2018 Recruiting Thread

[huskymedic]

Can we have both?

I'm looking for a few this weekend... this may be just the first.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I'm looking for a few this weekend... this may be just the first.

Let's hope. This staff seems to be getting more traction with guys that have big-time interest than any other period in this program's history.

 

[TheDrifter75]

Brendan Radley-Hiles committed to Nebraska

Admittedly I haven't seen a ton of commit vids, but that had to be one of the most thoughtful ones. Sure better than pulling a hat out of a bag.

 

[TheDrifter75]

Let's hope. This staff seems to be getting more traction with guys that have big-time interest than any other period in this program's history.

Kinda makes your jock itch wondering what they'd do if we were in a p5 situation.

 

[kcc1442]

?? Maybe/probably this ??

Andy Slater‏ @AndySlater
SLATER SCOOP: Former Canes DL Courtel Jenkins has landed on his feet. He'll resume his collegiate career with Randy Edsall's UConn Huskies

His U profile: Courtel Jenkins

He was dismissed from the U in February - One year eligibility left.

Immediately eligible?

 

[sportsart]

You know you've made it to the big time when you are getting "The U" cast offs. Finally playing big boy football. Has Randy mellowed in his old age or what?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Drew]

Manuel Allen committed to Nebraska today

 

[kris1]

Markell Dobbs (RB/Ansonia) received a scholarship offer from CCSU. I believe that's his first offer.

 

[ktuck911]

Let's hope. This staff seems to be getting more traction with guys that have big-time interest than any other period in this program's history.

Facilities along with a head coach that has an actual plan

 

[Drew]

new commit? Robert Snead was on campus yesterday and is from NJ

 

[Drew]

new commit? Robert Snead was on campus yesterday and is from NJ

this could also be about Courtel Jenkins since he's from NJ, just seems a little delayed for him

Edit: its about Jenkins:

Robert snead on Twitter

 

[huskymedic]

Robert snead‏ @Robertsnead4 33s 34 seconds ago
Visit Friday @FootballUGA Sat @AlabamaFTBL Sun @ArkansasState #rolltide #uga #redwolves #brickcitylions4life @QPFB_LIVE sackmachine

 

[huskymedic]

Two articles out on Re-Al Mitchell's visit to Rutgers. Nothing earth shattering or foretelling.

247 title to Google: "California QB @realmitchell11 talks #Rutgers visit & finalists"
>>The dual-threat quarterback is set to make his college decision on May 1st and has a final five of Rutgers, Iowa State, Illinois, Connecticut and UCF. “All schools are pretty even right now,’’ said Mitchell. “When I get back home I’m going to sit down with my parents and begin discussing the pros and cons of each school. “Each one of these schools is in my final group because they WANT me. They are looking for me to be a dynamic player that can change the culture around their program.”<<

Scout title to Google: "Re-al Mitchell hit Rutgers Friday in his weekend visit circuit to the East. How close is a decision?"

Highlights of a longer read:
>>Mitchell visited Rutgers Friday. He followed it with a Saturday road trip to Connecticut.

“My parents left it up to me to make that decision (on what schools to visit),” Mitchell said. “I made it purely off of who I felt wanted me the most. Those were two schools in a close proximity that I could visit, and I felt they both had a lot of interest in me. I could visit both with them being about three hours away from each other.”<<

>>Based on the proximity of Mitchell's finalists, leaving home is not an issue. Mitchell is in search of a spread offense that meets his academic interests – a kinesiology major and minor in marketing.

Mitchell's goals in an early commitment include recruiting leadership and the chance to focus on his senior season.“I definitely like leading in everything,” Mitchell said. “I like to lead in a class. I want to be a leader in recruiting.”<<

 

[tcf15]

2018 UConn Offer List (Click on commit's name for highlight video)

1. Matt Jones (DT) - Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn NY (Diaco Staff Offer)
2. Jeremy Ruckert (WR/TE/LB) – Lindenhurst High School, Lindenhurst, NJ (Diaco Staff Offer)
3. Messiah Swinson (DE/TE) – Long Island Lutheran High School, Glen Head NY (Diaco Staff Offer)
4. Elijah McAllister (WR/DE) – Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS, Rumson, New Jersey (Diaco Staff Offer)
5. Nick Henkel (QB) - Brunswick School in Greenwich CT (Diaco Staff Offer)
6. Eyabi Anoma (DE) - St Francis Academy, Baltimore MD (Diaco Staff Offer)
7. Kirby Bennet (RB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
   
8. Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
   
9. Jalen Nailor (WR) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
   
10. Brevin Jordan (TE/OLB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
11. Eriq Gilyard (LB) - Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville Florida
    
12. Elijah Wade (DE) - Arbor View High School, Las Vegas Nevada
    
13. Camren McDonald (TE) - Long Beach Poly High School, Long Beach California
    
14. Carson Schlecker (WR) - Allen High School, Allen Texas
    
15. Drue Jackson (WR) - Sachse High School, Sachse Texas
    
16. Tyreke Johnson (DB) - Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville Florida
    
17. Tyler Lacy (DE) - Sachse High School, Sachse Texas
    
18. Shaquon Anderson-Butts (WR/DB) - Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg PA
    
19. Gemon Green (CB) - Desoto High School, Desoto Texas
    
20. Marcellus Earlington (DE) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
    
21. Nikko Remigio (WR) - Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, CA
    
22. Stevie Scott III (RB/LB) - Christian Brother Academy, Syracuse, NY
    
23. Nikko Hall (WR/S) - Calabasas High School, Calabasas CA
24. Quintin Wilson (OL) -Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati Ohio
25. Tyler Friday (DE) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
26. Lancine Turay (DE) - Irvington High School, Irvington, New Jersey
    
27. Brad Cecil (OL) - Bartram Trail High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
28. Turon "TJ" Ivy (TE/WR) - Marist High School, Chicago Illinois
29. Justin Johnson (OL) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA
30. Jake Kradel (OL) - Butler High School in Butler PA
    
31. Isaih Pachero (RB/DB/QB/ATH) - Vineland Senior High School South, Vineland New Jersey
    
32. Evan Stewart (Safety) - St. Joe's Regional High School, Montvale New Jersey
    
33. Brock Sturges (RB) - Allen High School, Allen Texas
    
34. Matt Alaimo (TE) - St. Joe's Regional High School, Montvale New Jersey
    
35. Jamarcus Chapman (DE) - Rome High School, Rome Georgia
36. Kevin Brennan (S/RB) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
37. Aron Cruickshank (Ath/QB/WR) - Eramus Hall High School, Brooklyn NY
    
38. Jarrett Patterson (OL) - Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo California
    
39. Sam James Jr. (WR/CB) - Richmond Hill High School. Richmond Hill Georgia
    
40. Re-al Mitchell (QB) - St. John Bosco High School, Bellflower, CA
    
41. Jasiah Provillion (WR) - Irvington High School, Irvington New Jersey
    
42. Sidney Murray (LB/DE) - Foster High School, Richmond Texas>Cisco Junior College, Cisco Texas
    
43. La'damian Webb (RB/DB) - Beauregard High School, Opelika Alabama
    
44. Leddie Brown (RB) - Smyrna High School, Smyrna Delaware
    
45. Ogo Obassi (WR) - Milford Mill Academy High School, Baltimore MD
    
46. Cameron Taylor (WR) - Park Crossing High School, Montgomery Alabama
    
47. Rondell Bothroyd (TE/DE) - E.O. Smith High School, Storrs-Mansfield CT
    
48. George Takacs (TE/WR) - Gulf Coast High School, Naples Florida
    
49. Anthony Grant (RB/Safety) - Buford High School, Buford GA
    
50. Ta'zhawn Henry (RB/APB) - Lamar High School, Houston Texas
    
51. Christian Morgan (DB/LB) - Porter High School, Porter Texas
    
52. Keli'i Montibon (G/T) - Kamehameha High School, Kea'au Hawaii>>Riverside City College, Riverside CA
    
53. Shocky Jacques-Louis (WR/ATH) - Dunbar High School , Ft Myers, Florida
    
54. Dez Boykin (WR) - Whitehall High School, Whitehall PA
    
55. Parker Devine (DE/OLB) - Bartram Trail High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
56. Gavin Schoenwald (TE/QB) - Brentwood Academy, Brentwood Tennessee
    
57. Jalin Cooper (WR) - Medina High School , Medina New York
    
58. Kevon Jones (LB/SS) - East Hartford High School, East Hartford CT (UConn Commit 2/25/17)
    
59. Dillon Harris (LB)- Cheshire Academy via Bloomfield CT (UConn Commit 4/5/17)
60. Chris Bleich (OL/DL) - Wyoming Valley West High School, Plymouth PA (Penn State Commit since April 2016 @ time of UConn offer)
61. Jayson Ademilola (DE/TE) – St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City , New Jersey (ND Commit 6/26/16) (Diaco Staff Offer)
62. Justin Ademilola (LB) – St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City , New Jersey (ND Commit 6/26/16) (Diaco Staff Offer)
63. Palaie Gaoteote ( LB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada (USCw Commit 2/20/17)
64. Elijah Teague (DT) - Marist High School, Chicago Illinois (Minnesota Commit 2/25/17)
65. Jalil Irvin (OL) - Stephenson High School, Stone Mountain Georgia (Auburn Commit 3/9/17)
66. Michael Furtney (OL) - Milan High School, Milan Michigan (Wisconsin Commit 3/14/17)
67. Nihym Anderson (LB) - Vineland Senior High School South, Vineland New Jersey (Maryland Commit 4/13/17)
68. Brendan Radley-Hiles (CB) - Calabasas, CA>IMG Academy Bradenton Florida (Nebraska Commit 4/14/17)
69. Manuel Allen (WR/CB) - Centennial High School, Corona California (USC Commit>Decommit 2/24/17>Nebraska Commit 4/15/17)

#10 on the list

 

[huskymedic]

Trevor Cahill‏ @TrevorCahill_59 12h 12 hours ago
Had a great time at UCONN'S spring practice yesterday! Thanks @JonathanWholley for having me. #GoHuskies

Trevor Cahill is a 6-6 270lb OT from Connetquot High School in Bohemia New York (Long Island).

 

[huskymedic]

MB 1️⃣‏ @mikebarrett_MB1 2h 2 hours ago
Beyond blessed to receive an offer from The University of Connecticut @LHSvikingsFB @DemetricDWarren @HamiltonESPN @RecruitGeorgia

Michael Barrett is a 5-11 207lb DT QB/ATH from Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Other offers from AppState, East Carolina, Georgia Southern, GeorgiaState, Georgia Tech, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, NCState, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCF, USF, Virginia and West Virginia

 

[huskymedic]

2018 UConn Offer List (Click on commit's name for highlight video)

1. Matt Jones (DT) - Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn NY (Diaco Staff Offer)
2. Jeremy Ruckert (WR/TE/LB) – Lindenhurst High School, Lindenhurst, NJ (Diaco Staff Offer)
3. Messiah Swinson (DE/TE) – Long Island Lutheran High School, Glen Head NY (Diaco Staff Offer)
4. Elijah McAllister (WR/DE) – Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS, Rumson, New Jersey (Diaco Staff Offer)
5. Nick Henkel (QB) - Brunswick School in Greenwich CT (Diaco Staff Offer)
6. Eyabi Anoma (DE) - St Francis Academy, Baltimore MD (Diaco Staff Offer)
7. Kirby Bennet (RB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
   
8. Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
   
9. Jalen Nailor (WR) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
10. Eriq Gilyard (LB) - Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville Florida
    
11. Elijah Wade (DE) - Arbor View High School, Las Vegas Nevada
    
12. Camren McDonald (TE) - Long Beach Poly High School, Long Beach California
    
13. Carson Schlecker (WR) - Allen High School, Allen Texas
    
14. Drue Jackson (WR) - Sachse High School, Sachse Texas
    
15. Tyreke Johnson (DB) - Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville Florida
    
16. Tyler Lacy (DE) - Sachse High School, Sachse Texas
    
17. Shaquon Anderson-Butts (WR/DB) - Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg PA
    
18. Gemon Green (CB) - Desoto High School, Desoto Texas
    
19. Marcellus Earlington (DE) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
    
20. Nikko Remigio (WR) - Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, CA
    
21. Stevie Scott III (RB/LB) - Christian Brother Academy, Syracuse, NY
    
22. Nikko Hall (WR/S) - Calabasas High School, Calabasas CA
23. Quintin Wilson (OL) -Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati Ohio
24. Tyler Friday (DE) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
25. Lancine Turay (DE) - Irvington High School, Irvington, New Jersey
    
26. Brad Cecil (OL) - Bartram Trail High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
27. Turon "TJ" Ivy (TE/WR) - Marist High School, Chicago Illinois
28. Justin Johnson (OL) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA
29. Jake Kradel (OL) - Butler High School in Butler PA
    
30. Isaih Pachero (RB/DB/QB/ATH) - Vineland Senior High School South, Vineland New Jersey
    
31. Evan Stewart (Safety) - St. Joe's Regional High School, Montvale New Jersey
    
32. Brock Sturges (RB) - Allen High School, Allen Texas
    
33. Matt Alaimo (TE) - St. Joe's Regional High School, Montvale New Jersey
    
34. Jamarcus Chapman (DE) - Rome High School, Rome Georgia
35. Kevin Brennan (S/RB) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
36. Aron Cruickshank (Ath/QB/WR) - Eramus Hall High School, Brooklyn NY
    
37. Jarrett Patterson (OL) - Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo California
    
38. Sam James Jr. (WR/CB) - Richmond Hill High School. Richmond Hill Georgia
    
39. Re-al Mitchell (QB) - St. John Bosco High School, Bellflower, CA
    
40. Jasiah Provillion (WR) - Irvington High School, Irvington New Jersey
    
41. Sidney Murray (LB/DE) - Foster High School, Richmond Texas>Cisco Junior College, Cisco Texas
    
42. La'damian Webb (RB/DB) - Beauregard High School, Opelika Alabama
    
43. Leddie Brown (RB) - Smyrna High School, Smyrna Delaware
    
44. Ogo Obassi (WR) - Milford Mill Academy High School, Baltimore MD
    
45. Cameron Taylor (WR) - Park Crossing High School, Montgomery Alabama
    
46. Rondell Bothroyd (TE/DE) - E.O. Smith High School, Storrs-Mansfield CT
    
47. George Takacs (TE/WR) - Gulf Coast High School, Naples Florida
    
48. Anthony Grant (RB/Safety) - Buford High School, Buford GA
    
49. Ta'zhawn Henry (RB/APB) - Lamar High School, Houston Texas
    
50. Christian Morgan (DB/LB) - Porter High School, Porter Texas
    
51. Keli'i Montibon (G/T) - Kamehameha High School, Kea'au Hawaii>>Riverside City College, Riverside CA
    
52. Shocky Jacques-Louis (WR/ATH) - Dunbar High School , Ft Myers, Florida
    
53. Dez Boykin (WR) - Whitehall High School, Whitehall PA
    
54. Parker Devine (DE/OLB) - Bartram Trail High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
55. Gavin Schoenwald (TE/QB) - Brentwood Academy, Brentwood Tennessee
    
56. Jalin Cooper (WR) - Medina High School , Medina New York
    
57. Michael Barrett (QB/ATH) - Lowndes High School, Valdosta, Georgia
    
58. Kevon Jones (LB/SS) - East Hartford High School, East Hartford CT (UConn Commit 2/25/17)
    
59. Dillon Harris (LB)- Cheshire Academy via Bloomfield CT (UConn Commit 4/5/17)
60. Chris Bleich (OL/DL) - Wyoming Valley West High School, Plymouth PA (Penn State Commit since April 2016 @ time of UConn offer)
61. Jayson Ademilola (DE/TE) – St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City , New Jersey (ND Commit 6/26/16) (Diaco Staff Offer)
62. Justin Ademilola (LB) – St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City , New Jersey (ND Commit 6/26/16) (Diaco Staff Offer)
63. Palaie Gaoteote ( LB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada (USCw Commit 2/20/17)
64. Elijah Teague (DT) - Marist High School, Chicago Illinois (Minnesota Commit 2/25/17)
65. Jalil Irvin (OL) - Stephenson High School, Stone Mountain Georgia (Auburn Commit 3/9/17)
66. Michael Furtney (OL) - Milan High School, Milan Michigan (Wisconsin Commit 3/14/17)
67. Nihym Anderson (LB) - Vineland Senior High School South, Vineland New Jersey (Maryland Commit 4/13/17)
68. Brendan Radley-Hiles (CB) - Calabasas, CA>IMG Academy Bradenton Florida (Nebraska Commit 4/14/17)
69. Manuel Allen (WR/CB) - Centennial High School, Corona California (USC Commit>Decommit 2/24/17>Nebraska Commit 4/15/17)
70. Brevin Jordan (TE/OLB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada (University of Miami Commit 4/16/17)

 

[huskymedic]

Somone to keep an eye on.

Travis Ecke‏ @travisecke 11h 11 hours ago
Proud to announce I will be staying home and doing a PG year at Cheshire Academy this fall. #5YearPlan #PartyAtTheQb

6-4 200lb TE. Has camped and visited UConn over the years. Football family - Dad long time coach and brother Michael (QB) was on UConn roster back in PP years.

 

[huskymedic]

Two articles out on Re-Al Mitchell's visit to Rutgers. Nothing earth shattering or foretelling.

247 title to Google: "California QB @realmitchell11 talks #Rutgers visit & finalists"
>>The dual-threat quarterback is set to make his college decision on May 1st and has a final five of Rutgers, Iowa State, Illinois, Connecticut and UCF. “All schools are pretty even right now,’’ said Mitchell. “When I get back home I’m going to sit down with my parents and begin discussing the pros and cons of each school. “Each one of these schools is in my final group because they WANT me. They are looking for me to be a dynamic player that can change the culture around their program.”<<

Scout title to Google: "Re-al Mitchell hit Rutgers Friday in his weekend visit circuit to the East. How close is a decision?"

Highlights of a longer read:
>>Mitchell visited Rutgers Friday. He followed it with a Saturday road trip to Connecticut.

“My parents left it up to me to make that decision (on what schools to visit),” Mitchell said. “I made it purely off of who I felt wanted me the most. Those were two schools in a close proximity that I could visit, and I felt they both had a lot of interest in me. I could visit both with them being about three hours away from each other.”<<

>>Based on the proximity of Mitchell's finalists, leaving home is not an issue. Mitchell is in search of a spread offense that meets his academic interests – a kinesiology major and minor in marketing.

Mitchell's goals in an early commitment include recruiting leadership and the chance to focus on his senior season.“I definitely like leading in everything,” Mitchell said. “I like to lead in a class. I want to be a leader in recruiting.”<<

Todderick Hunt @ nj.com on RM's Rutgers visit: Rutgers square in the mix for highly-touted California QB Re-al Mitchell

 

[UConn07]

Extended interview with Re-al Mitchell discussing his visit at UConn. Starts at the 8:43 mark:

 

[ktuck911]

Todderick Hunt @ nj.com on RM's Rutgers visit: Rutgers square in the mix for highly-touted California QB Re-al Mitchell

This kid's definitely our #1 priority recruiting wise at QB... If anybody has listened to his interview with Matt (UConn Country on Twitter) he gives you the feeling that he could take us to yet another level... We already run the same offense he runs in HS... AND one thing that stood out that he said was that he wants the chance to be a part of a re-build .... not in those words exactly but that's what he eluded to... This kid, to me, along with a couple of other QBs that will be on the roster, can provide us with key to finally opening the door to a P5 conference...

 

[ktuck911]

Extended interview with Re-al Mitchell discussing his visit at UConn. Starts at the 8:43 mark:

Shout out to Matt.. Nice job....

 

[huskymedic]

This kid's definitely our #1 priority recruiting wise at QB... If anybody has listened to his interview with Matt (UConn Country on Twitter) he gives you the feeling that he could take us to yet another level... We already run the same offense he runs in HS... AND one thing that stood out that he said was that he wants the chance to be a part of a re-build .... not in those words exactly but that's what he eluded to... This kid, to me, along with a couple of other QBs that will be on the roster, can provide us with key to finally opening the door to a P5 conference...

His dad's comfort level w/ Edsall will be key based on the comments he made in Matt's interview and in the Todd Hunt's interview.

 

[ktuck911]

His dad's comfort level w/ Edsall will be key based on the comments he made in Matt's interview and in the Todd Hunt's interview.

His ability at the position, from what I've seen of our QBs since DanO, so far, are unmatched... Not even close... He'd potentially reach Khalid El-Amin status on this campus.. Not sure about a Nat'l Championship at the FBS level, but as far as providing a HUGE boost to National prominence...Looks like he can help do just that for our program