2026 Football Commits

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The 2025 class has signed, and the 2026 class has its first commitment.

Derrick Singletary, a 3-star DE from Middletown, OH, has committed to BG. He also held offers from Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Temple, Toledo, West Virginia, and Western Michigan.

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With Loeffler leaving, Singletary has decommitted.

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With Loeffler leaving, Singletary has decommitted.

Not unusual I do not really count on such an early commitment lasting til signing day especially a higher graded player. I think the earliest commits to BG the last 3 years have decommitted for some reason or another usually due to a subsequent offer at a P5 school.

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Eddie has his first HS commit.

Travis Robertson, a 6’7 offensive tackle from West Bloomfield, MI, has committed to BG. 3-star, and his recruit rating of .8500 would be top 20 in program history.

He held offers from WMU, EMU, Colorado, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisville, Toledo, UMass, and West Virginia.

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Jarin Mock, a 6’3 QB from Pickerington North HS, has committed to BG. He’s rated as the 3rd highest recruit in program history.

He held offers from Charlotte, Buffalo, Akron, Central Michigan, Coastal Carolina, Kent State, Liberty, Marshall, Miami, Middle Tennessee, Purdue, UMass, Western Kentucky, and Wisconsin.

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Wow. Two big gets. Clearly the NIL fund has some positive growth. Mock is a legit P5 talent. Had been a Wisconsin commit before they pulled the offer (after getting a commit from a higher rated QB). Someone who could see the field as a freshman.

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Trent Taylor, a 6’5 3-star TE from Perry, OH, has committed to BG.

He held offers from Toledo, Akron, App State, Buffalo, East Carolina, Eastern Michigan, James Madison, Kent State, and Miami.

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Another verbal forthcoming if twitter is to be believed.

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Another verbal forthcoming if twitter is to be believed.

My guess is WR Isaiah Hayward of Toledo Whitmer. 247 shows him as Warm and he took a visit to BG on June 6. I also consulted Karnak and the Amazing Kreskin on this.

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The new staff is EXTREMELY active on social media when it comes to recruiting. McNutt mentioned “4 new Falcons” while Fenelon, Jackson, and Alexander are hinting at being on fire tonight. I feel like I’ve seen a ton of that this month - they might have some guys in the bag who are waiting to pop as commitments. But I’m feeling good about their momentum on the trail right now.

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Elijah Durham-Smith, a 6’3 DE from Pickerington North HS, has committed to BG.

He held offers from Toledo, Akron, Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio, Old Dominion, and UMass.

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Deshon Jenkins, the RB at Bishop Verot HS in Fort Myers, FL, has committed to BG.

He also held offers from Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Florida International, and West Virginia.

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Deshon Jenkins, the RB at Bishop Verot HS in Fort Myers, FL, has committed to BG.

He also held offers from Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Florida International, and West Virginia.

Gives me Terion Stewart vibes. Very tough to bring down, not blazing speed but enough acceleration to be dangerous. BG was his first official visit so definitely one to keep an eye on as a potential P5 flip if he ends up having a big year.

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Elijah Durham-Smith, a 6’3 DE from Pickerington North HS, has committed to BG.

He held offers from Toledo, Akron, Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio, Old Dominion, and UMass.

Teammate of QB commit Jarin Mock and they seem to be buddies, so good chance we can hang on to him. Nice wing span, good first step. Whenever his composite ranking comes through, I'd be surprised if he isn't one of our top 10 rated recruits of all time (like Mock).

[BillyLP]

Another verbal forthcoming if twitter is to be believed.

My guess is WR Isaiah Hayward of Toledo Whitmer. 247 shows him as Warm and he took a visit to BG on June 6. I also consulted Karnak and the Amazing Kreskin on this.

Hayward officially committed this morning. Other offers included Toledo, CMU, Miami and Kent State.