2025 quarterback prospect Kavon Simmons announced through social media on Sunday that he received an offer from the Duke football team.
Blue Devils fans who have kept track of the recruiting trail might be a little confused by that first sentence. After all, three-star prospect Dan Mahan from Burlington, North Carolina, already committed to the school earlier this spring.
Well, according to 247Sports’ Adam Rowe, Duke football coach [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag] wants Simmons as a wide receiver.
Simmons, who plays for Wake Forest High School within the state of North Carolina, also plays as a point guard for the school basketball team. The 6-foot-2 prospect threw for 1,999 yards, rushed for 711 more, and stacked 34 total touchdowns for the Cougars on the football field last season.
On the basketball court last season, Simmons averaged 9.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, second on the team in both categories, and paced the Cougars with 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals.
Blessed to receive an offer from Duke Universityđź’™! Thank you for an amazing OV! @Coach_MannyDiaz @CoachZohn @coachbrewha @Coach_JWatts @WF_CougarFball pic.twitter.com/2WYwAS36QM
— Kavon Simmons (@simmons_kavon) June 23, 2024
Should Diaz lure Simmons as a wideout, he’d join Gerritt Kemp and Jaivon Solomon as Duke wide receiver commits for the 2025 class, the latter of whom committed on Sunday.