6-4, 210 pound DE Paul Akere from Hebron HS in Carrollton, TX has committed to Columbia.
If that name is familiar, it should be. Paul's older brother David is graduating this spring after four stellar years at Georgetown, where he's been a standout defensive back. In fact, he was the leading tackler for the Hoyas in last fall's Columbia win over Georgetown here in New York with 11 tackles and one pass breakup. In the 2016 game, Akere had 11 tackles and an INT he returned for 25 yards. The year before he had seven tackles against CU.
Paul was named to his All District First Team for this past season.
He will be the first Hebron grad to come to Columbia Football.
That brings our list of reported commits for 2018 to 34:
1) Paul Akere DR 6-4 210 lbs. Hebron HS Carrollton, TX
2) John Alyn DE 6-2 225 lbs. American Heritage HS Plantation, FL
3) Inho Choi DB 6-1 175 lbs. Holy Names HS Windsor, Ontario/Deerfield Academy
4) Cam Dillon LB 6-2 219 lbs. Findlay HS Findlay, OH
5) Michael Fluegel RB/CB 6-1 180 lbs. Clarkston HS Clarkston, MI
6) John Foreback QB 6-1 215 lbs. Morristown-Hamblen West HS Morristown, TN
7) John Harris RB/DE 6-2 205 lbs. Bishop Diego HS Santa Barbara, CA
8) Devin Hart LB 6-1 212 lbs. McEachem HS Powder Springs, GA
9) Jackson Heath TE 6-5 220 lbs. Blue Valley Northwest HS Overland Park, KS
10) Sam Hill OL/DL 6-5 245 lbs. Chittenango HS Chittenango, NY
11) Marquis Hubbard S/LB 5-11 190 lbs. Kinkaid HS Houston, TX
12) Trajen Johnson WR 6-2 185 lbs. Pulaski Academy Little Rock, AR
13) Dante Landolfi LB 6-2 220 lbs. Upper Arlington HS Columbus, OH
14) Parket Lefton LS 6-1 240 lbs. King's Ridge Christian HS Alpharetta, GA
15) Ty Lenhart QB 6-3 203 lbs. DeMatha HS, Hyattsville, MD
16) Evan Loesel DL 6-3 252 lbs. Cardinal Gibbons HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
17) Fara'Ad McCombs DB 6-0 178 lbs. St. Joseph's HS Montvale, NJ
18) Dante Miller RB 5-11 185 lbs. Richmond HS Rockingham, HS
19) Zach Minch OL/DL 6-4 280 lbs. Manchester Central HS Manchester, NH and Loomis Chaffee School (PG Year)
20) Mozes Mooney WR 6-1 175 lbs. Bishop's School La Jolla, CA
21) Drake Morey DL 6-5 250 lbs. Ashland HS Ashland, OR
22) Jake Motz OL 6-5 293 lbs. Pope John Paul II HS Hendersonville, TN
23) Stewart Newblatt OL/DL 6-4 255 lbs. Clarkston HS Clarkston, MI
24) Chris Park WR 5-11 175 lbs. Junipero Serra HS San Mateo, CA
25) Keaton Prevette LS 6-0, 225 lbs. Charlotte Country Day Charlotte, NC
26) Brandon Radice TE 6-4, 205 lbs. Ridge HS Basking Ridge, NJ
27) Ryan Rhoden DB 6-2 170 lbs. St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL
28) Mikey Roussos WR 6-1 180 lbs. River Ridge HS New Port Richey, FL
29) Joshua Smythe-Macaulay LB 6-3 193 lbs. Bowie HS, Austin, TX
30) Mitchell Sturgill DB 6-1, 185 lbs Bellevue HS Bellevue, WA
31) Watson Tansil LB 6-3, 215 lbs. Franklin Road Academy Nashville, TN
28) Mikey Roussos WR 6-1 180 lbs. River Ridge HS New Port Richey, FL
29) Joshua Smythe-Macaulay LB 6-3 193 lbs. Bowie HS, Austin, TX
30) Mitchell Sturgill DB 6-1, 185 lbs Bellevue HS Bellevue, WA
31) Watson Tansil LB 6-3, 215 lbs. Franklin Road Academy Nashville, TN
32) Xavier Thibault DE 6-5 241 lbs. Williston Northampton School Easthampton, MA
33) Tyler Worrell 6-3 273 lbs. Cinco Ranch HS Katy, TX
34) Ryan Young RB 5-10 200 lbs. Wheaton Warrenville South HS Wheaton, IL
5 comments:
Looks like CU is putting together a great class for '22.
Steven Colbert
Akere reminds me of the DE from Brooklyn who had a great season for us in 2015; I just cannot remember his name. As I recall he was about the same size (on the light side) when he was recruited and became a wrecking ball by the time he was a senior.
So when does the overall evaluation comparison on these various classes come out?
Not that it's a prediction, but I'd be interested in knowing the general national opinion of our results.
You’re thinking of Toba Akinleye
Apparently Princeton has the number one FCS class, led by a four star QB from California and several three stars. But it looks to me that we have a really strong group, and I have heard Al say that there isn’t a world of difference in incoming Ivy classes because the key is player development.
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