Cardinal O’Hara RB/WR Adam Dempsey generating D-1 AA interest
One of Cardinal O’Hara’s key returning skill position players has received offers from some Division-1 FCS (formerly Division-1 AA schools). Adam Dempsey, a 5’10, 185-pound running back/wide receiver combination, has received offers from New Hampshire, Towson, and Villanova, according to Scout.com. Offers from D-1 FCS schools differ only in terminology – they are called “grant-in-aid” […]
Father Judge QB Tony Smith generating D-1 interest
Tony Smith, a senior-to-be who will be entering his third year as the starting varsity quarterback at Father Judge High School, has been receiving some Division-1 interest, according to Scout.com. To date, Smith has received interest, but no offers, from seven Division-1 programs – UCONN, Georgia, Illinois, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse and Temple, according to Scout. […]
West Catholic will boast a bevy of talented WRs on its 2010 team
New West Catholic field general Anthony Reid will have quite a number of talented receivers to throw to this coming season, as the Burrs boast three wide receivers (David Sherman, Jaelen Strong-Rankin, Quran Kent) and a tight end (Jim Lynch) who are all potential Division-1 prospects. Sherman came to West Catholic with Reid when North […]
Red Lion OL Andrew Zeller verbally commits to Maryland
The Maryland Terrapins have landed an offensive lineman from south central Pennsylvania as part of its 2011 recruiting class. Andrew Zeller, a 6’5, 280-pound offensive tackle for Red Lion High School in York County, verbally committed to Maryland Thursday, according to Rivals.com. Rivals rated Zeller as a three-star prospect and ranked him as the 22nd-best […]
Penn Wood DE Shawn Oakman verbally…
Penn Wood DE Shawn Oakman verbally commits to Penn State The Penn State Nittany Lions have landed one of Pennsylvania’s top defensive line prospects in the 2011 recruiting class. Shawn Oakman, a 6’9, 245-pound defensive end, verbally committed to Penn State today, according to Scout.com. Oakman had seven total scholarship offers (including Penn State) – […]
George Washington WR-DB Daquan Cooper…
George Washington WR-DB Daquan Cooper verbally commits to Temple Temple has landed its second commitment in just five days time from Philadelphia’s George Washington High School. Daquan Cooper, a 5’10, 165-pound wide receiver/defensive back, verbally committed to Temple Monday, according to Scout.com. Temple was Cooper’s only scholarship offer – he’d also generated interest from Big […]
Bishop McDevitt QB Matt Johnson verbally commits to Bowling Green
Bishop McDevitt’s talented field general Matt Johnson has verbally committed to Bowling Green today (June 25), according to reports published by Andy Shay of the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Johnson is the second Keystone State prospect in the recruiting class of 2011 to commit to a Mid American Conference program this week – George Washington’s TE/OLB Brandon […]
George Washington TE/OLB Brandon Chudnoff…
George Washington TE/OLB Brandon Chudnoff verbally commits to Temple Philadelphia Public League representative George Washington has turned out its fair share of Division-1 recruits, most notably Sharrif Floyd, who will continue his collegiate football career at Florida. Wednesday, the Eagles’ first prospect in their 2011 class gave his verbal commitment, and he’s sticking around the […]
Downingtown East TE Tyler Kroft verbally commits to Rutgers
Pennsylvania already had seen its top tight end prospect of the 2011 recruiting class make a verbal commitment earlier in the year (Oil City’s Ben Koyack committed to Notre Dame in April). Now, another top tight end prospect, this from the eastern half of the state, has made his verbal commitment to a Division-1 program. […]
Ohio rallies to defeat Pennsylvania in Big-33 Classic
HERSHEY, Pa. – For three quarters of Saturday’s Big-33 game, the only hot stuff was coming courtesy of the air temperature. In the final stanza, both the Pennsylvania and Ohio all-stars caught fire, trading big play after big play after big, momentum-swinging play. But it was the Buckeye State stars that emerged the victors. Ohio […]
Northeast DE Deion Barnes up to 13 Division-1 offers
Deion Barnes, one of the Keystone State’s top prospects among defensive ends, had added scholarship offers from Duke and Purdue this week, according to Scout.com, bringing his total number of Division-1 scholarship offers to 13. In addition to scholarship offers from Duke and Purdue, Barnes also holds offers from Georgia, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Penn […]
Dunmore OL Paul Gaughan up to 13 Division-1 offers
The list of potential suitors for Dunmore OL Paul Gaughan keeps on growing – and presently, Dunmore’s senior-to-be has seen his list of Division-1 offers swell to over a dozen. According to Scout.com, Gaughan is up to 13 Division-1 offers – Akron, Boston College, Buffalo, Florida International, Illinois, Indiana, Kent State, Maryland, Northwestern, Stanford, Syracuse, […]
Conestoga WR Dexter Bridge receiving D-1 offers, interest
When you think of District 1 “AAAA” representative Conestoga High School, chances are the thought of progressive offensive attacks and a potent passing game come to mind. A leading returning receiver for Conestoga is generating some Division-1 interest and even has a pair of scholarship offers. Dexter Bridge, a 6’2, 185-pound senior-to-be, has received scholarship […]
West Catholic QB Anthony Reid generating D-1 interest
The 2010 edition of the West Catholic Burrs is absolutely brimming over with talent – and one of those players is its newest field general. Quarterback Anthony Reid, who directed Philadelphia Northeast Catholic’s offense last season as a junior before the school ceased operations, has received interest, but no offers, from four Division-1 programs – […]
Council Rock North ATH Brandon Cottom verbally commits to Purdue
Council Rock North athlete Brandon Cottom has made a decision where he will continue playing college football. Cottom, a 6’2, 225-pound senior-to-be, verbally committed to Purdue Monday, according to Scout.com. Cottom is Pennsylvania’s seventh player to make a verbal commitment from the 2011 recruiting class, and the second of which to commit to the Boilermakers. […]
Dallastown Area WR/LB Ben Kline verbally…
Dallastown Area WR/LB Ben Kline verbally commits to Pitt The Pitt Panthers have landed their second verbal commitment from the Keystone State – and both have come from south central Pennsylvania. Ben Kline, a WR/LB for Dallastown High School, verbally committed to Pitt today, according to Rivals.com. Kline’s profile on Rivals listed nine other scholarship […]
Oil City TE #71 among Rivals Top-100; Kyshoen Jarrett, Jameel Poteat & Terrell Chestnut among Rivals’ class of 2011 Top-250
Only one Pennsylvania athlete graces Rivals.com’s top 100 list of prospects for the 2011 recruiting class – Oil City Area TE Ben Koyack. The 6’5, 230-pound Koyack checks in at #71. Rivals.com released its list of the top-100 prospects in the 2011 recruiting class yesterday. Koyack racked up close to 20 Division-1 offers before committing […]
North stifles South in Tri-County All-Star Game
MANHEIM, Pa. – It had been a while since the North last tasted victory in the Manheim Touchdown Club’s Tri-County All-Star Game. After running off four consecutive victories in the first four years of the series, the North watched the South claim the following four games, evening the series at four wins apiece. Saturday night […]
Red Lion OL Andrew Zeller up to 4 D-1 offers
An offensive lineman at Red Lion High School is up to four Division-1 offers. Andrew Zeller, a 6’5, 280-pound senior-to-be, has scholarship offers from Duke, Maryland, Oregon and Rutgers, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Zeller has also generated interest from schools like UCONN, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Pitt, Temple and Vanderbilt, according to Rivals. Zeller […]
Northeast DE Deion Barnes adds scholarship offers from Georgia, Minnesota
Philadelphia Northeast’s Deion Barnes has added two additional scholarship offers, bringing his total to 10, according to Rivals.com. Barnes has added offers from Georgia and Minnesota, according to Rivals.com. Barnes already had scholarship offers from Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Earlier in the year, Barnes’ profile on Rivals […]
LaSalle RB Jamal Abdur-Rahman receiving D-1 attention
LaSalle College High School generates a lot of attention because it has produced quarterback after quarterback with gaudy career passing statistics. But it would be a mistake to overlook what the Explorers can do in the rushing department – especially with a running back like Jamal Abdur-Rahman in the backfield. Abdur-Rahman is generating some Division-1 […]
Dunmore DT Jerry Hubshman receiving D-1 interest
One of Dunmore’s offensive linemen, Paul Gaughan, has received Division-1 attention and some scholarship offers. One of the Bucks’ returning defensive linemen is generating quite a lot of Division-1 interest and attention also. Jerry Hubshman, a 6’4, 260-pound defensive tackle for Dunmore, has received interest, but no scholarship offers, from 10 Division-1 programs, according to […]
Bishop McDevitt QB Matt Johnson boasts trio of D-1 offers
About a week ago, Bishop McDevitt quarterback Matt Johnson didn’t have any Division-1 offers. Things can change very quickly, especially in the world of recruiting. Johnson, a 6’0, 194-pound senior to be, now possesses a trio of offers, from Bowling Green, Miami-OH and Temple, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Johnson has also received interest […]
Avon Grove FB Brendan McLaughlin generating D-1 interest
The Avon Grove Red Devils fielded one of its best teams in school history last year as the West Grove-based school advanced all the way to the District 1 “AAAA” semifinals. One of Avon Grove’s top returning players is also a potential Division-1 prospect. Brendan McLaughlin, a 6’0, 205-pound senior-to-be, has generated interest, but no […]
Cumberland Valley’s Kevin Snyder verbally commits to Rutgers
Cumberland Valley’s most versatile returning athlete has made a verbal commitment to Rutgers, according a blog report by Eddie O’Brien (a.k.a. Joe Cleezy) of Pennlive.com. The link to his report is provided here: http://blog.pennlive.com/joecleezy/2010/05/cumberland_valleys_kevin_snyde.html Kevin Snyder, a running back/linebacker for the Eagles, committed to Rutgers Friday evening. Snyder’s profile on Rivals.com also listed offers from […]
Central Dauphin OL/DL Artie Rowell verbally commits to Pitt
Central Dauphin OL/DL Artie Rowell (6’2, 296 lbs.) made a verbal commitment to the University of Pittsburgh today, according to Rivals.com. Rowell’s choice came down to two final schools – Pitt and Northwestern. Rowell also had a scholarship offer from Temple. A source from a recruiting service told me earlier in the week that Rowell […]
Central Dauphin OL Artie Rowell pares list to Pitt, Northwestern
Central Dauphin offensive lineman Artie Rowell has narrowed his list of Division-1 suitors to just two, according to his profile on Rivals.com. The two lucky schools are Pitt and Northwestern. Rowell also had an offer from Temple and interest from Duke and Rutgers, according to Rivals. Rowell is a 6’2, 296-pound senior-to-be, and he played […]
Cumberland Valley’s Kevin Snyder up to 4 D-1 offers
Cumberland Valley’s Kevin Snyder had a fantastic all-around season for the Eagles in 2009. Snyder is also a potential Division-1 prospect. Cumberland Valley’s best returning all-around athlete is up to four Division-1 offers, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Army, Iowa, Rutgers and West Virginia have all offered Snyder a scholarship, and UCONN, Northwestern, Pitt […]
Delaware Valley OL Brandon Clemons up to 7 D-1 offers
Delaware Valley, a District 2 “AAAA” school located in Milford, has landed on the Division-1 recruiting map, as one of the Warriors’ returning offensive linemen is receiving a good deal of Division-1 interest. Brandon Clemons, a 6’4, 255-pound offensive guard for Delaware Valley, is up to seven Division-1 offers, according to his profile on Rivals.com. […]
Council Rock North’s Brandon Cottom generating D-1 offers, interest
For the second consecutive season, Council Rock North boasts an all-purpose athlete that is a potential Division-1 prospect. Last year, that all-purpose athlete was dual threat quarterback Tyler Hamilton. This year, it’s running back Brandon Cottom. Brandon Cottom, a 6’2, 233-pound senior-to-be for the Indians, has a trio of Division-1 offers to his name and […]
Downingtown East TE Tyler Kroft up to 8 D-1 offers
One of Pennsylvania’s top prospects in the Class of 2011, Oil City tight end Ben Koyack, has already made a verbal commitment to Notre Dame. But there’s another prospect at tight end that’s generating considerable Division-1 interest – Downingtown East’s Tyler Kroft. Kroft has received eight Division-1 offers to date, according to his profile on […]
Northeast DE Deion Barnes up to 8 D-1 offers
Philadelphia Northeast High School has produced a couple of Division-1 football prospects in Malik (QB) & Je’Ron Stokes (WR). When Je’Ron Stokes was recruited, he was one of Pennsylvania’s more sought-after wide receivers. Now, a defensive player for the Vikings is a potential Division-1 prospect. Deion Barnes, a 6’5, 220-pound senior-to-be, has received eight Division-1 […]
East Stroudsburg South DB Kyshoen Jarrett adds offers from Duke, Stanford & Vanderbilt
The D-1 offers keep on coming for East Stroudsburg South DB Kyshoen Jarrett. The 5’11, 175-pound senior-to-be has added offers from Duke, Stanford, and Vanderbilt, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Jarrett already had a dozen scholarship offers, including schools like Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Pitt and Virginia. Jarrett did a little bit of […]
Cardinal O’Hara QB Ryan Laughlin generating Division-1 interest
Cardinal O’Hara has a quarterback that could be a Division-1 prospect. Ryan Laughlin, a 6’2, 200-pound senior-to-be, has received interest, but no offers, from seven Division-1 schools, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Georgia, Illinois, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, South Carolina and Vanderbilt have all shown interest in the Lions’ field general. Laughlin helped lead O’Hara […]
Downingtown West Wide Receiver Louis Smith receiving significant Division one interest
Downingtown West has been known to produce football teams with quality and balanced offensive attacks mixing the run and the pass. So, it should come as no surprise that the Whippets have a wide receiver in Pennsylvania’s 2011 recruiting class that has generated a lot of Division-1 interest. That receiver is Louis Smith, a 6’1, […]
Dallastown WR/LB Ben Kline up to 8 D-1 offers
Dallastown’s Ben Kline, a two-way player for the Wildcats who lines up at wide receiver and linebacker, has received eight Division-1 offers to date, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Kline has received scholarship offers from Boston College, UCONN, Maryland, Michigan, Pitt, Rutgers, Vanderbilt and West Virginia, according to Rivals. Penn State is showing interest, […]
Penn Wood DE Shawn Oakman up to 6 division one offers
Penn Wood might be more known for its basketball teams than its football program, but the Patriots are coming off of an 8-4 season, one of the better football seasons in recent memory for the Lansdowne-based school. And one of Penn Wood’s returning defensive linemen has generated a lot of Division-1 interest. Shawn Oakman, a […]
Bishop McDevitt QB Matt Johnson receiving Division-1 interest
Bishop McDevitt quarterback Matt Johnson has lit up the stat sheets week after week after week through his first two seasons as a starting varsity quarterback. Now, he’s on the radars of some Division-1 football programs. Johnson, a 6’0, 194-pound senior-to-be for the Crusaders, has generated interest, but no offers to date, from seven Division-1 […]
Whitehall QB Chris Polony receiving Division-1 interest
District 11 has produced a recent string of Division-1 quarterbacks, like Dan Persa, DJ Lenehan and Tyler Smith. That string could continue this year with Whitehall quarterback Chris Polony. Polony has generated interest from five Division-1 programs, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Polony is one of the taller quarterback prospects in PA’s 2011 recruiting […]
Dunmore OL Paul Gaughan up to 8 Division-1 offers
The Dunmore Bucks have had a quite a run of success as a team recently, winning three consecutive District 2 “AA” championships and reaching the 2007 PIAA “AA” state finals. One of Dunmore’s returning offensive linemen is seeing some individual success, as he is generating a lot of Division-1 interest. Paul Gaughan, a 6’6, 280-pound […]
PA’s running backs in 2012 recruiting class have big-time potential
It really isn’t too early to start thinking about Pennsylvania’s recruiting class of 2012 already, even though we’re still months away from the kickoff of the 2010 football season and the first high school football all-star games are approaching. But looking over the 30 juniors in the 2012 class in the Rivals.com recruiting database that […]
Pair of Conrad Weiser athletes generating D-1 interest
Conrad Weiser is coming off of a 10-win season and berth in the District 3 “AAA” semi-finals in 2009. Two of the Scouts’ 2010 returning players from that 10-win team in 2009 are potential Division-1 prospects. Running back DJ Robinson and tight end Matt Weiser are both generating some buzz in the world of college […]
W.C. Henderson LB generating Division-1 interest
When the 2010 season rolls around, there will be schools in District 1 that will have to keep an eye out for a very talented linebacker. Myles Jackson, a 6’4, 225-pound senior-to-be for West Chester Henderson High School, is a potential Division-1 prospect, and even though he’s not received an offer to date, he’s definitely […]
York Catholic boasts pair of potential Division-1 prospects
When you think of York Catholic High School, the first thing that probably comes to mind is their powerful girl’s basketball team, which has made five consecutive trips to the PIAA “AA” championship game. Keep an eye out for what’s going down on the gridiron, too. The Fighting Irish have two potential Division-1 prospects, in […]
East Stroudsburg South DB up to 11 D-1 offers
East Stroudsburg South is coming off of one of its best seasons in recent memory. And the Cavaliers enter 2010 with one of the most sought after defensive backs in the eastern half of Pennsylvania. Kyshoen Jarrett, a 5’11, 175-pound senior-to-be, has 11 Division-1 scholarship offers according to his profile on Rivals.com. The bulk of […]
Scranton Prep OL Kevin Reihner commits to Stanford
Pennsylvania has its first Division-1 verbal commitment for its 2011 recruiting class – an offensive lineman from District 2. Kevin Reihner, an offensive guard for Scranton Prep High School, verbally committed to Stanford Sunday, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Reihner is a 6’3, 275-pound athlete who runs a 5.1 in the 40 yard dash. […]
Inter-AC QB generating D-1 interest
The Inter-Academic League, a compilation of private, college preparatory high schools in and around Philadelphia, boasts one of the state’s returning 2,000-yard passers from the 2009 season. That quarterback, John Loughery of William Penn Charter, is also a potential Division-1 prospect. Loughery has, to date, received interest from six Division-1 schools – Boston College, Connecticut, […]
Pottsgrove’s Terrell Chestnut up to 12 Division-1 offers
Pottsgrove’s versatile senior athlete Terrell Chestnut has reached double figures when it comes to Division-1 scholarship offers. Chestnut, a two-way player for the Falcons, might be the most sought after multi-purpose athlete in District 1 in this 2011 recruiting class. His dozen D-1 offers at present feature a combination of schools from four of the […]
Alabama, LSU showing interest in Owen J. Roberts’ feature back
Two Southeastern Conference schools, including the defending BCS champion Alabama Crimson Tide, have expressed interest in a running back who will enter his 2010 season with more than 5,700 career rushing yards. That running back, Ryan Brumfield, from Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, has also generated interest, but no offers, from a […]
Big-33 rosters released; Kyle Smith didn’t make the cut
Whenever the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association compiles the annual Big-33 roster, there’s usually an athlete or two who don’t make the list who could be considered “snubbed.” Last year, recall that Steel-High’s Jeremiah Young, the state’s career leading rusher, was omitted from the roster in favor of Lyle Marsh (Bethel Park) and Brandon […]
