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29-04-2025
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Ranking the five best Midwest QB performances
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Under Armour All-America camp tour made its Ohio stop over the weekend and Rivals has a look at the top five quarterbacks in attendance. MIDWEST RUMOR MILL: Latest buzz from the Buckeye State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker 1. ISRAEL ABRAMS Abrams has been a great story this offseason. He was relatively unknown a couple months ago but has burst onto the scene. Each time I've seen him this offseason he's gotten better. Advertisement The Illinois native is comfortable in the pocket but is a good athlete making him dangerous on the run. He showed his range of skills once again on Sunday. He's continuing to fill out his frame and I can see him being 200-plus pounds when he leaves high school. There's a lot of potential for the quarterback to be a great one. 2. KAYD COFFMAN Coffman has had a steady rise over the last few months. He was already picking up steam before he committed to Michigan State with programs such as Ole Miss after him. Since committing to the Spartans, Ohio State has become more interested even if an offer hasn't come yet. Advertisement The Michigan native was sharp en route to winning camp MVP. He throws the ball well from the pocket but it's his ability to throw on the run that really lets his skills shine. He'll continue to be a riser and coach Jonathan Smith did a great job locking him up early. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH MICHIGAN STATE FANS AT 3. DREW SHERIDAN The young 2028 signal-caller was a pleasant surprise on the day. He threw the ball well during camp and displayed nice accuracy on his throws. His recruitment is really just getting started but he's got a handful of early MAC offers. He started on varsity during his freshman season and racked up 22 touchdowns with a 77-percent completion rate. 4. OSCAR SLOAN Sloan is another promising young quarterback out of the Midwest. The Indiana native has good footwork and throws the ball well. He was solid at camp as well making some really well-timed throws. Advertisement Sloan holds early offers from Maryland and Purdue. 5. DONALD TABRON II The Michigan native has drawn local comparisons to Bryce Underwood. That's a lot to put on the young 2028 quarterback but I can see why it happens. They do have similar frames and are both from the Detroit area. Tabron looks up to Underwood so he'll lean on him for advice through the recruiting process. There is a lot to like about Tabron's game. He's a big athlete with a strong arm. He's raw as a passer but that's coming along nicely. Tabron also just set a PR in the high jump last week, too.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Midwest Rumor Mill: Latest buzz from the Buckeye State
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Under Armour All-America camp tour made its Ohio stop over the weekend and Rivals has plenty of updated recruiting rumor mill information to sift through as a result. MORE RUMOR MILLS: Intel coming out of the weekend CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker Abrams had another good performance at camp on Sunday. He tells Rivals that he will visit Alabama, Iowa State, Ohio State and Minnesota for camps this summer. He was offered a couple weeks ago by Northwestern and has continued to steadily collect offers. Advertisement It could be a huge summer ahead for Abrams as new programs enter the mix weekly. Brown caused quite a stir recently when he turned up at Notre Dame for a visit. Despite taking that visit Brown is telling people that he's 100 percent locked in with Ohio State at this point. The history of developing wide receivers and his relationship with coach Brian Hartline will make it very difficult for any program to upset the Buckeyes. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OHIO STATE FANS AT The Michigan State commit did stop by Ohio State while in Columbus before the camp and the Buckeyes watched him throw last week. However, the Kentwood (Mich.) East signal-caller remains fully locked in with the Spartans. Advertisement The combination of his relationship with the staff, coach Jonathan Smith's offense and the Spartans being in on him from the start makes it tough to see the Buckeyes (or any school) flipping him. But he will continue to get recruited by others after winning camp MVP. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH MICHIGAN STATE FANS AT Ervin took home defensive line MVP honors after a terrific day at camp. He's got officials set with Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Miami (Ohio). But the one that seemed to excite him most was the visit to Iowa State on June 13. Coach Matt Campbell has done a great job of making the program feel like a family to Ervin and that's carrying a lot of weight. The Cyclones are certainly a program to watch in his recruitment. Guilford backed off his Penn State pledge back in February. Now that he's back on the market, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State and Tennessee will get official visits this summer. He's no longer taking a visit to Purdue and will make a decision after those official visits. Advertisement He's kept things close to the vest but wide receiver usage and the plan to develop the position are two things he'll be looking at closely during the visits. Injaychock was just offered by NC State and Northwestern recently so those are the programs standing out most to him. He's visited Northwestern twice this spring and has built a great relationship with the staff. He's going to camp at Michigan and Ohio State this summer and we'll see where his recruitment goes from there. Johnson picked up an invite to the UA All-America Game after his performance in camp. It's easy to see why so many programs are after him. Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio State and USC have officials set. He also has a great relationship with Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles so they remain in the mix. Advertisement Most have this recruitment ending with a commitment to the Buckeyes but there are things Johnson likes about each of his finalists. He's looking for strong development and a brotherhood in college. Michigan, Notre Dame and Penn State are early standouts for the 2028 quarterback. He was at Michigan recently for the spring game and the Wolverines continue to impress. It's tough to ignore the similarities between his game and that of current Wolverine Bryce Underwood. Tabron was rocking a Miami towel though and the Hurricanes are among the programs that he's looking forward to learning more about. Michigan State is also in the mix as a local program on the rise.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Big Ten Spotlight: Notable pipelines to high school talent factories
© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images A major part of recruiting is coaching staffs getting their foot in the door at high school programs that annually produce multiple high-level, Power Four players. And once a coaching staff can create a pipeline at these high school football factories, it can be one of the biggest built-in recruiting advantages every year. Advertisement This week, we are taking a look at which Power Four programs have an established pipeline at certain high school football factories. Next up is the Big Ten. THIS SERIES: Notable SEC pipelines to high school powerhouses | ACC | Big 12 CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker ORCHARD LAKE (MICH.) ST. MARY'S - MICHIGAN STATE This one is a very unique situation that coach Jonathan Smith would love to see continue as he gets the Michigan State program turned around. There isn't a huge historical component to this pipeline. But the Spartans brought in five prospects from Orchard Lake in the 2025 recruiting class. Advertisement Three-star tight end Jayden Savoury was one of the top prospects in the Spartans' class for 2025 on offense. Three-star linebacker Charles White was one of the best gets for the team on defense. Bryson Williams, a three-star athlete, and offensive lineman Antonio Johnson also signed with the team. Michigan State even landed a preferred walk-on running back from the school with Darrin Jones Jr. Smith hopes to keep this pipeline flowing into the future. The team has already made several offers to underclassmen at the school including early 2027 four-star wide receiver prospect Chad Willis. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH MICHIGAN STATE FANS AT CLEVELAND (OHIO) GLENVILLE - OHIO STATE Glenville High School, located in Cleveland, has a large reputation as a major pipeline for Ohio State football. Since 2002, Glenville has produced over 21 Buckeyes, with the highest number of players sent to Ohio State in the last decade among all high schools. Advertisement Notable Tarblooders who went on to wear the scarlet and gray includes Ted Ginn Jr., Donte Whitner, Cardale Jones and Marshon Lattimore. Those are some of the most decorated players in recent Buckeyes history. In more recent years, class of 2023 linebacker Arvell Reese and 2024 cornerback Bryce West signed to play their college football in Columbus. Four-star linebacker Cincere Johnson is a major Buckeyes target for the 2026 recruiting class and hails from Glenville. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OHIO STATE FANS AT PHILADELPHIA (PENN.) IMHOTEP INSTITUTE CHARTER - PENN STATE © Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Advertisement Imhotep Institute Charter High School has always been good historically to Penn State. However, in recent years the Nittany Lions have had a foothold on talent from the school. There are currently four players on the Penn State roster that are alums of the school. Wide receiver Tyseer Denmark, cornerback Kenny Woseley Jr., defensive end Enai White and linebacker Keon Wylie all made their way to the Nittany Lions. A fifth recent alum of Imhotep, running back Jabree Wallace-Coleman was a class of 2025 four-star signee and will join the team this summer. Imhotep is one of the top football programs in Pennsylvania. James Franklin has made sure that the pipeline to his program has remained open. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH PENN STATE FANS AT MATER DEI (CALIF.) SANTA ANA - USC © Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images Advertisement There are not going to be many pipelines that are better in the entire country than Mater Dei to USC. Historically, dozens of Mater Dei alumni have played for the Trojans, including several high-profile quarterbacks and NFL Draft picks. Matt Leinart, Matt Barkley and JT Daniels are just three of the quarterbacks that have gone to USC from Mater Dei. Current Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown came to USC from Mater Dei. Last season, there were five Mater Dei alumni on the USC football roster: Kyron Ware-Hudson, Raesjon Davis, Josiah Zamora, Corey Nerhus and Solomon Tuliaupupu. In the last few cycles, Oregon and Alabama have increased their presence at Mater Dei and slowed down USC's pipeline. But I expect that to turn back to USC's favor with new leadership in the recruiting department. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH USC FANS AT
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09-04-2025
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Big Ten Spotlight: Concern level for programs lagging behind on 2026 class
Spring official visits have kicked off around the country and players are still taking unofficial visits to check out spring practices. As we enter a very busy time on the recruiting calendar, which programs currently lagging behind should be truly worried about their recruiting classes and which of them will be just fine? We'll start with a look at the Big Ten. RELATED: Big Ten team recruiting rankings RUMOR MILL: Intel flows from trip to North Carolina CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker Big Ten Rank: 17th out of 18 Level of concern: High Smith's Take: As of right now, Indiana only has one commitment for the 2026 recruiting class, three-star OL Samuel Simpson. That's an extremely slow start for a team that had a historic season last year. The Hoosiers are hosting plenty of players for spring practices including three-star safety Brayden Reilly out of Ohio. But things need to pick up in a big way for them to get the type of recruiting momentum they need after last season. INDIANA'S 2026 COMMITMENT LIST SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH INDIANA FANS AT Big Ten Rank: Tied for 14th out of 18 Level of concern: Low The Spartans are in an interesting position heading into Year 2 of coach Jonathan Smith running the program. They stay under the radar and quietly do their work even as rival Michigan has been among the biggest stories in college football. That approach has paid off early and they have some very high upside players in the class, such as quarterback Kayd Coffman and tight end Eddie Whiting. But Michigan State will need to show improvement on the field this season to boost this recruiting ranking, and I have a sneaky feeling it will. MICHIGAN STATE'S 2026 COMMITMENT LIST SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH MICHIGAN STATE FANS AT Big Ten Rank: 16th out of 18 Level of concern: Medium Nebraska is among the programs in the Big Ten in need of a huge official visit season. The program has three commits now but rising four-star defensive back CJ Bronaugh is a very soft commit. The Huskers hosted a lot of good players for spring practice visits but will they be able to close them? How they finish with players such as defensive end Titan Davis, running back DeZephen Walker and receiver Nasir Rankin will go a long way in determining the success of the cycle. NEBRASKA'S 2026 COMMITMENT LIST SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH NEBRASKA FANS AT The Badgers are facing a critical recruiting class and season under coach Luke Fickell. Things have not gone to play yet but there is still hope in Madison. The 2026 recruiting class is starting to gain steam. Wisconsin got a major steal in getting a verbal from Chicago pass rusher Carmelow Reed. I also really like the pickup on Tuesday of versatile defensive back Carsen Eloms. The Badgers have a lot of good regional targets left on the board scheduled to come in for spring/summer official visits. Those will be critical to where this recruiting class ultimately lands. WISCONSIN'S 2026 COMMITMENT LIST SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH WISCONSIN FANS AT Editor's Note: This article first appeared on the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here.
