Weekly Recruiting Report (7/2/2021)
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It was a major week of commitments for the 2022 class. Typically, I highlight five players who have committed or made some recruiting news. This week is a supersized edition of the weekly recruiting report. The biggest news of the…
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Continue ReadingIt was a major week of commitments for the 2022 class. Typically, I highlight five players who have committed or made some recruiting news. This week is a supersized edition of the weekly recruiting report.
The biggest news of the week was St. John Bosco quarterback Katin Houser Katin Houser 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB St. John Bosco | 2022 State CA withdrawing his commitment from Boise State and verbally committing to Michigan State. He had a nice short junior season this spring for the Braves, splitting reps with Pierce Clarkson Pierce Clarkson 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB St. John Bosco | 2023 State CA . He has a natural release and a live arm. Houser has been impressing scouts at the Elite 11 camps and is competing at the Elite 11 finals this weekend at Mira Costa.
Here's Katin Houser's pro day workout at Elite 11. Was told he scored a 48 out of 50, which was one of the highest scores of the night. Impressive showing for the MSU commit pic.twitter.com/pKGmflH4TX
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) July 2, 2021
Boise State didn’t come out of the week empty handed. They got a verbal commitment from one of the top tight ends in the class, Jayden Virgin Jayden Virgin 6'3" | 220 lbs | TE Mt. Carmel | 2022 State CA from Mt. Carmel in San Diego. He may be a 1,000 yard receiver this season for new coach Drew Westling and he recently picked up offers from San Jose State and Fordham. His recruiting really picked up the past few months and Boise State has recruited hard in the San Diego region, lading a couple players from Torrey Pines in the 2021 class.
🔱 Jayden Virgin @jayden_virgin @247Sports 3⭐️ TE (CA Top 100)
📚 CO ‘22 Mt. Carmel HS
📒 GPA: 3.2
🏈 TE / LB
⚖️ 6’4” / 220lbs
📋 Playmaker. 5th in San Diego in Receiving and 5th in Sacks. Currently holds five D1 offers. #ForksUp @MCSunDevilFoot1 @mcredzone @jtamoe46 pic.twitter.com/xbAD4aqNaT— Coach Hef (@Coach_Hefley) June 28, 2021
Mekhi Fox Mekhi Fox 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Pasadena | 2022 State CA of Pasadena High is staying local at UCLA. When you watch Pasadena on film, he stands out as the best player and had seven receiving touchdowns in five games this spring. He and his Pasadena High teammates played a couple games in the Rose Bowl this spring so Fox will feel at home in his college career. Fox took a visit to Nevada on June 4.
Mekhi Fox adds to the Pasadena lead with a 30-yard touchdown reception. Bulldogs lead Glendale, 27-0, with 5:19 left in the first half. pic.twitter.com/FQjJZhkGS4
— Vincent Nguyen (@ReporterVince) October 26, 2019
Michigan landed one of the top defensive linemen in the 2022 class in Kevonte Henry Kevonte Henry 6'4" | 225 lbs | LB Leuzinger | 2022 State CA of Leuzinger (Lawndale). He took an unofficial visit to Michigan’s campus earlier in June and was blown away according to reports. Henry also plays running back for Leuzinger and is only 220 pounds. He will add some size in the next year and a half and will be ready to go by the time he gets to Ann Arbor.
Murrieta Valley quarterback Brandon Rose Brandon Rose 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Murrieta Valley | 2022 State CA committed to Utah this week. Rose had his stock rise during the long COVID offseason and completed 70 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns this spring. He puts his whole body into his throws while maintaining a decently quick release. The young quarterbacks on the Utah roster that Rose may be competing with include Mission Viejo alumna Peter Costelli Peter Costelli 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Mission Viejo | 2021 State CA , who is a freshman this fall.
BREAKING: Murrieta Valley (Calif.) QB Brandon Rose has committed to #Utah, goes in-depth on why he chose the #Utes https://t.co/3FPtsl7LKE pic.twitter.com/tha6xWbbp4
— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) June 25, 2021
This was a big week for Sierra Canyon offensive linemen, as two of its top players committed to Pac 12 schools.
6-foot-6 tackle Kenji Swanson Kenji Swanson 6'7" | 310 lbs | OL Sierra Canyon | 2022 State CA committed to Stanford on Wednesday. He chose Stanford over Arizona State, Auburn, Cal, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon State, Tennessee, USC, Utah among others. He visited Oregon’s campus last week.
Oregon did come away with a commitment from Michael Wooten Michael Wooten 6'6" | 300 lbs | OL Sierra Canyon | 2022 State CA on Thursday. Wooten has great footwork and is a good athlete for a tackle. Despite being 6-foot-6, he gets his pad level low enough to pancake defensive ends and linebackers. He chose Oregon over Colorado, Arizona State and Utah among others.