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Villanova football has 3 verbal commitments from Thomas Plonski, Lorenzo Fertitta, Jr. and Lincoln Collins. As you will see below, two of them were part of absolutely dominant defensive performances last week, holding opponents scoreless as their offenses ripped their opponents to shreds. The third, Lincoln Collins, seems to be a great player on a struggling team. Two of the three commits are in action again this weekend, so check them out and let us know what you think!
After The Jump we'll take a look at where you can catch these future Wildcats in action this weekend and how they fared the previous weekend.
DL Thomas Plonski | Brooklyn Tech (NY) - (2-2)
Last Game: A 42-0 blowout win over Ft. Hamilton (Brooklyn), Plonski had 4 tackles in the game and Tech held their opponent to just 2 first downs.
Next Game: 10/07 vs New Utrecht (NY) 12:00 pm ET
Directions to Brooklyn Tech High School
RB/DB Lorenzo Fertitta | Bishop Gorman (NV) - (4-1)
Last Game: Gorman humiliated Legacy (NV) 70-0 last weekend as Lorenzo Fertitta recorded two tackles.
Next Game: 10/05 @ Cimmarron-Memorial (NV) 7:00 pm PST
Directions to Cimmarron-Memorial High School
WR Lincoln Collins | Boston College High School (MA) - (1-4)
Last Game: A week after BC High held Dartmouth scoreless, they traveled to New Jersey and fell 56-0 to national power, St. Peter's Prep.
Next Game: 10/12 @ Marlborough High School (MA) 7:00 pm ET - The Eagles are off this weekend after travelling the last two weeks. They return to action next Friday, going up against the 1-3 Panthers in non-conference action next weekend.
Directions to Marlborough High School
Information on Villanova football recruiting isn't as easily obtained as similar updates on basketball recruits. That is at least partially a product of the level of each team, with Big East basketball prospects having enough exposure to always be on the media radar. It is also a process of the AAU machine, which brings tremendous numbers of high-level talents into the same gyms on a weekly basis for most of the high school basketball offseason.
Football has 7-on-7 competitions, but the real bulk of recruiting revolves around the high school seasons still, which means that Villanova's recruits tend to be busy playing meaningful games during the bulk of their recruitment.
VUhoops isn't prepared to slack and deprive our readers of this football recruiting information. We hope to offer regular updates on the football recruiting picture -- as we find them. It may not always be a complete picture, but it will be a window on the program's recruiting effort.
- Brian Ewart
Villanova Football 2013 Recruiting Big Board
| Recruit | Position | School | Rating(s) | Status | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Collins | WR | Boston College H.S. (MA) |
Rivals: 2-star
Scout: 2-star
247: 2-star
|
Committed | Collins committed to play at Villanova back in July. |
| Thomas Plonski | DE | Brooklyn Tech (NY) |
Rivals: 2-star
Scout: 2-star
247: 3-star
ESPN: NR
|
Committed | Plonski chose Villanova last month over offers from JMU, Old Dominion, Buffalo, Fordham and Wagner. |
| Lorenzo Fertitta, Jr. | ATH | Bishop Gorman (NV) |
Rivals: NR
Scout: 2-star
ESPN: 2-star
|
Committed | Fertitta has been an impressive athlete for Bishop Gorman, a nationally-prominent program. He is committed to Villanova. |
|
Jonathan Moxey |
DB | Palm Beach Dwyer (FL) |
Rivals: 2-star
|
Open | Villanova offered Moxey last week, according to a source. The talented corner has offers from BGSU, FAU, Georgia State, Middle Tennessee, Tulane and WKU, all either lower-level FBS programs or programs transitioning to FBS. |
| Ralph "Trey" Johnson | DB |
Scout: NR
|
Open | A source informed VUhoops that Johnson was also recently extended an offer. He is also being recruited by a number of MAC schools. He has produced some highlight plays on special teams and in coverage. | |
| Tyrell Judson | RB/LB | Piscataway (NJ) |
ESPN: NR |
Open | Judson is being recruited for both football and track, where he is an excellent sprinter. Villanova has invited him to campus this weekend. |
| Daniel "Bay" Barley | RB | Rush-Henrietta (NY) | Open | Villanova invited the R-H Football runningback to the Fordham game this weekend. He scored on a 57-yard run and an 11-yard halfback pass in his season opener and could be an option in the slot as well. | |
| Da’Quan Brown | DB | Greece Arcadia HS (NY) |
Rivals: NR |
Open | Another player invited to visit Villanova this season. Rivals is not reporting any offers yet. |
| Kevin Rowan | CB | Bladensburg (MD) |
Rivals: NR |
Open | Rowan will also visit this weekend and lists Villanova, Towson and Boston College as his college choices. |
| Jaryd Jones-Smith | OL | West Catholic (PA) |
Rivals: 2-star
Scout: 3-star
247: 3-star
ESPN: 3-star
|
Open | Villanova is reportedly recruiting the talented Philadelphia lineman, but it is exceedingly unlikely that the feeling is mutual. |
| Najee Goode | CB | Imhotep (PA) |
Rivals: NR
Scout: 2-star
247: NR
|
Open | Scout is the only major recruiting service that seems to list Villanova for Goode. |
| Peter Angeh | DL | The Bullis School (MD) |
Rivals: NR
|
Open | Bullis is a school that Villanova seems to have taken notice of recently. They are also recruiting another DL from this school. |
|
Sean Merrill |
OL | Sheehan (CT) |
|
Open | This mammoth 6'4" 275 lb. tackle is hearing from Villanova, according to his coach. |
|
Wesley Smith |
DB | University School (FL) |
Rivals: 2-star
|
Open | Smith's profile lists him as having Villanova interest. He's got a nice collection of FCS offers to go along with a couple of FBS offers. |
|
Renz Compton |
S/WR | Frankford HS (PA) |
ESPN: NR
|
Open | Villanova's interest in Compton (5-11, 160lb) was noted in a recent Philly.com piece. He is a bit undersized, but that hasn't been an issue for the 'Cats in the past. Most likely he projects to play safety in college. He also reports interest from Penn State, Temple and Miami. |
| Ishmael Hyman | WR | St. John Vianney HS (NJ) |
ESPN: 3-star
|
Offered/Open | According to ESPN, Villanova has offered Hyman. The 'Cats will compete with much bigger programs to try and land the 6-0, 170-lb receiver. |
|
David Williams |
RB | Imhotep Charter(PA) |
ESPN: 4-star
|
Offered/Open | According to ESPN, Villanova has offered local product Williams, but don't get too excited — he has offers from a long list of BCS conference schools. It would take a major coup to land this one. |
Villanova Football 2014 Recruiting Big Board
| Recruit | Position | School | Rating(s) | Status | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herron | DT | The Bullis School (MD) |
Rivals: NR
Scout: NR
247: 3-star
ESPN: NR
|
Open/Visited | Herron has grown up with Villanova in his blood. His father (Reggie) was a Villanova basketball player and he has stated that Nova was his "dream school." Its too early for him to commit, but Nova was early to offer and will likely be there at the end. |
| Mark Clements | CB | Oakcrest (NJ)/ Worcester Acad. (MA) |
Rivals: NR
ESPN: 2-star
|
Clements has had a few bumps in the road after initially committing to be part of this fall’s freshman class. He is back on track now, however, and plans to try and join the Wildcats in 2014. He will take part in a showcase at Worcester Academy this Spring. |
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Make sure to stay tuned to our dedicated section for 2013 Villanova football recruiting where we'll be filing all our big boards along with any other posts that deal with recruiting in the 2013 cycle.
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