College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week

Perhaps no recruit in the country had a better week last week than 3-star Texas dual-threat quarterback Dillon Sterling-Cole.

Last Sunday, the 6’3”, 171-pounder out of Westfield High School in Houston was named the MVP of the quarterback group at the Dallas Nike Opening Regional camp and he also was one of 13 prospects to earn an invitation to The Opening, according to Barton Simmons of 247Sports.

A couple of days later, Sterling-Cole landed an offer from childhood favorite Texas A&M—where his father, Chris Cole, was a standout receiver in college. 

Sterling-Cole told Bleacher Report’s Damon Sayles that the offer was one that he was waiting for. 

"I'm really excited about it," Sterling-Cole told Sayles. "I mean, it's truly a blessing to receive the offer, not only because of me being a legacy kid but based on them seeing me progress and continue to mature as a player and also a young adult."

Sterling-Cole also picked up an offer from Boise State last week, bringing his offer list to eight schools. 

Arizona State, Oklahoma State and Utah are among some of his more notable offers.

However, Sterling-Cole admits that he grew up cheering for A&M.

"A&M was at the top of my list of favorite schools growing up," Sterling-Cole said. "Jerrod Johnson was a person that I looked up to besides my dad." 

With the Aggies now firmly in the picture, the tenor of Sterling-Cole’s recruitment has changed drastically, and Kevin Sumlin’s club could prove tough to beat for his services.

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Penn State After 2016 DBs

James Franklin’s prowess as a recruiter has only grown since he’s arrived at Penn State. 

On the heels of bringing in a 2015 class that rated as the 14th-best class in the country, Franklin is busy building another strong class in 2016.

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Just got offered by Penn State! #Lions

— Deontay Anderson (@DTRAIN__) March 16, 2015"

Last week, Franklin and his staff tendered a pair of standout defensive backs in 3-star corner Rontavius Groves and 4-star safety Deontay Anderson.

While the Nittany Lions brought in five defensive backs in the 2015 class, the offers to out-of-state defenders such as Groves and Anderson is a sign that Franklin is looking to continue to upgrade his roster at that position.

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Miami Hands out Pair of Offers to Big-Time Out-of-State Stars

Miami has gotten off to a fast start in securing the nation’s No. 1 class, mainly due to the fact that they’ve racked up on top talent in the Sunshine State.

In fact, all 18 of the commitments that Al Golden and his staff have landed to date are from in-state prospects.

Last week, Golden branched out and handed out offers to two prospects from states that are similar to Florida in terms of producing talent.

Scout’s Brandon Huffman reports that the ‘Canes offered 4-star California offensive lineman Jonah Williams.

The ‘Canes also tendered 4-star Texas defensive end Justin Madubuike.

With the majority of their class already in the fold, Golden and his staff can now afford to go after a handful of top targets around the country.

2016 3-Star TE Thad Moss Nets Trio of Offers

It’s not exactly a surprise to see the recruitment of 3-star tight end Thaddeus Moss pick up steam.

The son of former NFL star receiver Randy Moss picked up offers last week from Nebraska, Oregon and South Carolina.

The 6’4”, 240-pounder is now up to 15 offers. 

Duke, Michigan, NC State and West Virginia are among the group of schools that have already offered Moss. 

However, with the new surge of interest in Moss, expect his recruitment to be one of the more interesting ones worth following in the coming months.

Best of the Rest 

• Michigan State offered 2016 3-star offensive lineman Alaric Jackson. 

• 2016 4-star defensive tackle Chris Daniels picked up an offer from Ohio State.

• Nebraska is the latest offer for 4-star defensive end Malik Barrow. 

• 2016 4-star offensive lineman Nathan Smith was offered by Boston College.

• Baylor offered 2016 5-star corner and current Alabama pledge Shyheim Carter. The Bears also offered 2016 safety Chris Miller.

• Oklahoma is the newest offer for 2016 4-star linebacker Curtis Robinson, per Adam Gorney of Rivals.

• 2016 3-star offensive lineman Marcus Tatum picked up an offer from West Virginia.

• Alabama offered 2016 3-star tight end and current Clemson commitment J.C. Chalk, according to Damon Sayles of Bleacher Report. Huffman reports that the Tide also offered 2016 4-star receiver and current Texas pledge Collin Johnson. Finally, Alabama also offered 2016 3-star corner Eric Cuffee.

• 2016 3-star quarterback Messiah deWeaver picked up an offer from Arkansas. The Razorbacks also offered 2016 3-star tight end Brandon Scales.

• Georgia is the newest offer for 2016 4-star linebacker Brendan Ferns, according to ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren.

• South Carolina offered 2016 4-star linebacker current Florida State pledge Josh Brown, according to Adam Friedman of Rivals.

• 2016 4-star corner C.J. Pollard picked up an offer from Oregon.

• The Ducks joined California in tendering 2016 5-star safety Brandon Jones.

• Scout’s Corey Bender reports that Oregon State offered 2016 4-star corner Trayvon Mullen.

• Utah offered 2016 4-star linebacker Dontavious Jackson. The Utes also tendered 2016 3-star running back Rakeem Boyd.

• Auburn is the newest offer for 2017 receiver Nico Collins. 

• 2017 4-star offensive lineman Jack Anderson picked up an offer from Texas A&M. 

• Ohio State offered 2017 running back Kyshaun Bryan.

• 2017 linebacker Jaden Hunter picked up an offer from North Carolina. 

• Florida State offered 2017 4-star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson. 

• 2017 4-star offensive lineman Wyatt Davis was offered by UCLA.

• 2018 running back Zamir White was offered by Florida State, according to Ryan Bartow of 247Sports.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.