QB Recruiting Report 🏈 The latest on Ty Hawkins
Quarterback recruiting & transfer portal scoops - June 14, 2024
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1️⃣ TCU 2025 4⭐ commit Ty Hawkins (TX) is contact with Oregon and SMU, which had him on campus for an official visit this week, his mom tells me. He committed to the Horned Frogs nearly a year ago and will return to campus for an OV on June 20-22. The Mustangs are looking for a new QB in the class after Keelon Russell flipped to Alabama last week. His mom said he enjoyed SMU’s new facilities and the time he spent with the coaching staff and players. Hawkins is in communication with a few other programs that he’s not ready to publicize.
2️⃣ The commitment timeline for 2026 4⭐ Brady Hart (FL) is extremely open, his dad tells me. He’s visiting Texas A&M today for an unofficial visit and will do the same at Michigan on Saturday. Hart holds nearly 30 offers and will attend upcoming camps at Ohio State (June 17) and Alabama (June 22).
3️⃣ 2026 4⭐ Jaden O’Neal (CA) is on his final day of his three-day visit to Oklahoma, his QB coach Ortege Jenkins tells me. He’s coming off a Miami visit earlier this week with an upcoming schedule that includes Ohio State (6/16-17), Michigan State (6/18), Michigan (6/19), Auburn (6/22) and Oregon (7/26). A commitment could be coming late this summer with Oklahoma, Miami, Auburn, Colorado, Washington and Florida State as the favorites.
4️⃣ 2026 4⭐ Troy Huhn (CA) continues to build relationships with as many schools as possible, he tells me. It’s unclear who the frontrunners are for a prospect who holds nearly 30 offers at this point. Huhn’s next stops will be camps at Michigan (June 16-17) and Penn State (June 18-19).
5️⃣ 2025 Duke 3⭐ commit Dan Mahan (NC) received an offer from Florida, which started talking with him last week, he tells me. He’s also in contact with South Carolina but doesn’t have any visits planned other than a return trip to see the Blue Devils today and tomorrow. Mahan flipped from Appalachian State in April to compete at the power conference level.
6️⃣ 2025 3⭐ Colton Gumino (IL) scheduled an official visit with UCLA on June 21-23, he tells me. He landed a Bruins offer last month and picked up an offer from Florida on Thursday’s visit to Gainesville.
7️⃣ 2025 3⭐ Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele (HI) added a Cal official visit to his schedule on June 21-23, he tells me. He’s in the middle of an OV with Boise State following recent official visits to Oregon State and Utah State. Sagapolutele plans to commit by the end of the month and decide between one of these four programs.
8️⃣ 2025 Wisconsin 3⭐ commit Landyn Locke (TX) is taking his Badgers official visit today through Sunday, his dad tells me. He remains firm on his commitment, and it’s been nearly a year since committing to Wisconsin where his bother Braedyn Locke is currently competing for the starting spot.
9️⃣ 2027 QB Trae Taylor (IL) is camping at Ole Miss today, he tells me. He will see Illinois on Saturday and Wisconsin the next day with Ohio State on Monday. Taylor is closing in on 20 offers.
🔟 2025 3⭐ Cibastian Broughton (FL) will begin his official visit to Syracuse today, he tells me. He holds 28 Division I offers but is down to the Syracuse, Arkansas State, Tulane and Akron with an early July commitment coming. Broughton still has an unofficial visit to Akron (June 19-21) and an unscheduled OV with Tulane. He said last week’s Arkansas State visit went great, and he ran a 4.40 40-yard dash, which set the tone for the weekend.
RECRUITING
2025
3⭐ Mason Drube (WY) committed to Wyoming on Thursday to continue his dad’s legacy, he tells me. His father Kirby played tight end for the Cowboys in 1994-99 and passed away in 2021. Drube is coming off an official visit with Wyoming and considered Washington State and North Dakota State with nine offers at the time of his commitment.
“I’ve always dreamed of playing at UW since I was a kid. It means a lot for me to play for my home state and continue my dad’s legacy. I trust the staff and feel at home there.” - Mason Drube
3⭐ Chanston Crosby (SC) decommitted from Georgia State earlier this week, and it came down to him and the staff going in different directions, he tells me. Crosby remains in contact with Tulane, Rice, NC Central and Wofford with 12 offers. He remained committed to the new coaching staff after making his commitment last September, and the Panthers landed 3⭐ Ethan Drumm (FL) earlier this week. Crosby visited Wofford last week with an unofficial visit to Tulane next Wednesday.
3⭐ Denzel Gardner (MD) committed to Marshall over Buffalo, Penn, Princeton and William & Mary, he tells me. He holds 23 offers and credited the relationship built with first-year OC Seth Doege. Gardner is on his official visit to see the Thundering Herd this weekend.
“I loved the transparency between the coaches and when I went on a visit down there, I felt the love was genuine. At other schools, I felt love but not quite like Marshall. I talked with coaches and players for a numerous amount of time, and all my questions were answered. My relationship with the offensive coordinator is great too. He came from Purdue, and I was the first guy he offered.” - Denzel Gardner
3⭐ Hezekiah Millender (AZ) will take an official visit to Georgia State on June 21-23, he tells me. He picked up an offer from the Panthers last month and holds seven Division I offers. Georgia State received a recent commitment from 3⭐ Ethan Drumm (FL), and 3⭐ Chanston Crosby (SC) decommitted this week as well.
Jason Wright (VA) is on the first day of his official visit with Buffalo, his mom tells me. He’d like to commit before the start of the season, and that could come by the end of the month. This is Wright’s first OV with 15 offers and has additional interest from New Hampshire, Yale and VMI.
3⭐ Lawrence Wells (MI) committed to Central Michigan over Pitt, Eastern Michigan and Ball State, he tells me. He’s looking to schedule an official visit with the Chippewas, which became his sixth offer last week.
“The whole coaching staff treats me like I’m already there. They make it really feel like home.” - Lawrence Wells
Brady Bricker (TX) will attend Southern Miss camp today, his dad tells me. Other camps include Samford (June 15), Boston College (June 19) and Texas State (July 25). Bricker holds offers from Ball State and UTEP and would like to commit before the season begins.
3⭐ Austyn Modrzewski (CO) committed to South Dakota, which became his third offer in late May, he tells me. He said he liked Kentucky and was in consistent contact with Wyoming, which added a commitment from 3⭐ Mason Drube (WY) on Thursday. Modrzewski had also considered Northwestern.
“The coaches were amazing and top notch. They want to win a championship and feel I could be part of that. I really didn’t feel ‘at home’ before South Dakota.” - Austyn Modrzewski
3⭐ Kingston Tisdell (CA) will see Idaho State today, he tells me. He will see Fresno State on Saturday, and his last offer came from Georgetown last month.
Gavin Parkhurst (TX) will take an unofficial visit to Sam Houston State today, his dad tells me. He competed at Tulane camp on Thursday and will attend Rice’s camp on Saturday with an upcoming unscheduled visit to Samford. He has offers from Sam Houston State, Incarnate Word and Samford.
Tate Surber (TN) will compete at Southern Miss camp today, he tells me. Surber holds offers from UT Martin, North Alabama, East Tennessee State and Tennessee State with a camp at UAB on June 22.
Kaleb Diers (IA) is on his first of a three-day camp at North Dakota State, he tells me. He’ll work as a quarterback for this camp and is being recruited as a tight end as well. Diers picked up offers from Northern Iowa and North Dakota over the past week.
Quintaelyn Joyner (TX) is competing at North Texas camp today, he tells me. He holds offers from Texas State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff
COMMITS
BGSU 🏈 Carsen Melvin
CMU 🏈 Lawrence Wells
ECU 🏈 Chaston Ditta
GT 🏈 Ryan Hall (baseball)
MRSH 🏈 Denzel Gardner
UTSA 🏈 Max Gerlich
WYO 🏈 Mason Drube
CHSO 🏈 Caden Clay
COLG 🏈 Grant Kinnee
MCNS 🏈 EJ Archield Jr.
MOST 🏈 Deuce Bailey
SFA 🏈 Bryson Broadway
DECOMMITS
GAST 🏈 Chanston Crosby
COMMITMENT DATES
6/23 🏈 AJ Brand
OFFERS
TULN 🏈 Joshua Brantley
ULL 🏈 Carter Jones
CCSU 🏈 Noah Mackenzie
DART 🏈 Jaden Cummings
GTWN 🏈 Rich Lucero Jr.
NAU 🏈 Hayden Fletcher
SFA 🏈 Aiden Heckathorn
STONE 🏈 Noah Mackenzie
W&M 🏈 Brady Stober
2026
3⭐ Darnell Kelly (GA) is competing at Liberty camp today, his mom tells me. He will also take visits to Florida State (June 16) and Indiana (June 18) with a Georgia 7-on-7 event on June 20. Kelly is in contact with Virginia Tech, Indiana, Florida State and Duke the most with 10 offers.
3⭐ La’Darius Simmons (FL) is competing at Florida Atlantic’s camp today, he tells me. He holds eight offers with upcoming camps at UCF (June 20) and USF (June 23), and Simmons will visit Bethune-Cookman on June 29. He’ll see Florida later this month with Gardner-Webb on July 13.
Nick Kinsey (MN) is visiting Oregon for its camp today, he tells me. North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Miami and Northwestern have stood out to him at this point. Kinsey holds six offers.
Jaylen Mason (KS) is competing at Nebraska camp today, he tells me. Kansas became the second team to offer earlier this week, joining Iowa State. Mason is in closest contact with Iowa State, Kansas and Nebraska with potential trips to Texas A&M and Arkansas in the works.
Carson Welsh (OH) will continue his camp schedule with East Tennessee State today, he tells me. He has upcoming trips to Kent State (June 15), Cincinnati (June 16), Marshall (June 18), Bowling Green (June 23), Lehigh (July 13) and Miami (OH) (July 26). Welsh is looking for his first offer.
Kayd Coffman (MI) landed his second offer last week and will see Eastern Michigan today, he tells me. He added a Central Michigan offer and was offered by Western Michigan last month. Coffman will see Notre Dame (June 17), Western Michigan (June 20) and Michigan State (TBA).
COMMITMENT DATES
7/4 🏈 Brodie McWhorter
OFFERS
ASU 🏈 Deagan Rose
CIN 🏈 Matt Ponatoski
KU 🏈 Jaylen Mason
LIB 🏈 Jackson Taylor
NW 🏈 Johnny O’Brien
VAN 🏈 Michael Mitchell Jr.
VAN 🏈 Matt Ponatoski
WAKE 🏈 Jacob Smith
WMU 🏈 Edward Jordan
WSU 🏈 Brandon Mann
2027
Zac Katz (FL) will attend Wake Forest camp today, he tells me. He added Boston College (June 19) to his camp schedule along with UCF (June 20), Virginia Tech (July 26) and potentially Tennessee (June 23). Katz recently picked up his 10th offer.
Peter Bourque (MA) will see Penn State on Friday, he tells me. He has early offers from Kentucky, Syracuse, Maryland, Toledo and Rhode Island.
Jabin Gonzalez (MI) will see Toledo for its camp tonight, he tells me. He will also see Michigan State on Monday with six offers.
Jared Street (NC) will attend Virginia Tech camp today after going to Virginia the previous day, his dad tells me. He will also see Liberty on Sunday and Appalachian State on Monday.
Ethan Royal (NC) is visiting Virginia Tech camp today he tells me. He has five offers at this point with a camp at South Carolina on Saturday.
Noah Spinks (TX) attend Arkansas camp today, he tells me. Other upcoming camps Nebraska (June 16), Texas A&M (June 20) and Baylor (June 22). Spinks picked up his first offer from Incarnate Word in late May.
Jaden Jefferson (CA) is attending Oregon camp today, he tells me. His lone offer is from Syracuse.
OFFERS
ARK 🏈 Malachi Zeigler
CCAR 🏈 Sequel Patterson
GASO 🏈 Mason Holtzclaw
GAST 🏈 Peyton Houston
OKST 🏈 Zephyr Kreye
OKST 🏈 Malachi Zeigler
SCAR 🏈 Sequel Patterson
TCU 🏈 Zephyr Kreye
UCF 🏈 Derrick Baker
UK 🏈 Champ Smith
VT 🏈 William Jackson
WAKE 🏈 Derrick Baker
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