Bannerman Recruiting Report

      Brandon Sanders is  an  FCS transfer from Bucknell who committed to Rutgers as a walk-on in early May. He recorded 23 receptions for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns this past season, which was shortened because of COVID-19 issues.     Sanders tells me he chose to transfer from Bucknell because he wanted to challenge himself more and see where he stands among higher levels of competition. He also says "Bucknell gave me the best three years of my life, but in order to reach my long-standing goals, I felt like a had a better opportunity at  Rutgers,  so I had to go for it".     The family aspect and opportunities stood out to Brandon about  Rutgers,  and they were some of the reasons he chose them. Another reason was the  elevated level  of competition in the Big 10 and his relationships with Coach Schiano and his staff. Sanders says he has a strong relationship with the  staff,  and he kno...

  Peyton Bowen is one of the top-rated players in the Class of 2023, he is a 4-star Safety and ranked 120th nationally and 19th in the state of Texas. Bowen attends Guyer HS in Denton, Texas and is a big impact player, he plays physical and can cover a lot of ground.  I asked Peyton if any of his offers stuck out more than others, and he told me that he keeps in contact with all the teams that have offered him but, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU, and LSU stand out to him.  He also told me that he would always enjoy watching Tyrann Mathieu and Ed Reed play, and how they are two players he tries to play like. When I asked Bowen who his biggest inspirations are for both football and life, he said "I'd say Michael Jordan as just being an amazing athlete in general, he always gave it his all every day no matter if he was sick or hurt, which as a football player makes me want to have the same mentality as him. For life I would say my father because he's someon...

Last week I was able to interview 3-star OLB Derell Bedingfield Jr about his Top 5. He is a standout defensive player from Benedictine High School in Cleveland, OH. Derell has 12 total offers and is down to a Top 5 of East Carolina, Howard, Marshall, Toledo, & UCF.  I asked him to tell me something that stands out about each school on his list and what makes that school a place he may want to be, and here's what Derell said: UCF- "Speaks for itself, large D1 in Florida continuously sending guys to the next level" Toledo- "They've been there since Day 1, me and Coach Kehres have hour long conversations and that cost nothing but time and effort" East Carolina- "It's just a place where dogs are at, couple alumni from my school (Benedictine) attend and I've over heard nothing but great things" Howard- "They have an amazing caucusing staff that I'm intrigued by. I'd love to be coached by the guys there and with HBCU's on the...

  Earlier this week I was able to interview 3-star Pro-Style QB Jaxon Dailey about his commitment to Arkansas State. Jaxon is ranked 648th nationally, 33rd PRO, & the 7th best player in Iowa with 7 total offers. He attends Southeast Polk High School in Des Moines, IA. Dailey chose the Red Wolves over Iowa State, Michigan, Buffalo & more. When I asked what stood out about Arkansas State compared to other schools and why he chose them, he told me that the relationships he was able to build with the staff have been great and helped out a lot. Dailey also said he knew they were the choice when he went to campus to watch the spring game and it felt like the right place for him. I asked Jaxon how he knew he was ready to commit and what it felt like to finally be able to say “I’m committed.” He told me “I felt pretty good about it right after I left Jonesboro. However I wanted to take a week or so and make sure that I was ready to make the decision. Being able to finally commit fe...