The football recruiting notes thread for August is here. In case you missed anything, check out the July thread here.
With the 2024 class pretty much all wrapped up as Isaiah Garcia decided to stay home and go to Utah, the focus does appear to have shifted now onto the 2025 class as well as keeping the 2024 class the they do have together. They have already sent out 2025 graphics to recruits. I have an example of that in the below tweet from Michigan commit Mantrez Walker, a 4-star linebacker who they are going after.
At the moment, the 2024 class is ranked 15th in the nation by Rivals with 28 scholarship commits. Really amazing work by the staff. The vast majority of feedback on Troy Taylor have been really positive as they've been for the entire coaching staff. And I have to say, just being around these guys during media availability, it's easy to see why. They're all really likable dudes. And then if you combine that aspect with them actually knowing what they are doing, they should have strong recruiting classes. So, we'll see where the final rankings end up. Obviously, they have to get these guys all signed. Hopefully there are no academic casualties, but until guys are signed, you have to remain vigilant in keeping the class together and making sure guys know what they need to take for classes for their senior year. That is why academic advisors are so crucial in the recruiting process.
Looking ahead to 2025, Stanford has two guys committed at the moment in ATH Maxwell Richardson (Stanford is recruiting him to play linebacker) and 3-star OL Charlie Hoitink. Hoitink has potential to play both on the interior and exterior offensive line. Stanford's 2025 class with those two commits is ranked 27th by Rivals at the moment.
Regarding potential targets, anyone who is on the offers list is still in play for 2025. You can check out the full offers list here. And then of course, they are not done offering guys, either. So, a lot of potential targets are yet to pop up on that list. That said, there are some names to keep an eye on. Offensive tackle Josh Petty, 3-star defensive end Adam Shovlin, and 4-star tight end James Flanigan all visited last week. Stanford sits in a good spot with all three of them. They appear to be making a really strong impression on all three. Petty is not yet ranked by Rivals, but every other major recruiting service has him as a 4-star. So, he's widely considered to be the real deal. I don't want to criticize Rivals for not ranking him, but it is a bit puzzling that we haven't yet gotten around to doing it. Unfortunately I don't have much control over that. But anyways, while I can't yet slap on a star rating to his name, it's important to know that he's widely considered a 4-star talent by the industry at large.
3-star OT Siosiua Vete is one who I have FutureCast in for based on a tweet that was put out after he visited. He hasn't committed, so he's one who I need to check on. But, he's one who they appear to feel good about getting. He's a local kid out of Hayward.
Quarterback-wise, 4-star Luke Nickel, a legacy offer is a major name they are recruiting as well as 4-star Bear Bachmeier. Bear is Tiger Bachemier's younger brother. Both guys are recruits who Stanford is hoping they can land by virtue of connections the guys have to the school. Nickel's father Paul played for Stanford in the late 80s/early 90s and then as was said above, Bear's brother Tiger is on the team. Bear has landed offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Oregon, so some heavy duty programs after him. But, I do feel like Stanford will make his top list and will get consideration all the way until the end. I think his parents would like him to play with Tiger and get that Stanford education. And then with Nickel, Florida, Miami (FL), and Wisconsin I would say are his top offers outside of Stanford, but he's got a lot of programs after him as well. So, the competition to land him will be stiff. It's just not quite as stiff as it is for Bear. Nickel visited in April for a Junior Day and then Bachmeier has been on campus multiple times to see his brother and all. The two recorded dates we have for him visiting are this past March for a Junior Day and then April for the spring showcase.
Two quarterbacks who did visit this year but haven't yet been offered are 4-star Wyatt Becker (January) and 3-star Jaylen Johnson (April). Bachmeier and Nickel are the two that they are on the hardest right now, but Becker and Johnson are names to keep an eye on as well since they have visited.
Finally, just touching quickly on the 2026 and 2027 classes, offers have already been put out. The 2026 offers list is here while the 2027 offers list is here. Given we are much earlier in the process with those classes, only thing I'll say about those is that it really is a different approach this staff is taking given we are already seeing offers in those classes. The previous staff was much more reserved and cautious about offering kids early. This staff is more comfortable offering kids early, similar to the approach that baseball and men's basketball have taken. So, the whole we don't offer kids early thing had much more to do with the previous staff's philosophy than it did with anything else. This more aggressive approach and philosophy appears to be paying off. At least so far.
With the 2024 class pretty much all wrapped up as Isaiah Garcia decided to stay home and go to Utah, the focus does appear to have shifted now onto the 2025 class as well as keeping the 2024 class the they do have together. They have already sent out 2025 graphics to recruits. I have an example of that in the below tweet from Michigan commit Mantrez Walker, a 4-star linebacker who they are going after.
At the moment, the 2024 class is ranked 15th in the nation by Rivals with 28 scholarship commits. Really amazing work by the staff. The vast majority of feedback on Troy Taylor have been really positive as they've been for the entire coaching staff. And I have to say, just being around these guys during media availability, it's easy to see why. They're all really likable dudes. And then if you combine that aspect with them actually knowing what they are doing, they should have strong recruiting classes. So, we'll see where the final rankings end up. Obviously, they have to get these guys all signed. Hopefully there are no academic casualties, but until guys are signed, you have to remain vigilant in keeping the class together and making sure guys know what they need to take for classes for their senior year. That is why academic advisors are so crucial in the recruiting process.
Looking ahead to 2025, Stanford has two guys committed at the moment in ATH Maxwell Richardson (Stanford is recruiting him to play linebacker) and 3-star OL Charlie Hoitink. Hoitink has potential to play both on the interior and exterior offensive line. Stanford's 2025 class with those two commits is ranked 27th by Rivals at the moment.
Regarding potential targets, anyone who is on the offers list is still in play for 2025. You can check out the full offers list here. And then of course, they are not done offering guys, either. So, a lot of potential targets are yet to pop up on that list. That said, there are some names to keep an eye on. Offensive tackle Josh Petty, 3-star defensive end Adam Shovlin, and 4-star tight end James Flanigan all visited last week. Stanford sits in a good spot with all three of them. They appear to be making a really strong impression on all three. Petty is not yet ranked by Rivals, but every other major recruiting service has him as a 4-star. So, he's widely considered to be the real deal. I don't want to criticize Rivals for not ranking him, but it is a bit puzzling that we haven't yet gotten around to doing it. Unfortunately I don't have much control over that. But anyways, while I can't yet slap on a star rating to his name, it's important to know that he's widely considered a 4-star talent by the industry at large.
3-star OT Siosiua Vete is one who I have FutureCast in for based on a tweet that was put out after he visited. He hasn't committed, so he's one who I need to check on. But, he's one who they appear to feel good about getting. He's a local kid out of Hayward.
Quarterback-wise, 4-star Luke Nickel, a legacy offer is a major name they are recruiting as well as 4-star Bear Bachmeier. Bear is Tiger Bachemier's younger brother. Both guys are recruits who Stanford is hoping they can land by virtue of connections the guys have to the school. Nickel's father Paul played for Stanford in the late 80s/early 90s and then as was said above, Bear's brother Tiger is on the team. Bear has landed offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Oregon, so some heavy duty programs after him. But, I do feel like Stanford will make his top list and will get consideration all the way until the end. I think his parents would like him to play with Tiger and get that Stanford education. And then with Nickel, Florida, Miami (FL), and Wisconsin I would say are his top offers outside of Stanford, but he's got a lot of programs after him as well. So, the competition to land him will be stiff. It's just not quite as stiff as it is for Bear. Nickel visited in April for a Junior Day and then Bachmeier has been on campus multiple times to see his brother and all. The two recorded dates we have for him visiting are this past March for a Junior Day and then April for the spring showcase.
Two quarterbacks who did visit this year but haven't yet been offered are 4-star Wyatt Becker (January) and 3-star Jaylen Johnson (April). Bachmeier and Nickel are the two that they are on the hardest right now, but Becker and Johnson are names to keep an eye on as well since they have visited.
Finally, just touching quickly on the 2026 and 2027 classes, offers have already been put out. The 2026 offers list is here while the 2027 offers list is here. Given we are much earlier in the process with those classes, only thing I'll say about those is that it really is a different approach this staff is taking given we are already seeing offers in those classes. The previous staff was much more reserved and cautious about offering kids early. This staff is more comfortable offering kids early, similar to the approach that baseball and men's basketball have taken. So, the whole we don't offer kids early thing had much more to do with the previous staff's philosophy than it did with anything else. This more aggressive approach and philosophy appears to be paying off. At least so far.
