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Duke football gets second Belmont Hill commitment of the 2025 recruiting class

Two of Duke’s 2025 football commits, Sampson Onuoha and Tommy Rupley, both come from the same school in Massachusetts.

Duke football only has 10 commitments from the Class of 2025 thus far, but two of them won’t need to be introduced to each other.

Defensive lineman Tommy Rupley announced his decision to play for the Blue Devils on Friday. He plays for the Belmont Hill School in Massachusetts, as does teammate Sampson Onuoha, an edge rusher who committed to the Blue Devils two months ago.

The Belmont Hill connection actually tracks back to the Class of 2018 when wide receiver Jake Bobo, who now plays for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. Bobo ended up with 126 receptions for 1,441 yards and three touchdowns across his four years with the Blue Devils before he transferred to UCLA for his senior year.

Now, it’s up to Onuoha and Rupley to continue the Belmont Hill legacy in Durham on the defensive side. Based on a recent message on social media, Onuoha seems excited to play with his teammate once more.

“That Belmont Hill (to) Durham pipeline stay strong!!” he wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Duke fans need to wait more than a year to see the two on the field at the same time (again), but the fall of 2025 will make Durham feel a bit like Belmont.

MSU football offers 2025 3-star DL Tommy Rupley of Belmont, Mass.

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to a three-star defensive lineman from the East Coast

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to a three-star defensive lineman from the East Coast.

Tommy Rupley of Belmont, Mass. announced on Monday that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Rupley is a three-star defensive lineman in the 2025 class.

Rupley ranks as the No. 66 defensive lineman in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2025 class. Additionally, he’s listed as the No. 738 overall prospect and No. 2 player from Massachusetts in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the class.

The Spartans are one of nearly 15 programs to extend Rupley an offer, according to 247Sports. Other notable programs to offer Rupley includes Boston College, Duke, Northwestern, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Penn State, Pitt, West Virginia, Virginia and Wake Forest.

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Three-star edge Tommy Rupley updates where things stand with Rutgers football

Tommy Rupley has been in steady contact with Rutgers football since January.

Tommy Rupley continues to see his recruitment roll along, the Massachusetts edge rusher has been steadily courted by Rutgers football along with a number of other Power Five programs.

Rutgers offered Rupley in mid-January. He is a defensive end prospect from Belmont High School (Belmont, MA) and a member of the 2025 recruiting class.

According to Rivals and 247Sports, Rupley is a three-star. He is also the third-ranked player in Massachusetts according to both sites.

He currently holds offers from Boston College, Duke, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and West Virginia. Rupley measures in at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds. He said that visits to Cincinnati and Minnesota could be next for him, if his busy schedule allows.

Rutgers has been in steady contact with Rupley.

“My last visit was in January and went very well,” Rupley told Rutgers Wire. “We got to tour the facilities and talk with the coaches which was great. We also got to see a basketball game which was fun.”

It is clear to Rupley that Rutgers has him as a priority. He said his relationship with the coaching staff so far has been strong and the communication has been steady.

Asked what has stood out to him about his recruitment from Rutgers, Rupley highlighted two things that have mattered to him.

“The conversations with the coaches and all the love that they have been showing recently!” Rupley said.

“I feel that I could thrive in their defensive system.”

He also is feeling the attention from Rutgers in the details. On August 1, the dead period was over and college coaches were able to reach out to players and have contact with them.

Ripley posted this picture of what he received from Rutgers just two days later.

 

“They’re showing lots of love following the August 1 contract period – which is good!” Rupley said.

“Being able to text with the coaches is great to be able to build stronger relationships.”

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