2026 Recruiting Thread

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h/t to @Alum1620 on his sleuthing!



David LaGanga is a 6-0 212lb LS from Staten Island New York attending Kentucky. Transfer Portal w/ one year of eligibility remaining.

David LaGanga

ukathletics.com

David LaGanga - Football - Lehigh University Athletics

David LaGanga (59) LS - Why Lehigh?: “I am privileged to have the opportunity to receive an exceptional education and to continue my passion for football at ...

lehighsports.com

 

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Dashun Reeder a 6 ft 185Ib RB from Northwestern has UConn Football in his instagram bio and I found all of this as the three all follow the UConn Football instagram account.

I’m gonna hold off on announcing Reeder to see if he announces publicly.

 

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Carter Kadow is a 6-7 305lb OL from Middletown Wisconsin attending Rutgers. Transfer Portal w/ three years of eligibility remaining.

https://scarletknights.com/sports/football/roster/carter-kadow/15413

Kadow committed to Sam Houston State

 

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Shamar Riser-Pressley Is a 6-6 270lb from Clinton Township Michigan attending Buffalo. Transfer Portal w/ three years of eligibility remaining.

Kinda interesting since he just withdrew from the portal on January 7th.

https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/shamar-riserpressley/8420

 

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Markus Dixon is a 6-4 265lb TE/DL from Philadelphia PA attending Clemson University. Transfer Portal w/ two years of eligibility remaining

Markus Dixon

clemsontigers.com

Markus Dixon commits to Oregon.

 

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Elmo Wartson is a 6-3 185lb DB from Modesto California attending Modesto Junior College.

Elmo Wartson

Elmo Wartson

athletics.mjc.edu

Elmo committed to Washington State today.

 

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I think this is actually about Andrew Laurich from Colorado State as he fits all the info given and I saw one of his family members in Coach Jenkins followers list on X which was new

 

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I think this is actually about Andrew Laurich from Colorado State as he fits all the info given and I saw one of his family members in Coach Jenkins followers list on X which was new

Candle, Jenkins and Potter all followers.

 

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Caden Voltaire is a 6-7 290lb OL from Cape Cora Florida attending The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor CT. Other offers from Bryant, Central Connecticut, Delaware State, EMU, Monmouth, New Haven, North Carolina Central, North Texas, Tennessee-Martin and URI.

 

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Javon Gillespie 6-0 170lb DB from Columbia South Carolina attending Coastal Carolina. Transfer Portal w/ Two years of eligibility remaining.

Javon Gillespie - Football - Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Javon Gillespie (26) DB - 2023 (Freshman) Redshirted Appeared in EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against San Jose State (Dec. 23) High School Lettered

goccusports.com

He is at UConn today per his instagram stories about him being at the rent

 

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Jerome Simmons is a 6-5 330lb DL from Bamberg South Carolina attending Louisiana-Monroe. Transfer Portal w/ years of eligibility remaining.

Jerome Simmons - Football - University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics

Jerome Simmons (55) Defensive Line - 2025 – Senior Played in eight games on defense, making his Warhawk debut at UTEP (Sept. 20) Credited with 10 tackles

ulmwarhawks.com

Simmons committed to Oregon tonight.

 

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Coi Guyton is a 6-0 175lb DB from Caravel Academy, Bear Delaware.

 

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Andrew Laurich is a 6-3 295lb DL from Yorkville Illinois attending Colorado State. Transfer Portal w/ two years of eligibility remaining.

Andrew Laurich - Football - Colorado State Athletics

 

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CJ Bell is a 6-1 190lb DB from Mansfield MA attending Iowa. Transfer Portal w/ four years of eligibility remaining.

CJ Bell, Jr. - Football 2025-26

CJ Bell, Jr. - Football 2025-26

hawkeyesports.com

 

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Cam Cunningham is a 6-3 320lb DL from Kalamazoo Michigan attending Youngstown State.

Cameron Cunningham - 2025 - Football - Youngstown State University

Cameron Cunningham (8) DL - NIL Opportunities Fayetteville State (2022-24): Played in 17 contests in three seasons…credited with 22 total tackles (11 solos,

ysusports.com

Cameron Cunningham - Football - Fayetteville State University Athletics

Cameron Cunningham (8) Defensive Line - Cam Cunningham, born on October 16, 2002, in Kalamazoo, MI, is a standout Defensive Line player. Standing at 6’4" and weighing

fsubroncos.com

Cunningham committed to UAB today

 

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Boyd committed to Colorado today

 

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Dashun Reeder a 6 ft 185Ib RB from Northwestern has UConn Football in his instagram bio and I found all of this as the three all follow the UConn Football instagram account. Mike Baker is a 5-9 185Ib kicker from Ole Miss who follows UConn Football on instagram but was first followed by that account where he is the only player who isn’t either apart of or committed to UConn

Baker just posted about his commitment on instagram

 

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Duke DB Moussa Kane has committed as well per his instagram. I saw that coach Chance was following him recently and thought it might mean something like how he was following Charles Bell before he committed

 

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Javon Gillespie 6-0 170lb DB from Columbia South Carolina attending Coastal Carolina. Transfer Portal w/ Two years of eligibility remaining.

Javon Gillespie - Football - Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Javon Gillespie (26) DB - 2023 (Freshman) Redshirted Appeared in EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against San Jose State (Dec. 23) High School Lettered

goccusports.com

GIllespie commits to New Mexico State

 

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Brayden Hall is a 5-11 175lb DB/KR from Chicago, Illinois attending Central Connecticut State University. Transfer Portal w/ one year of eligibility remaining.

Hall committed to Marshall today

 

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Shamar Riser-Pressley Is a 6-6 270lb from Clinton Township Michigan attending Buffalo. Transfer Portal w/ three years of eligibility remaining.

Kinda interesting since he just withdrew from the portal on January 7th.

https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/shamar-riserpressley/8420

He has committed to UConn and did start following the UConn football instagram account yesterday

 

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Shamar Riser-Pressley Is a 6-6 270lb DL from Clinton Township Michigan attending Buffalo. Transfer Portal w/ three years of eligibility remaining.

Kinda interesting since he just withdrew from the portal on January 7th.

https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/shamar-riserpressley/8420

 

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Francisco Pratt III is a 6-3 240lb TE from New London CT attending Maine. Transfer Portal w/ one year of eligibility remaining.

Francisco Pratts III - Football - University of Maine Athletics

Francisco Pratts III (87) Tight End - 2024: Appeared in 8 games... was featured on special teams. 2023: Saw first collegiate action at William & Mary ... finished

goblackbears.com

Open link for scouting summary.

Pratt committed to Tennessee State today