Call them the Power Five.
There will be five overnight visitors on Northwestern's campus this weekend. Four of them we knew about, and one we didn't.
The new name is Jesse Meyler, a player who is not even listed in the Rivals database. The 6-foot-5, 285-pounder is an offensive tackle from Alexandria (Va.) Episcopal , where he is a teammate of Patrice Rene, another visitor.
WildcatReport confirmed that Meyler holds an offer from Northwestern, and other internet recruiting sites report offers from Connecticut, Harvard, James Madison and Old Dominion. Meyler's Hudl highlights show a thick, powerful lineman who has good enough feet to get to the second and third levels.
Here's the rundown of the other four visitors, all of whom have offers from Northwestern:
- Four-star outside linebacker Tuf Borland of Bolingbrook (Ill.) has already drawn 10 offers, including Big Ten programs Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder hails from the same school as current Wildcat Parrker Westphal and is the sixth-ranked player in Illinois and 20th-ranked OLB in the country.
- Three-star quarterback Joshua Jackson of Saline (Mich.) holds offers from West Virginia and three MAC schools. A dual-threat signal caller, Jackson is ranked as the No. 14 prospect in Michigan and No. 18 dual-threat QB in the nation.
- Three-star guard Trent Maynard of Indianapolis (Ind.) Decatur Central has six offers, including Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. The 6-foot-4, 298-pounder is the No. 9 player in Indiana.
- Four-star cornerback Patrice Rene is ranked as the No. 160 prospect in the nation. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder has collected offers from 14 schools, including Northwestern, Boston College, Duke, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Rene is the No. 4 prospect in Virginia and No. 14 cornerback in the nation.
An overnight visit indicates how important these prospects are to Northwestern's Class of 2016. The Wildcats typically don't do junior days, preferring instead to host events such as these with a smaller number of prospects.
The prospects are expected to arrive on Friday and spend the night in the dorms with current members of the Wildcats squad. They will watch practice on Saturday and tour the campus and facilities.
Of the four, Northwestern is probably in the strongest position right now with Jackson and Maynard.
WildcatReport will have follow-up stories on the visitors.
This post was edited on 2/26 11:18 PM by Lou V
This post was edited on 3/1 12:39 PM by Lou V
There will be five overnight visitors on Northwestern's campus this weekend. Four of them we knew about, and one we didn't.
The new name is Jesse Meyler, a player who is not even listed in the Rivals database. The 6-foot-5, 285-pounder is an offensive tackle from Alexandria (Va.) Episcopal , where he is a teammate of Patrice Rene, another visitor.
WildcatReport confirmed that Meyler holds an offer from Northwestern, and other internet recruiting sites report offers from Connecticut, Harvard, James Madison and Old Dominion. Meyler's Hudl highlights show a thick, powerful lineman who has good enough feet to get to the second and third levels.
Here's the rundown of the other four visitors, all of whom have offers from Northwestern:
- Four-star outside linebacker Tuf Borland of Bolingbrook (Ill.) has already drawn 10 offers, including Big Ten programs Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder hails from the same school as current Wildcat Parrker Westphal and is the sixth-ranked player in Illinois and 20th-ranked OLB in the country.
- Three-star quarterback Joshua Jackson of Saline (Mich.) holds offers from West Virginia and three MAC schools. A dual-threat signal caller, Jackson is ranked as the No. 14 prospect in Michigan and No. 18 dual-threat QB in the nation.
- Three-star guard Trent Maynard of Indianapolis (Ind.) Decatur Central has six offers, including Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. The 6-foot-4, 298-pounder is the No. 9 player in Indiana.
- Four-star cornerback Patrice Rene is ranked as the No. 160 prospect in the nation. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder has collected offers from 14 schools, including Northwestern, Boston College, Duke, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Rene is the No. 4 prospect in Virginia and No. 14 cornerback in the nation.
An overnight visit indicates how important these prospects are to Northwestern's Class of 2016. The Wildcats typically don't do junior days, preferring instead to host events such as these with a smaller number of prospects.
The prospects are expected to arrive on Friday and spend the night in the dorms with current members of the Wildcats squad. They will watch practice on Saturday and tour the campus and facilities.
Of the four, Northwestern is probably in the strongest position right now with Jackson and Maynard.
WildcatReport will have follow-up stories on the visitors.
This post was edited on 2/26 11:18 PM by Lou V
This post was edited on 3/1 12:39 PM by Lou V
