mar-2020 , Akron, Troy, Samford, etc
39 Lester, Evan - WR/S 6-3 210 GA , Feb-2020 , EKU, USF, Liberty,
40 Lewis, Troy - WR 6-3 195 VA , Mar-2020 , W&M, Harvard, Elon, Penn, Richmond, Air Force, Navy, UMass, ODU
41 Lombardo, Nick - OL 6-2 290 RI , Mar-2020 , Navy, Bryant
42 Lopez, Angel - OL 6-2 270 TX , Apr-2020 , 0
43 McDonald, Chance - QB 6-2 200 WA , Mar-2020 , Idaho, San Jose, WKU, G-town
44 McDonald, Derek - TE 6-4 220 GA , Feb-2020 , HC, LC,Fordham, Harvard, Yale, Penn, UT-Martin, S. IL, Nova,
45 McGee, Gus - TE 6-5 225 MA , Mar-2020 , Cinci, UMass Yale, Penn, Fordham, HC, G-town,
46 McKenna, Davis - OL 6-5 280 GA , Feb-2020 , UConn, Army, UT-Martin, HC, Fordham, Nova, Furman, Buffalo, Rice, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Penn, Dart., Liberty, Wofford, FAU, CCU,
47 Mendeszoon, Myles - LB/DE 6-4 205 OH , Feb-2020 , Iowa St,
48 Montgomery, Jaelin - OL 6-4 310 VA , Mar-2020 , ECU, Liberty
49 Nesmith, Carl - DE/LB 6-3 215 FL , Feb-2020 , 0
50 Norwood, Miles - CB 6-2 170 MO , Mar-2020 , MO St, Brown, E. IL
51 Pasley, Jacob - TE 6-5 235 FL , Apr-2020 , ECU, UT State, App St, Penn, Furman, Marshall, GA St, Yale, USF, FAU, FIU, So. Miss.
52 Pedersen, Christian - TE/DE 6-5 230 CA , Mar-2020 , Kansas, Army, Boise St, Yale, UNM, SDSU, UT St, Wyoming, Nevada, UC Davis, Northern Arizona, Dartmouth, Idaho, etc
53 Reed, Hayden - RB/LB 6-2 210 FL , Mar-2020 , Army, CO St.
54 Rice, Cade - QB 6-3 200 OH , Mar-2020 , IL State
55 Roberts, Je'Mazin - DE 6-2 230 GA , Mar-2020 , 0
56 Rollins, Dylan - OL 6-5 275 MT , Mar-2020 , Harvard, No AZ, Yale, MT St,
57 Ryan, Aidan - DB 6-1 190 VA , Mar-2020 , Navy, Army, Temple, UMass, HC, Fordham, Yale, Penn, Princeton, Dartmouth, W&M, ODU, Furman, Richmond, Kent, Monmouth, Campbell,
58 Schager, Brayden - QB 6-3 200 TX , Mar-2020 , Fordham, Lehigh, Columbia, Penn, Toledo, IL State
59 Shaw, Chris - RB 5-10 185 MD , Mar-2020 , Navy, LC
60 Shipp, Mason - WR 6-1 185 NJ , Feb-2020 , Fordham, HC, LC, Bryant, Columbia,
61 Smilie, Keith - QB 6-2 200 WA , Apr-2020 , Idaho, Georgetown
62 Smith, Patrick - RB 5-11 185 NJ , Mar-2020 , CMU, Fordham, HC, LC, Lehigh, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, G-town
63 Stone, Kendrick - CB 6-2 180 MO , Mar-2020 , UNI, TN-Martin,
64 Sullivan, Sean - OL 6-5 275 MA , Mar-2020 , Fordham, G-town, W&M, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, Penn, Brown,
65 Taylor, Collin - DE 6-4 220 MA , Mar-2020 , UConn, Army, Lehigh, Fordham, Brown, HC, Dartmouth, W&M
66 Taylor, Mason - CB 6-2 175 CA , Mar-2020 , 0
67 Tutas, Austin - QB 6-1 190 MD , Mar-2020 , Furman, Harvard, Yale, VMI, Mercer, Liberty, Lehigh, W&M
68 Vaughn, Jordon - RB 6-2 210 TX , Mar-2020 , Army, Furman, LC, Penn, Yale, Air Force, Harvard, Rice, Dartmouth, etc
69 Werner, Xander - QB 6-3 225 AZ , Feb-2020 , Army, Air Force, UNM, No. AZ
70 Wiles, Billy - QB 6-3 195 VA , Feb-2020 , Tulane, HC, Campbell, Harvard, Penn, Yale, G.Webb, Lehigh, Fordham, W&M, VMI,
71 Wills, Ryan - OL 6-4 287 PA , Apr-2020 , MD, Kent, Duq,
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Bison137
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04-06-20 12:38 AM - Post#305868
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As mentioned, a lot of the offers are from far-away states. Offers have been made in 21 states already, with the breakdown of states as follows:
VA 11
FL 8
CA 6
GA 6
TX 6
NJ 5
MD 4
PA 4
MA 3
NC 3
AZ 2
MO 2
OH 2
WA 2
KY 1
MT 1
NY 1
OR 1
RI 1
TN 1
WI 1
Nice to see the staff working this hard.
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04-06-20 10:21 AM - Post#305887
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Like going after some of the under the radar players in states like Texas. Used to live near Allen, TX, home of the 5000 student body and $60M football stadium (i.e. Kyler Murray was the quarterback during this time). High school defensive and offensive lines bigger than most colleges. Tough to get playing time but 2nd string often very talented.
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04-07-20 04:53 PM - Post#305950
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Did some checking on Colgate. We are not bumping into them because Hunt is not making offers. There are a few pre lockdown offers but none since then that I could find on social media.
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04-17-20 08:19 PM - Post#306332
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In the past 10 days, another 12 offers. Still aiming high:
72 Carsello, Jackson - OL 6-4 270 IL , Apr-2020 , UNI, HC, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, So. IL, W. MI, E. MI, E. IL, Bowling Green, Ball St, IL St, CMU, Toledo, Lehigh, Fordham, and others
73 Dilts, Jack - DE 6-5 230 PA , Apr-2020 , Penn, Duquesne
74 Dudley, Ameer - QB/ATH 6-2 188 PA , Apr-2020 , Army, Air Force, Lehigh, Central Michigan, W&M , Duq.,
75 Ezeiruaku, Donovan - LB 6-3 210 NY , Mar-2020 , ODU, W&M, Richmond, Penn, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Lehigh, HC, Fordham, Elon,
76 Fryhoff, Nick - DE 6-4 230 CA , Apr-2020 , Arizona, SDSU, Harvard, Yale, Penn, Lehigh, No AZ,
77 Harris, Ethan - WR 6-2 185 NC , Apr-2020 , Army, Campbell
78 Jennings, Paul - DE 6-4 240 PA , Apr-2020 , Princeton, Penn, Yale, LC, Fordham, Brown, Cornell, Columbia,
79 Madrigal, Andrew - OL 6-4 300 CA , Apr-2020 , CO St, Nevada, Air Force,
80 Morris, Justin - TE 6-4 220 IL , Apr-2020 , Yale, IN St, Ball St, E. IL
81 Parker, Grant - CB 6-1 190 DC , Apr-2020 , Navy, Yale, Princeton, Lehigh, Georgetown, HC, Penn, Columbia, Liberty, Buffalo,
82 Russell, Messiah - DB/WR 6-2 186 VA , Apr-2020 , Liberty, W&M
83 Session, Aaron - OL 6-6 285 TX , Apr-2020 , Cornell, Penn, Lehigh, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Prarie View, TX Southern
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04-26-20 07:55 PM - Post#306662
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In the past 10 days, another 12 offers. Still aiming high on most of them. Last year in late June, there were only about 40 outstanding offers. This year there are already 95 offers.
Player . . . POS . . Height . WT . State . Offer Date . OTHER OFFERS
84 Moore, Trey - DE 6-2 240 TX , Apr-2020 , Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell,
85 Rutkowski, Evan - WR/DB 6-2 195 VA , Apr-2020 , Army, Navy, Air Force, W&M, Towson, HC, LIU, Columbia, etc
86 Faulkner, Trevor - TE 6-4 225 PA , Apr-2020 , Akron, Albany, Harvard, Penn, Duq.,
87 Spelios, Dylan - DE 6-3 230 GA , Apr-2020 , Fordham, LC, Cornell, Murray St, TN State,
88 Fewel, Ben - WR/S 6-1 175 WA , Apr-2020 , Army, Air Force, Cornell, Idaho, Georgetown
89 Fairbanks, Jalen - DB 6-2 180 GA , Apr-2020 , Cornell, Peay, FIU,
90 Harris, Marcus - WR 6-2 180 KY , Apr-2020 , Army, Navy, Cinci, Ball St, Kent, E. KY, Peay, C. Mich, MO St,
91 Dowuona, Dag - SS 5-11 195 TX , Apr-2020 , 0
92 Daniel, Greg - RB 5-10 185 GA , Apr-2020 , Army, Air Force, Peay, Fordham, Citadel, HC,
93 Shumpert, Reed - WR 5-11 175 WA , Apr-2020 , Air Force, Georgetown
94 Palella, Alec - TE 6-4 225 IL , Apr-2020 , UNI, HC, W. IL, E. IL, Murray St, MO St, So. IL, Ball St, W. MI, CMU
95 Biestek, Brock - WR 6-2 200 NC , Apr-2020 , Army, Penn, LC, Fordham, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia, Citadel, Furman
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04-26-20 08:03 PM - Post#306663
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Offers have now been extended to players from 23 states. Of the 95 offers, 55 are in Virginia, Georgia, Texas, California, Florida, and Pennsylvania.
VA 13
GA 9
TX 9
CA 8
FL 8
PA 8
NC 5
NJ 5
MD 4
WA 4
IL 3
MA 3
AZ 2
KY 2
MO 2
NY 2
OH 2
DC 1
MT 1
OR 1
RI 1
TN 1
WI 1
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08-21-20 07:43 PM - Post#311968
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During the past few months I have been remiss in keeping this up-to-date. Since the number of offers now is well over 150, I doubt I will catch up. However there have been three or four commitments lately. I can identify three, but I think there is one more. The three known ones are:
1. Jake Guy, a 6-3 281 lb OL from NJ. Plays for Don Bosco Prep, a perennial NJ powerhouse, but actually lives in the Philly area. Had offers from Lehigh, Bryant, Morehead, Marist, Merrimack, LIU, and Valpo.
2. Reagan Russell, a 6-0 181 lb CB from Ashburn VA in Northern Virginia. Had offers from Army, Navy, Air Force, Penn, Brown, Columbia, VMI, Bryant, Valpo, and Davidson.
3. Nick Niemynski, a 6-1 180 lb kicker from Germantown Academy. Ranked as the #43 kicker in the nation by one kicking recruiting service. Made 23 of 24 kicks 55 yards and under in a summer kickers camp. Also good on kickoffs. Hoping he can stabilize what has been a big problem for the Bison in recent years. One interesting video is of Niemynski making a 47-yarder with two seconds left to tie undefeated Episcopal last November. Germantown went on to win in OT:
https://twitter.com/DTMattSmith/status/11 907355442...
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08-25-20 04:25 PM - Post#312216
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there have been three or four commitments lately. I can identify three, but I think there is one more.
Found the other one. Jack Barnes, a 6-3 225 lb OLB from Blair Academy in NJ. Had offers from Georgetown, Morehead, and maybe Fordham. Committed July 27th.
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08-28-20 11:07 AM - Post#312421
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Another commitment: Nick Ravalico, a 6-3 255 lb DL from Keller TX, north of Fort Worth. Offers from UMass, Penn, Brown, Georgetown, maybe Sam Houston.
Impressive weight room stats: 365 lb bench, 455 lb deadlift, 475 lb squat, 315 lb clean.
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09-04-20 05:04 PM - Post#312851
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Two interesting commitments in the past 24 hours:
1. Marques Owens 5-10 175 lb WR from the Atlanta area. Was all-region as a junior. Had offers from Navy, E. Michigan, So.Alabama, Lehigh, Lafayette, E. Kentucky, Bryant, LIU, Samford.
2. Joe Ramos 6-2 205 lb OLB/SS from Blair Academy. Lives in Staten Island. Had offers from W. Mich., Penn, Columbia, Bryant, Georgetown, LIU, Howard.
There were also two or three other commitments in the previous few days that I will have to track down.
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09-09-20 06:43 PM - Post#313085
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New commitment:
Ethan Robinson 6-1 175 lb CB from NY (Iona Prep). Offers from Penn, Colgate, Cornell, Columbia, LIU, Dayton, Valparaiso
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09-09-20 07:34 PM - Post#313086
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There were also two or three other commitments in the previous few days that I will have to track down.
Tw other commitments from last week:
1. Kyle Fontes 6-4 215 lb TE from Central York HS (PA).
2. Will Ohler 6-4 225 lb DE from MA.
That makes ten commitments.
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09-20-20 07:24 PM - Post#313649
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A nice commitment today:
Parker Menefee, a 6-5 230 lb TE from Ridge Point HS (TX), outside of Houston. Had offers from New Mexico, Lehigh, Lamar, Northwestern State, North Texas, Central Arkansas, Sam Houston, Prairie View, Incarnate Word
Made All-District as a junior. Also a recruited baseball pitcher.
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09-21-20 08:43 AM - Post#313668
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Funny. When traveling, saw him playing on TV and thought he would make a great Patriot League player.
Like the recruiting in football this year. Many players with skills to be competitive with upside. Feel we have one of the more balanced teams in years. Looking forward to a season where we can show off these skills.
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09-24-20 01:17 PM - Post#314012
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Another commitment:
Grant Jones, a 6-6 295 lb OL from CT. Had offers from Sacred Heart and maybe Fordham.
Jones is a great example of how Covid has changed recruiting. He graduated from HS four months ago, having played his last HS game in November 2019 as a 6-5 245 OL with no offers. He spent the last eight months in the weight room and opted for a PG year at Deerfield Academy. Normally coaches over the past eight months would have seen him in The spring and summer in individual workouts, camps, practices - and in games this fall. But this year, nothing. So the coaches have had to make a judgment as to whether his huge weight gain is mostly muscle and whether a year of developmental time will affect his athleticism and strength.
Grant Jones to play D1 football at Bucknell
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09-24-20 02:03 PM - Post#314020
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There are now 12 commitments. No way to tell if they are all full scholarship. Most definitely are, but a couple might be only partial.
- Jack Barnes, a 6-3 225 lb OLB from Blair Academy in NJ. Had offers from Georgetown, Morehead, and maybe Fordham.
- Kyle Fontes 6-4 215 lb TE from Central York HS (PA).
- Jake Guy, a 6-3 281 lb OL from NJ. Plays for Don Bosco Prep, a perennial NJ powerhouse, but actually lives in the Philly area. Had offers from Lehigh, Bryant, Morehead, Marist, Merrimack, LIU, and Valpo.
- Grant Jones, a 6-6 295 lb OL from CT. Had offers from Sacred Heart and maybe Fordham.
- Nick Niemynski, a 6-1 180 lb kicker from Germantown Academy. Ranked as the #43 kicker in the nation by one kicking recruiting service. Made 23 of 24 kicks 55 yards and under in a summer kickers camp. Also good on kickoffs.
- Parker Menefee, a 6-5 230 lb TE from Ridge Point HS (TX), outside of Houston. Had offers from New Mexico, Lehigh, Lamar, Northwestern State, North Texas, Central Arkansas, Sam Houston, Prairie View, Incarnate Word. Made All-District as a junior. Also a recruited baseball pitcher
- Will Ohler 6-4 225 lb DE from MA.
- Marques Owens 5-10 175 lb WR from the Atlanta area. Was all-region as a junior. Had offers from Navy, E. Michigan, So.Alabama, Lehigh, Lafayette, E. Kentucky, Bryant, LIU, Samford.
- Joe Ramos 6-2 205 lb OLB/SS from Blair Academy. Lives in Staten Island. Had offers from W. Mich., Penn, Columbia, Bryant, Georgetown, LIU, Howard.
- Nick Ravalico, a 6-3 255 lb DL from Keller TX, north of Fort Worth. Offers from UMass, Penn, Brown, Georgetown, maybe Sam Houston. Impressive weight room stats: 365 lb bench, 455 lb deadlift, 475 lb squat, 315 lb clean.
- Ethan Robinson 6-1 175 lb CB from NY (Iona Prep). Offers from Penn, Colgate, Cornell, Columbia, LIU, Dayton, Valparaiso.
- Reagan Russell, a 6-0 181 lb CB from Ashburn VA in Northern Virginia. Had offers from Army, Navy, Air Force, Penn, Brown, Columbia, VMI, Bryant, Valpo, and Davidson
Need to add a RB, a couple OL, another DL, a LB, a safety, and probably one QB.
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09-24-20 03:55 PM - Post#314044
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Any word on Alex Pechin in the NFL? I’m a little surprised he didn’t land on a practice squad.
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09-24-20 04:13 PM - Post#314049
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Any word on Alex Pechin in the NFL? I’m a little surprised he didn’t land on a practice squad.
It’s unusual for NFL teams to carry kickers on the practice squad, especially punters. Unlike position players, kickers can practice and develop without having to be in a team setting. In contrast, position players can’t learn an offense or a defense, or develop their skills, in a vacuum. Out of approximately 480 practice squad players this year, eight are place kickers and two are punters.
If a kicker gets hurt, there are 30 or 40 kickers who are willing to show up on one days notice to audition for a spot. I wouldn’t be surprised if Pechin surfaces somewhere either later this year or next year.
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09-24-20 05:52 PM - Post#314065
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And it doesn’t help young kickers and punters that NFL careers at these positions can be 15-20 years.
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09-24-20 05:59 PM - Post#314066
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And it doesn’t help young kickers and punters that NFL careers at these positions can be 15-20 years.
Yes. To your point, one of the kickers on a current practice squad is Mike Nugent, who was born early in 1982. Under the old practice squad rules, only players in their first few seasons were eligible. But that has changed dramatically now.
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09-29-20 10:11 PM - Post#314264
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An interesting commitment tonight:
Ethan Grady, a 6-4 205 lb QB who is playing this year for Colorado power Valor Christian. Transferred there from Santa Monica after CA canceled football. In his first year as a starter in 2019, he completed over 70% (135-192) of his passes, throwing 21 TDs vs 9 INT while averaging 16.8 yards per completion in only 8 games. Almost never ran. Had offers from San Jose, Northern Arizona, San Diego, and Valpo. Took the SAT recently for the first time and got a 1330.
QB Ethan Grady is ripping it for St. Monica
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Also the Bison got a commitment a few days ago from Mason Taylor, a 6-2 175 lb CB from Adelanto CA, a high desert town about 85 miles northeast of L.A.
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12-13-20 08:05 PM - Post#318004
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Bison got a commitment at RB: Paul Neel, a 5-10 187 lb RB from NC power Charlotte Catholic. Didn't play in the fall due to covid, but in 2019 he gained 1975 yards on 272 carries, with 28 TD's. Team won three straight 3A state titles his first three years. He had offers from Dayton, Presbyterian, Marist, Valpo, Drake, Butler, and Morehead State.
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12-13-20 08:51 PM - Post#318006
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The Bison now have 15 reported commitments. Haven't seen any decommitment news. Early signing period starts Wednesday. There will be more commitments in future months. The class currently consists of 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 WR, 2 TE, 2 OL, 2 DL, 2 LB, 3 DB, and 1 Kicker. Five of the 15 are from the PA/NJ area.
- Jack Barnes, a 6-3 225 lb OLB from Blair Academy in NJ. Had offers from Georgetown, Morehead, and maybe Fordham.
- Kyle Fontes 6-4 220 lb TE from Central York HS (PA). Team won its first 10 games this year before losing in the 6A championship game to PA #1 St. Joseph’s.
- Ethan Grady, a 6-4 215 lb QB from Santa Monica (CA). In his first year as a starter in 2019, he completed over 70% (135-192) of his passes, throwing 21 TDs vs 9 INT while averaging 16.8 yards per completion in only 8 games. Almost never ran. Had offers from San Jose, Northern Arizona, San Diego, and Valpo.
- Jake Guy, a 6-3 281 lb OL from NJ. Plays for Don Bosco Prep, a perennial NJ powerhouse, but actually lives in the Philly area. Had offers from Lehigh, Bryant, Morehead, Marist, Merrimack, LIU, and Valpo.
- Grant Jones, a 6-6 295 lb OL from CT. Had offers from Sacred Heart and maybe Fordham.
- Nick Niemynski, a 6-1 180 lb kicker from Germantown Academy. Ranked as the #43 kicker in the nation by one kicking recruiting service. Made 23 of 24 kicks 55 yards and under in a summer kickers camp. Also good on kickoffs.
- Parker Menefee, a 6-5 230 lb TE from Ridge Point HS (TX), outside of Houston. Had offers from New Mexico, Lehigh, Lamar, Northwestern State, North Texas, Central Arkansas, Sam Houston, Prairie View, Incarnate Word. Made All-District as a junior. Also a recruited baseball pitcher
- Paul Neel, a 5-10 187 lb RB from Charlotte Catholic (NC). In 2019 he gained 1975 yards on 272 carries, with 28 TD's. Had offers from Dayton, Presbyterian, Marist, Valpo, Drake, Butler, and Morehead State.
- Will Ohler 6-4 225 lb DE from MA.
- Marques Owens 5-10 175 lb WR from the Atlanta area. Was all-region as a junior. Had offers from Navy, E. Michigan, So.Alabama, Lehigh, Lafayette, E. Kentucky, Bryant, LIU, Samford.
- Joe Ramos 6-2 205 lb OLB/SS from Blair Academy. Lives in Staten Island. Had offers from W. Mich., Penn, Columbia, Bryant, Georgetown, LIU, Howard.
- Nick Ravalico, a 6-3 255 lb DL from Keller TX, north of Fort Worth. Offers from UMass, Penn, Brown, Georgetown, maybe Sam Houston. Impressive weight room stats: 365 lb bench, 455 lb deadlift, 475 lb squat, 315 lb clean.
- Ethan Robinson 6-1 175 lb CB from NY (Iona Prep). Offers from Penn, Colgate, Cornell, Columbia, LIU, Dayton, Valparaiso.
- Reagan Russell, a 6-0 181 lb CB from Ashburn VA in Northern Virginia. Had offers from Army, Navy, Air Force, Penn, Brown, Columbia, VMI, Bryant, Valpo, and Davidson.
- Mason Taylor, a 6-2 180 lb CB from Adelanto CA in the high desert area.
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12-16-20 10:57 AM - Post#318072
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One more recent commitment:
Aneesh Vyah, a a 6-2 260 lb DL from Lakota West, one of the top HS teams in Ohio. Was 2nd team All-Ohio in Division 1, which is for the largest schools.
Had an interesting group of offers across a wide spectrum. PWO offers from Virginia, West Virginia, Cinci. D1 offers from Valpo, Dayton, Butler, and maybe Akron. Various D2 offers. And about a dozen D3 offers from top academic schools including U. of Chicago, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and Johns Hopkins.
His highlight video shows a lot of explosiveness in the pass rush: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9800621/5f5f7 7ffc119a...
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12-16-20 11:58 AM - Post#318074
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One name I forgot to add to the list when he committed back in August: Justin Fisher, a 6-5 220 lb DE from Upper Merion (PA).
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12-16-20 07:48 PM - Post#318085
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Bison got two late commitments today:
1. Rushawn Baker, a 5-11 225 lb RB from Victor NY, south of Rochester. Very strong and very fast. Ran a 10.95 100 meters as a junior. Could be a nice find, as he only played five games as a junior due to a serious high ankle sprain and then played no games this year due to a covid shutdown. Combining his soph and junior years, he carried 173 times for 1252 yards (7.2 ypc) and 20 TD's. Had offers from Fordham, St. Francis, Bryant, and Sacred Heart.
2. Brad Jamison, 6-3 212 lb LB from Ocean City NJ. He doesn't have an active twitter account, so I have no idea about reported offers. His team was ranked 4th in South Jersey, a strong football area.
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Bison137
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12-16-20 07:59 PM - Post#318088
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Bucknell press release on 17 signees:
Bucknell announces early signees
Looks like a solid class. Unfortunately two of the better-looking ones didn't sign:
- Parker Menefee, a 6-5 230 lb TE from Ridge Point HS (TX), outside of Houston. Had offers from New Mexico, Lehigh, Lamar, Northwestern State, North Texas, Central Arkansas, Sam Houston, Prairie View, Incarnate Word.
- Nick Ravalico, a 6-3 255 lb DL from Keller TX, north of Fort Worth. Offers from UMass, Penn, Brown, Georgetown, maybe Sam Houston. Impressive weight room stats: 365 lb bench, 455 lb deadlift, 475 lb squat, 315 lb clean.
Both of them still list themselves as Bucknell commits on their twitter pages, so there is a chance they may still sign during the regular signing period in seven weeks. Menefee might simply be taking some time to make his decision, as he got a late offer from Air Force two days ago. Needs to figure out his thoughts on the five year service commitment and the likelihood of having to go the the Air Force Prep School first. Current Bison star Simeon Page went that route, didn't like it, and quickly shifted over to Bucknell.
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12-17-20 08:24 PM - Post#318104
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I think Bucknell Football is going to surprise in the next few years. Can you imagine if Menefee plays next year the trio of young Grady, Menefee, and Baker what we could do? Lots of W's. At any rate I can clearly envision a winning record next year perhaps on top. I will wager beers on this. Bucknell is back!
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Bison137
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12-21-20 09:20 PM - Post#318167
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Another commitment today: Alex Smith, a 6-2 185 lb safety from a suburb of Charlotte NC. Did not play this fall due to covid restrictions.
One comment I meant to make earlier is that not all of these players are necessarily getting full scholarships. By PL rules, only 60 scholarships can be distributed among the full roster.
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12-22-20 05:03 PM - Post#318182
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One more commitment: Fredrick Sturges, a 6-3 275 lb OL from Moeller H.S., a strong program in Cincinnati. Had offers from Duquesne, Cornell, Lehigh, RMU, Dayton, Morehead St, Gardner Webb, Butler, and Valpo.
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02-03-21 12:00 AM - Post#320136
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Tomorrow starts the regular signing period for football. The Bison have received a number of commitments over the past six weeks. Some are partial scholarship athletes. No doubt some walk-ons will be added, although they may not appear in the next press release.
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KenZ
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02-03-21 10:17 AM - Post#320140
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Menefee flipped to Air Force
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02-03-21 10:31 AM - Post#320142
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Menefee flipped to Air Force
Yes, that seemed inevitable once he decommitted from Bucknell and took down his pinned tweet. He will likely be sent to the Air Force Prep School for a year. Maybe he won't like it - as was the case with Bison star Simeon Page - and decide Bucknell would be a better spot.
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02-03-21 01:22 PM - Post#320149
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Bucknell Football adds seven to incoming freshmen
Added two OL, two safeties, two Te's, and one WR. Likely some walk-ons will be added over the next month or two.
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04-25-21 10:09 PM - Post#323595
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Bison got two late commitments today:
1. Rushawn Baker, a 5-11 225 lb RB from Victor NY, south of Rochester. Very strong and very fast. Ran a 10.95 100 meters as a junior. Could be a nice find, as he only played five games as a junior due to a serious high ankle sprain and then played no games this year due to a covid shutdown. Combining his soph and junior years, he carried 173 times for 1252 yards (7.2 ypc) and 20 TD's. Had offers from Fordham, St. Francis, Bryant, and Sacred Heart. . . .
Bison signee Rushawn Baker ran for 303 yards and 3 TD's on 14 carries - all in the first half - in an easy win over a 5-1 team in States today. NY football is not the strongest, but he looks like he could be good. 5-11, 225 lbs, and very good speed. For the season, he is averaging 10.8 yards per carry for an undefeated team.
Game Article: https://pickinsplinters.com/2021/04/25/victor-bak e...
Video of 52 Yd TD: https://twitter.com/prospectnys/status/13 863831638...
Video of 42 Yd TD: https://twitter.com/prospectnys/status/13 863896059...
Video of 68 Yd TD: https://twitter.com/prospectnys/status/13 863909059...
Video of 66 Yd run: https://twitter.com/prospectnys/status/13 863940408...
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