2019 Recruiting Class thread

[Mike296]

I was looking at Twitter and there’s talk about recruiting already and the one I saw is ISUr offering Baraboo(WI) TE Caden Blum a scholarship. I’ve seen the kid play he’s a solid player. Best player on a bad team.

[Outsider1]

We already have roughly 31 offers out to 2019 recruits. We aren't waiting around to culminate some relationships and start building our depth from the ground up program as soon as possible. Productive factories aren't built overnight. My biggest worry is if we can keep our coach long enough to see these kids all the way through and then some...

[PaladinNation]

By my informal count, Furman has out over 50 offers and counting.

Based on Furman's offers Furman has broadened the recruiting footprint from the Carolina's, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama. Many of the players offered are from Ohio, Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky. I believe this is due to assistant coaches having connections in these areas as well as Hendrix's connections built recruiting for Air Force.

[PaladinFan]

By my informal count, Furman has out over 50 offers and counting.

Based on Furman's offers Furman has broadened the recruiting footprint from the Carolina's, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama. Many of the players offered are from Ohio, Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky. I believe this is due to assistant coaches having connections in these areas as well as Hendrix's connections built recruiting for Air Force.

I'm also interested to see what impact, if any, Conner Shaw has in recruiting, especially South Carolina.

Given the ages, it wouldn't shock me if some of Furman's recruiting targets grew up pretending to be Conner Shaw in the back yard.

[ST_Lawson]

Uh....yeah, this has been going on for a while. I started tracking ours back in February when we had multiple offers out. We're up to just over 120 offers currently: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I74N1X4bah1GDHkrWz9RMvp6UI6Vdpue8UH695dweiE/edit?usp=sharing

(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I74N1X4bah1GDHkrWz9RMvp6UI6Vdpue8UH695dweiE/edit?usp=sharing)If you look at some of the other DI offers some of the kids are getting, it's obvious we won't get many of them (and I highly doubt we're beating out any Big 10 offers), but they're kids that we're "planting the seeds" for. Like, in a year or two, maybe things don't work out for them at Michigan State or Missouri or something and they're looking to transfer down and get more starting time. They'll remember the FCS schools that recruited and offered them, and hopefully we'll have a leg up on some of their other options when it comes time to make those decisions.

[Outsider1]

Completely agree with the seeds sentiment. You will always get a few from early offers and then later those who tried another route and it didn't work out for whatever reason. Competition is tough. It never hurts to begin cultivating early.

[PaladinNation]

Not sure you can call it a trend, maybe it's just the new reality for FCS programs. Casting bigger and bigger nets during the recruiting process.
Furman's junior day this spring brought well over 200 recruits to the spring game. While photographing from the sidelines, I can no longer keep a notepad to capture the few players in attendance. I use the recorder on my phone to capture - names and schools.

A high school player from PA just announced an offer from Furman - the trend this season is that Furman is competing more frequently with CAA schools like Richmond, Nova, Elon, UNH, Townson. It will be interesting to see if Furman can get a few of these players to head south.

[PaladinFan]

Not sure you can call it a trend, maybe it's just the new reality for FCS programs. Casting bigger and bigger nets during the recruiting process.
Furman's junior day this spring brought well over 200 recruits to the spring game. While photographing from the sidelines, I can no longer keep a notepad to capture the few players in attendance. I use the recorder on my phone to capture - names and schools.

A high school player from PA just announced an offer from Furman - the trend this season is that Furman is competing more frequently with CAA schools like Richmond, Nova, Elon, UNH, Townson. It will be interesting to see if Furman can get a few of these players to head south.


It has long been my opinion that most FCS recruits are largely going to be the same type of player. Sometimes you land a guy that slips through the cracks for whatever reason, but I think you'll find that most FCS recruiting classes are going to look similar.

Every now and then a Jayson Foster, Louis Ivory, Dakota Dozier, or Armanti Edwards is available to the FCS program. Beyond that, I think the difference in recruiting is mostly coaching. Bring the right guys into the program and then let your system and coaching take over.

[WestCoastAggie]

A&T and Howard are trying to raise the profile of the MEAC recruiting-wise.

Howard got a verbal from a 3-star QB out of Pennsylvania.

[underdawg]

SIU signs 6-8 250 pound Tight End (JUCO three star) Nigel Kilby and four star Michigan State DT Kyonta Stallworth (6-3 290)

Already got 6-4 three star DE Tyree Jackson from Bowling Green--we recruited this guy two years ago from Jones High Orlando

[underdawg]

Sorry the above mentioned Saluki recruits are for 2018--will be eligible for this fall's season

[ST_Lawson]

...we recruited this guy two years ago from Jones High Orlando

I read that too quickly...thought you were saying he went to Orlando Jones High...
http://wikipicky.com/uploads/celebrity/Orlando%20Jones.jpg

[PaladinNation]

Bringing this thread back to the first page… recruits are starting to commit I know Wofford has a ton of early commits — I was kinda starting to wonder when Furman would get its first commit.

Within the last week, Furman got on the board with Evan Jumper a two-star OL from Myrtle Beach, has offers from Ga. State, MTSU, Army, GSU, Rutgers, Campbell, Tulane, UTSA, Marshall, Charleston So., GWU, Kent State, App State, Charlotte, WCU, the Citadel, Wofford, ODU, and Coastal.

Today two more — ILB Jordan Veneziale from Dallas, GA 3 star w/offers from Ga So, Ga St, App, MTSU and AFA and a ton of FCS schools and SS Jalen Miller of Byrnes HS, and great get from Wofford's backyard.

[jmuwishyouhadadukedog]

JMU commits so far (FBS offers listed only)

Jalen Green, 3 Stars (24/7 Sports and Rivals): Offers from the University of Virginia and Army

AJ Woods, 3 Stars (24/7 Sports) & 2 Stars (Rivals): Offers from the University of Virginia, Navy, Air Force, Army, Buffalo, Kent State, Massachusetts, Temple.


CJ Jackson, 3 Stars (24/7 Sports) & 2 Stars (Rivals): Offers from Purdue, Navy, Air Force, Army, East Carolina, Marshall, Kent State, Old Dominion.


Jordan White, Two Stars (24/7 Sports & Rivals): Offers from Kentucky, Cincinnati, Army, Buffalo.


Dorian Davis, Two Stars (24/7 Sports & Rivals): Offers from Army, Kent State, Liberty


Tanner Morris, Unrated: Offers from Navy, Army, Charlotte.

[SU DOG]

A sometimes overlooked aspect of FCS recruiting is this: The school might offer a 3*** or even 4*** recruit a scholly knowing that he will not sign. However, if he has attended a camp at that school or possibly been on a visit, there is still a chance he might end up there. He might go to that FBS school, and for whatever reason become dissatisfied(not a good fit for a military school, lack of PT at a G5 or P5, etc.). He then recalls his recruitment by the FCS school and decides that he could better his situation by transferring there. I have seen this happen at Samford several times, and think it must be pretty common at lots of places.

[PaladinFan]

A sometimes overlooked aspect of FCS recruiting is this: The school might offer a 3*** or even 4*** recruit a scholly knowing that he will not sign. However, if he has attended a camp at that school or possibly been on a visit, there is still a chance he might end up there. He might go to that FBS school, and for whatever reason become dissatisfied(not a good fit for a military school, lack of PT at a G5 or P5, etc.). He then recalls his recruitment by the FCS school and decides that he could better his situation by transferring there. I have seen this happen at Samford several times, and think it must be pretty common at lots of places.

I think that is school specific, though.

As I have said before, there are a lot of downsides to going the transfer route on recruiting.

[SU DOG]

I think that is school specific, though.

As I have said before, there are a lot of downsides to going the transfer route on recruiting.

Probably more upsides with 3***and 4**** players that I referenced.

[PaladinFan]

Probably more upsides with 3***and 4**** players that I referenced.

That hasn't been my observation.

Most of those player "chose" another school over the FCS institution. I expect some kids may decide that they made the wrong school choice, but I presume most often that some of these kids just are not seeing the field at the FBS school. Sometimes that is because they are not very good football players. Being a 3 or 4 star athlete in high school is not the same as being a productive and quality player in D1 football.

There are always exceptions of course, but most often guys that rode the bench at FBS schools are going to ride the bench at the FCS schools too.

[SU DOG]

That hasn't been my observation.

Most of those player "chose" another school over the FCS institution. I expect some kids may decide that they made the wrong school choice, but I presume most often that some of these kids just are not seeing the field at the FBS school. Sometimes that is because they are not very good football players. Being a 3 or 4 star athlete in high school is not the same as being a productive and quality player in D1 football.

There are always exceptions of course, but most often guys that rode the bench at FBS schools are going to ride the bench at the FCS schools too.

We obviously have different observations then. Of course it doesn't hold true in every case(Michael Eubank QB comes to mind), however, in the last 5 years at Samford, we've had 3 such cases that were VERY productive while here and are now all in the NFL.

[dewey]

Per an article from the Bison Media Blog here are the verbally committed recruits to NDSU right now.

http://bisonmedia.areavoices.com/the-class-of-2019-grows-by-seven/

North Dakota State’s Class of 2019 saw a major boom over the last seven days, including the quarterback that the team was looking for. Here’s a brief recap of the players that have committed.
Dawson Weisenberger – 6’2, 225 pounds, tight end/defensive end, Fargo South – Considered by some the top prospect in the state of North Dakota, Weisenberger received an offer from the Bison back in April and didn’t hesitate on pulling the trigger. He’s good good hands and quickness and can be a factor on whichever side of the ball he ends up playing. My story from Weisenberger committed is here.
(http://www.wday.com/sports/football/4465572-souths-weisenberger-commits-ndsu-football)
Kaden ****z – 5’9, 155 pounds, athlete, Dickinson Trinity – Trinity has been a good school to NDSU in the D-1 days, just think of Kyle Steffes to the Kubas brothers currently on the roster. ****z is a blazer, he won the 100, 200 and the long jump at this year’s state track meet. ****z injured his MCL early in this past football season, the Titans had their season ended in the Class A semifinals by eventual state champion Hillsboro-Central Valley. ****z is an intriguing player, he’s got great speed and a player I’ll have my eyes on this upcoming season.

Javier Derritt – 6’1, 295 pounds, defensive tackle, Olathe, KS (St. Thomas Aquinas) – Derritt was a highly sought after player, he had an offer from Air Force to go along with several other Mo Valley schools. Derritt was selected an all-state first team defensive end in 5A football in Kansas. This is potential huge pickup for the Bison, his stature notwithstanding, Derritt’s potential on the defense could be devastating.

Will Mostaert – 6’4, 230 pounds, defensive line, Lakeville North, MN – The Mostaert brothers caused havoc for offensive linemen in 6A football in Minnesota this past year and NDSU grabbed Will in the middle of last week. Mostaert had offers from Air Force, along with UNI, Western Illinois and Dartmouth among others. He racked up 39 tackles and three sacks last year in ten games for the Panthers, he’s hails from the same school that produced Greg Menard. Mostaert is ranked 12th by one recruiting website in the state of Minnesota and his brother Eli is also one to watch.

Hunter Poncius – 6’8, 260 pounds, offensive line, Buffalo, MN – A large Minnesota lineman who plays hockey. This is a blueprint that has worked for NDSU in the past, Josh Howieson fits that bill right now. Poncius had offers from all the Dakota schools. He has an important job this coming fall, he’s blocking for Aidan Bouman, the quarterback at Buffalo, who recently just committed to Iowa State. Bouman is the son of former Viking QB Todd Bouman. Buffalo has a talented team, NDSU has already offered wide receiver Treyton Welch. Keep on eye on Poncius this season.

Nick Kubitz – 6’2, 190 pounds, linebacker, Dubuque, IA – Kubitz is a talented player from a state that NDSU has recruited well. Kubitz had offers from the other Dakota Valley schools, he said he was blown away on his visit to Fargo in late March. Kubitz had a great junior season, where he had over 57 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 picks and 2 forced fumbles.

Jaren Lewis – 6’1, 215 pounds, quarterback, Columbia, MO – NDSU’s quarterback for the Class of 2019 hails from Battle High School in Columbia and hasn’t been a starter all that long. Lewis is coming off his first year as the starter, who earned offers UNI, SDSU and Eastern Kentucky. Lewis threw for nearly two thousand yards and 21 touchdowns last fall, he ran for another five scores. Lewis converted from safety in 2016, he was at NDSU’s camp two weeks ago and earned an offer not long after. He’s a pro-style quarterback, who can move, which fits the NDSU prototype that they search for.

I have been really impressed by the really low attrition rate NDSU has had the last 3-4 years and the fact that nearly all of the kids in those classes have redshirted (except Seth Wilson from last year but he stepped in at RB and was a STUD down the stretch).

Dewey

[Professor Chaos]

I'm not sure if it's just the most recent ones or not but that's not the complete list Dewey. NDSU is actually up to 13 verbal commits now total.

Anthony Coleman, 5-10, 170, DB, Johnston, IA (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39307-2019-Verbal-Anthony-Coleman)
Javier Derrit, 6-3, 270, DT, Overland Park (St. Thomas Aquinas), KS (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39318-2019-Verbal-Javier-Derritt)
Luke Dwyer, 6-2, 200, LB, Lake Zurich, IL (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39289-2019-Verbal-Luke-Dwyer)
Terrell Hall, 5-11, 185, ATH, Winona, MN (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39306-2019-Verbal-Terrell-Hall)
Nicholas Kubitz, 6-2, 205, LB, Dubuque, IA (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39328-2019-Verbal-Nicholas-Kubitz)
Kaden ****z, 5-9, 155, ATH, Dickinson (Trinity), ND (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39314-2019-Verbal-Kaden-****z)
Jaren Lewis, 6-1, 210, QB, Columbia (Battle), MO (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39327-2019-Verbal-Jaren-Lewis)
Will Mostaert, 6-4, 230, DE, Lakeville (North), MN (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39320-2019-Verbal-Will-Mostaert)
Hunter Poncius, 6-7, 255, OL, Buffalo, MN (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39323-2019-Verbal-HUNTER-PONCIUS)
Luke Weerts, 6-2, 231, LB, Batavia, IL (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39285-2019-Verbal-Luke-Weerts)
Dawson Weisenberger, 6-4, 220, TE/DE, Fargo (South), ND (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39313-2019-Verbal-Dawson-Weisenberger)
Julian Wlodarczyk, 6-2, 190, S, Aurora (Metea Valley), IL (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39305-2019-Verbal-Julian-Wlodarczyk)
Travis Yohnke, 6-5, 230, TE, Parkers Prairie, MN (http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?39304-2019-Verbal-Travis-Yohnke)

Credit goes to tony on Bisonville for putting that together. Be warned that the links take you to Bisonville threads where we all give our super objective opinions about how awesome all these recruits are. :)

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Moved this over the "Ins & Outs" forum.

[Mike296]

Moved this over the "Ins & Outs" forum.

Thank you, when I posted this I honestly didn’t have a clue where it should be. Now I know.

[UpstateBison]

The annual my 3*** recruit is better than your 3*** recruit thread. Why I love the FCS, it is settled in Frisco every year.


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[PaladinNation]

I've always used the excuse stars don't matter at Furman… but I have to admit for a long while there, we had gaps in talent compared to some in the SoCon and the elite of FCS.

Wofford-Samford-Chatty all raised the talent bar in the SoCon — I'm sure most of our SoCon friends would say they never feared Furman's speed or physical presence. I'll even throw Mercer and WCU into the mix. Those five teams are very athletic.

It's one thing to say we need to get bigger, stronger, faster it's a whole other thing actually to make it happen. Stars or no stars Veneziale and Miller (a 3 star and a zero star) fit the motto… bigger, stronger, faster. What I love about these Furman pickups is they play against the toughest competition in their homes states at the highest classification.

[Professor Chaos]

I've always used the excuse stars don't matter at Furman… but I have to admit for a long while there, we had gaps in talent compared to some in the SoCon and the elite of FCS.

Wofford-Samford-Chatty all raised the talent bar in the SoCon — I'm sure most of our SoCon friends would say they never feared Furman's speed or physical presence. I'll even throw Mercer and WCU into the mix. Those five teams are very athletic.

It's one thing to say we need to get bigger, stronger, faster it's a whole other thing actually to make it happen. Stars or no stars Veneziale and Miller (a 3 star and a zero star) fit the motto… bigger, stronger, faster. What I love about these Furman pickups is they play against the toughest competition in their homes states at the highest classification.
At the FCS level a better indicator of the caliber of a recruit, IMO at least, is the number of offers he has and the schools they came from. It seems like all the recruiting services do to give a recruit a star rating is to see who he is offered by. Offered by Bama, Ohio St, and USC? Well 5 stars then. Offered by Auburn, Tennessee, and Oklahoma St? 4 stars. Offered by Rice, Cincinnati, and Tulsa? 3 stars. And so on...

When I see NDSU pick up a commit who's got multiple FBS offers along with offers from many of our regional rivals like SDSU, UNI, etc I get excited because that tells me that this kid was sought after by many different coaching staffs. I'll always take the consensus opinions of a group of coaching staffs at different schools that all scouted a guy and decided to offer him over what a recruiting service says when it comes to rating FCS caliber recruits.

[PaladinNation]

At the FCS level a better indicator of the caliber of a recruit, IMO at least, is the number of offers he has and the schools they came from. It seems like all the recruiting services do to give a recruit a star rating is to see who he is offered by. Offered by Bama, Ohio St, and USC? Well 5 stars then. Offered by Auburn, Tennessee, and Oklahoma St? 4 stars. Offered by Rice, Cincinnati, and Tulsa? 3 stars. And so on...

When I see NDSU pick up a commit who's got multiple FBS offers along with offers from many of our regional rivals like SDSU, UNI, etc I get excited because that tells me that this kid was sought after by many different coaching staffs. I'll always take the consensus opinions of a group of coaching staffs at different schools that all scouted a guy and decided to offer him over what a recruiting service says when it comes to rating FCS caliber recruits.

Totally agree… Furman commits Jumper and Veneziale I believe have 29 and 25 offers each. You're also spot on about stars related to who is offering. Jumper a 2 star - GaSt, GSU, MTSU, APP, Marsha, Tulane, Army, Rutgers, KentSt, Coastal, Charlotte. Veneziable a 3 star - AFA, Army, APP, ArkSt, Buffalo, Charlotte, FAI, GSU, GaSt, KentSt, Marsha, MTSU, Navy, Ohio, SoAla, Troy, WesternMI.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Thank you, when I posted this I honestly didn’t have a clue where it should be. Now I know.

All good my man.xthumbsupx

This area is basically for tracking those that are not yet here and those that have left our FCS ranks to go to the Pros...their journey's in and out of FCS.

[PaladinNation]

Furman continues to build an impressive list of defensive commits for 2019. Five total commits — four on defense.

Austin Jones - 5-11 190 S | Rabun County, GA - 11 offers (Army, AFA, JMU, Citadel, Elon, Kennesaw, Wofford, Mercer, TTU, WCU)
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/5616371/59a4455dda51803454366b94

Bryce McCormick - 6-3 215 LB/TE | CPA Nashville, TN - 3 Star - 15 offers (AFA, Austin Peay, Richmond, Mercer, Chatty, Citadel, EKU, Georgetown, GaSt, Lehigh, IndSt, SIU, TTU, UTM)
http://www.hudl.com/v/27wPNC

You have to give Clay Hendrix and the Furman staff credit for quickly making Furman a hot ticket in FCS recruiting (especially in the southeast). I thought having over 200 juniors show up for junior day was an anomaly. Now I think its a trend. Furman went head to head against JMU on Veneziale and Jones, Furman went head to head against Wofford on Jumper, Miller, and Jones. In the end — Furman beat out Army and AFA on several of these commits.

I still think Furman needs some big gets with the offensive skill positions…

[Mike296]

UNI just offered a Wisconsin kid that I know nothing about from Madison. Hmm....

[PaladinNation]

It's about that time… the early signing period is right around the corner.

[BEAR]

Early signing period is tomorrow!

Already seen SEC schools pick off players from us. xsmhx They'd rather walk on to an SEC then go FCS and likely play. xsmhx Oh well, they may end up transferring later.

[FUBeAR]

Mercer Commits (16 ‘known’ to FUBeAR)...

for those who care about such things...

3 - 3 Stars
2 - 2 Stars
18 reported FBS offers for 12 of the 16 Commits

* Joel Girtman - DB, 5-11/182, Westlake HS, Atlanta, GA - 2 Star; offers from Wofford, APSU, ETSU, FAU, Morgan St., Tennessee St.

* Pedro Rodriguez - WR/TE, 6-2/225, Lake Mary HS, Lake Mary, FL - offers from FAMU, UTM

* John Thomas - OL, 6-3/300, Hillgrove HS, Powder Springs, GA - 3 Star; offers from AF, APSU, Colorado St., ECU, EKU, Elon, Illinois St., SEMO, SIU

* Dylan Fromm - QB, 6-0/200, Warner Robins HS, Warner Robins, GA - 3 Star; offers from UTC, Penn, South Alabama, SEMO; Yes, he’s the younger brother of UGa Starting QB, Jake Fromm; just named Atlanta TD Club HS POY in GA today.

* Justin Bray - WR/TE, 6-4/210, St. George’s Independent School, Collierville, TN - 2 Star; offers from GaSou, GaSt, Princeton

* Lance Wise - DB, 5-8/183, Hillgrove HS, Powder Springs, GA - offers from AF, Army, Columbia, Kent St.

* Kendall Bohler - DB, 5-11/170, Ocoee HS, Ocoee, FL - offers from FAMU, Jacksonville, Stetson

* Aidan Higgins - OL, 6-1/285, Mountain View HS, Lawrenceville, GA - numerous D2/NAIA offers; older brother was 4-year Starter at Center for Elon (2015-2018); oldest brother played OL at Tulane & TTU. FUBeAR knows his HS OL Coach very well & he could not recommend him highly enough. “Length” has kept others away. FUBeAR is glad the New England Patriots don’t agree with the “Length Myth” for interior OLmen.

* Luke Szabados - LB, 6-2/230, Moeller HS, Cincinnati, OH - offers from JMU, Eastern Mich., Duquesne, Holy Cross

* Richie Coffey - ATH, 5-10/170, Baldwin HS, Jacksonville, FL - offers from UMass, Alcorn St., Charleston Southern, FAMU, Idaho, New Hampshire, The Citadel

* Zach Hopkins - LB, 6-1/215, James Clemens HS, Madison, AL - offers from Jacksonville St., Alabama St., GaSt, EKU, Furman

* Fredrick Davis - RB, 5-10/192, Northside HS, Columbus, GA - offers from Army, Navy, Columbia, Dartmouth, Davidson, Jacksonville

* Colton Dingmore - OL, 6-4/255, Mary Persons HS, Forsyth, GA - offer from TTU

* Brandon Marshall - RB, 5-9/184, Raines HS, Jacksonville, FL - 3 Star; offers from NDSU, Charlotte, NC A&T, Charleston Southern

* Gavin Hughes - LB, 6-3/210, Coosa HS, Rome, GA - Very early Commit; offer from Liberty

* Zach Lassiter - QB/LS, 6-1/193, Bleckley County HS, Cochran, GA - Very early Commit as a Long Snapper; offer from GaSou

[Reign of Terrier]

I love how the Bison have/had a verbal commitment from a guy whose name is oddly similar to a gendered bad word for a woman's genitalia and the website censors **** it out.


I want this kid to be an all American just so we keep seeing this for the next 4 plus years.

[PaladinNation]

The fax machines are humming… Furman got it's first signed commit at 7 am. Hopefully, we (FCS Schools) can keep the last minute FBS poaching of players to a minimum. In Furman's case, a few received late offers from FBS schools.

I don't understand the mind-set - many of these players have been offered and courted by successful FCS schools for a year or more then a middle of the pack FCS school comes in and offers at the last minute and all of a sudden everything is up in the air. I do understand the lure of playing in the big leagues. But in many cases, the education aspect is like comparing apples to oranges.

[POD Knows]

I love how the Bison have/had a verbal commitment from a guy whose name is oddly similar to a gendered bad word for a woman's genitalia and the website censors **** it out.


I want this kid to be an all American just so we keep seeing this for the next 4 plus years.LOL, that is pretty funny but it is not pronounced how you think it would be pronounced. That is actually a pretty common name around here, it is a German name I believe.

[POD Knows]

https://twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1075406524955144192

NDSU picked up a QB transfer from Iowa State, WTF.

[FUBeAR]

https://twitter.com/NDSUfootball/status/1075406524955144192

NDSU picked up a QB transfer from Iowa State, WTF.
Can he beat Drake?

[POD Knows]

Can he beat Drake?Don't know, he didn't play that game. I think he was their starting QB for a while during the season and lost the job.

[Professor Chaos]

NDSU announces a 25 man early signing day class: https://gobison.com/news/2018/12/19/bison-football-signing-day.aspx

The ones I'm most excited to watch develop are the LB Weerts, the DT Derritt, and the DEs Ryan and the Mostaert twins. Defense heavy class with 5 DL, 5 LBs, and 4 DBs.

The QB transfer from Iowa St kind of came out of nowhere but I like it a lot as that'll be a big question mark next year so this provides some insurance there. There's speculation that NDSU will still be looking for a high school QB in January as they lost a QB commit to K-State just recently.

[lionsrking2]

Southeastern Louisiana is currently at 20 signed ... expecting a couple of more today and the rest in February.

[BEAR]

So far I see UCA has these signees:

Community College transfers:
TJ Campbell- LB- Co-Lin C.C. Southaven Miss. 6'1" 210
Davis Harrison- DB- Jones C.C. - Meridian Miss. 6'0" 190
DJ Reed, NMCC- LB- Horn Lake, Miss. 6'2" 215

SEC transfers:
Jarrod Barnes- WR- University of Arkansas- 5'11' 183- consensus 3 star
Tobias Enlow- WR- University of Arkansas- 6'2" 207

High School:
Chandler Caughron- K- 6' 195 (played both soccer and football) 2 star
Donte Jones- DB- 5'11" 178- 3 star

[PaladinNation]

Furman signs a small but impressive early class.
Two commits asked if they could wait till February to sign.
My guess is one is Cally Chizik a DB and Josh Slay a highly recruited over 28 offers and climbing linebacker.


Jack Barton, DL, 6-4, 225, Fr., Alpharetta, Ga. / Centennial H.S.
Jacob Johanning, OL, 6-3, 260, Fr., Simpsonville, S.C. / St. Joseph's Catholic School
Austin Jones, S, 5-11, 180, Fr., Tiger, Ga. / Rabun County H.S.
Devonte Jones, DL, 6-2, 307, Fr., Anderson, S.C. / T.L. Hanna H.S.
Evan Jumper, OL, 6-4, 240, Fr., Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Myrtle Beach H.S.
Bryce McCormick, LB/TE, 6-2, 218, Fr., Franklin, Tenn. / Christ Presbyterian Academy
Jalen Miller, LB, 5-11, 200, Fr., Duncan, S.C. / Byrnes H.S.
Dominic Roberto, RB, 5-11, 230, Fr., Fayetteville, N.C. / Pine Forest H.S.
Pearson Toomey, OL, 6-3, 250, Fr., Jacksonville Beach, Fla. / The Bolles School


Barton, Jumper, and McCormick combined had 60 offers. A Jones, D Jones, Miller and Toomey each had 9 offers or more.

[lionsrking2]

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA signs 23 during early period

https://lionsports.net/news/2018/12/19/football-slu-inks-23-on-opening-day-of-early-signing-period.aspx

Southeastern Louisiana Football 2019 Signing Class
Darrian Achane – ATH – 5-9 – 178 – Jennings, La. – Jennings HS
Jaylin Armwood – DB – 6-2 – 184 – Baton Rouge, La. – Catholic HS
Lucien Babino – DB – 5-11 – 182 – Marrero, La. – John Ehret HS
Robert Buquoi – DB – 6-2 – 197 – Covington, La. – St. Paul's HS
Herman Christophe – LB – 5-11 – 223 – Plaquemine, La. – Plaquemine HS
Kendall Collins Jr. – RB – 5-7 – 183 – New Orleans, La. – De La Salle HS
Michael Corner Jr. – WR – 6-1 – 175 – New Orleans, La. – Edna Karr HS
Justin Douglas – DB – 5-10 – 165 – Atlanta, Ga. – Mount Vernon Presbyterian School
Hayden Hagler – TE – 6-3 – 220 – Sulphur, La. – Sulphur HS
Darrius Harry – LB – 6-2 – 218 – New Orleans, La. – East Jefferson HS
Michael Henderson – LB – 5-11 – 251 – Baton Rouge, La. – Madison Prep Academy
Alex Huszar – LB – 6-0 – 215 – Destrehan, La. – Destrehan HS
Ron Madison – LB – 6-3 – 230 – New Iberia, La. - Westgate HS
Gregory Mahtook – DB – 6-0 – 186 – Lafayette, La. – St. Thomas More HS
Carrington McClinton – DB – 5-9 – 188 – Lake Charles, La. – Washington Marion HS
Davion Nassri – LB – 5-11 – 208 – Victorville, Calif. – Denham Springs HS
J'Vonte Powers – DB – 5-9 – 160 – Plaquemine, La. – Plaquemine HS
Jaeden Ridgeway – DL – 6-2 – 254 – Pascagoula, Miss. – Pearl River CC/Pascagoula HS
Mason Schucker – QB – 6-4 – 207 – Searcy, Ark. – Hutchinson (Kan.) CC/Searcy HS
Dontrell Smith – CB – 5-10 – 168 – Destrehan, La. – Destrehan HS
Josh Smith – DL – 6-4 – 276 – New Orleans, La. – Pearl River CC/Landry-Walker HS
Eldridge Walker – DL – 6-2 – 251 – Marrero, La. – John Ehret HS
Brockhim Wicks – OL – 6-2 – 302 – Plaquemine, La. – Plaquemine HS

[citdog]

2019 The Citadel Football Signing Class

Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
High School


Remus Bulmer
A-Back
5-7
185
Missouri City, Texas
Sam Houston State


Logan Billings
LB
6-0
200
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Boiling Springs


Logan Braucht
LB
6-0
212
Waycross, Georgia
Ware County


Andy Davis
DB
6-0
200
Canton, Georgia
Creekview


Tereis Drayton
DL
6-2
270
Charleston, South Carolina
James Island


Nick Grier
DL
6-3
250
Snellville, Georgia
South Gwinnett


Robert Harbor
DL
6-0
290
Richmond, Texas
Foster


Jake Kenison
DB
6-1
190
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Hillcrest


Jay Lagroon
LB
6-3
200
Anderson, South Carolina
TL. Hanna


Michael McDowell
LB
6-1
215
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Boiling Springs


Antareus Pressley
DB
6-0
160
Anderson, South Carolina
Belton-Honea Path


Nic Rogers
DL
6-1
230
Columbia, South Carolina
Blythewood


Stephon Stokes
OL
6-2
295
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville


Hayden Williamson
LB
6-1
210
Okinawa, Japan
Kubasaki

[BEAR]

UCA FOOTBALL ADDS SIX MID-YEAR BEARS
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CONWAY, Ark. _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears added six mid-year signees on Wednesday, according to head coach Nathan Brown.

The newest Bears include: wide receiver Jarrod Barnes from Cabot, Ark. (University of Arkansas); wide receiver Tobias Enlow from North Little Rock, Ark. (University of Arkansas); linebacker T.J. Campbell from Southhaven, Miss. (Copiah Lincoln Community College); defensive end/bandit D.J. Reed from Horn Lake, Miss. (Northwest Community College); safety/nickel Davis Harrison from Meridian, Miss. (Jones Community College), and safety/nickel Trenton Dunn from Little Rock, Ark. (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M).

Barnes is a 5-foot-11, 185-pounder from Cabot High School who as the 2016 Arkansas Preps Male Athlete of the Year.
• 2016 ESPN 4 Star Recruit
• 2016 247 & Rivals 3 Star Recruit
• 2016 247 #2 Prospect in Arkansas
• 2016 Scout.com #1 Prospect in Arkansas
• 2016 247 #20 Athlete in the country
• 3 Time 7A All-State
• 2016 Arkansas Preps Male Athlete of the Year
• Other Offers (Out of High School): Ole Miss, Auburn, Missouri, Memphis, Iowa State, Louisville, Tulsa, North Texas, Arkansas State

"Jarrod will be one of the most decorated transfers we have had here at UCA,' said Brown. "He brings unbelievable play making ability at the wide receiver position for us. Not only is he great with the ball in his hand but he also has breakaway speed to go score from anywhere. We had an immediate need at this spot and Jarrod is going to help bridge that gap as soon as he steps on campus is January.

"He is local kid that understands what we are about and who we are as a program. One great thing about Jarrod is he will have three years of eligibility left. I can also see him helping us in the return game as well.'

Enlow is a 6-2, 205-pounder who starred at North Little Rock High School.
• 2015 247 2 Star Recruit
• 2015 Rivals 3 Star Recruit
• 2015 247 #14 Prospect in Arkansas
• 2015 247 #147 Wide Receiver Prospect in the country
• Other Offers (Out of High School): UCA, Southeast Missouri, Missouri State, Tennessee Martin

"Tobias has always been a special kid to me,' said Brown. "I recruited him when he was coming out of North Little Rock High School in 2015. I got to know him and his family really well throughout the process. I always knew he could be a special player and now I look forward to seeing him do that on "The Stripes" here in Conway. He is a great route runner with good speed. He can catch the 50/50 balls that you expect big receivers to catch.

"Tobias adds immediate depth and competition to our wide receiver room just like Jarrod does. He was itching for an opportunity to showcase his skills, I'm just glad he chose us to play the last two years of his career.'

Campbell is a 6-1, 235-pound linebacker who played at Southaven High School.
• 2018 Stats: 48 Tackles, 5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR
• 2017 MACJC All-State Honorable Mention
• 247 Listed Prospect
• Other Offers: Jackson State, Tennessee Tech, Southeastern LA

"TJ held down the middle of Co-Lin's defense this year,' Brown said. "The Mississippi junior college league has some great offenses and TJ was a huge part at stopping those offenses and having one of the best defenses in the league. He is a physical kid who can really run side to side against spread offenses. I think his strength is in the box. He loves to play physical and is really good at it.

"He has a unique journey and story to get where he has gotten. I am excited for Bear fans to get to know TJ and his relentless pursuit of a dream. He is going to be a stable force for us in the middle for the next two years.'

Reed is a 6-3, 240-pounder defensive end from Horn Lake High School.
• 2017 Season Stats: 38 Tackles, 4 Sacks, 5 TFL, 1 FR
• 2018 Season Stats: 44 Tackles, 5 Sacks, 8 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR
• 2018 All MACJC
• Biloxi Star Region Team
• Rivals 2 Star Recruit
• 247 Listed Prospect
• Other Offers: Southern Miss, South Alabama, Louisiana Monroe, Murray State, Eastern Kentucky, Southeast Missouri State, Austin Peay, Jacksonville State

"DJ is one of the most talented and explosive players we have been able to sign out of a junior college in my time here as a coach,' said Brown. "He is a versatile athlete that can play three or four positions. One thing DJ can do is rush the passer. He led Northwest in sacks this past year and ended his two-year career with 9 sacks in a very good league.

"We had to battle a lot of great programs to get him in the end. I think he will have a huge impact on our defense and help take us to another level on that side of the football. You will be hearing the name DJ Reed a lot over the next two years'

Harrison is a 6-1, 198-pounder who played at Lamar High School in Meridian, Miss.
• 2018 Season Stats: 38 Tackles, 8.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 TD
• MACJC All Academic Honor
• Rivals Listed Prospect
• Other Offers: Jackson State, Tennessee State, Delta State, West Alabama

"Davis is what you would call a ball player,' Brown said. "When we turned the film on to evaluate him we couldn't help but say we have to sign him. He was used all over the field for Coach Buckley at Jones. He would line up at corner, safety, linebacker, and defensive end. He also was their holder and wildcat QB.

"The way he plays reminds me of Seth Allison who was an All American outside linebacker here for us a few years back. I think Davis will be a great player over the next two years and a guy you can't keep off the football field.'

Dunn is a 6-2, 205-pound safety who played at Robinson High School in Little Rock.
• 247 Listed Prospect
• 2015 Hootens All Arkansas Team
• 2015 4A All-State Selection
• Robinson High School Leading Tackler

"Trenton unfortunately missed most of the 2018 season at NEO with a torn ACL,' Brown said. "We have known about Trent over the last couple years because of his prep career at Robinson High School in Little Rock. I think we are getting a steal and someone who can come in and contribute right away with his size and physical play at the position he plays.

"Trent's best years of football are ahead of him. I look forward to putting him in our defensive backfield and letting him go to work. He should be cleared to go through some spring drills coming off his knee injury. I would expect him to be full go leading into the 2019 season.'

Brown and his staff expect one more mid-year student-athlete to sign on Thursday, bringing their total of January enrollees to seven. All high school signees will be announced in conjunction with the February national signing period.

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[Professor Chaos]

After it was all said and done today NDSU signed 13 more student-athletes for football bringing their 2019 recruiting class up to a whopping 38; 27 scholarship commits and 11 recruited walk-ons.

https://gobison.com/news/2019/2/6/bison-football-adds-13-on-national-signing-day.aspx

[FUBeAR]

After it was all said and done today NDSU signed 13 more student-athletes for football bringing their 2019 recruiting class up to a whopping 38; 27 scholarship commits and 11 recruited walk-ons.

https://gobison.com/news/2019/2/6/bison-football-adds-13-on-national-signing-day.aspxwow...

Do the bison only have 58 returning Players on any scholarships?
Do they only have 57 returning Players, including non-schollie returning Players?
(I know that math doesn’t work well).

Curious because I believe Teams are limited to 85 scholarship Players (on 63 scholarship equivalents) & to having only 95 in camp before school starts.

Maybe some of those 11 were “Recruited Walk-ons,” but are not “Preferred Walk-ons” (invited to camp).

If their returning numbers are down in the 50’s, unless some of those signees are Early Enrolees, spring Practice could be interesting. I think Teams usually have 65-75 guys participate in Spring Ball.

You’re the Professor...lay some cipherin’ down on ol’ FUBeAR!

[FUBeAR]

Though it’s a lot, I’ll emulate BEAR’s post about UCA’s December signing class...for Mercer

https://mercerbears.com/news/2019/2/6/football-mercer-adds-five-signees-to-muvment19-class.aspx

Mercer Adds Five Signees to #MUvment19 Class - Bears round out their 2019 signing class with 22 total signees

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer University football team announced the signing of five more future student-athletes on Wednesday, rounding out a 22-man group that will make up the #MUvment19 signing class.

The Bears' five additions include defensive lineman Richard Benton Jr. (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6975) (Atlanta, Ga.), kicker Devin Folser (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6973)(McDonough, Ga.), defensive lineman Chris Hill (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6976)(Statesboro, Ga.), wide receiver Yahsyn McKee (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6972)(Stockbridge, Ga.) and defensive lineman Solomon Zubairu (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6974) (Lawrenceville, Ga.).

The 22 #MUvment19 signees span five states – 15 from Georgia, four from Florida and one apiece from Alabama, Ohio and Tennessee. Included in the class are four defensive linemen, four defensive backs, three offensive linemen, three linebackers, two running backs, two tight end, one quarterback, one wide receiver, one long snapper and one kicker.

"I can't say enough about our coaching staff's efforts to land the impressive 22 young men that make up our #MUvment19 signing class," said head coach Bobby Lamb (https://mercerbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=410). "A 22-man signing class is very large for the FCS level and we believe that we have the right mix of players offensively, defensively and on special teams. We filled in some gaps position-wise and we believe this class has what it takes to be something special in the upcoming years."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCh-zG_X0xo

Signing Class Breakdown

Position
Signees
State
Signees


DL
4
Georgia
15


DB
4
Florida
4


LB
3
Alabama
1


OL
3
Ohio
1


RB
2
Tennessee
1


TE
2




QB
1




WR
1




LS
1




K
1





Mercer Football 2019 Signing Class

Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown (Previous School)


Richard Benton Jr. (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6975)
DL
6-2
243
Fr.
Atlanta, Ga. (B.E.S.T. Academy)


Kendall Bohler (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6904)
DB
5-10
163
Fr.
Ocoee, Fla. (Ocoee HS)


Justin Bray (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6902)
TE
6-3
227
Fr.
Collierville, Tenn. (St. George's Independent)


Richie Coffey (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6908)
DB
5-10
167
Fr.
Jacksonville, Fla. (Baldwin HS)


Fred Davis (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6907)
RB
5-10
196
Fr.
Fortson, Ga. (Northside HS)


Colton Dingmore (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6909)
OL
6-3
252
Fr.
Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Persons HS)


Devin Folser (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6973)
K
6-2
170
Fr.
McDonough, Ga. (Ola HS)


Dylan Fromm (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6910)
QB
5-11
204
Fr.
Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS)


Joel Girtman (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6897), Jr.
DB
5-9
191
Fr.
College Park, Ga. (Westlake HS)


Chris Hill (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6976)
DL
6-2
260
Fr.
Statesboro, Ga. (Statesboro HS)


Aidan Higgins (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6912)
OL
5-11
256
Fr.
Duluth, Ga. (Mountain View HS)


Zach Hopkins (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6899)
LB
6-0
212
Fr.
Madison, Ala. (James Clemens HS)


Gavin Hughes (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6913)
LB
6-2
210
Fr.
Rome, Ga. (Coosa HS)


Zach Lassiter (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6911)
LS
6-0
194
Fr.
Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County HS)


Brandon Marshall (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6903)
RB
5-7
175
Fr.
Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines HS)


Yahsyn McKee (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6972)
WR
5-10
172
Fr.
Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge HS)


Pedro Rodriguez (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6900)
TE
6-2
235
Fr.
Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary HS)


Pat Rogers (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6905)
DL
6-0
261
Fr.
Screven, Ga. (Wayne County HS)


Luke Szabados (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6901)
LB
6-2
230
Fr.
Liberty Township, Ohio (Moeller HS)


John Thomas (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6898)
OL
6-3
291
Fr.
Marietta, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)


Lance Wise (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6906)
DB
5-8
179
Fr.
Marietta, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)


Solomon Zubairu (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6974)
DL
6-1
240
Fr.
Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer HS)



*Italics – players who signed on Feb. 6, 2019

Richard Benton Jr. (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6975) (DL, 6-2, 243, Atlanta, Ga.)
High School

Four-year letterwinner at B.E.S.T. Academy in Atlanta, Ga.
Starred at outside linebacker under head coach Joshua Moore
Totaled 27 sacks (14 as a junior) in prep career (per MaxPreps)
Recorded 190 career tackles, including career-best 78 as a senior (per MaxPreps)
Four-time AA Region 6 All-State selection
Listed as SoCon's top recruit in 2019 signing class by HERO Sports FCS (https://herosports.com/fcs/recruiting-2019-football-southern-conference-socon-ajaj)
Received 30-plus scholarship offers, including 17 from FBS schools
Earned Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl award
Expected to finish in the top 10 of his graduating class
Also ran track & swam at B.E.S.T. Academy; was a two-time state qualifier in track


Devin Folser (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6973) (K, 6-2, 170, McDonough, Ga.)
High School

Two-year letterwinner at Ola High School in McDonough, Ga.
Was Mustangs' kicker under head coach Jared Zito
Owns Ola HS record for longest field goal (51 yards)
Named GHSA Region 4-AAAAA Specialist of the Year & earned First Team All-Region honors as a senior
Was also a standout soccer player for Ola HS, leading Mustangs in goals scored over three seasons
Member of Olympic Developmental Academy for soccer in 2016-17
Member of Ola HS' National Honor Society, Beta Club, Quill & Scroll NHS


Chris Hill (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6976) (DL, 6-2, 260, Statesboro, Ga.)
High School

Four-year letterwinner at Statesboro High School (Statesboro, Ga.)
Played linebacker, defensive end & tight end under head coach Jeff Kaiser
Two-time All-Region 2 AAAAA honoree
Earned Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) All-State honors
Member of school's DECA club & Special Olympics committee
Also played basketball & ran track at Statesboro HS


Yahsyn McKee (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6972) (WR, 5-10, 172, Stockbridge, Ga.)
High School

Two-year letterwinner at Stockbridge High School in Stockbridge, Ga.
Played multiple positions as an athlete under head coach Kevin Whitley
Helped Tigers go 12-2 overall & 6-1 in GHSA Region 4 AAAAA
Totaled 1,266 all-purpose yards & 11 TDs as a senior, including 298 rushing & 523 receiving yards (per MaxPreps)
Earned GHSA All-State honors as a senior
Honor roll student & early graduate
Also played basketball & ran track for the Tigers


Solomon Zubairu (https://mercerbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6974) (DL, 6-1, 240, Lawrenceville, Ga.)
High School

Four-year letterwinner at Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Ga.
Played defensive end & linebacker for the Tigers under head coach Andy Dyer
Was a team captain for the Tigers
Named to All-Region First Team & All-County Second Team as a senior
Totaled 46 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss & six sacks, as a senior (per MaxPreps)
Helped Archer HS reach GHSA AAAAAAA Final Four in 2018
Earned eight weekly Gwinnett County honors

[clenz]

UNI signed 31

19 scholarship
12 walk on

1 verbal did not sign today but likely still ends up at uni if a few things with themselves out

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[Professor Chaos]

wow...

Do the bison only have 58 returning Players on any scholarships?
Do they only have 57 returning Players, including non-schollie returning Players?
(I know that math doesn’t work well).

Curious because I believe Teams are limited to 85 scholarship Players (on 63 scholarship equivalents) & to having only 95 in camp before school starts.

Maybe some of those 11 were “Recruited Walk-ons,” but are not “Preferred Walk-ons” (invited to camp).

If their returning numbers are down in the 50’s, unless some of those signees are Early Enrolees, spring Practice could be interesting. I think Teams usually have 65-75 guys participate in Spring Ball.

You’re the Professor...lay some cipherin’ down on ol’ FUBeAR!
Not quite sure how that works but the Bison had 114 players on the roster last year. 23 of those are outgoing seniors meaning they've got 91 returning players. No idea how many of those are on scholarship but you're right that it has to be 58 tops since they've got 27 incoming scholarship freshmen. Not sure how they're going to juggle adding 15 more bodies in fall camp. I'd assume there will be some defections amongst the underclassmen with the coaching change that we may not have heard about but I would guess they'll have to hold some kids out of fall camp until school starts to get under the limit (I was thinking it was over 100 but you may be right that it's only 95).

[clenz]

With 31 signed, and a couple more additions coming later potentially, UNI is at 112 going into fall camp as of today.

I'm sure there are a few players that won't come back through/after the off season but not that many.

I'd guess the freshman walk-ons will be "prioritized" and some will be held out of camp until the day the roster can exceed 95 happens.

This stuff is almost never made public anyway, and happens almost yearly I'd guess at some places. Though UNI has 99 players on the roster that are returning or new scholarship guys. So even at that 4 guys would have to be held out for a couple weeks.


UNI's roster breakdown as of today
Roster breakdown by state as of today


70 - Iowa
12 - Minnesota
11 - Missouri
7 - Illinois
5 - Kansas.....but let's be real, they are all KC suburb kids
2 - Nebraska
1 - Florida
1 - Georgia
1 - Michigan
1 - Texas
1 - Wisconsin


7 from JUCOs
4 - Iowa Central CC
2 - Butler CC (KS)
1 - Iowa Western


2 FBS transfers
2 - Iowa


Signing class breakdown
23 - Iowa
3 - Minnesota
3 - MO
1 - Georgia
1 - Texas

4 JUCO

[Professor Chaos]

KC Keeler's next stud transfer QB perhaps????

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/26555835/ohio-state-qb-baldwin-enter-transfer-portal


Ohio State quarterback Matthew Baldwin plans to enter the transfer portal, coach Ryan Day said Thursday.

Day told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg he believes that Baldwin, who is from Austin, Texas, will look to play closer to home.

He's got 4 years of eligibility left but he's already burned his redshirt last year so seems like FCS might be his target....