Show-Me Recruiting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Five games into the 2023 football season we are seeing recruiting continue to get hotter with schools evaluating early season highlights and brining players in for game day visits. This weekend is another big weekend of players traveling across the state and region. Here is this weekend notebook on some recent recruiting activity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jefferson City (MO) Helias 2025 OT <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118517' first='Will' last='Kemna']</strong> (6'5" 260) has had an impressive first half of his junior season with his Crusaders from his right tackle position in helping them be a top 5 program in their class. His play has been rewarded by landing his first D1 offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Will is athletic and a physical blocker who gets after on every play both run and pass blocking. He has the frame to be a good 300-pounder on the next level and still be able to get downfield and block. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Louis (MO) CBC 2025 explosive DE/EDGE prospect <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='830880' first='Triston' last='Abram']</strong> (6'4" 215) landed his first Big 12 offer from the Kansas Jayhawks. Triston is playing his first varsity season with the Cadets since he transferred in. His quickness, toughness and motor were obviously recognized by the Jayhawks who decided the time was right to extend the offer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tennessee is the latest to offer Cardinal Ritter big time 2025 playmaking WR prospect <strong>Dejarrian Miller</strong> (6'3" 190) this past week. Miller is another transfer from Illinois to a St. Louis area school who is excelling. DJ is the Lions leading receiver with 329 yards and 5 touchdowns on 17 catches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Massive St. Louis (MO) Lafayette (6'6" 330) OL prospect <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='282640' first='Garrett' last='Jackson']</strong> is having a great senior season and continues to see schools showing interest and recruiting him. Western Illinois is the latest D1 school to add to his offer list. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another pick-up of their first D1 offer was Kansas City (MO) Lincoln Prep's 2025 DB talent <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1123416' first='Davyne' last='Jones']</strong> (5'11" 170) with Southeast Missouri recognizing Jones is one of the top defensive backs in his class in the Show-Me State. Davyne has speed, is athletic and has very good cover and ball skills. He also plays tough against the run. I look for more to come his way over the next year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A couple of Preferred Walk-On offers were given out by the home state Missouri Tigers this past week. Northern Iowa TE commit<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='799093' first='Briggs' last='Hughston']</strong> (6'6" 230) and St. Louis (MO) MICDS OL <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285086' first='Davis' last='Schukar']</strong> (6'4" 270), both class of 2024 prospects. Davis already has 21 offers from 11 D1 schools and will be taking a visit to Air Force this weekend, with a few more offers looking like they are close to happening. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A couple more offers worth mentioning are Hazelwood Central 2024 OL/DL <strong>Jason Davis </strong>(6'4" 290) who picked up an offer from Avila, and Pattonville 2024 LB talent <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='392793' first='Terrell' last='Porter'] Jr.</strong> who was offered by Missouri Western. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->