Here are 17 high school football recruits from Rhode Island. Where will they end up?

High school football recruiting has changed dramatically the last few years and we’re seeing the results of it here in Rhode Island.

The transfer portal and COVID eligibility have changed how colleges recruit and it leaves Rhode Island, which traditionally hasn’t been a hotbed of football talent, with plenty of good players who still haven’t solidified plans for where they’ll play college football.

Former La Salle All-Stater Justin Denson was the state’s highest profile recruit and signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Michigan State.

But Denson is not the only player currently being pursued by Division I programs.

So, who are the biggest recruits in Rhode Island high school football right now?

Some didn’t play in the Ocean State in 2023, having already graduated last spring and then gone off to the prep ranks to try to increase visibility. Some are members of the Class of 2024 who may end up doing the same and we’ve even got some underclassmen getting some Division I attention.

Some have signed, others haven’t, but all should end up playing Division I college football at some point in their careers.

Here’s what’s going on with the state’s biggest high school football recruits.

Former North Kingstown quarterback Eddie Buehler has committed to play for Maine.

Eddie Buehler

North Kingstown, quarterback

Buehler had an All-State season in 2022 and garnered offers from Maine, New Haven and Wagner as well as some Division II schools. Over the summer, he committed to Maine, had a spectacular fall playing for Phillips Exeter, and officially signed with the Black Bears on Wednesday.

“The opportunity to play football at the University of Maine was extremely hard to turn down due to the high level of football and the amazing staff that coach [Jordan] Stevens has put together,” Buehler wrote in a message…

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Author : The Providence Journal

Publish date : 2023-12-22 10:33:50

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