Recruiting – New England Football Journal®

Hockomock League and Catholic Conference announce showcase days

February 25, 2025

Image courtesy of Xaverian High School The Hockomock League and Catholic Conference announced their second annual showcase days on Monday. The Hockomock League will hold their showcase on Sunday May 11th from 3-7 pm at Mansfield High School. The Catholic Conference will be holding their showcase on Thursday May 15th from 5 to 8 pm at Xaverian High School. Both events were big hits last season as multiple colleges attended….

Stonehill looks to the future with large recruiting class

February 11, 2025

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After a strong initial introduction into Division 1 FCS football, Stonehill had a rough go of it in 2024. The Skyhawks went 1-10 and finished last in the NEC. But, there’s hope on the horizon as Eli Gardner and his staff continue to build some of their first recruiting classes at this level. Stonehill has taken a big step forward between the first signing period in December and last week’s……

Catching up with Vincent Busa after his commitment to Sacred Heart

February 8, 2025

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Courtesy of Vincent Busa’s X account I got a chance to catch up with Vincent Busa after his commitment to Sacred Heart earlier today. It was a trying week for Busa but in the end, it all worked for him and he is excited about being a Pioneer. Here is my interview with Busa. NEFJ: Why did you commit to Sacred Heart? What appealed to you about the program? VB:…

Maine continues building with large National Signing Day class

February 6, 2025

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The Jordan Stevens rebuild has entered the ‘we’re almost there’ phase. Maine came up with some major upsets a year ago and won five games en route to a 5-7 campaign that legitimately put the Black Bears back on the map when it comes to competing in the CAA. Now, the goal is legitimately pushing the other top teams and building a roster that can get back to the FCS…

CCSU adds 26 players to the roster between the two signing days

February 5, 2025

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Central Connecticut State is riding the wave of a seven win season and an NEC title by adding 26 new faces to the roster. The Blue Devils announced 11 players in December: Mykhi Davis (Washington, DC). Kyle Greene (Baltimore, MD), Benjamin Howard IV (Roxbury, MA), Jaden Langford (Windsor, CT), E’ryan Lawrence (Buffalo, NY), Jesus Martell (Meriden, CT), David Rivera, Jr. (Waterbury, CT), Dravyn Roberts (East Hartford, CT), Davon Smith, Jr. (Baltimore,…

Curran brings in 18 new Crusaders on 2025 NSD

February 5, 2025

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After he had to hit the ground running on National Signing Day just days after being hired in 2024, Dan Curran had a lot more time to recruit for this NSD. On Wednesday, Curran and his staff announced the addition of a pretty big class, 18 in total including three transfers. In a day where programs are living out of the portal, Curran knows the importance of balance and trying…

Harasymiak adds 5 new players on first National Signing Day with UMass

February 5, 2025

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AMHERST – The second National Signing Day was Wednesday and Joe Harasymiak has a handful of high schoolers that will soon be Minutemen for his first official class running the show in Amherst. The program officially announced the addition of two offensive linemen, a wide receiver, a running back and a linebacker. A little more info provided by UMass on each player… Garrett Cooper | OL | Delmar, Delaware |…

BC staff making a statement with two major 2027 commitments from California

February 4, 2025

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The monster is being built and the BC staff is certainly making a statement about the future of the program during its first real recruiting cycle. Given how late in the game the staff came together almost a year ago this week, this winter and spring is the first real opportunity BC has had to go out and recruit around the country at full capacity. Sure, there’s already been plenty…

UConn adds safety Tyrece Mills in the transfer portal

January 29, 2025

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AP PHOTO UConn continued to dominate the portal on Tuesday night, adding former Penn State safety Tyrece Mills according to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. Mills has played three seasons with the Nittany Lions after transferring to Happy Valley from Lackawanna College. Mills played in three safety and big packages for Penn State this past season. He recorded a career-high five tackles against Minnesota and he had his first career…

Former Lawrence Academy standout Ty Chan transfers to UConn

January 28, 2025

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UConn continues to crush the portal and on Monday night, they added another big addition to their offensive line, literally and figuratively. According to On3 Sports Pete Nakos, former Lawrence Academy standout and Notre Dame offensive tackle Ty Chan is transferring to UConn. The 2022 four star recruit has played mostly special teams during his time in South Bend and is looking for an opportunity to get more playing time….

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