2023 Recruiting, Offers & Visits

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https://twitter.com/latutaniela93/status/1626326862413828096
kapakahi wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:08 pm
Taniela Latu hybrid DE/OLB from College of San Mateo (San Mateo, CA.), originally from San Mateo, CA. with 3 to play 2.

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https://247sports.com/Article/Tyson-Ruf ... 205542491/ https://twitter.com/GregBiggins/status/1630993849089916928
Long Beach Poly (Calif.) offensive lineman Tyson Ruffins is the top un-committed player in the state but will take his final official visit later this week and we expect a commitment shortly after.

Ruffins didn’t sign in February, electing to take one final official visit. He had to wait until March due to the dead period the last three weeks but will head out to Hawaii on Thursday for a final official visit.

“I really wanted to visit Hawaii before making a commitment,” Ruffins said. “I visited Nevada the last weekend in January before the dead period and liked it there a lot. I did think about making a decision at that time but I really wanted to take one last visit.

“While I was in Hawaii for the Poly Bowl, me and my family were able to take a little visit to the campus and walk around. There were no coaches there, it was just us on our own walking the campus. It’s Hawaii, it’s a beautiful place and I’m excited to get back.”

Hawaii OL coach Roman Sapolu is the lead recruiter with Ruffins.

“I’m excited to sit down with him and learn about his coaching philosophy and how he does things,” Ruffins said. “I want to see how he coaches his players and how he connects with everyone there.

“His dad is Jesse Sapolu, who obviously was a great player so I know I can learn a lot and get developed there. Like I said, Hawaii is a beautiful place and I love the people and the culture. I’m very comfortable there and now I want to check out the football side of things and see what kind of fit it will be for me there.”

Ruffins will return home from Hawaii on Sunday and said he hopes to make his decision shortly after his visit.

“The biggest things I’m looking for are comfort level, who can develop and a strong culture between the players and coaches. Life after football matters too so I’m looking at alumni support and the networking opportunities.”
https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1617075003412840449 https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1612321086246617099 https://twitter.com/gotmix/status/1611840472296595458

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kapakahi wrote: Tue Aug 02, 2022 2:43 am
Looks like UH still in the mix.... https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1554315155768352768
kapakahi wrote: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:36 pm
Tyson Ruffins OL from Long Beach Poly HS (Long Beach, CA.).

https://247sports.com/Player/Tyson-Ruffins-46115768/ https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1509382460026417154 https://twitter.com/LemmingReport/status/1514077590637580289

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Signed with Nevada.

https://247sports.com/Article/New-Nevad ... 206160426/
https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/report ... -to-nevada https://twitter.com/NevadaFootball/status/1635053619505676288 https://twitter.com/NevadaRecruits/status/1635053054394511361 https://twitter.com/NevadaRecruits/status/1635053065165475840 https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1635300359311867905 https://twitter.com/GregBiggins/status/1634330903395831808 https://twitter.com/ByChrisMurray/status/1634352916315406336
Ruffins was the top un-committed player in the state. It came down to Nevada and Hawaii for him before he chose the Wolfpack at a ceremony at Poly minutes ago.

"It was a tough decision and I actually didn't finalized it until last night," Ruffins said. "A big reason why I chose Nevada was because of their incoming recruiting class.

"I've personally seen a few of their prospects and played with them as well and I feel really good about the talent the coaches are bringing in and the direction the program is going."

Ruffins took his official visit to Nevada back in January before the February Signing Period. He decided to hold off signing so he could take one last official trip to Hawaii, which he took last weekend.

He developed a strong relationship with the Nevada coaching staff and especially OL coach Angus McClure.

"Coach Angus is an amazing person," Ruffins said. "From what I’ve seen on my visit there, he really cares for the kids and you can see he’s proud to be a part of The Pack.

"Coach Jordan is the other offensive line coach and he really seems like an older brother figure to the players he coaches and has relationships with them that’s more personal than a lot of other coaches you see. It made me feel really comfortable around them and I feel like if I go there, I’ll be taken care of extremely well."

Ruffins told us previously what his decision would be based on and said the Wolfpack just fit everything he was looking for.

“The biggest things I was looking for were comfort level, who can develop me and a finding strong culture between the players and coaches," Ruffins said. "Life after football matters so I was looking at alumni support and the networking opportunities and Nevada had all that for me."
kapakahi wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:42 am https://247sports.com/Article/Tyson-Ruf ... 205542491/ https://twitter.com/GregBiggins/status/1630993849089916928
Long Beach Poly (Calif.) offensive lineman Tyson Ruffins is the top un-committed player in the state but will take his final official visit later this week and we expect a commitment shortly after.

Ruffins didn’t sign in February, electing to take one final official visit. He had to wait until March due to the dead period the last three weeks but will head out to Hawaii on Thursday for a final official visit.

“I really wanted to visit Hawaii before making a commitment,” Ruffins said. “I visited Nevada the last weekend in January before the dead period and liked it there a lot. I did think about making a decision at that time but I really wanted to take one last visit.

“While I was in Hawaii for the Poly Bowl, me and my family were able to take a little visit to the campus and walk around. There were no coaches there, it was just us on our own walking the campus. It’s Hawaii, it’s a beautiful place and I’m excited to get back.”

Hawaii OL coach Roman Sapolu is the lead recruiter with Ruffins.

“I’m excited to sit down with him and learn about his coaching philosophy and how he does things,” Ruffins said. “I want to see how he coaches his players and how he connects with everyone there.

“His dad is Jesse Sapolu, who obviously was a great player so I know I can learn a lot and get developed there. Like I said, Hawaii is a beautiful place and I love the people and the culture. I’m very comfortable there and now I want to check out the football side of things and see what kind of fit it will be for me there.”

Ruffins will return home from Hawaii on Sunday and said he hopes to make his decision shortly after his visit.

“The biggest things I’m looking for are comfort level, who can develop and a strong culture between the players and coaches. Life after football matters too so I’m looking at alumni support and the networking opportunities.”
https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1617075003412840449 https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1612321086246617099 https://twitter.com/gotmix/status/1611840472296595458

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kapakahi wrote: Tue Aug 02, 2022 2:43 am
Looks like UH still in the mix.... https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1554315155768352768
kapakahi wrote: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:36 pm
Tyson Ruffins OL from Long Beach Poly HS (Long Beach, CA.).

https://247sports.com/Player/Tyson-Ruffins-46115768/ https://twitter.com/RuffinsTyson/status/1509382460026417154 https://twitter.com/LemmingReport/status/1514077590637580289

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Connor Grace PK from Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, CA.), via Crean Lutheran HS (Irvine, CA.), with 3 to play 2.

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https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/irvine/crea ... pj6pioebtd https://twitter.com/ConnorGrace13/status/1634690435527618560 https://twitter.com/ConnorGrace13/status/1628867024867950592 https://twitter.com/ConnorGrace13/status/1626295389933694976 https://twitter.com/ConnorGrace13/status/1556714069528178689

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Kansei Matsuzawa from Hocking Community College (Nelsonville, OH.) with 3 to play 2.

https://athletics.hocking.edu/sports/fb ... ansei_3o7e https://twitter.com/kan08sei/status/1638037596709453826 https://twitter.com/kan08sei/status/1552056277475307520 https://twitter.com/kan08sei/status/1636555835613773824 https://twitter.com/kan08sei/status/1637845890626129926

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https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1648069385674784768
kapakahi wrote: Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:47 pm
Oregon DL Treven Ma'ae (Bishop Gorman HS '19 grad who transferred from Kapolei HS) with 2 to play 2.

Played in all 13 of Oregon's games in 2022 RS sophomore season with 213 total snaps on defense and 16 on special teams. Recorded 12 total tackles (5 solo), including 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup, and at least one tackle in eight of 13 games, with four multiple-tackle games.

Played in all 14 of Oregon’s games in 2021 RS frosh season with 243 total snaps, including 217 on defense. Earned starts against Stony Brook and California. Finished with 20 total tackles (6 solo), including 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

https://goducks.com/sports/football/ros ... a-ae/11251
https://www.on3.com/teams/oregon-ducks/ ... er-portal/
https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Ar ... 208425979/
https://247sports.com/Player/Treven-Maae-46047064/ https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1647389791024201731 https://twitter.com/jarrid_denney/status/1647394776415895554 https://twitter.com/Jared_Mack7/status/1647396457841045504 https://twitter.com/SamSpanglerHI/status/954186050192080896

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Brandon Smith RB from Santa Barbara Community College (Santa Barbara, CA.); transferred from Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA.), originally from Chicago, IL., with 3 to play 2. Selected to All-California Region IV Community College 1st Team.

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https://scfafootball.prestosports.com/a ... e_2022.pdf
https://scfafootball.prestosports.com/a ... acific.pdf https://twitter.com/kingbsmith22/status/1648198466907279361 https://twitter.com/JUCOFFrenzy/status/1648293464474284033 https://twitter.com/kingbsmith22/status/1608899269054070786 https://twitter.com/SBCCFootball/status/1605976691414704129 https://twitter.com/kingbsmith22/status/1598037020651446273

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Committed to Arizona.
https://twitter.com/sio_nofo/status/1649150033583829016
kapakahi wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 2:11 pm
Indiana starting NG/DT Sio Nofoagatoto'a grad transfer, originally from American Samoa, with 2 to play 1.

https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/ ... to'a/16280
https://www.espn.com.sg/college-footbal ... foagatotoa
https://247sports.com/Player/Sio-Nofoag ... -46052258/
https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Sio-N ... Interests/
https://www.maxpreps.com/fl/clearwater/ ... 18cgnv6ccc https://twitter.com/sio_nofo/status/1616203105216987136 https://twitter.com/247SportsPortal/status/1613980174185267200 https://twitter.com/farrellportal/status/1613992933241327639 https://twitter.com/PolynesianFBHOF/status/1560324328293408771

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UH was always a longshot....but probably has no shot....given his stated priority.
https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1649079621286240256
kapakahi wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:46 am https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1648069385674784768
kapakahi wrote: Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:47 pm
Oregon DL Treven Ma'ae (Bishop Gorman HS '19 grad who transferred from Kapolei HS) with 2 to play 2.

Played in all 13 of Oregon's games in 2022 RS sophomore season with 213 total snaps on defense and 16 on special teams. Recorded 12 total tackles (5 solo), including 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup, and at least one tackle in eight of 13 games, with four multiple-tackle games.

Played in all 14 of Oregon’s games in 2021 RS frosh season with 243 total snaps, including 217 on defense. Earned starts against Stony Brook and California. Finished with 20 total tackles (6 solo), including 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

https://goducks.com/sports/football/ros ... a-ae/11251
https://www.on3.com/teams/oregon-ducks/ ... er-portal/
https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Ar ... 208425979/
https://247sports.com/Player/Treven-Maae-46047064/ https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1647389791024201731 https://twitter.com/jarrid_denney/status/1647394776415895554 https://twitter.com/Jared_Mack7/status/1647396457841045504 https://twitter.com/SamSpanglerHI/status/954186050192080896

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https://twitter.com/kingbsmith22/status/1650710128734400513
kapakahi wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:24 pm
Brandon Smith RB from Santa Barbara Community College (Santa Barbara, CA.); transferred from Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA.), originally from Chicago, IL., with 3 to play 2. Selected to All-California Region IV Community College 1st Team.

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https://www.sbccvaqueros.com/sports/fba ... andon_ddvh
https://scfafootball.prestosports.com/a ... e_2022.pdf
https://scfafootball.prestosports.com/a ... acific.pdf https://twitter.com/kingbsmith22/status/1648198466907279361 https://twitter.com/JUCOFFrenzy/status/1648293464474284033 https://twitter.com/kingbsmith22/status/1608899269054070786 https://twitter.com/SBCCFootball/status/1605976691414704129 https://twitter.com/kingbsmith22/status/1598037020651446273

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Committed to Baylor.
https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1651242432745336836 https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1649204000393404417 https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1648156431160606721
kapakahi wrote: Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:24 am
UH was always a longshot....but probably has no shot....given his stated priority.
https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1649079621286240256
kapakahi wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:46 am https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1648069385674784768
kapakahi wrote: Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:47 pm
Oregon DL Treven Ma'ae (Bishop Gorman HS '19 grad who transferred from Kapolei HS) with 2 to play 2.

Played in all 13 of Oregon's games in 2022 RS sophomore season with 213 total snaps on defense and 16 on special teams. Recorded 12 total tackles (5 solo), including 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup, and at least one tackle in eight of 13 games, with four multiple-tackle games.

Played in all 14 of Oregon’s games in 2021 RS frosh season with 243 total snaps, including 217 on defense. Earned starts against Stony Brook and California. Finished with 20 total tackles (6 solo), including 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

https://goducks.com/sports/football/ros ... a-ae/11251
https://www.on3.com/teams/oregon-ducks/ ... er-portal/
https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Ar ... 208425979/
https://247sports.com/Player/Treven-Maae-46047064/ https://twitter.com/TrevenMaae/status/1647389791024201731 https://twitter.com/jarrid_denney/status/1647394776415895554 https://twitter.com/Jared_Mack7/status/1647396457841045504 https://twitter.com/SamSpanglerHI/status/954186050192080896

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Wyoming transfer TE/Athlete Caden Becker, originally from Omaha, NE., with 4 to play 4.

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https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roste ... ecker/8344
https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/u ... 35a22.html
https://247sports.com/Player/Caden-Becker-46109860/ https://twitter.com/CBecker247/status/1651391413068652546 https://twitter.com/247SportsPortal/status/1647240623194349568 https://twitter.com/GunslingerBuzz/status/1647246092159836161 https://twitter.com/CBecker247/status/1647343531441246209 https://twitter.com/CBecker247/status/1651276035139289098

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Utah Ute transfer OT (primarily RT) Tyler Knaak, originally from Cottonwood Heights, UT., with 4 to play 4.

https://utahutes.com/sports/football/ro ... naak/13851
https://247sports.com/Player/Tyler-Knaak-46125494/ https://twitter.com/tk_naak/status/1652014410901377024 https://twitter.com/BrianPhillipsa1/status/1652019481940725760 https://twitter.com/farrellportal/status/1651687139006902272 https://twitter.com/SBartle247/status/1651677042507927552 https://twitter.com/tk_naak/status/1651678774814212097

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Colorado Buff transfer OT (primarily LT) Travis Gray, originally from Aurora, CO., with 4 to play 4.

https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/ros ... gray/15872
https://247sports.com/Player/Travis-Gray-46098970/ https://twitter.com/TravisRGray/status/1652536422979756032 https://twitter.com/AithELITE/status/1651570734504849411 https://twitter.com/TravisRGray/status/1651234760629297156 https://twitter.com/TravisRGray/status/1650990290952507394 https://twitter.com/TravisRGray/status/1652413138233618433 https://twitter.com/TravisRGray/status/1652728182544666624

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Benjamin Dutton TE/DE from King's Schools (Seattle, WA.)

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