2024 WR Ricky Johnson has flipped his commitment from Stanford to Mississippi State.
80 Current scholarship players
-21 Seniors/5th year players graduating
-3 Non-senior transfer portal players (Heyer, Patu, Williams)
+5 Returning seniors/5th years (Phillips, Sinclair, Rogers, McLaughlin, Manley)
=61 Ongoing scholarship commitments
+23 Incoming freshman scholarships
=84 2024 scholarship commitments
Scholarships Available: 1
The incoming class is now at 23 players. I think we lost nine commitments total:
WR Ricky Johnson (Mississippi State)
WR Emanuel Ross (Syracuse)
OT Justin Tauanuu (USC)
OG Kai Greer (Georgia Tech)
LB Luke Ferrelli (Kal)
LB Brandon Booker (SMU)
LB Naki Tuakoi (uncommitted)
CB Jamir Benjamin (UCLA)
CB Khari Reid (uncommitted)
All of these (except for Benjamin) were August 30 or later in their decommitments, so it could be that, for some, Stanford was their "safety commit" until they got an offer they preferred from a more competitive program. But it could also be that they got Door #1'd, as can be seen from a couple that are not yet committed elsewhere. Not sure what reason for whom.
At any rate, 23 is still a good number - better than most of Shaw's classes, and we did not lose Elijah Brown.
As it presently stands, we have one more spot for another freshman commit, a transfer, another returning senior/5th year...
-m.
80 Current scholarship players
-21 Seniors/5th year players graduating
-3 Non-senior transfer portal players (Heyer, Patu, Williams)
+5 Returning seniors/5th years (Phillips, Sinclair, Rogers, McLaughlin, Manley)
=61 Ongoing scholarship commitments
+23 Incoming freshman scholarships
=84 2024 scholarship commitments
Scholarships Available: 1
The incoming class is now at 23 players. I think we lost nine commitments total:
WR Ricky Johnson (Mississippi State)
WR Emanuel Ross (Syracuse)
OT Justin Tauanuu (USC)
OG Kai Greer (Georgia Tech)
LB Luke Ferrelli (Kal)
LB Brandon Booker (SMU)
LB Naki Tuakoi (uncommitted)
CB Jamir Benjamin (UCLA)
CB Khari Reid (uncommitted)
All of these (except for Benjamin) were August 30 or later in their decommitments, so it could be that, for some, Stanford was their "safety commit" until they got an offer they preferred from a more competitive program. But it could also be that they got Door #1'd, as can be seen from a couple that are not yet committed elsewhere. Not sure what reason for whom.
At any rate, 23 is still a good number - better than most of Shaw's classes, and we did not lose Elijah Brown.
As it presently stands, we have one more spot for another freshman commit, a transfer, another returning senior/5th year...
-m.