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Ft. Osage 2025 RB Ryver Peppers Ryver Peppers 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Fort Osage | 2025 State MO (5’11” 185) had himself a big week landing offer from Kansas State and Navy. The speedy all-purpose back has seen…
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Continue ReadingFt. Osage 2025 RB Ryver Peppers Ryver Peppers 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Fort Osage | 2025 State MO (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.
It was also a big week for St. Joseph Central 2025 running back Gabe Fields Gabe Fields 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB St. Joseph Central | 2025 State MO (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.
Another player with multiple offers this week was De Smet DE/EDGE Quincy Byas Quincy Byas 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL De Smet | 2025 State MO (6’2″ 230) as Harvard, Princeton and Tennessee State entered the mix for him.
Eureka 2025 OL Stephen Meitz Stephen Meitz 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Eureka | 2025 State MO (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.
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.
Oak Park 2025 TE Drew Clemens Drew Clemens 6'4" | 215 lbs | TE Oak Park | 2025 MO (6’4″ 215) added an offer from Cornell to his list.
De Smet 2025 C Michael Cunningham Michael Cunningham 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL De Smet | 2025 State MO (6’3″ 291) also received and offer from Cornell University.
Nebraska and Kansas both offered Carthage 2026 big-time EDGE prospect Landon Bland Landon Bland 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Carthage | 2026 State MO (6’4″ 225) this week. Bland continues his rise on college recruiting lists following an outstanding sophomore season.
Top 2026 players Jackson Cantwell Jackson Cantwell 6'8" | 300 lbs | OL Nixa | 2026 State MO (6’8″ 300) from Nixa and Raymore-Peculiar RB DeZephen Walker DeZephen Walker 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Raymore-Peculiar | 2026 State MO (6’0″ 195) both were offered by Notre Dame this week.
A player to watch for who picked up his first offer this week from Grinnell College is 2025 WR Chris Potter Chris Potter 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Kirkwood | 2025 MO (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.