Tag: DJ McClary

Ducks land among top schools for elite 4-star LB in 2025

Ducks land among top schools for elite 4-star LB in 2025

A lot of the focus in the college football recruiting world at the moment is aimed at the 2024 class, but that doesn’t mean that the groundwork for the 2025 class isn’t currently being laid.

When it comes to some of the top defensive players, it comes as no surprise that Dan Lanning is putting the Oregon Ducks in a good position.

On Monday afternoon, 4-star linebacker DJ McClary announced his top eight schools, listing the Ducks along with schools like Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, and USC, among others.

McClary is rated as the No. 10 LB and the No. 91 overall player in the 2025 class, per the 247Sports Composite.

McClary has yet to take a visit to Oregon, but that will likely change in the coming months.

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New Jersey 2025 athlete the latest to receive an Ohio State offer

The Buckeyes offer an intriguing athlete from New Jersey #GoBucks

As a program with national reach, [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] football leaves no stone unturned when it comes to recruiting.

They can go into any area, and find a prospect with the potential to sign them down the road. Their latest offer went out to athlete [autotag]DJ McClary[/autotag], who resides in New Jersey.

The 6-foot, 2-inch, 210-pound athlete is ranked as the 247Sports Composite Rankings No. 18 athlete in the country and 148th overall player. McClary could end up playing safety as well, which is why he comes with the athlete moniker.

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McClary’s size is a bit on the smaller side for a linebacker, but in the defensive coordinator [autotag]Jim Knowles[/autotag]’ scheme, he could play the bullet position, a hybrid safety/linebacker. Though, the bullet position remains a bit of a mystery so far with Knowles at Ohio State.

McClary is considering a number of schools but seems to have a relationship with Buckeye offensive line commit Deontae Armstrong. Hopefully, that connection along with one he has developed with Knowles and head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] wins out in the end.

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Michigan football offers 2025 LB from East Coast

He has a pretty good offer list already. #GoBlue

Michigan football has been busy on the recruiting trail, from gathering commits, to hitting the road during the spring evaluation period, to hosting players in Ann Arbor, to extending offers to recruits in 2024, 2025, and even 2026. The Wolverines are continuing to be aggressive after something of a down year on the trail, working to build out the future classes.

On Tuesday, the maize and blue continued their busy streak, extending an offer to a 2025 player on the defensive side of the ball. Jersey City (N.J.) Henry Snyder linebacker DJ McClary isn’t ranked as of yet, but he has offers from Boston College, Penn State, Ole Miss, Maryland, Rutgers, and Syracuse. And now the 6-foot-1, 185-pound linebacker can boast a Michigan offer.

The Wolverines are a bit behind the Nittany Lions here, as PSU offered back in November, and he’s even visited Happy Valley unofficially. However, with still a ways to go in his recruitment, the maize and blue still have a great opportunity to make a strong impression.

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