Six 2024’s Who Are Catching D1 Recruiting Fire

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='603039' first='Elijah' last='King']<strong> (Gahanna Lincoln) 6'5 230-</strong> King started receiving MAC offers in the fall of 2022 his junior season. Coming off of the heels of a strong junior season King has picked up major recruiting momentum with 7 Power 5 offers. Offers coming from three power 5 conferences and the likes of Indiana, Minesota, West Virginia, and Kentucky among others. The lanky defensive end has an explosive get off that speed that he uses to cause disruption in the opponent's offensive backfield. Elijah shows the ability to shoot the gap and can also beat his man face up using a good bull rush, or great hands and athleticism. He has more room to fill out and continue to get stronger. I think he could have a chance to pick up some big P5 offers this offseason.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/ElijahKing49">Twitter</a><br><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15810837/632766bd42107c095045b4fc">Hudl</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='656820' first='Mercer' last='Luniewski'] <strong>6'7 300</strong> and <strong>OL </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='678643' first='Charlton' last='Luniewski'] <strong>6'5 280</strong> <strong>(Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy)-</strong> It's hard to imagine having one 6'6 280 pound plus offensive lineman to feed. The Luniewski's have that times two! Mercer and Charlton, who goes by Charlie, have had already had big time offseasons picking up several D1 offers. Mercer has recently picked up offers from Boston College, Minnesota, Duke, and Wisconsin among a few MAC offers. Mercer has the length, frame, and athleticism that projects out to the offensive tackle position. He dominates at the point of attack. He has a strong kick step that he's able to get quick depth. Off of his kick he has a strong core and punch that sends pass rushers backwards. He's a strong run blocker who dominates at the point of attack and finishes to the ground or to the whistle. Charlton has picked up offers from Akron, Kent State, and Toledo. Charlton the smaller of the twins projects to the interior offensive line at the college level. He has great athleticism for his size. In the run game he's able dominate his man both in head up situations or in pulling and getting in space. Once he engages, he overpowers and simply blows up defenders. In pass pro Charlton anchors well and has a great punch that knocks defenders off their rush. In my mind it's only a matter of time, before Charlton begins to pick up Power 5 offers of his own. <br>Twitter<br>Hudl</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ATH </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='602299' first='Javier' last='Etheridge']<strong> (Mount Healthy) 5'11 150-</strong> It's been a busy new year for Javier, as he's picked up 10+ offers in the first two months of the year. Many of those offers come from the MAC with P5 offers from Pitt and Penn State. That Penn state offer along with his film definitely signals that more P5 offers are on their way. Etheridge is a game changer on both sides of the ball. He's a fluid runner who plays with great suddenness. Along with legit 4.4 speed he has great hands and ball skills. On defense he's a terror in the defensive backfield where he makes plays both in coverage and as used on blitzes. Javier fancies himself as the best 2-way player in the state, and honestly I think he's one hundred percent right. I expect Javier to pick up many more big time P5 offers this offseason. He'll be visiting Ohio State this spring. I can't wait to see what other offers are yet to come!<br><a href="https://twitter.com/Javieretheridge">Twitter</a><br><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14858486/6362918a66563b0a581eb2e7">Hudl</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DE </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='412093' first='Javon' last='Hammonds Jr'] <strong>(Wayne) 6'4 210-</strong> Since the conclusion of the 2022 season, Javon who also goes by JJ, has seen a steady flow of D1 offers come in, many of the MAC variety. Since the beginning of the year however he's began to pick up P5 offers. In the last 2 months Javon has picked up Big Ten offers from Michigan State, Indiana, and Purdue most recently. I had the chance to see Javon play live this season and, on that night, he lived in the opponent's backfield. JJ can win his matchups a variety of ways. He can win with the strength of a good bull rush. He can also use a good get off and the speed to get to the edge. He also has a nice should dip move that he can use to shoot the gap. As Javon continues to add to his strength and frame, I believe he'll continue to add to his list of P5 offers.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/hammonds_javon">Twitter</a><br><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16285932/6384e8b61761db0c8070dd95">Hudl</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB/LB</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='284538' first='Reggie' last='Powers'] <strong>(Centerville) 6'1 195-</strong> I've known about and liked Reggie since I saw him as a sophomore for the Elks. He has a tremendous blend of physicality and athleticism. If you're a receiver in his area, your head better be on a swivel. He's a big-time hitter both in coverage and in the run game. Because of his physicality and ability to run I like him as a strong safety at the next level. I could see him as a smaller type of hybrid linebacker where he can really focus on defending the run and blitzing, but he'll need to continue to add weight. In coverage Reggie can run with receivers and has a good feel for playing in space and takes good angles to the football. Reggie has picked up offers from a good number of G5 schools, and this offseason he's started picking up P5 offers from the Big Ten, the ACC, and the Big 12. Pulling offers from the likes of Pitt, Northwestern, Louisville among others. As of this moment the Pitt offer is the only offer as a linebacker, the rest come as a defensive back. It will be interesting to see how this summer shakes out for Powers and how he starts to narrow down his options. It will be an exciting summer for him.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/reggie_powers">Twitter</a><br><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14751982/637bce8f2aa6660908a73c08">Hudl</a><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->