With the recruiting deadline temporarily lifted and many schools holding big events to close out the summer before turning their focus to the 2024 season, prospects from around the country took advantage of a weekend of late-July visits.
See where various Northeast prospects have been and hear what they thought of their visit.
Brown’s visit Pennsylvania State University He attended the program’s Lasch Bash event last weekend, and by the time he left Happy Valley, the four-star offensive tackle had committed to the Nittany Lions.
Prior to the visit, Brown told Rivals he wanted to look at a few more schools before deciding to commit, but his visit to Penn State convinced him to pledge to the head coach as a top 35 prospect in the state. James Franklinoffensive line coach Phil Trautwein And the company.
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Carter is West Virginia On Thursday and after Rutgers on friday.
The 2026 Rivals 250 wide receiver felt he had seen enough during his time in Piscataway and felt comfortable enough to call the Scarlet Knights “home.” Join the program.
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Coke had a busy week/weekend, visiting Penn State on Thursday. Friday against Rutgers University Florida He enjoyed each visit, on Saturday and Sunday. Koch’s top priority is finding the coach who can best develop him at university, and he feels he’s in good hands. Marquez Hagans At Pennsylvania State University, Dave Brock Rutgers University or Ron Duggans At Florida State University.
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Davis travels to East Lansing this weekend Michigan State Universityat the Spartan Dawg Con event. The four-star prospect was very impressed with the Spartans’ facilities and enjoyed interacting with the players and coaches in the program.
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Edwards, one of the top safeties and overall prospects in the class of 2026, took a weekend trip to Oregon. He Dan RunningDuring your time in the Pacific Northwest, Edwards University can help you take part in scholarship programs in the U.S. Edwards University already has over 20 scholarship offers, and the list is expected to grow.
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Erie, one of the top defensive linemen in the Rivals250 Class of 2026, had a great experience visiting Oregon over the weekend. The four-star prospect already has nearly 30 scholarship offers, including from many of the top programs in the country.
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Gray spoke with Rivals ahead of the weekend trip. Florida“I’m excited to be in Tallahassee,” Gray said. The Seminoles did not disappoint, and the visit exceeded Gray’s expectations. I would be surprised if this was Gray’s last visit to Florida State.
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The No. 1 ranked running back in the 2026 class and No. 26 overall prospect was in Ann Arbor this weekend for Michigan’s BBQ at the Big House event. Georgia Many other schools are actively recruiting the Virginia native, but Michigan appears to have made an early impression on him.
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Jenkins attended Spartan Dog Con at Michigan State University this weekend, marking his second recruiting visit to East Lansing. The 2027 prospect enjoyed interacting with the Spartans coaches and players and is hopeful to return to action this season.
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Top 100 ranked prospect and four-star offensive guard visits Notre Dame for a Grill & Chill event this weekend. Merrill has made multiple unofficial visits to inspect the Fighting Irish during his recruiting process.
Merrill has been heavily committed by several other schools, including Penn State, an in-state program, but he has about 25 scholarship offers and plenty of options to choose from.
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O’Brien, a top 80 ranked prospect from Philadelphia, has visited both Notre Dame and Michigan in recent days. The four-star recruit boasts nearly 20 scholarship offers and is ranked as the No. 2 player in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 5 athlete in the 2026 class.
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Standout cornerback from the 2027 class visits Duke and Virginia Tech He visited Durham over the weekend. Though his visit to Durham was cut short, Reiner appreciated the warm atmosphere of the program and enjoyed spending time with the Blue Devils coaching staff. He also had a positive experience visiting the Hokies, bonding with the other visitors during organized group activities.
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The four-star wide receiver had a busy few days visiting. West Virginia The team played Penn State on Thursday and Virginia Tech on Friday, and he spent some quality time with West Virginia’s head coach. Neil Brown During his time with the Mountaineers, he was able to attend camps, go to the pool with the Nittany Lions and learn more about the Virginia Tech campus and the Hokies through a scavenger hunt.
Taylor continues, West Virginia But he’s still visiting other teams and entertaining recruiting — the three-star outside linebacker returned to Morgantown on Thursday, visited Penn State on Friday and Michigan on Sunday — but the Mountaineers tick all the boxes for Taylor, and he hasn’t changed his mind yet.
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Waffle, one of the top defensive linemen in the country, had a busy few days visiting. Texas, Tennessee And Michigan.
The four-star recruit is ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of New Jersey, the No. 2 weakside defensive end and the No. 69 overall prospect for the 2026 cycle. He is being courted by many of the top programs in the country.
