West Spotlight: Four Rising Stars to Watch
Rivals National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney We look at four candidates from the West region who may be at risk of changing their commitment before the end of the 2025 recruiting cycle.
In this series: 4 Midwestern prospects to watch | 4 Southeastern prospects to watch | 4 Mid-Southern prospects to watch | 4 Florida prospects to watch
There are no serious symptoms. Stanford Quarterback commits are still looking around — and they may never come around. The four-star out of Murrieta Valley in Murrieta, Calif., committed to the Cardinal in February, where he will play alongside his older brother, Tiger, and all seems well.
But if Notre Dame If Deuce Knight transfers to Auburn (and it would be a surprise if he stays at the Irish at this point), South Bend’s coaching staff could take another shot at Bachmeier, their top target this offseason.
Bachmeier was actually on his way to Notre Dame and was seriously considering enrolling there when Knight edged him out. The four-star recruit said he’s very happy with his situation and that it would be hard to turn down all the offers from Stanford, but it will be interesting to see if Notre Dame offers him again.
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Brown continues University of California, Los AngelesThe pass catcher from Warren, Downey, Calif., committed to the Bruins on July 4. Two months prior, four-star quarterback Madden Iamareva also committed to UCLA. The two will be real threats and thrive in Westwood.
But a recent offer from Notre Dame can’t be ignored, and while the Irish already have a few pass-catching players in this class, Brown’s versatility and playmaking ability could be worth keeping an eye on.
While it’s unlikely Brown would give up the opportunity to leave home and play with Iamareva in college, Notre Dame is too big an offer for anyone to ignore.
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The Anaheim (Calif.) Trojans four-star tight end caught 61 passes for 1,047 yards and 12 touchdowns last season before committing to Washington. Utah It was late June. He knew the coaching staff well and was comfortable with how he would be used in the offense, and the Huskies (despite many changes) made it to the national title game last season.
Despite his impressive offseason, Ploog has yet to engage in national scouting, which is surprising, but in recent weeks the four-star recruit playing for an under-the-radar small school in Southern California has received a new offer from Oregon.
Ploog said he is happy with his situation in Washington and a transfer isn’t imminent, but one thing he does know about the Oregon coach is Dan Running He and his staff intend to continue pursuing their targets to the end, and this operation may never be completely over.
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During the offseason, Waller Colorado However, the position coach Brett Bartolone He switched from receiver to tight end, but the Hesperia (Calif.) Oak Hills star still drew plenty of interest from the Buffaloes, but it didn’t work out.
Waller recorded nearly 1,000 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns during his junior season. Tennessee, Michigan State University, Arizona, BYU Etc. His connection with the Cougars continued to grow, and little did we know he would commit to BYU in June.
However, even after committing, Waller is still with Arizona State this season. CalIf Waller continues to perform well this year, others could become involved, especially schools looking for quality receivers this late in the process.
