The three biggest Mid-Atlantic region names on the MaxPreps Top 100 Players list have yet to verbally commit.
Cyrus Kouandjio (pronounced Kwand-joe), a 6-foot-7, 320-pound offensive linemen from DeMatha, reportedly has narrowed his choices to Alabama, Auburn, Iowa, Miami, New Mexico and USC. And no, that's not a misprint. New Mexico, a program and winner of just two games over the last two seasons, remains one of his top choices.
The west Africa native, who moved to the United States at the age of 4, has claimed on several sites that he is not leaning toward one school, but one would think Alabama has to be high on his list because brother Arie is a freshman offensive lineman for the Crimson Tide.
According to Hermitage coach Patrick Kane, linebacker
Curtis Grant's announcement will be carried live on ESPNU on Wednesday at 1:30 ET. Grant has narrowed his choices to Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and Ohio State.
Darius Jennings, the multi-dimensional quarterback/defensive back from the Gilman School is also undecided. According to assistant coach Henry Russell Jennings has narrowed his choices to Ohio State, Virginia and Wake Forest and will announce his decision on Wednesday at a 9:30 a.m. (ET) gathering.
DELAWARE RECRUITS SET TO SIGNAs of Monday morning all major Delaware high school football recruits plan to sign with the schools they verbally committed to as early as last spring.
One newcomer to that list is former St. Mark's graduate
Tyler Hrycak, who led the Spartans to the 2009 state title game and then spent a season at Valley Forge Military Academy under the tutelage of former NFL quarterback Glenn Foley. Hrycak announced last week that he has been offered and will sign a letter of intent with Western Michigan University on Wednesday.
"I learned a lot from all my experiences at Valley Forge and from Coach Foley," Hrycak, who led VFM to an 8-0 season this fall, said during a recent interview. "I feel everything happens for a reason and you end up where you're supposed to end up. Western Michigan was the best fit for me."
Other Delaware players who will sign Wednesday include
Trip Thurman (Dover High, University of Florida),
Jake Quinn (St. Mark's, Temple),
Evan Mulrooney (Salesianum, University of Maryland),
Angelo Blackson (Red Lion Christian, Auburn),
Kamal Abrams (Dover High, Connecticut),
Brandon Ross (Charter School of Wilmington, University of Maryland), and
Kyle Carter (William Penn High, Penn State).
