Thanks for stopping by: College football recruiting sends coaches across Cincinnati

A college football national championship game featuring two teams littered with local products marked the end of the season and a full shift into recruiting.

In recent days, college recruiters and coaches have made stops throughout Greater Cincinnati to visit students and even extend scholarship offers.

Hamilton High School

Since mid-January, the Hamilton Big Blue have had a string of visitors, including Boston College, Cincinnati, Miami, Ohio, North Carolina State, Purdue, Pitt, Iowa and Iowa State.

Recruiters included 2008 Hamilton graduate Tyler Walker who just joined the staff at Temple and former La Salle standout Jeremy Larkin who is the running backs coach at UMass.

Taft High School

Taft head coach Tyler Williams posted a number of college programs coming through the school, including former University of Cincinnati and current University of Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell stopping in to see Badger commit Drayden Pavey. Coaches from James Madison and Texas A&M also recently visited Taft according to Williams.

Moeller High School

Unsurprisingly, Moeller is a hot target for coaching visits. Standout junior tight end Cooper McCutchan was the target of many visits and offers, posting of conversations with representatives from Virginia, Washington and Duke among others.

Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski also had an influx of football offers, including from Texas A&M. Ponatoski previously visited Texas A&M on a baseball visit and was later offered by football offensive coordinator Collin Klein. The junior is a top target by various football and baseball programs across the country.

Princeton High School

Junior tight end Landen Miree has been a popular visit from college coaches in recent weeks. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Miree caught 56 passes in 13 games in 2024 for 714 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Miree has recently home and…

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Author : The Enquirer

Publish date : 2025-01-30 21:18:00

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