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New York Recruiting Report Pt. I

New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Photo: Prep Redzone
Caleb Holfoth
Caleb Holfoth
March 31, 2023 @ 09:37 AM
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Lathan Hudson
Lathan Hudson 6'7" | 310 lbs | OL | 2025
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Mike Dunn
Mike Dunn 6'4" | 280 lbs | OL | 2024
NY
Bobby Galindo
Bobby Galindo 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL | 2024
NY
Deonté Douglas
Deonté Douglas 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB | 2024
NY
Eddie Palumbo
Eddie Palumbo 6'4" | 210 lbs | LB | 2024
NY
Tyrell Simmons
Tyrell Simmons 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR | 2024
NY
Matthias Lighten
Matthias Lighten 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2024
NY
Caden Brown
Caden Brown 6'4" | 215 lbs | LB | 2024
NY
Korey Duff Jr
Korey Duff Jr 6'6" | 205 lbs | WR | 2024
NY
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With Junior Days happening every week and players visiting schools all around the country, especially the northeast, check out a few prospects who have been picking up some offers. Some guys here are very established recruits whose names are recognized nationally, while others are just starting to kick off their journey of being recruited at the D1 level.

Rutgers
Korey Duff Jr

Korey Duff Jr

NY
WR
HEIGHT 6'6"
WEIGHT 205
POS WR
CLASS 2024
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Korey
Duff Jr WR
Class
2024
Height
6'6"
Weight
205
HS
St. Anthony's
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Korey Duff Jr could be one of the hottest prospects in the entire nation, with 10 offers already...
Written by Caleb Holfoth
Rutgers
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Korey Duff Jr

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State: New York
School: St. Anthony's
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Syracuse
Caden Brown

Caden Brown

NY
LB
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Caden
Brown LB
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
Weight
215
HS
Erasmus Hall
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Caden Brown is another hot 2024 prospect adding 7 offers so far in 2023 bringing his total offers...
Written by Caleb Holfoth
Syracuse
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Caden Brown

Twitter
State: New York
School: Erasmus Hall
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Buffalo
Tyrell Simmons

Tyrell Simmons

NY
WR
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 190
POS WR
CLASS 2024
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Tyrell
Simmons WR
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
190
HS
University Prep
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Tyrell Simmons jumped on the National Recruiting scene in 2023 with a 3-star ranking on 247sports. While I...
Written by Caleb Holfoth
Buffalo
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Tyrell Simmons

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State: New York
School: University Prep
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Yale
Eddie Palumbo

Eddie Palumbo

NY
LB
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 210
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Eddie
Palumbo LB
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
Weight
210
HS
Archbishop Stepinac
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Eddie Palumbo just got his first offer and it comes from UPenn after a Junior Day visit. Palumbo...
Written by Caleb Holfoth
Yale
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Eddie Palumbo

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State: New York
School: Archbishop Stepinac
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Lathan Hudson

Lathan Hudson

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OL
HEIGHT 6'7"
WEIGHT 310
POS OL
CLASS 2025
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Lathan
Hudson OL
Class
2025
Height
6'7"
Weight
310
HS
Suffield Academy
|
New E
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Lathan Hudson has had a solid start to 2023 with a couple D1 visits and his first D1...
Written by Caleb Holfoth
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Lathan Hudson

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State: New England
School: Suffield Academy
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Central Connecticut State
Deonté Douglas

Deonté Douglas

NY
DB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Deonté
Douglas DB
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
Archbishop Stepinac
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Deonté Douglas picked up his first offer from Rhode Island right after the season concluded but things are...
Written by Caleb Holfoth
Central Connecticut State
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Deonté Douglas

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State: New York
School: Archbishop Stepinac
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Long Island
Mike Dunn

Mike Dunn

NY
OL
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 280
POS OL
CLASS 2024
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Mike
Dunn OL
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
Weight
280
HS
Cardinal Hayes
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Mike Dunn is quickly becoming one of the most sought after lineman in New York. Dunn just got...
Written by Caleb Holfoth
Long Island
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Mike Dunn

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State: New York
School: Cardinal Hayes
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Sacred Heart (CT)
Matthias Lighten

Matthias Lighten

NY
ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 180
POS ATH
CLASS 2024
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Matthias
Lighten ATH
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
Weight
180
HS
Moore Catholic
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
Matthias Lighten has been trending upward for a while but his recruitment has officially blown open with recent...
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Sacred Heart (CT)
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Matthias Lighten

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State: New York
School: Moore Catholic
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Colgate
Bobby Galindo

Bobby Galindo

NY
OL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 295
POS OL
CLASS 2024
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Bobby
Galindo OL
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
295
HS
South Side
|
NY
New York Recruiting Report Pt. I
A late addition to this article, Bobby Galindo picked up his first offer from Long Island University. I...
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Colgate
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Bobby Galindo

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State: New York
School: South Side
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