2023 Football Recruiting

[mbenecke]

The 2023 recruiting class is officially underway.

The first commitment I have seen comes from Emable Wakilongo, a running back from Centerville HS here in Ohio.

[BillyLP]

Only D1 offer so far and is keeping his recruitment open, so I’m not banking on anything yet, but he ran a 10.6 in the 100m. That’s some legit speed there.

[jpfalcon09]

Elijah Williams committed today from Buford HS in GA, 3-star OLB.

[BillyLP]

Elijah Williams committed today from Buford HS in GA, 3-star OLB.

Alijah, but yes, this is a really good get. He had BG, Duke and ECU as his finalists and had a large number of FBS and FCS offers. Listed at 6'2" 220lbs and is a 3-time state champ going into his senior year. Looks like a good tackler with a high motor from his highlight tapes.

[mbenecke]

Brody Bolyn, a 6’3 265 OL/DL from Ossian, IN has committed to BG. He also had offers from Navy and Illinois State.

[BillyLP]

Couple more commits for 2023:

- David Afogho, 6'3" 210lbs strong safety listed as an athlete out of Boston, MA. Looks like other offers were from FCS Bryant and Rhode Island.
- Brody Bolyn, 6'3" 260lbs OL out of Ossian, IN. Listed as a 2-star with offers from Navy and a bunch of FCS and D-2 schools.

Not extremely impressed on paper, but perhaps they are diamonds in the rough or good projects.

Some other coaches have also indicated there are a couple of other commitments in the coming days.

[MarkL]

Kids getting offers from Navy and Duke is a great character and leadership indication.

[BillyLP]

Commitment from Dalyn White, 6'4" 260 lbs DE out of Colony, TX. Also held offers from SMU, Wyoming and some FCS schools. Looks like a really nice pickup. Has great form and is a BIG body for an end with a good motor.

[jpfalcon09]

Commitment from three star WR Shawn Thigpen from Springfield, OH. Had offers from Indiana, Syracuse, Purdue, and Kentucky.

[BillyLP]

Commitment from three star WR Shawn Thigpen from Springfield, OH. Had offers from Indiana, Syracuse, Purdue, and Kentucky.

Nice pickup. Really good hands and has the body of a Big 10 receiver. I thought he’d end up in a P5 conference for sure.

[Falcon Commander]

That’s the kind of “Offers” List I wanna see.

[Rollo83]

When we fire Loellfer, wonder how many of these kids stay committed?

[mbenecke]

Jacob Harris, son of BG legend Josh Harris, has committed to playing at BGSU.

He also has an offer from Youngstown State, to date.

Always nice to get a legacy on board!

[BillyLP]

Jacob Harris, son of BG legend Josh Harris, has committed to playing at BGSU.

He also has an offer from Youngstown State, to date.

Always nice to get a legacy on board!

Lots of D-2 offers, but from very solid programs. Watching highlights, I would guess he is set to become a TE. With some more muscle, he has the frame, height, and jumping abilities to make an impact at that position. He doesn't seem to have the quickness or speed to be a D1 WR, from my quick glance.

[Flipper]

Our recruiting has gone really quiet...or so it seems