Midwest Spotlight: Late Starters Making Waves

There used to be a lot of prospects who saw their recruitment explode as their senior seasons began. It’s not as common now, but rising seniors still manage to make some noise during the off-season camping circuit.

Check out these guys who started late in the Midwest region and saw their recruitment increase.

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There may not be a tight prospect gaining more traction in his recruitment in the country than Lennon. Still in April, he received offers from Missouri, Illinois, Purdue, State of Michigan, Wisconsin It is Pittsburgh.

He had a good junior season with 32 receptions for 750 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Ohio native is 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds with a 4.52 laser-timed 40-yard dash.

He has an official visit to Penn State created in June, and several other schools are vying for the chance to host Lennon.

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Quarterback recruiting has become very interesting across the country, and in today’s college football landscape, only the best players are truly guaranteed spots. The transfer portal has had a huge impact on how high school quarterback recruiting is handled. That’s why it’s intriguing to me that Mr. Caramel’s caller in Chicago (Ill.) Jack Elliott is gaining strength.

The dual-threat quarterback has offers from the Ivy League and Group of Five, but Power Five schools have yet to come to the table. This changed a little recently when Vanderbilt offered him. He was very productive as a junior, throwing for 3,148 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also ran for 940 yards and eight touchdowns. A great summer and senior season could help his recruitment really take off.

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Parker was committed to Arkansas for six months before backing out of his promise last month. Since then, the four-star has seen his recruitment continue to gain momentum. Several programs have come forward with offers for the talented running back who racked up 1,207 yards and 13 touchdowns on just 101 carries last season.

Nebraska has been in a good position for Parker and I have a FutureCast on the Huskers. However, Alabama pressure has increased on his recruitment recently. Minnesota I also just offered and trained PJ Fleck has a strong history with running backs.

Parker is planning official summer visits, but that could get interesting if he carries his recruitment into the season.

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Over the past six weeks, Jones has quietly emerged as one of the top offensive line prospects in the Midwest. Coffeyville (Kan.) star Field Kindley has been offered USC, Tennessee, old lady It is Kansas State recently.

Jones moves very well for his size (6-5, 300) and is relatively new to football. He has a high ceiling and colleges know they can turn him into a future starter. The attacker has an official visit scheduled with Texas Tech now, but many schools across the country are after him.

The secret is fully revealed in the hidden gem in Kansas.