2024 Signing Class Overview: Cortland Red Dragons

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The only Division 3 school that I will do this series for and for good reason. The Cortland Red Dragons won the Division III national championship after a very successful first two seasons under current Head Coach Curt Fitzpatrick who now over three seasons has amassed on four losses. Fitzpatrick who holds a roster predominately of New Yorkers including multiple prospects who got NFL UDFA contracts - something that not many Division 3 schools have ever done. There is a lot of prospects covered here so some analysis may be limited but check out who the reigning national championship are bringing in from New York this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Highest Ranked Recruit</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["351238"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Harris is a GREAT addition for the Cortland Red Dragons and the former DIII national champions are getting a player who has the ability to be a dominant player early in his career. With a lot of ball under his belt and has over 3 years of varsity tape and was a four-year starter at center. Harris plays with leverage consistently and showcases the ability to really maintain and finish blocks. Harris has a really good frame and build at 6'2 285 and has consistently been one of the Rochester's top offensive lineman for several straight seasons.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-660c6daa9eee6"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Rest of the Class</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["845052"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Lovinsky is a very impressive WR prospect headed to a school that was the only school in NY to have multiple WR prospects move on with opportunities to make NFL teams. 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