College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week
One of the more versatile athletes in the 2017 cycle is 3-star tight end Logan Rudolph.
The 6'4", 225-pounder has amassed more than 30 offers heading into the spring, and he has the ability to also play linebacker or defensive end in college.
The latest powerhouse to jump into the mix for the talented South Carolina product is Notre Dame, who offered him last week.
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As detailed by Tom Loy of 247Sports, Rudolph was surprised to learn of the interest from the Irish.
“They followed me today on Twitter, so I knew they were obviously interested, but I didn’t know the offer was going to come as soon as it did,” Rudolph told Loy. “I’m definitely excited. It’s an awesome program with so much good history, and it’s a great opportunity to have.”
The in-state South Carolina Gamecocks were the last program to receive a visit from Rudolph, but his schedule is about to get a little more hectic.
Loy noted that Rudolph has plans to take a visit to South Bend after upcoming trips to see Florida, Florida State and Tennessee in the coming weeks.
If his plans to visit materialize, Notre Dame could become a bigger factor in his recruitment moving forward.
Penn State Offers Son of Michigan State Legend
One of the top legacy recruits in the 2017 cycle is 4-star receiver Hunter Rison, whose father, Andre, was a star pass-catcher at Michigan State and in the NFL.
The younger Rison, who has already backed off an early pledge to his father's alma mater, picked up an offer from fellow Big Ten power Penn State last week.
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— Hunter Rison (@hunterrison) February 17, 2016"
Among the other programs who have offered the 5'11", 183-pounder are Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas A&M and UCLA.
Miami Offers 2017 Big 12 QB Pledge
IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, is home to a number of national prospects in the 2017 cycle, one of whom is new quarterback transfer Kellen Mond.
Mond, a Baylor pledge originally from San Antonio, received an offer from ACC power Miami last week.
The 6'2 ½", 201-pounder has been committed to the Bears since June of last year.
Mond is the nation's No. 6 dual-threat passer and the No. 117 player overall in the 2017 cycle.
Oklahoma CB Lands 7 Offers
Only a handful of players are lucky to land more than three offers in a week.
Last week, 4-star corner Justin Broiles landed seven from programs located in the Big Ten, Pac-12 and the SEC.
Arizona State, Auburn, Missouri, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt all tendered the 6'0", 175-pounder out of Oklahoma. The spree doubled his list of suitors to 14.
Broiles, who is the nation's No. 21 corner and No. 192 player overall in the 2017 cycle, also took visits to Florida and Miami last weekend.
Best of the Rest
- Notre Dame offered 5-star receiver Tyjon Lindsey.
- Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State have offered 4-star athlete Malcolm Askew.
- Florida State, Louisville, Miami and West Virginia offered offensive lineman Riley Locklear. The Seminoles, Cardinals, Hurricanes and Mountaineers also offered offensive lineman Billy Ross.
- Florida State, Maryland and Nebraska offered 3-star corner Ameer Speed. Scout’s Corey Bender reported that Ole Miss also offered Speed.
- The ‘Noles also offered 4-star receiver Nico Collins.
- Louisville offered 3-star offensive lineman Kanan Ray.
- North Carolina offered 3-star defensive end Tyree Johnson.
- Pittsburgh offered 4-star all-purpose running backs Anthony McFarland and Khalan Laborn.
- Michigan offered 4-star defensive end D.J. Johnson.
- Michigan State offered 4-star linebacker David Adams.
- Nebraska offered 4-star athletes Greg Johnson and Jamyest Williams.
- The Cornhuskers joined Iowa, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State and Tennessee in offering 4-star linebacker Pete Werner.
- Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Texas and Texas A&M offered safety Grant Delpit.
- Ohio State offered 4-star all-purpose back J.K. Dobbins.
- Penn State offered 4-star running back Devin Barrett. The Nittany Lions also offered safety Isaiah Humphries.
- Oklahoma offered 4-star linebacker Levi Jones. The Sooners also offered linebacker K’Jakyre Daley.
- Jason Howell of Rivals reported that TCU offered 4-star athlete Saiid Adebo.
- Texas offered 4-star offensive lineman Edward Ingram.
- Arizona offered 3-star receiver Brian Casteel.
- The Wildcats joined Oregon in offering 3-star athlete Antjuan Simmons.
- UCLA joined Pittsburgh in offering 4-star athlete Bruce Judson.
- The Bruins also offered 4-star athlete Devon Hunter.
- Alabama offered 4-star athlete Deejay Dallas. The Tide also offered 4-star tight end Tyler Johnson.
- Auburn offered 4-star linebacker Anthony Hines. The Tigers also offered 4-star offensive lineman Grayson Reed.
- Florida offered 4-star receiver Tee Higgins.
- Georgia offered 4-star athlete Markquese Bell.
- The Bulldogs joined South Carolina in offering linebacker Monty Rice.
- LSU offered 3-star tight end Tre McKitty. Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports reported that the Tigers also offered 4-star offensive lineman Andrew Thomas.
- Ole Miss offered 4-star safety and current Alabama pledge Xavier McKinney.
- The Rebels also offered 3-star defensive tackle Kurt Hinish.
- South Carolina offered 4-star defensive end Zachary Carter. The Gamecocks also offered 4-star safety Jaylen Kelly-Powell.
- Vanderbilt offered 4-star corner Lamont Wade.
- Florida State offered safety Isheem Young.
- Ohio State offered offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere.
- Wiltfong reported Iowa offered running back Markese Stepp.
- Maryland offered receiver Brian Hightower.
- Nebraska offered safety Aashari Crosswell.
- Oklahoma offered offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor.
- Scout’s Greg Biggins reported that Colorado offered quarterback Hank Bachmeier.
- Florida State offered corner Max Williams.
- Miami offered quarterback Harrison Bailey. Rusty Mansell of Dawgs247 reported that the Hurricanes also offered fellow quarterback Max Johnson.
Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
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