Show-Me Recruiting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oklahoma State has landed a verbal commitment from Carthage 2026 DE/EDGE prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1127277' first='Landon' last='Bland'] (6'4" 230) who is among the PRZ top 10 prospects for the '26 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana State is the first D1 offer for Blue Springs 2026 OL Phillip Fields (6'3" 280) who is a powerful lineman with good feet and athleticism. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sycamores also offered Fields teammate and fellow 2026 OL Mason Merkel (6'5" 265) who Indiana State has targeted as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana State is the first D1 offer for Cardinal Ritter 2026 speedy RB/WR Manny Ellis (5'8" 167) who is a talented playmaker running and catching the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ball State has offered Platte County 2026 QB [player_tooltip player_id='849688' first='Rocco' last='Marriott'] (6'4" 212).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northern Iowa offers SLUH 2026 WR Zachary Allen (6'0" 170).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>De Smet 2028 TE prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1294184' first='Ridge' last='Janes'] (6'5" 225) has had a huge first half of March with his recruitment as he's picked up offers from Illinois, Kansas and just this past week from Ole Miss, Florida State and Alabama following unofficial visits to those last two schools. Not bad for the talented freshman who has great potential schools are seeing early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notre Dame offered Francis Howell Central 2027 TE prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1130985' first='Jack' last='Brown'] (6'5" 225) who continues to impress with his every improving receiving skills during 7v7 season so far. Brown has good size, speed and hands. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kansas State has offered St. Pius X 2027 OL [player_tooltip player_id='652849' first='Kyler' last='Kuhn'] (6'4" 285) who is another PRZ top 5 2027 ranked prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another St. Louis TE who is seeing his recruitment pick up is MICDS 2026 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='849704' first='Gabe' last='Weaver'] (6'6" 218) who just landed his first Big 10 offer from Minnesota on his spring visit following recent offers from Navy and Yale this week. Weaver is currently taking unofficial visits to several schools showing interest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warrenton 2026 OL [player_tooltip player_id='1244495' first='Jack' last='Morris'] (6'2" 275) landed his first D1 offer from Tennesee-Martin. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CBC 2026 OL Gavin Dauby (6'4" 270) is another player who saw multiple offers come his way this month. Dauby has been offered by Air Force, Northern Iowa, Eastern Illinois, Ball State and Indiana State in the past week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberty 2026 OL [player_tooltip player_id='1129822' first='Jonathan' last='Pearcy'] (6'4" 290) has picked up offers from Army, Navy, Sacramento State, Bryant and Lafayette in the month of March as he has seen his interest and recruitment by schools continue to rise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CBC 2026 RB [player_tooltip player_id='402113' first='Courtney' last='Rivers'] (5'9" 190) has added Western Michigan, Air Force and Indiana State to his growing list of offers as school recognize the playmakers talents. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Western Michigan has offered CBC (6'7" 220) TE [player_tooltip player_id='1320107' first='Jake' last='Plummer']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oklahoma State and Arizona State have entered the race for North Kansas City 2027 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1260477' first='Kobe' last='Rhymes'] (6'1" 225) who is among the top 10 prospects in the PRZ '27 class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Western Michigan offers De Smet 2026 S prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1125478' first='Trevon' last='Collard'] (6'1" 175).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana State offered De Smet 2026 RB Jayden McCaster (5'9" 185) today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->