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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP 48 OCT. 10, 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2027 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 30 2028 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 30 1. Texas A&M 25 2. Notre Dame 23 3. Miami 21 4. Oregon 25 5. Ohio State 19 6. Texas 22 7. Oklahoma 27 8. Florida 25 9. Texas Tech 17 10. LSU 16 1. Ohio State 5 2. Ole Miss 4 3. Alabama 5 4. Florida 3 5. Oklahoma 4 6. Penn State 3 7. Notre Dame 3 8. Iowa 3 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Class Of 2027 DT Segun Alexander: Compiled 5 solo tackles, 4 stops for loss, 4 sacks, 9 quarterback hurries and 1 pass broken up in Rabun Gap (Ga.) Rabun Gap- Nacoochee School's (2-4) 31-6 victory over Hunt- ersville (N.C.) Ambassador Christian School (5-1). Next game: at St. Louis Christian Brothers College (3-2) Oct. 2. CB Ace Alston: Notched 1 pass broken up in Cin- cinnati Anderson's (5-1) 58-14 win against Milford (Ohio) High (1-5). Next game: vs. Cincinnati Turpin (3-3) Oct. 2. WR Jackson Coleman: Caught 6 passes for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns in Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian's (3-2) 49-0 victory over Castle Rock (Colo.) Castle View (3-2). Next game: vs. Parker (Colo.) Legend (3-2) Oct. 2. OL Richie Flanigan: Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (6-0) defeated Oshkosh (Wis.) North (2-4) 49-0. Next game: at Menasha (Wis.) High (5-1) Oct. 2. DT David Folorunsho: Notched 7 tackles and 1 stop for loss in Chicago St. Patrick's (5-1) 35-34 win against Niles (Ill.) Notre Dame (3-3). Next game: vs. Joliet (Ill.) Catholic (4-2) Oct. 2. S Zayden Gamble: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) had a bye. Next game: at Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (4-1) Oct. 2. S John Gay III: Did not play in Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna's (4-1) 48-3 win against Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew's (3-3). Next game: vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) Oct. 2. OL James Halter: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (5-0) beat Harmony (Pa.) Seneca Valley (2-2) 62-0. Next game: at Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon (0-4) Oct. 2. CB Xavier Hasan: Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons (3-2) had a bye. Next game: at Apex (N.C.) Felton Grove (4-1) Oct. 2. TE Titus Hawk: Choctaw (Okla.) High (3-2) defeated Norman (Okla.) High (2-3) 35-12. Next game: vs. Oklahoma City (Okla.) Putnam City West (2-3) Oct. 2. OL Jackson Hill: Out for the season for West Hills (Calif.) Chaminade (5-0) due to an injury. LB Roman Igwebuike: Recorded a team-high 7 tackles in Chicago Mount Carmel's (4-2) 35-24 loss to Chicago Brother Rice (4-2). Next game: vs. New Lenox (Ill.) Providence Catholic (5-1) Oct. 2. WR Julius Jones Jr.: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) had a bye. Next game: at Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (4-1) Oct. 2. LS Sean Kraft: Arden (N.C.) Christ School (5-1) lost 41-34 to Asheville (N.C.) School (4-2). Next game: vs. Charlotte (N.C.) Christian (2-3) Oct. 9. QB Champ Monds: Out for the season for Vero Beach (Fla.) High (5-1) due to an injury to his non-throwing arm. OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep (3-1) had a bye. Next game: vs. West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall (2-3) Oct. 1. DE Aidan O'Neil: Made 5 tackles in Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep's (5-0) 23-10 victory over Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (2-3). Next game: at Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic (2-2) Oct. 3. DT Brayden Parks: Posted 4 tackles and 1.5 stops for loss in Chicago Brother Rice's (4-2) 35-24 win against Chicago Mount Carmel (4-2). Next game: vs. Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick (4-2) Oct. 2. RB Isaiah Rogers: Had 19 touches and 190 yards from scrimmage and 2 touchdowns in Springfield (Mass.) Central's (2-1) 21-14 victory over West- wood (Mass.) Xaverian Brothers (2-1). Next game: at Westfield (Mass.) High (2-1) Oct. 2. DE Abraham Sesay: Compiled 7 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass broken up in Exton (Pa.) Downingtown East's (4-0) 49-0 win against Oxford (Pa.) High (1-4). Next game: at Downingtown (Pa.) Bishop Shanahan (4-1). OL Albert Simien: Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston (1-3) lost 55-54 to Sul- phur (La.) High (4-0). Next game: vs. Youngsville (La.) Southside (2-2) Oct. 2. DE Jackson Vaughn: Recorded 4 stops for loss, 2 sacks, 2 passes broken up and 1 forced fumble in Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy's (5-0) 56-7 victory over Spring (Texas) Legacy School of Sports Sciences (0-4). Next game: vs. Springfield (Va.) The St. James Academy (4-0) Oct. 3. RB Lathan Whisenton: Had 138 yards from scrimmage and 2 touchdowns on 14 touches in Waco (Texas) Midway's (4-1) 58-22 win against Temple (Texas) Lake Belton (3-2). Next game: vs. Temple (Texas) High (1-4) Oct. 2. Class Of 2028 K Owen Davies: Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy (4-2) beat Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth (3-3) 24-0. Next game: at Memphis (Tenn.) University School (3-3) Oct. 2. S Andre Jones: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) had a bye. Next game: at Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna (4-1) Oct. 2. DE Darieon Prescott: Registered 5 tackles, 2 stops for loss and 2 passes broken up in Bolingbrook (Ill.) High's (5-1) 46-8 win against Oswego (Ill.) East (3-3). Next game: at Joliet (Ill.) Central (3-3) Oct. 2. Commitment Updates Games played the weekend of Sept. 24-26 unless otherwise noted Notre Dame four-star defensive line commit Segun Alexander notched 8 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 19 quarterback hurries in his first six games this season for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Rabun Gap, Ga. PHOTO BY CHAD SIMMONS