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Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI

Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI
Brendan Mankarious
Brendan Mankarious November 19, 2023 @ 08:21 AM
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Liam Thorpe
Liam Thorpe 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH | 2025
NJ
Benny Sasso
Benny Sasso 6'3" | 275 lbs | OL | 2024
NJ
Peter Del Re
Peter Del Re 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR | 2024
NJ
Tyler Dunn
Tyler Dunn 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL | 2024
NJ
Jake Macce
Jake Macce 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL | 2024
NJ
Hezekiah Ragland
Hezekiah Ragland 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB | 2024
NJ
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the heat of the season – both the one I coach, follow, and subsequently write about – I have taken a back seat to recruiting stories throughout the Garden State throughout the fall. That said, I have <em>not </em>stopped tracking our top prospects and their college offer or commitment status dating all the way back to August. Below are a handful of noteworthy prospects and their recruiting status updates. Congrats to this group of talented players and their families!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1090686"],"_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":"There is much to be thankful for around Seton Hall Prep this time of year - particularly for the Dunn family. [player_tooltip player_id='1090686' first='Tyler' last='Dunn'], who completed in the Non-public Group A semifinal this weekend, made his big announcement earlier this month. Roughly a month after receiving an offer from them, Dunn is Ivy-league bound as he intends to play for Cornell upon graduating this spring.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6557af82398c1"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/TylerDunn74/status/1720894088323441094","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TylerDunn74/status/1720894088323441094 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1090697"],"_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":"Westfield has been one of the model public school programs under Coach Jim DeSarno's stewardship. This tradition continues as year-after-year the Blue Devils are a pipeline of college prospects who play the game the right way. Receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1090697' first='Peter' last='Del Re'] embodies, and continues what could be considered at this point, that tradition. In early November, Del Re announced that he will be heading to Union College to play for the Chargers upon graduating high school.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6557af8239928"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/PeterDelRe1/status/1721302994384195890","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PeterDelRe1/status/1721302994384195890 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1090745"],"_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":"The recruitment of [player_tooltip player_id='1090745' first='Benny' last='Sasso'] came and went rather swiftly. A standout for Wall, the offensive guard announced his first offer from Wagner back in June. However, as the season progressed in October he picked up his second offer - this one from Columbia - to which he committed to about a week later.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6557af8239978"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BennySasso/status/1721297695644537193","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BennySasso/status/1721297695644537193 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518513"],"_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":"Another enormous linemen came off the boarrd recently in [player_tooltip player_id='518513' first='Jake' last='Macce']. Standing at 6'5u0022 275lbs with an 80 inch wingspan, he has the strength to drive defenders, as well as the size to keep them at bay. After receiving several FCS and low-FBC caliber offers from schools such as Richmond, Cornell, Bucknell, Columbia, William u0026amp; Mary, Bryant, Old Dominion, Holy Cross, Colgate, Fordham, Eastern Michigan, Lafayette, Maine, Lehigh, UPenn, and countless others, Macce selected the u0022prove-itu0022 route. Macce received, and accepted, a Preferred Walk-On commitment with the Duke Blue Devils.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6557af82399cb"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Giacomo_Macce/status/1697756813267964027","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Giacomo_Macce/status/1697756813267964027 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1090750"],"_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":"October was an interesting month for The Hun School's [player_tooltip player_id='1090750' first='Liam' last='Thorpe']. Thorpe received two offers two schools with totally different profiles. Thorpe first picked up an offer from Stanford University. About two weeks later, Thorpe then picked up an offer from Kent State University. Between now and signing day it is almost a forgone conclusion the First-Team Mid Atlantic Prep League Wide Receiver will pick up several more offers along the way.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6557af8239a1a"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/LiamThorpe05/status/1713024321164046712","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/LiamThorpe05/status/1713024321164046712 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["376634"],"_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":"A dynamic defender in his own right, [player_tooltip player_id='376634' first='Hezekiah' last='Ragland'] has been racking up the offers as he has now received his fifth Divison I offer. The most recent one comes from The University of New Hampshire. Prior to that, Ragland's previous offers came from Stony Brook, Long Island, Maine, and Sacred Heart.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6557af8239a72"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/5irraggs/status/1703548365345038748","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/5irraggs/status/1703548365345038748 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->

With the heat of the season – both the one I coach, follow, and subsequently write about – I have taken a back seat to recruiting stories throughout the Garden State throughout the fall. That said, I have not stopped tracking our top prospects and their college offer or commitment status dating all the way back to August. Below are a handful of noteworthy prospects and their recruiting status updates. Congrats to this group of talented players and their families!

Tyler Dunn

Tyler Dunn

NJ
OL
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 280
POS OL
CLASS 2024
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Tyler
Dunn OL
Class
2024
Height
6'5"
Weight
280
HS
Seton Hall Prep
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Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI
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Tyler Dunn

State: New Jersey
School: Seton Hall Prep
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Peter Del Re

Peter Del Re

NJ
WR
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 170
POS WR
CLASS 2024
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Peter
Del Re WR
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
Weight
170
HS
Westfield
|
NJ
Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI
Westfield has been one of the model public school programs under Coach Jim DeSarno’s stewardship. This tradition continues...
Written by Brendan Mankarious
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Peter Del Re

State: New Jersey
School: Westfield
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Benny Sasso

Benny Sasso

NJ
OL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 275
POS OL
CLASS 2024
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Benny
Sasso OL
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
275
HS
Wall
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NJ
Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI
The recruitment of Benny Sasso came and went rather swiftly. A standout for Wall, the offensive guard announced...
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Benny Sasso

State: New Jersey
School: Wall
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Jake Macce

Jake Macce

HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 275
POS OL
CLASS 2024
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Jake
Macce OL
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
Weight
275
HS
Delbarton
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NJ
Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI
Another enormous linemen came off the boarrd recently in Jake Macce . Standing at 6’5″ 275lbs with an...
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Liam Thorpe

Liam Thorpe

NJ
ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Liam
Thorpe ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
The Hun School
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NJ
Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI
October was an interesting month for The Hun School’s Liam Thorpe . Thorpe received two offers two schools...
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Liam Thorpe

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School: The Hun School
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Hezekiah Ragland

Hezekiah Ragland

NJ
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 195
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Hezekiah
Ragland LB
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
Weight
195
HS
Carteret
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Long-Overdue Recruiting Update: Part VI
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State: New Jersey
School: Carteret
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