Tag: 2022 recruiting

Michigan State Football offers 2022 4-star defensive end Kenny Fletcher

The Spartans offered one of the top players in the state of New Jersey on Thursday.

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For whatever reason, Mel Tucker has had a lot of success recruiting in New Jersey for his 2021 class since becoming the head coach at MSU. For his 2022 class, Tucker will once again attempt to recruit some top talent in New Jersey. On Thursday, Michigan State Football offered 4-star defensive end Kenny Fletcher out of Delran, New Jersey.

247Sports has Fletcher as the No. 7 ranked player in the state of New Jersey by his composite ranking and the No. 10 ranked player by their in-house rankings. He is also their No. 15 ranked weakside defensive end and No. 314 ranked player overall. For reference, the top-ranked player in Tucker’s 2021 class is No. 323 overall.

Fletcher has been predictably popular on the recruiting trail, garnering offers from Kentucky, Michigan, Louisville, Nebraska, Penn State, Pitt, and many more.

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MSU Football Offers Explosive 6’6 3-Star DE Out of Minnesota

Michigan State football offers 2022 3-star defensive end Chase Carter from Minnehaha Academy in Minnesota.

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Michigan State continues to be heavily recruiting, despite the limitations COVID-19 has put on everything.  They already offered a 2023 defensive tackle today, but the process never stops.  This time they offered 2022 3-Star defensive end Chase Carter of Minnehaha Academy in Minnesota.

Chase Carter, a 6’6 220 pound strong-side defensive end, is ranked by 247sports as the No. 3 ranked player in the state of Minnesota and No. 29 ranked strong-side defensive end in the class of 2022.

Carter, whose nickname is Simba, has only received an offer from Nebraska and Iowa State so far, but expect his recruitment to pick up as we go back to normalcy.

Something of note, Carter attends the same school that freshman WR Terry Lockett went to. Carter has referred to Lockett as a big brother to him.

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Texas Football Recruiting: Longhorns land third commitment of 2022 class

Texas has landed a commitment from cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau. A four-star prospect, Guilbeau is the first defensive prospect in the class.

Texas has landed its third commitment of the 2022 recruiting class in cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau. A four-star prospect out of Port Arthur, Texas, Guilbeau is the first defensive prospect in the class.

“I’m 120% committed,” Guilbeau said on Twitter.

Cornerbacks coach Jay Valai strikes again, landing a top in-state defensive back. In the state of Texas, Guilbeau is the No. 2 cornerback in the state of Texas, only behind Denver Harris of North Shore High School.

Of the three commits, Guilbeau and wide receiver Phaizon Wilson are four-stars. Quarterback Quinn Ewers is a five-star and the No. 2 overall player in the country.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 57 9 8
Rivals 4 177 21 21
ESPN 4 233 33 24
247 Composite 4 144 21 15

Vitals

Hometown Port Arthur, Texas
Projected Position Cornerback
Height 5-11.5
Weight 175

Recruitment

  • Committed on Sept. 19, 2020

Offers

  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • Kansas
  • LSU
  • Oklahoma State
  • Oregon
  • Penn State
  • Tennessee
  • Texas A&M
  • USC

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Texas Football Recruiting: No. 3 ranked Illinois prospect gets offer from Longhorns

UT has gone into Big Ten country to offer 2022 LB Sebastian Cheeks. An Evanston, IL native, UT is the second Big 12 school to offer Cheeks.

Texas has gone into Big Ten country to offer 2022 linebacker Sebastian Cheeks. An Evanston, Illinois native, the Longhorns are the second Big 12 school to offer Cheeks. Iowa State has also joined the race.

Six Big Ten schools plus Notre Dame have extended offers to the four-star linebacker. Boston College, Louisville, and Syracuse from the ACC have gotten into the action, while Kentucky is the only SEC school involved in Cheeks to this point.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 138 3 11
Rivals 4 97 3 12
ESPN 4 245 3 24
247 Composite 4 151 3 13

Vitals

Hometown Evanston, Illinois
Projected Position Outside linebacker
Height 6-2
Weight 200

Recruitment

  • Offered on Sept. 10, 2020
  • No visit yet

Offers

  • Arizona State
  • Boston College
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Iowa State
  • Kentucky
  • Louisville
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Northwestern
  • Notre Dame
  • Syracuse
  • Texas
  • Wisconsin

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Locked on Longhorns: ‘New NCAA rules for 2020 college football season’

Locked on Longhorns Podcast discusses the new NCAA rules. Plus an update to the running backs and 2021 RB names top four schools.

Locked on Longhorns Podcast on Wednesday started off the show discussing the new NCAA rule changes for 2020. With the targeting rule changing, does it make sense? What are some of the new guidelines for officials? What about the restricted area? Cami and Patrick go over a handful of the new rules and how they impact the upcoming season.

Head coach Tom Herman has been reluctant to name a starter at running back. So will there be a starter or is this running back by committee? Will they ride the hot hand? Plus who do we think sees the most action against UTEP?

ESPN released their updated SP+ rankings. Where do they see Texas finishing? What are their rankings for offense and defense? Are they reasonable. Plus we discussed where USA TODAY Sports is projecting the Big 12 to finish.

Texas 2021 target at running back LJ Johnson finally revealed his top four schools for his commitment. Any surprises? The Longhorns also offered 2022 USC commit. Plus the award named after Longhorns Legend Earl Campbell named their watchlist. Who made the list? We breakdown the list from a Big 12 perspective.

Tennessee offers Colorado offensive lineman

Tennessee extended an offer to George Fitzpatrick, a 3-star offensive tackle in the class of 2022.

Tennessee became the first SEC program to offer 3-star offensive lineman George Fitzpatrick from the 2022 recruiting class.

Fitzpatrick announced the offer on his Twitter page.

Fitzpatrick is a 6-foot-6, 255-pound tackle from Cherry Creek, Colorado. The 247Sports Composite rates Fitzpatrick as the No. 45 offensive tackle in his class and No. 2 player in the state of Colorado for 2022.

Arizona State, Colorado, Michigan State, Nebraska and Notre Dame are some of the schools that have also offered Fitzpatrick.

The junior at Englewood High School learned of his offer through Tanner Antonutti, a former Tennessee offensive lineman that went into medical retirement in 2018, but has been instrumental in helping the Vols’ coaching staff in its recruiting efforts since.

Vols’ 2022 commitment tracker

Tennessee offers top wide receiver prospect in 2022 class

As Tennessee looks to add to its wide receiver core, the Vols offered 2022 4-star wideout Evan Stewart from Frisco, Texas on Tuesday. I’m beyond blessed to receive an offer from…The University of Tennessee #GBO pic.twitter.com/Qpx7A7mUjd – . …

As Tennessee looks to add to its wide receiver core, the Vols offered 2022 4-star wideout Evan Stewart from Frisco, Texas on Tuesday.

Stewart has his fair share of Power Five offers, hearing from schools such as Auburn, Florida, Miami, LSU and Oklahoma before the Vols extended their offer.

The 6-foot, 175-pound junior at Liberty High School is rated the No. 47 player in his class, the No. 7 wideout and No. 6 player in the state of Texas according to the 247Sports Composite.

In his sophomore season, Stewart caught 43 passes for 757 yards and seven touchdowns. Stewart also runs track for Liberty High School.

Tennessee has only one commit in the 2022 recruiting class, in 3-star defensive end Jimmy Scott.

Vols’ 2022 commitment tracker

Locked on Longhorns Podcast: ‘Schedule release and ESPN’s Top 50’

Locked on Longhorns podcast returns on Tuesday to discuss the latest schedule release for the Texas Longhorns. Plus ESPN’s top 50 players.

Tuesday’s Locked on Longhorns Podcast discusses the recent schedule release from the Big 12 Conference. When will the Longhorns kickoff their season? Plus the times announced for the Texas Tech and Oklahoma games. Plus the Iowa State game was moved to Friday on November 27th. Plus the Sooners will charge $54.99 for fans to watch their opening game.

ESPN released their list for the Top 50 players in college football for 2020. which three Longhorns made the list. Plus our thoughts on if they rankings are justified. Who are dark horses who could be top 50 players by seasons end? Alfred Collins was named to the 247Sports Freshman Preseason All-American team. Are they sleeping on Bijan Robinson?

The Longhorns launched the new LEVERAGE program. How will this help student athletes? Does this have an impact on recruiting? Patrick breaks down the four pillars that make up LEVERAGE. Plus the Longhorns unveiled a new hashtag for the 2022 recruiting class, ICONIC22.

2021 running back recruit L.J. Johnson of Cy-Fair is expected to release his top four schools. The Longhorns are expected to be among them.

 

Texas Football Recruiting: No. 2 outside linebacker in 2022 class puts Texas in top 10

Texas has made the top 10 for 2022 outside linebacker Jalon Walker. A four-star prospect, UT is the only Big 12 school to make the cut.

Texas has made the top 10 for 2022 outside linebacker Jalon Walker. A four-star prospect on the 247Sports composite, the Longhorns are the only Big 12 school to make the cut.

Arizona State, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Texas A&M have also made Walker’s top 10.

Walker is the No. 2 overall outside linebacker in the 2022 class according to the 247Sports composite. Nationally, he ranks No. 41 and is also the No. 2 player in the state of North Carolina.

Receiving 24 offers overall, big-time schools such as South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech were cut.

Texas offered Walker back in May, giving him his one and only offer from a Big 12 school. Although Tom Herman prefers to recruit in-state prospects, he has begun to go after elite out-of-state players in the 2022 class.

As things stand, five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers and four-star wide receiver Phaizon Wilson make up Texas’ 2022 class. The Longhorns will be looking to coupe the best recruiting year Herman has had since being hired in 2017.

It seems as if Ohio State is making the strongest push for Walker right now. The Buckeyes already have commitments from three linebackers in their 2022 class, including five-star Gabe Powers, four-star Dasan McCullough, and four-star C.J. Hicks.

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Texas Longhorns Recruiting: Evan Stewart and Armani Winfield give updates on recruitment

Both Evan Stewart and Armani Winfield both gave an update on their recruitments recently with InsideTexas. UT is pushing hard for both WRs.

Since Quinn Ewers committed to Texas, the Southlake Carroll quarterback has been attempting to attract other top prospects to Austin. He and 2022 four-star wide receiver Phaizon Wilson held a throwing session with other top wide receivers Evan Stewart and Armani Winfield.

Both Stewart and Winfield both gave an update on their recruitments recently with InsideTexas. The two talked about which schools are pushing the hardest, where they stand with the Longhorns and their relationships with the coaches.

Beginning with Stewart, the Frisco native is the No. 7 wide receiver in the class. The four-star currently holds 29 offers, including six Big 12 schools.

“Texas, OU, Oregon, Penn State, and Baylor,” Stewart said about who recruit him the most.

Stewart did not say who is currently leading the race but did mention how he is a fan of Texas.

“I like Texas. I like the burnt orange. I like the all-white jerseys. I just like their swag when they come out.”

Despite coaching defensive backs, Jay Valai has been the one recruiting Stewart. Frisco is right in the middle of Valai’s recruiting region. Wide receiver coach Andre Coleman has also been in contact with Stewart but Valai has the strongest relationship.

“Coach (Jay) Valai puts out a good vibe.”

Moving over to Winfield, the four-star was heavily leaning towards Oklahoma. Then, Ewers’ commitment changed it all.

Now, it seems as if it will come down to Texas and two out-of-state schools.

“Texas, most definitely,” said Winfield about who stands out. “Ohio State and Arizona State too. I can really relate to the ASU staff.”

Growing up in the state of Texas, Winfield already knows everything the Longhorns can bring home. Not only on the football field but off as well.

“I like Texas because I grew up in Texas,” Winfield said. “Why not put on for UT? I feel like me growing up in Texas, I can bring my skills, and with the new NIL rules, building that brand. I already have my fanbase right here.”

The No. 12 wide receiver in the country, Winfield also ranks as the No. 12 player in the state of Texas. On the 247Sports composite, the high school junior is a top 75 player, ranking No. 73 overall.

Winfield did not give a timeline on when he would commit but knows how quickly the class could fill up. Thanks to Ewers, players from across the country will want to have their chance to play in Austin.

After landing the elite quarterback, elite pass catchers must follow. Stewart, Wilson, and Winfield can bring exactly that.

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