Recruiting

Recruiting: St.John’s Prep wide receiver Jesse Ofurie commits to Rutgers

June 12, 2022
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St. John’s Prep junior wide receiver Jesse Ofurie has committed to Rutgers. Ofurie made the announcement this morning on his Twitter account. https://twitter.com/jesseofurie1/status/1535994688477569027?s=21&t=bcb_Z42W2QsgQIXjyNzd1w Ofurie held offers from 20 schools. The other FBS schools to offer Ofurie were Army, Air Force and UConn. In the end, Ofurie picked Rutgers because he felt the coaching staff would him develop and take his game to the next level. ” I had trust in…

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Recruiting: Finding the right camp is the key to getting noticed

May 28, 2022
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Image courtesy of Elite Football Clinics. It is camp season in football. That means thousands of prospects across the country will be attending football camps ahead of their football season. When making the decision to attend a camp, it is all about finding a camp where you can get the most eyes on you and to get better. FBS or D1 college camps are a great way to get noticed…

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Recruiting Round-Up: Deerfield Academy

May 22, 2022
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For a while, athletically, Deerfield Academy was known mostly as an elite boys lacrosse school. Football-wise, it was known as a competitive, but not dominant, program. That is starting to change. Under the guidance of coach Brian Barbato, Deerfield has grown into a gridiron power in the ever-competitive NEPSAC Class A division. In 2019, Deerfield beat a previously-unbeaten Milton Academy team in a NEPSAC bowl. Then, in the next NEPSAC…

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Recruiting: Schools in Connecticut and Massachusetts to host Show Days on Monday and Tuesday

May 15, 2022
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Ten schools will be participating in the inaugural New England Show Days which will take place this Monday and Tuesday. The Schools will host 30 -45 Min “Pro Day” type workouts on their own campus. Workouts will be staggered throughout allowing coaches to travel school to school and physically see the kids workout. The idea is the brainchild of Avon Old Farms Head Coach Jon Wholley. Wholley spent years as…

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Recruiting: Catholic Memorial’s Traore verbally commits to Notre Dame

April 28, 2022
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After de-committing from Boston College earlier this year, Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore announced his verbal commitment to Notre Dame. The Irish currently have the No. 1 class in the country for the class of 2023’s 247 composite rankings. That may seem like a mouthful, but basically it means that the Fighting Irish are putting together the best class in the nation, and Traore is now a part of…

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Recruiting Round Up: Catholic Memorial

March 21, 2022
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By Adam Kurkjian It is good to be on top, and that is where Catholic Memorial is right now in the world of MIAA football. Coming off an undefeated season and Div. 2 state championship, the Knights are feeling good about themselves, and that bleeds over into recruiting. Offers are rolling in and there are college commitments aplenty. This past weekend, we talked to CM coach John DiBiaso about that….

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Recruiting: Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore decommits from Boston College

March 13, 2022
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Four star Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore announced on Saturday night that he is opening up his recruitment and is no longer committed to Boston College. Respect my Decision. pic.twitter.com/x3iYY5Ufwf — BoubacarTraore (@24era24) March 12, 2022 Traore committed to Boston College in August of 2020 along with teammates Datrell Jones (RB) and Jaeden Skeete (WR). Eagles coach Jeff Hafley wanted to get a jump on local recruiting after arriving…

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Recruiting Round Up: Xaverian

March 7, 2022
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While Xaverian usually has stellar offensive line play, it does not always have the big, FBS-caliber hulking bodies up front. Lately, though, that has begun to change. Senior Jack Funke checks in at 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, and will continue his career at Boston College. We spoke Friday night with Xaverian coach Al Fornaro about Funke and some other Hawks prospects for this week’s recruiting roundup. Starting with Funke, Fornaro said…

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