QB Recruiting Report 🏈 Decision Day for Cameron Dyer

Quarterback recruiting & transfer portal scoops - June 4, 2024

In Today’s Edition, you’ll get a ton of updates on quarterback recruits and transfers. I caught up on a bunch of commitments, and there will be at least one more tonight when three-star Cameron Dyer reveals his decision with interest from power conference programs.

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Here’s a look at the gameplan for this week. Adjust your lives accordingly.

Tuesday - QB Recruiting Report
Wednesday - QB Room Report (FBS)
Thursday - QB Room Report (FCS)
Friday - QB Recruiting Report

MY TOP THREE

Robert McDaniel

2025 3⭐ Robert McDaniel (CA) flipped from Cal to Arizona last week due to the relationship with the new Wildcats coaching staff. He had been committed to the Golden Bears for more than two months before joining Arizona. The Wildcats had their own QB decommitment in this class when Dash Beierly switched to Washington in January.
“I always had a great relationship with the staff with them being one of my first offers while they were at San Jose State. The relationship has carried over with the staff at Arizona now, and Coach Babers helped solidify the feelings I had.” - Robert McDaniel

Keisean Henderson

2026 4⭐ Keisean Henderson (TX) told me he’ll play quarterback at Houston after committing last week. He’s listed as an athlete or wide receiver by the major recruiting sites but is 100% set on playing QB for the Cougars. Henderson credited “the feeling of being home and putting on for the city” as his reason for landing with Houston.

Jett Niu

2025 3⭐ Jett Niu (UT) committed to Appalachian State over a group of finalists that included Arizona, Washington State and Utah State. The Mountaineers lost Dan Mahan to Duke in April but have their guy with Niu.
“Honestly, it was a lot of prayer to my Father in heaven, I needed some help on which direction to go, and I felt right about App State. I really loved the constant communication with them. Coach Ponce and I have gained a really good relationship, and I know I’m in good hands. I love the atmosphere and energy over there. I liked it a lot when I went on my unofficial visit a few months ago, and I’m looking forward to my official visit in a few weeks. It’s a really special place and they have some good things going.” - Jett Niu

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RECRUITING REPORT

Cole Hodge

East Carolina 2024 3⭐ signee Cole Hodge (KY) underwent surgery on his torn hip labrum last month. Instead of joining the team right away, he told me he’ll be rehabbing at home in Louisville this fall before enrolling in January when he’s expecting to be fully recovered. Hodge remains signed to the Pirates and will essentially be part of the team’s 2025 recruiting class.

Charlie Johnston

2025 3⭐ Charlie Johnston (AL) committed to Georgia Southern and credited the Eagles as being the best fit. He had 13 offers at the time of his commitment.
“I love the culture at Georgia Southern and built a great relationship with Coach Helton and Coach Aplin. They have one of the most dynamic passing offenses in the country, and I feel like it’s a place where I can develop as a player and make a difference. In addition, it has an impressive business school and has a strong football community. It just feels like a great fit for me.” - Charlie Johnston

Nick Kinsey

2026 QB Nick Kinsey (MN) will visit Missouri on Thursday, followed by Kansas State on Friday. He saw North Carolina earlier this week and just picked up his sixth offer from Central Michigan. Kinsey has additional upcoming trips to Michigan State (June 10), Iowa State (June 11) and Oregon (June 14).

Vance Holtz

2025 3⭐ Vance Holtz (WI) committed to Western Michigan last week and told me he knew the Broncos were the right team on his visit. He picked up an offer in late April and added Central Michigan and St. Thomas (FCS) were in the mix.
“I decided Western Michigan because of how inviting the coaching staff is there. My first visit was awesome, and I fell in love with the campus and the staff. They made it clear they wanted me, and I have a great opportunity to compete. Can’t pass up on that.” - Vance Holtz

Jaylen Mason

2026 QB Jaylen Mason (KS) will visit Tennessee and Vanderbilt on Wednesday, along with a scheduled trip to Nebraska on June 14. He told me he’ll see Kansas and Texas A&M at some point as well.

Nolan Good

2025 QB Nolan Good (OH) committed to Kent State after landing an offer last September. He credited a good education and being about an hour away from home as a few of the reasons for picking the Golden Flashes.
“One of the major things that went into my decision is the relationships I built with the coaching staff. I have been in constant communication with them ever since the day I was offered, and I really appreciated the coaches writing me hand written letters. I have tremendous amounts of respect for Coach Burns and the way he is going about trying to turn the program around. I want to be a part of that and help the team achieve our milestones.” - Nolan Good

Ethan Sharpe

2026 QB Ethan Sharpe (GA) will visit Georgia Tech on Thursday with a Georgia State camp set for Saturday. He’s coming off a camp at Auburn with additional camp invites to Troy, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.

Chris Noble

2025 QB Chris Noble (FL) will attend camps at West Georgia (Tuesday), Georgia Tech (Wednesday) and Valdosta State (Thursday) this week. He’ll also see Troy (June 13) and Florida (June 21) for his 7-on-7 schedule.

Kane Donnelly

2025 QB Kane Donnelly (WI) will see Minnesota on Wednesday. He also has upcoming camps at UW-River Falls (June 12), North Dakota (June 13), North Dakota State (June 14-16) and St. Thomas (June 20).

2024

COMMITS
KENN 🏈 Preston Clemmer

YALE 🏈 Bradyn Fleharty

OFFERS
KENT 🏈 Raheem Vance

PV 🏈 Darius Clark-James

2025

COMMITS
APP 🏈 Jett Niu
ARIZ 🏈 Robert McDaniel
ARK 🏈 Quentin Murphy
BAY 🏈 Edward Griffin
GASO 🏈 Charlie Johnston
KENT 🏈 Nolan Good
UCLA 🏈 Madden Iamaleava
WMU 🏈 Vance Holtz

DECOMMITS
CAL 🏈 Robert McDaniel

COMMITMENT DATE
6/4 🏈 Cameron Dyer

OFFERS
AFA 🏈 EJ Archield Jr.
AKR 🏈 Hezekiah Millender
ARST 🏈 Jay Beamon
BC 🏈 Jay Beamon
BUFF 🏈 Camren Boykin
CAL 🏈 Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele
GAST 🏈 Ethan Drumm
ISU 🏈 Tanner Huckfelt
JMU 🏈 Colton Gumino
KENT 🏈 Chanston Crosby
M-OH 🏈 John Gazzaniga
MTSU 🏈 Gavin Owens
NAVY 🏈 Kaleb Bailey
NAVY 🏈 Camben Emanuel
NAVY 🏈 Owen Miller
NMSU 🏈 Luke Haugo
ORE 🏈 Madden Iamaleava
SHSU 🏈 Gavin Parkhurst
SJSU 🏈 Li’atama Amisone
SYR 🏈 Rich Belin
UTEP 🏈 Brady Bricker
UTSA 🏈 Cameron Dyer
WSU 🏈 Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele
WYO 🏈 Brady Davidson
WYO 🏈 Carter Jones

ALST 🏈 DeAndre Nance
ALST 🏈 Ennio Yapoor
BUT 🏈 Connor Bohon
BUT 🏈 Blake Owen
CHSO 🏈 Brady Stober
COOK 🏈 Cortland Brownfield
COOK 🏈 Collin Dunmore
COOK 🏈 Jadon Olafsson
DART 🏈 Max Gerlich
DAV 🏈 Theophilus Setzer
DAV 🏈 Brady Stober
DEL 🏈 Dominic Campanile
ELON 🏈 Brady Stober
ETSU 🏈 Jackson Byrd
HAMP 🏈 Camren Boykin
HC 🏈 Rich Belin
IDST 🏈 Toa Faavae
IW 🏈 Jax Brown
LAM 🏈 Julian Salazar
MER 🏈 Jaden Cummings
MERCY 🏈 Crew Colon
MORG 🏈 Hezekiah Millender
MURR 🏈 Jackson Kilburg
PEAY 🏈 Jason Wright
PRST 🏈 Toa Faavae
PV 🏈 Christian Nunley
PV 🏈 Ashton Robinson
PV 🏈 Chad Warner
SAM 🏈 Jax Brown
SAM 🏈 JC Mirasola
SAM 🏈 Gavin Parkhurst
SDAK 🏈 Austyn Modrzewski
SDAK 🏈 Zander Smith
SEMO 🏈 Preston Brown
SHU 🏈 Jason Wright
SIU 🏈 Preston Brown
STET 🏈 Malachi Walters
TNST 🏈 Tate Surber
TNST 🏈 Samuel Willoughby
UWG 🏈 Hezekiah Millender
WEBB 🏈 Finley Polk

2026

COMMITS
FLA 🏈 Will Griffin
HOU 🏈 Keisean Henderson
ND 🏈 Noah Grubbs

OFFERS
APP 🏈 Aiden Smalls
BC 🏈 Derek Zammit
CAL 🏈 Legend Bey
CAL 🏈 Derek Garcia
CAL 🏈 Jackson Taylor
CHAR 🏈 Ely Hamrick
CMU 🏈 Nick Kinsey
CSU 🏈 Cash Herrera
FSU 🏈 Dia Bell
ISU 🏈 Jaylen Mason
KENT 🏈 Travis Burgess
KENT 🏈 Brett Ottensmeyer
KSU 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
KU 🏈 Derek Garcia
KU 🏈 Oscar Rios
LOU 🏈 Noah Grubbs
LSU 🏈 Ryder Lyons
M-OH 🏈 Brennan Czeschin
M-OH 🏈 Mason West
MEM 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
MINN 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
NEB 🏈 Semaj Beals
NEB 🏈 Jaden O’Neal
NEB 🏈 Oscar Rios
OKST 🏈 Helaman Casuga
OKST 🏈 Jackson Presley
ORE 🏈 Landon Duckworth
PITT 🏈 Derek Zammit
PUR 🏈 Noah Schuback
PUR 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
TCU 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
TCU 🏈 Jonas Williams
TEX 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
TROY 🏈 Carter Emanuel
UCF 🏈 Derek Zammit
UK 🏈 Troy Huhn
UMD 🏈 Michael Clayton II
UMD 🏈 Landon Duckworth
UNC 🏈 Troy Huhn
UNC 🏈 Brady Smigiel
UNLV 🏈 Edward Jordan
UNLV 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
USF 🏈 Stephen Cannon
UTEP 🏈 Legend Bey
UVA 🏈 Ely Hamrick
UVA 🏈 Derek Zammit
WSU 🏈 Cash Herrera
WSU 🏈 Jamarion Vincent
WVU 🏈 Gavin Sidwar

BUCK 🏈 Peyton Falzone
COR 🏈 Blake Caccamo
IW 🏈 Gavin Beard
LEH 🏈 Peyton Falzone
MVSU 🏈 Sammy Dunn
SAM 🏈 Noah Lee
UNA 🏈 Sammy Dunn

2027

OFFERS
AKR 🏈 Jack Spaeder
BUFF 🏈 Joseph Allen
CHAR 🏈 Teddy Jarrard
CSU 🏈 James Perrone
ECU 🏈 Jared Street
GT 🏈 Koy Frier
HOU 🏈 Braden Baker
ISU 🏈 Israel Abrams
LT 🏈 Braden Baker
M-OH 🏈 Brody Hasquin
MISS 🏈 Malachi Zeigler
MRSH 🏈 Tre Williams
SCAR 🏈 Trent Seaborn
SCAR 🏈 Champ Smith
SDSU 🏈 Brady Edmunds
SMU 🏈 Brady Edmunds
SMU 🏈 Colton Nussmeier
TEX 🏈 Brady Edmunds
TEX 🏈 Peyton Houston
TOL 🏈 RJ Day
TOL 🏈 Zachary Katz
TOL 🏈 Grey Kegley
TOL 🏈 James Perrone
TOL 🏈 Trae Taylor
TULN 🏈 Logan Flaherty
UK 🏈 Peter Bourque
UK 🏈 Kayden Edwards
UK 🏈 Jabin Gonzalez
UK 🏈 Trae Taylor
UMD 🏈 Justin Dixon
USF 🏈 Cooper Hayes
USF 🏈 Teddy Jarrard
USF 🏈 Joaquin Kavouklis
USF 🏈 Grey Kegley
USF 🏈 James Perrone
USF 🏈 Nye Woods
UTEP 🏈 Brady Edmunds
WASH 🏈 Kayden Edwards

IW 🏈 Noah Spinks
UNI 🏈 Ryan Rakowski

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TRANSFER REPORT

Dallen Engemann

Utah added Dallen Engemann to its QB room after playing 11 games at Santa Ana (Juco) last season. He told me many smaller schools said he would be given a starting role immediately and acknowledges that will not be the case with Cam Rising returning for his final year of eligibility. Engemann told me he chose the Utes over several FCS schools.
“I know I can compete and play at the highest level. I am a big believer in having a growth mindset and putting myself in situations that promote growth. Ultimately, I wanted to be at a school where I could become the best version of myself. I believe Utah is that school. Utah is a great program with an amazing coaching staff.” - Dallen Engemann

Adam Damante

Arizona landed Northern Arizona transfer Adam Damante, who played seven games as a true freshman last season. He told me he knew Arizona was the place for him when the Wildcats offered.
“It was the best opportunity for me to learn behind Noah, who has proven himself, and I can learn behind him. When he goes to the NFL, I can take over and put my name into Arizona history. Also, the coaches are great people, and they are building a championship program here. I want to be apart of that because it’s something special here in Tucson.” - Adam Damante

Dominiq Ponder

Colorado received a commitment from Dominiq Ponder, who played two games at Bethune-Cookman last season and spent this spring at Georgia Tech. He mentioned learning from Shedeur Sanders and the coaching staff and an opportunity to compete for the starting spot in 2025 among the reasons he joined the Buffaloes.
“I’m going to learn so much, and it’s just an honor to be on this team. I’m blessed and so thankful.” - Dominiq Ponder

Earl Woods III

Jacksonville State transfer Earl Woods III committed to Kennesaw State with four years of eligibility remaining. The former 3⭐ prospect appeared in one game as a running back last season but will play QB with the Owls.
“I just felt like I’ll have a great opportunity here. The offense fit me. I believe I can be developed here and learn a lot from Coach Burks.” - Earl Woods III

Xavier Ward

Sam Houston State transfer QB Xavier Ward committed to San Jose State for his final two years of eligibility. He did not see the field with the Bearkats last season and told me his decision came down to the family environment, Silicon Valley and reuniting with offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann. The two worked together at Washington State in 2021.

CJ Jordan

Former Northern Illinois QB CJ Jordan committed to Portland State for his final two years of eligibility, a team spokesperson told me. He did not play a snap last season and will graduate from NIU this summer before joining his new team.

Gunnar Smith

UCF transfer QB Gunnar Smith committed to Highland (Juco) with three years of eligibility remaining. He did not see the field in two seasons with the Knights. Smith said he received interest from several D1 and D2 programs but did not see an opportunity to move up the depth chart right away.
“I have been sitting two years and want to get on the field and prove myself. The goal is to put up strong numbers in Juco, get some great film and get an opportunity to compete to start at D1. I’m betting on myself.” - Gunnar Smith

Mason McHugh

Appalachian State transfer QB Mason McHugh told me he signed with Butler (Juco) for the 2024 season. The former 3⭐ prospect did not see the field in his lone season with the Mountaineers and competed for the backup spot this spring.

Jordan Barton

Sacramento State added Riverside City (Juco) transfer QB Jordan Barton, who played 13 games last season and has been committed since April. He said the culture reminded him of Riverside City College and credited OC Bobby Fresques’ ability to develop QBs with a smaller stature.
“Not only have the coaches turned Sac State into a winning program now, the culture is good and you can tell it was built on great leadership and character. I’m walking into a competitive QB room, and I love that because iron sharpens iron and it’s only going to make me a better player.” - Jordan Barton

Logan Gonzalez

Former Portland State QB Logan Gonzalez told me he committed to Mt. San Jacinto (Juco). He appeared in four games with the Vikings last season with three years of eligibility remaining.

Hunter Herrera

Former Arizona State QB Hunter Herrera committed to Golden West (Juco) and told me he’ll weigh his options after the season. He had an offer from Stephen F. Austin but credited Golden West’s ability to get QBs to the Division I level including three from last year’s team.
“They have a very QB-friendly offense where I could fully display my throwing and athletic ability. I was strongly considering returning to ASU and Stephen F. Austin. I really wanted to find a new opportunity in Juco and get a quick reset. Mt. SAC was also in consideration, but I think Golden West is the best spot for me.” - Hunter Herrera

Tyler Nelson

Kennesaw State transfer QB Tyler Nelson told me he’ll spend the 2024 season with Garden City (Juco). He did not see the field last season and credited Garden City with jumping on him early and the plan the coaching staff put in place for him.

Mason Welch

Louisiana Tech added a commitment from Kilgore (Juco) QB Mason Welch, who played 11 games last season. He told me he was not interested in any other programs when Louisiana Tech showed interest.
“Louisiana Tech has been a dream school of mine for a long time. I grew up coming to the games and being from the 318, it was a no brainer to come back home. After talking with Coach Cumbie, it’s easy to believe that he wants the best for you not only as a player but as a person.” - Mason Welch

Drew Tapley

Drake transfer QB Drew Tapley committed to Palomar (Juco) and has been with the program for the past semester. He did not play a snap as a true freshman last season.

COMMITS
ARIZ 🏈 Adam Damante
ASU 🏈 Christian Hunt
COLO 🏈 Dominiq Ponder
CSU 🏈 Tommy Poholsky
CSU 🏈 Jaxxon Warren
GAST 🏈 Colin Hogan
IOWA 🏈 Jackson Stratton
LT 🏈 Mason Welch
MISS 🏈 Justin Kowalak
ND 🏈 Tyler Buchner
NMSU 🏈 Santino Marucci
OHIO 🏈 Nick Poulos
OKLA 🏈 Steele Wasel
SJSU 🏈 Xavier Ward
TROY 🏈 Montana Wells
ULL 🏈 Adryan Lara
UNM 🏈 Emery Floyd
UNM 🏈 James Laubstein
USU 🏈 Braden Siri
UTAH 🏈 Dallen Engemann
UTSA 🏈 Dematrius Davis
WASH 🏈 Shea Kuykendall

ACU 🏈 Carson May
CAMP 🏈 Mike Chandler II
PRST 🏈 CJ Jordan
SAC 🏈 Jordan Barton
SAC 🏈 Santino Chavez
UNA 🏈 Ty Watkins
UTM 🏈 Julian Calvez
WEBB 🏈 Tyler Riddell

ENTRIES
NIU 🏈 CJ Jordan

MERCY 🏈 Austin Lippert
RMU 🏈 Zin’Tayvious Smith

OFFERS
ARIZ 🏈 Adam Damante
UMASS 🏈 Luke Lopresti

ARPB 🏈 Ike Udengwu III
TNTC 🏈 Travis Throckmorton
TNTC 🏈 Richie Watts

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