Names in the News
–William Spencer, DL, New Albany, Indiana (New Albany Senior HS), #493 nationally, #56 defensive lineman, and #7 in IN
William Spencer, a three-star defensive lineman from Indiana who also plays on the offensive line, has named his top four schools. They are the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, and Mississippi State Bulldogs. Spencer played his three years of high school in Louisville before leaving for Indiana. The Wildcats are the favorites to land him, as the 247 Sports Crystal Ball and On3 RPM have him going to Lexington. On3 gives them a 98.9% chance of landing him. He will be a Wildcat.
https://twitter.com/woospencer1/status/1607072159695872000
–Kasen Weisman, QB, Douglasville, Georgia (South Paulding HS), #1425, #72 quarterback, and #136 in GA
Three-star Georgia quarterback Kasen Weisman committed to the Colorado Buffaloes on Christmas Day. He had been committed to the Kansas Jayhawks since August 11 before backing off his pledge on the first day of the Early Signing Period. Weisman took an official visit to Boulder on December 16 and said it
“Just felt like home.”
He joins a Colorado class ranked No. 43 overall, which will rise with more recruits that coach Deion Sanders can get to join him in Boulder.
https://twitter.com/kasenweisman12/status/1607173481179013124
–Ric’Darious “Day Day” Farmer, 2024 WR, Cocoa, Florida (Cocoa HS), #163 nationally, #26 wide receiver, and #25 in FL
Day Day Farmer, a four-star 2024 Florida, committed to the Pittsburgh Panthers on Christmas Day, choosing them over the Miami Hurricanes, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Penn State Nittany Lions. He said he chose Pittsburgh because of his relationship with wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood:
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“It’s just the relationship I have with Tiquan Underwood and the environment they play in. It really just fits me. Coach Underwood keeps it real with me, and I keep it real with him. We got a really good connection.”
Farmer has visited the Panthers twice and now becomes the second and highest recruit in the Panther’s 2024 class.
https://twitter.com/Dayday_F7/status/1607058696810500098
–Aeryn Hampton, 2024 CB, Daingerfield, Texas (Daingerfield HS), #77 nationally, #8 cornerback, and #12 in TX
Four-star Texas cornerback Aeryn Hampton has named his top 10 schools. They are the Alabama Crimson Tide, Colorado Buffaloes, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Texas Longhorns, and TCU Horned Frogs. He was committed to the Longhorns before he backed off his pledge on November 29. Hampton has visited the Crimson Tide, Ducks, Tigers, and Longhorns, who he has visited five times. The 247 Sports Crystal Ball and On3 RPM have the Longhorns as the favorites. I like them, too, and he will end up in Austin.
https://twitter.com/AerynHampton/status/1606739224535142400
–Alex Taylor, 2024 WR, Greensboro, North Carolina (Grimsley HS), #288 nationally, #41 wide receiver, and #7 in NC
Alex Taylor, a four-star wide receiver from North Carolina, has named his top ten schools. They are the Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, East Carolina Pirates, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, West Virginia Mountaineers, and Virginia Tech Hokies. However, the Wolfpack are the favorites to land him and have a 42.5% chance of landing, according to the On3 RPM. In September, Taylor took an unofficial visit to Raleigh and said of the Wolfpack,
“They definitely make me feel like I’m wanted.“
As of right now, I like NC State here too.
https://twitter.com/thealextaylor3/status/1607044178680201216
–Joshisa Trader, 2024 WR, Hollywood, Florida (Chaminade-Madonna Prep), #11 nationally, #2 athlete, and #5 in FL
Five-star 2024 Florida wide receiver Joshisa Trader has named his top five schools. They are the Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Tennessee Volunteers. Regarding his top five schools, he said,
“I have visited all except for Tennessee, and I have really good relationships with coaches at each school.”
According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Buckeyes are the favorites, with an 86.4% chance of landing him.
https://twitter.com/ChadSimmons_/status/1607195718132842500
–Mekhai White, 2024 ATH, King George, Virginia (King George HS), #402 nationally, #52 athlete, and #7 in VA
The LSU Tigers offered three-star 2024 Virginia athlete Mekhai White on Saturday night, and they are one of his top 15 schools. The others include the Arkansas Razorbacks, Arizona State Sun Devils, Auburn Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Maryland Terrapins, Nebraska Cornhuskers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tennessee Volunteers, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, and West Virginia Mountaineers. When talking about LSU, he said,
“I think LSU is a great school overall, I can definitely see myself playing there, and in the offense, they run.”
However, the Penn State Nittany Lions and North Carolina Tar Heels are the top two teams to land him, according to the On3 RPM.
