Recruiting Update: Mid-April Edition, Pt. III
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With the contact period coming to a close, there have been several prospects that either recently announced their commitments to play college football or earned football scholarships. Here are a few noteworthy announcements made over the last few weeks. Jayden…
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Continue ReadingWith the contact period coming to a close, there have been several prospects that either recently announced their commitments to play college football or earned football scholarships. Here are a few noteworthy announcements made over the last few weeks.
A prospect I first saw in person about a year ago has only gotten bigger – both physically and in the recruitment scene. Pinelands Regional’s Jayden Hadzovic Jayden Hadzovic 6’6″ | 285 lbs | OL Pineland Regional | 2025 NJ has grown to 6’5″ 290 and caught the attention of several colleges. With a 3.9 GPA, Hadzovic has garner the attention of Brown University, one of the country’s few Ivy League schools.
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Soon-after his transfer out of Union and to Don Bosco, Renick Dorilas Renick Dorilas 5’11” | 150 lbs | DB Don Bosco | 2025 State NJ made his official commitment to the university of his choosing. In the weeks leading up to his announcement, Stretch also picked up offers from West Virginia, Jax State, Tulane, Liberty, and announced his top five: Rutgers, Tennessee, Penn State, Syracuse, and West Virginia. For Stretch, however, home is where the heart is – the top prospect has committed to Rutgers.
The captain linebacker who boasts a 3.8 GPA, and now teammate of Stretch, has made his decision. Don Bosco’s Kyle Ramos Kyle Ramos 5’11” | 205 lbs | LB Don Bosco | 2025 NJ , a prospect we somehow managed to miss, will be enlisting in the Naval Academy, playing ball for the Midshipmen. God Bless America.
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The Orange Tornadoe’s talent skill prospect Samir Wilkins Samir Wilkins 5’11” | 165 lbs | WR Orange | 2025 State NJ is closing ranks in on his recruitment, recently announcing his top 5 universities that he is considering. Making the cut are Miami of Ohio, Akron, Rhode Island, Sacred Heart, and Jax State. More to come soon.
An offer we initially overlooked prior to the no-contact period, another Ironman from Don Bosco racked up an offer back in February. Linebacker and 2026 graduate Matt Occhipinti Matt Occhipinti 6’3″ | 220 lbs | LB Don Bosco | 2026 State NJ earned an offer back form West Virginia. The WVU offer marked Occhipinti’s first FBS scholarship opportunity.