Show-Me Recruiting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ft. Osage 2025 RB [player_tooltip player_id='263502' first='Ryver' last='Peppers'] (5'11" 185) had himself a big week landing offer from Kansas State and Navy. The speedy all-purpose back has seen his recruiting profile continue to rise this off season. Besides being a outstanding runner, Ryver is a real threat as a receiver as well. It will be interesting to see how he continues to ascend with his recruitment heading into camp season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was also a big week for St. Joseph Central 2025 running back [player_tooltip player_id='226294' first='Gabe' last='Fields'] (6'0" 200) as he pulled in offers from Cornell, Penn and Lafayette, as the Ivy League schools seem to have all focused on him as of late. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another player with multiple offers this week was De Smet DE/EDGE [player_tooltip player_id='1123367' first='Quincy' last='Byas'] (6'2" 230) as Harvard, Princeton and Tennessee State entered the mix for him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eureka 2025 OL [player_tooltip player_id='1118540' first='Stephen' last='Meitz'] (6'5" 285) landed his first D1 offer from Austin Peay. The talented junior has worked hard to develop himself physically and skill wise over the last year. He's a versatile OL who will undoubtedly see his recruitment continue to take off. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northern Iowa gave Raytown 2025 WR Larry Porter (6'4" 190) his first D1 offer. Porter is a long, athletic receiving prospect with speed and good hands. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oak Park 2025 TE [player_tooltip player_id='1176118' first='Drew' last='Clemens'] (6'4" 215) added an offer from Cornell to his list. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>De Smet 2025 C [player_tooltip player_id='179194' first='Michael' last='Cunningham'] (6'3" 291) also received and offer from Cornell University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nebraska and Kansas both offered Carthage 2026 big-time EDGE prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1127277' first='Landon' last='Bland'] (6'4" 225) this week. Bland continues his rise on college recruiting lists following an outstanding sophomore season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top 2026 players [player_tooltip player_id='392779' first='Jackson' last='Cantwell'] (6'8" 300) from Nixa and Raymore-Peculiar RB [player_tooltip player_id='284039' first='DeZephen' last='Walker'] (6'0" 195) both were offered by Notre Dame this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A player to watch for who picked up his first offer this week from Grinnell College is 2025 WR [player_tooltip player_id='1212279' first='Chris' last='Potter'] (5'10" 170) who had a tremendous Elite Combine earlier this month running A 4.57 forty, 4.06 pro agility, and hit 34" in his vertical jump and 10-feet in the broad jump. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->