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The Frank Walker Law/PSN Daily Notebook- January 30

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Update (8:05 PM)-
**2025 defensive end Jadyn Ramos from Conroe, Texas has announced that he’s received an offer from Randy Bates. This becomes the first Power Five offer for Ramos (6’5′, 240-pounds).

Update (7:53 PM)-
**Tonight, Archie Collins extended an offer to 2025 running back/linebacker Michael Hastie from Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Georgia. At this stage of his recruitment, Hastie (6’2″, 220-pounds) holds offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Florida State, Indiana, Kansas, Marshall, Minnesota, North Carolina, West Virginia, UNLV, Wake Forest, Appalachian State and Arkansas State.

Update (7:51 PM)-

Update (6:20 PM)-
**Pitt becomes the first ACC program to extend an offer to 2025 athlete Sentel Simpson from Frisco, Texas. Last season, Simpson (6’4″, 185-pounds) played running back (128 carries for 675 yards), wide receiver (10 catches for 149 yards) and defensive back. Indiana was Simpson’s first Power Five offer.

Update (6:00 PM)-
**Today, 2025 linebacker Caleb Matelau received his latest offer from Pitt. Matelau is from Palmetto High School in Bradenton, Florida and holds other D-1 offers from Florida Atlantic, Arkansas State, South Florida and Louisville. Matelau received the offer from Cory Sanders.

Update (5:52 PM)-
**Pitt extends offer to 2025 safety Xavier Dillard from Aldie, Virginia. This becomes the first D-1 offer for Dillard (6’2″, 190-pounds).

Update (5:47 PM)-
**Talented Latrobe 2025 athlete John Wetzel adds to his offer list as he picks one up from Marshall. The 6’1″, 195-pound All-Conference player has also received offers from Temple, Akron, Lehigh, West Virginia, Cincinnati and Boston College.

Update (4:55 p.m.)-

Elizabeth Forward Class of 2025 defensive tackle/tackle Christopher Climes received two MAC offers on Tuesday in Buffalo and Bowling Green.

Climes holds offers from other MAC schools in Akron, Miami (Ohio), Youngstown State, Toledo and Ivy League schools in Dartmouth and Harvard. He made 18 sacks, 27 tackles for loss, 45 total tackles and three pass deflections at defensive tackle and a lot of pancakes as an offensive lineman as a junior in 2023.

Update (4:45 p.m.)-

Peters Township Class of 2026 tight end/edge rusher/outside linebacker Reston Lehman received an offer from Buffalo on Tuesday. This is his fourth Division I offer and his fourth MAC offer, with Akron, Central Michigan and Miami (Ohio) coming in for his services.

Standing at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Lehman is an incredibly difficult player to stop for opposing offensive lines. He is also great in coverage, reading the quarterback’s eyes to sniff out a pass or even block it on the line of scrimmage as an edge rusher.

Update (4:35 p.m.)-

Woodland Hills Class of 2026 running back/linebacker/defensive end/tight end Zykir “Ziggy” Moore received his first Division I offer from Akron on Tuesday.

Moore made 92 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, scored 13 touchdowns, forced two fumbles and caught one interception as a sophomore in 2023. Standing at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Moore is an exceptional player all over the field, serving as a force on the defensive line with his size and strength and incredibly difficult to take down when he’s running out of the back field or in space making a catch as a tight end.

Update (4:20 p.m.)-

Peters Township Class of 2025 OLB/ATH Mickey Vaccarello received two offers from the MAC on Tuesday in Buffalo and Bowling Green. He took a visit to Buffalo last April.

Vaccarello made 111 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 39 quarterback hits and four passes defended, playing a vital role in Peters Township winning the WPIAL 5A Title and making it to the PIAA 5A Championship game.

He tends to play closer to his defensive linemen, using his size, strength and quickness to get to the ball carrier or the quarterback. He also can step back in coverage, and deal with receivers in the middle of the field, forcing poor throws from opposing quarterbacks.

Vaccarello holds offers from ACC schools in Boston College and Syracuse MAC schools in Akron, Miami (Ohio), Toledo, as well as Duquesne and Penn in the FCS.

Update (2:13 PM)-

Update (2:05 PM)-
**Pitt extends an offer to 2025 defensive back Cole Woodson from Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virginia. Woodson (6’0″, 185-pound) received the offer from Cory Sanders and Tiquan Underwood. Along with Pitt, Woodson also holds offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Temple, James Madison and West Virginia.

Update (1:40 p.m.)-

Bishop Canevin Class of 2025 tight end/defensive end/long snapper Henry Barbisch received an offer from Kent State on Tuesday. This is his sixth Division I offer with Marshall, MAC schools in Akron, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo, plus FCS school Penn coming in for his services.

Barbisch stands 6-foot-5, 240 pounds and led the Crusaders with nine sacks, 47 tackles and 16 tackles for loss in 2023. He is a stellar athlete, able to play many different positions and excel while doing so. He does well catching in space and breaking tackles at tight end, as well as shoving off offensive linemen to get to the quarterback/running back at defensive end.

Update (1:20 p.m)-

Gateway Class of 2025 slotback/cornerback Kenny Lewis IV received an offer from Marshall on Tuesday. This is his third offer overall, along with Temple and UNLV.

Lewis has great speed, allowing him to excel as a kickoff/punt returner, as well as at wide receiver. He also does well at cornerback, covering his receivers like a blanket and is an excellent tackler.

Update (1:05 p.m)-

Bethel Park Class of 2025 defensive end/tight end Clancy Orie picked up another Division I offer on Tuesday, with Bowling Green offering him.

Orie holds offers from MAC Schools Akron, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo, as well as FCS offers from Duquesne and Penn. He stands at 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds, made 65 tackles, 51 solo, eight tackles for loss, five sacks, 18 quarterback hits and one pass defended as a junior in 2023.

Update (12:55 p.m.)-

Seton LaSalle Class of 2027 athlete Khalil Taylor received an offer from West Virginia on Tuesday. He has earned a number of scholarship offers, receiving his first one from UNLV as an eighth grader, and then Akron, Nebraska, Pitt, Penn State and UConn have come in for his services since.

Taylor features mostly at free safety, wide receiver and kickoff returner. He made 38 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery at safety, while accruing 1,038 all-purpose yards and scoring 13 touchdowns as a freshman in 2023.

Update (12:40 PM)-
**This morning, Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates extended an offer to 2025 left tackle RJ Lee from Houston, Texas. Lee is 6’9″, 300-pounds and holds two other Power Four offers- Boston College and Texas Tech.

Update (12:15 PM)-
**Tiquan Underwood is really recruiting the Virginia region hard with his latest offer coming from 2026 offensive lineman Brady Sakowitz from Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond. Sakowitz (6’7″, 305-pounds) holds other offers from West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Marshall, Maryland, Charlotte, East Carolina, Miami (FL) and Duke.

Update (12:02 PM)-

Update (11:58 AM)-
**This morning, Pitt’s Cory Sanders extended an offer to 2025 athlete O’Lontae Dean from Plant City, Florida. Dean (6’1″, 200-pounds) has received other offers from James Madison, Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, East Carolina and Toledo.

Update (11:44 AM)-
**Charlie Partridge continues his recruiting in Florida as he extends an offer to 2026 linebacker Duane Johnson from Miami. Johnson (6’3″, 190-pounds) has also received an offer from South Florida.

Update (11:42 AM)-
**Congrats to South Park 2025 lineman Parker Cunningham for receiving an offer from Dartmouth, which is his first D-1 offer.

Update (11:18 AM)-
**The Pitt football staff has extended 3 new offers:
–2026 wide receiver Ace Theus from Duncanville, Texas. Theus (5’9″, 165-pounds) holds offers from Nebraska, Baylor, Auburn and Utah.
–2025 3-star athlete Joshua Guerrier from Ocoee, Florida. Guerrier received the news from Pitt assistant Lindsey Lamar and holds other offers from Cincinnati, UConn, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Marshall, Temple and Tennessee.
–2025 linebacker Devin Reeves from Woodbridge, Virginia. Reeves received the news from Tiquan Underwood and Ryan Manalac. This becomes his first D-1 offer.

Update (11:00 AM)- 

Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker
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