The Hotline is delighted to supply Pac-12 followers with a weekly dive into the recruiting course of by the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based nationwide recruiting analyst for 247Sports.
The next info, in his phrases, was supplied to the Hotline on Oct. 20 …
UCLA wanted a security and obtained one in four-star prospect R.J. Jones from Southern California powerhouse St. John Bosco Excessive College. He made the announcement Friday at Senior Evening, when Bosco performed rival Mater Dei. It doesn’t absolutely offset the Bruins dropping four-star tailback Roderick Robinson to Georgia, however it definitely helps as a result of they wanted a security on this class.
In that very same highschool rivalry, three-star inside offensive lineman Lipe Moala dedicated to Oregon. He’s a pleasant pick-up for the Geese who has come alongside in his senior yr.
So the Mater Dei-St. John Bosco rivalry will proceed subsequent yr within the Pac-12 with these commitments to Oregon and UCLA.
*** That’s a pleasant lead-in to the massive recreation this weekend in Eugene. ESPN’s ‘GameDay’ will likely be there to look at Oregon play UCLA. And the Geese could have a slew of prospects on the town.
Among the many unofficial guests, the most important identify is Jayden Limar, a four-star tailback from Lake Stevens, Washington.
We talked about him a number of weeks in the past when he took a go to to Arizona. He has been dedicated to Notre Dame for the reason that spring and is the No. 1 working again within the Pacific Northwest within the prep class of 2023. Now, he’s seeing Oregon for an unofficial go to. Probably, he might take an official go to later within the yr.
Limar is one among a number of recruits dedicated to different colleges who will likely be in Eugene.
One other is Trech Kekahuna, a three-star receiver from Bishop Gorman Excessive College in Las Vegas. Proper now, he’s dedicated to Wisconsin, however the resolution got here again when Paul Chryst was the Badgers’ coach, earlier than he obtained fired. Oregon is making an attempt to get Kekahuna to flip.
Three-star receiver Keith Reynolds, who’s dedicated to Washington, will likely be in Eugene. And identical with three-star athlete Jamari Johnson, an Adidas All-American who’s dedicated to Louisville.
The Geese may even welcome their very own commits. A type of scheduled for campus this weekend is four-star security Kodi Decambra, a teammate of Kekahuna’s at Gorman.
One other, not surprisingly, is Teitum Tuioti, a four-star edge rusher who’s the No. 1 participant within the state of Oregon — his dad, Tony, is Oregon’s line of defense coach.
The Geese are additionally internet hosting quite a lot of 2024 prospects. Nate Frazier, a four-star athlete from Mater Dei, is likely to be the headliner.
Additionally scheduled to attend the sport are four-star tight finish A.J. Pugliano, the No. 1 prospect within the state of Oregon in 2024 — he's a heavy Oregon lean — and three-star offensive lineman Devin Brooks, the No. 3 participant within the state.
And we shouldn’t overlook about Fox Crader, a three-star offensive lineman from Washington who simply obtained a proposal from USC.
Lastly, there’s a notable customer from the category of 2025: Jordon Davison of Mater Dei, who’s solely the No. 1 ranked sophomore working again within the nation.
So the Geese have an opportunity to impress gamers from the 2023, 2024 and 2025 lessons.
*** Cal will host a few guests this weekend for the Washington recreation, together with four-star cornerback Rodrick Nice. The Serra Excessive College star is the defending California state champion within the 100 and 200 meters.
He’s taking an official go to to Berkeley, together with Serra teammate Frederick Williams, a three-star edge rusher.
*** Stanford has guests on the town for the Arizona State recreation, essentially the most attention-grabbing being four-star tight finish Hogan Hansen, a category of 2024 prospect from the Seattle space.
His father, Dinny, performed at Stanford. Clearly, Washington is recruiting him closely, and he simply visited Michigan. However he’s a Stanford legacy, and the Cardinal has been superb at recruiting tight ends regardless of its on-field struggles.
Additionally scheduled for campus is Carter Jackson, an unrated working again from the category of 2025 who has burst onto the scene from Granite Bay, outdoors Sacramento.
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