Missouri Recruiting Notebook: July 23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It has been a busy few weeks of recruiting news and in our latest recruiting notebook we are taking a look at one of state's top prospects making his pick and updates on three of the top quarterbacks in Missouri in the Class of 2023. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Lee's Summit standout makes his choice</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Standout 2023 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='37690' first='Joshua' last='Manning'] of Lee's Summit was among the top uncommitted prospects in Missouri before making his announcement on Thursday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver in Missouri in the Class of 2023 and the No. 11 prospect overall, the 6-foot-3 and 190-pound Manning is big and fast and has good bloodlines. His father played wide receiver at Stanford and in the NFL and his mother played basketball at the University of Arkansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manning received recruiting attention from coast to coast, including scholarship offers from his parents' alma maters, but on Thursday night he announced he would be staying home to continue his career at the University of Missouri. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I feel like, as a kid, that's always your goal – to fight for your home state," Manning told reporters after his announcement. "I believe in that."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manning, who recorded 69 catches for 900 yards and 11 touchdowns, 1,194 all-purpose yards and 12 total touchdowns as a junior, becomes the second-highest rated in-state recruit for the Tigers following Francis Howell tight end [player_tooltip player_id='37661' first='Brett' last='Norfleet']. He's the fifth in-state commitment to Missouri, following Norfleet, Troy Buchanan edge rusher [player_tooltip player_id='37663' first='Jahkai' last='Lang'], St. Mary's running back [player_tooltip player_id='173066' first='Jamal' last='Roberts'] and Liberty North kicker [player_tooltip player_id='240313' first='Blake' last='Craig'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I just believe in Coach Drink's vision," Manning said. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Glendale QB gets big offer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glendale 2023 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="103378" first="Cole" last="Feuerbacher"] picked up a big scholarship offer earlier this week when hometown Missouri State extended an offer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Feuerbacher had a big junior season a year ago. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,088 yards, with 35 touchdowns against five interceptions. He also rushed for a team-high 484 yards and three scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior season highlights: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2GUf2K" target="_blank">http://www.hudl.com/v/2GUf2K</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-3, 190-pounder, Feuerbacher should be one of the top quarterbacks in the Show-Me State again this fall as a senior and could pile up another few thousand passing yards in Glendale's high-powered offense. <a href=""></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ColeFeuerbacher/status/1549898071890345984?s=20u0026t=-PK-jk24PT_avl3ck3dpXg","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ColeFeuerbacher/status/1549898071890345984?s=20u0026t=-PK-jk24PT_avl3ck3dpXg </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Fort Osage QB adds Division I offer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort Osage 2023 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="181613" first="Greg" last="Menne"] has been one of the state's more productive quarterbacks over the past two seasons, racking up more than 3,200 passing yards and accounting for more than 30 touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Menne has seen his recruiting take off a bit recently as he received a scholarship offer from Division 2 Central Missouri, his second D-2 offer following one from Missouri Southern last Month, and then picking up his first Division I offer from Southeast Missouri State on July 18.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MenneGregory/status/1549054568411136000?s=20u0026t=-PK-jk24PT_avl3ck3dpXg","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MenneGregory/status/1549054568411136000?s=20u0026t=-PK-jk24PT_avl3ck3dpXg </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Menne completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,661 yards, with 16 touchdowns and three interceptions, last fall as a junior. He also added eight rushing touchdowns. As a sophomore, in 2020, he completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,623 yards, with 12 touchdowns and six interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Smithville QB picks his school – and sport</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smithville 2023 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="179109" first="Andrew" last="Hedgecorth"] will attempt to lead the Warriors to a second straight state championship this fall, but appears set to hang up his football cleats at the conclusion of the season. Hedgecorth recently announced he will play baseball and not football in college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5-10, 165-pound middle infielder, Hedgecorth pledged to Missouri S&amp;T on July 9.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ahedgecorth11/status/1545819212437921792?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ahedgecorth11/status/1545819212437921792?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hedgecorth led Smithville to a perfect 13-0 record in 2021. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He threw for 2,327 yards and 28 touchdowns against just three interceptions. He also ran for 305 yards and eight touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UPDATED LIST OF 2023 COMMITMENTS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is an updated list of known commitments: Platte County edge rusher <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="112562" first="Chandavian" last="Bradley"]</strong> (Tennessee), Lee's Summit North offensive tackle <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37658" first="Cayden" last="Green"]</strong> (Oklahoma), De Smet tight end <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37655" first="Mac" last="Markway"]</strong> (LSU), Francis Howell tight end <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37661" first="Brett" last="Norfleet"]</strong> (Missouri), De Smet cornerback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37662" first="Christian" last="Gray"]</strong> (Notre Dame), North Kansas City edge rusher <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="188585" first="Adepoju" last="Adebawore"]</strong> (Oklahoma), Cardinal Ritter wide receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37669" first="Fredrick" last="Moore"]</strong> (Michigan), Lee's Summit wide receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='37690' first='Joshua' last='Manning']</strong> (Missouri), Troy Buchanan edge rusher <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37663" first="Jahkai" last="Lang"]</strong> (Missouri), Washington offensive-defensive lineman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101697" first="Trevor" last="Buhr"]</strong> (Iowa State), Raymore-Peculiar wide receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99468" first="Jaidyn" last="Doss"]</strong> (Nebraska), CBC defensive lineman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37675" first="Tyler" last="Gant"]</strong> (Northwestern), CBC offensive tackle <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="171840" first="Josh" last="Gregory"]</strong> (Cincinnati), Liberty (KC) wide receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="177902" first="Ricky" last="Ahumaraeze"]</strong> (Northwestern), St. Louis University High tight end <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="103409" first="Zach" last="Ortwerth"]</strong> (Iowa), Jackson edge rusher <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="177034" first="Tony" last="Terry Jr"]</strong> (Kansas), St. Mary's cornerback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="263423" first="Donovan" last="McIntosh"]</strong> (Kansas State), St. Mary's running back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="173066" first="Jamal" last="Roberts"]</strong> (Missouri), Parkway North athlete <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37693" first="Quaran" last="Williams"],</strong> (Miami-Ohio), Washington offensive lineman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="262940" first="Mark" last="Hensley"]</strong> (Northern Illinois), Eureka offensive lineman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="103440" first="Justin" last="Selbert"]</strong> (Princeton), Chaminade defensive back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="263302" first="Derek" last="Fields Jr"].</strong> (Ball State), Liberty (KC) wide receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="249630" first="Anthony" last="Wenson"]</strong> (Air Force) and Liberty North kicker <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="240313" first="Blake" last="Craig"]</strong> (Missouri).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/07/missouri-recruiting-notebook-july-10/">MISSOURI RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: JULY 10</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/06/missouri-recruiting-notebook-june-30/"><strong>MISSOURI RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: JULY 4</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/06/missouri-recruiting-notebook-june-30/"><strong>MISSOURI RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: JUNE 30</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/06/missouri-recruiting-notebook-june-27/"><strong>MISSOURI RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: JUNE 27</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->