Show-Me Recruiting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A new week and a bunch of new offers went out as we are hitting a stretch where schools are searching for talent in the classes of 2027 and 2028 with spring right around the corner. Invites continue to go out for junior day events and spring practices they hope to have prospects attend so they can get in person looks and gage what their potential interest might be in their programs. Here is a look at the latest happenings around the state of Missouri. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lee's Summit West 2027 WR [player_tooltip player_id='1590186' first='Chris' last='Harris'] (6'0" 185) continues to rise on the recruiting boards of many schools. The speedy receiver and returner this week landed a coveted offer from Alabama from the SEC. Harris had also been offered by SEC school Tennessee this week along with Wake Forest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ladue 2027 CB/WR prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1325176' first='Evan' last='Via'] (6'0" 185) seems to be on a similar recruiting trajectory as Harris. He also picked up three offers this week, including from two SEC schools, as Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri State all joined the race for his college services. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oak Park 2027 speedy WR prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1590182' first='Deng' last='Tong'] (6'1" 175) added two new offers to his growing list this week from South Dakota and Miami University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>UCLA offered Kansas City St. Pius X 2027 OL [player_tooltip player_id='652849' first='Kyler' last='Kuhn'] (6'4" 285) his latest one. Kuhn has named a top 5 list but continues to pick up offers from schools hoping to get in the mix. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tulsa has offered Raymore-Peculiar 2027 DB [player_tooltip player_id='1131048' first='Josiah' last='Robinson'] (5'11" 185) his 9th D1 offer overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Dakota also offered a couple of other very talented Kansas City area receivers in Lee's Summit North's Justyn Lindsey (6'3" 185) and Blue Springs WR [player_tooltip player_id='1590198' first='Zay' last='Hite'] (6'0" 180).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wentzville Timberland 2027 OT [player_tooltip player_id='1556818' first='Caden' last='Ford'] (6'6" 280) has also added an offer from South Dakota. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Dakota also offered a couple of Show-Me state linebackers this week as Farmington2027 6'2" 215 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1590220' first='Josh' last='McCarthy'] and Lee's Summit 2027 (6'3" 215) LB [player_tooltip player_id='1590205' first='Drew' last='Benassi'] picked up offers from the Yotes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southern University offered Lutheran St. Charles 2027 DB [player_tooltip player_id='1608638' first='Brooklyn' last='Willis'] (5'10" 165) his first D1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Mary's 2027 RB [player_tooltip player_id='1452148' first='Kingston' last='Miles'] (6'1" 200) has announced his first official visit will be to Colorado June 5th. He also announced an official visit to home state Missouri has also been set up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wisconsin offers Lee's Summit West 2028 (6'3" 280) OL prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1059896' first='Brock' last='Barrows'] his latest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northeast State has offered Blue Springs South 2027 S [player_tooltip player_id='1323475' first='Cy' last='Wilmes'] (6'1" 193).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->