Friday, June 19, 2026

While We Wait

As we continue to wait for Dartmouth to make its incoming recruiting class official, here's a position-by-position list of the names BGA compiled this winter. To be clear, positions for some players are informed guesses at best. Given that most, if not all, of these players went both ways in high school, it wouldn't be a surprise when the official class comes out to learn that at least one of the players listed here as a defensive back is coming in as a running back, or that a defensive lineman will actually play tight end. The linebacker ranks could also grow. Stay tuned for the official list, but in the meantime . . .

Quarterback
Jack Cannon, 6-2, 210, Holmdel HS/New Jersey

Running Back
Jacob Henry, 5-11, 190, Maumelle HS/Arkansas

Wide Receiver
Blake Betette, 5-1, 185, Richard Northeast HS/South Carolina
Kareem Fisher, 6-2, 180, St. Vincent Pallotti/Maryland
George Loop, 5-11, 170, Isidore Newman/Louisiana

Tight End
Ayden Sadler, 6-5, 215, Green Hill HS/Tennessee

Offensive Line
Tim Church, 6-5, 300, Buckingham Browne & Nichols/Massachusetts
Brody McLeod, 6-4, 280, Ponte Vedra HS/Florida
Mikey McMahon, 6-4, 290, Bergen Catholic HS/New Jersey
Jake Namnum, 6-2, 292, St. Josephs Prep/Pennsylvania
Nick Schenkel, 6-4, 270, Liberty HS/Pennsylvania

Defensive Line
August Dupree, 6-3, 215/Folson HS/California
Quinn Enguita, 6-4, 215, Bishop Verot HS/Florida
Kayden Lee, 6-2, 275, Mishawaka/Ind.
Will Maloof, 6-5, 210, St. Peter's Prep/New Jersey
Roman Sosnovyy, 6-3, 245, Lyons Township HS/Illinois
Harlem Taylor, 6-3, 240, St. Paul's/New Hampshire

Linebacker
JJ Bolz, 6-2, 220, Bishop Verot HS/Florida
Gavin King, 6-4, 230, Loyola Academy/Illinois

Defensive Back
David Brown III, 6-1, 162, Cypress Woods HS/Texas
George Duggins, 6-3, 200, Mona Shores HS/ Michigan
Kiyanté Ingram, 6-0, 195, McEachem HS/Georgia
Emory Jones, 6-1, 180, Cass Tech/Michigan
Trey McFadden, 6-3, 190, Montgomery HS/New Jersey
James Rush, 5-10, 175, Saline HS/Michigan

Special Teams
Will Hester, 6-1, 215, Lexington Christian/Kentucky (Longsnapper)
Tanner Pidwell, 6-2, 175, Park City HS/Utah (Kicker/punter)

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Official Ivy League recruiting classes:
Harvard I and Harvard II

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A South Dakota season preview reposted by FCS Football Central lists three quarterbacks bidding for the starting job with the Coyotes and includes this (LINK):

(Jackson Proctor) spent most of his career at Dartmouth, where he was the full-time starter in 2024, throwing for 1,564 yards, 13 TDs, and 3 INTs. He's dangerous with his legs, posting 352 rushing yards on 6.5 yards per carry. He was an effective deep-ball thrower, averaging over 13 yards per attempt with 11 TDs and only 1 INT on throws 10+ yards downfield. Proctor represents the most proven, steady option.

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Craig Haley has a story on the Opta Analyst site headlined What Are the FCS Conference Realignment Changes in 2026? (LINK)

Green Alert Take: How does Chicago State fit as a new member of the Northeast Conference? How does Sacred Heart fit with New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Albany and Stony Brook in the CAA? Neither of those moves seems natural.

By far the most logical 2026 moves were made by Villanova and William & Mary, who are joining the Patriot League one year after fellow expat Richmond made the same move. Similar to the Ivy League, the Patriot is made up of likeminded schools, and with the addition of the three former CAA members, the recent success of Lehigh and Lafayette, and the tradition of Holy Cross, it is positioned now to be one of the top conferences in the country.

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EXTRA POINT
Fresh off our trip south, Mrs. BGA and I give thumbs up to hush puppies, but neither of us needs to revisit boiled peanuts. For the record, I did enjoy the signature dish when we had breakfast at Grits Grill in Nags Head on North Carolina's Outer Banks, but please remind me to bring some good Vermont maple syrup the next time we go to a Waffle House. ;-)
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