2025 Recruiting

[FUATT]

New OL offer. Probably PWO. Huge kid.

https://x.com/EdwinGaulding/status/1845143006355071245

[FUwolfpacker]

New OL offer. Probably PWO. Huge kid.

https://x.com/EdwinGaulding/status/1845143006355071245

Yes, I think he's a PWO. Furman has extended a number of PWO offers in the last couple of months, especially at OL.

We might be mostly done with offered HS kids for now. After off season attrition, I imagine Furman will take a couple portal guys at key spots and a few HS kids based on the numbers. Furman added 4 HS kids at the February signing day and 2 of them have already played 4 games this year. Still some good kids available after the December signing day.

[FUwolfpacker]

Furman loses a commitment from TN offensive lineman. Kinda had a feeling this was coming after he started posting offers from ETSU and UT Martin.

[Yadkin]

“Commitments” don’t always de-commit. Sometimes they get themselves cut.

[FUwolfpacker]

There was a kid who “flipped” late last year in which that was the case.

Not sure if that was the case with Dorton, but it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if they decided not to fill his spot with a high school lineman and instead try to get a guy out of the portal to fill that spot. Clay mentioned earlier this year that they were still a little light on lineman numbers from where they want to be, which is why you saw four commitments. We’ll see what happens. I believe there are still at two or three offers still out for offensive lineman.

[apaladin]

Need to hit the portal hard this off-season in a lot if not all areas.

[gofurman]

There was a kid who “flipped” late last year in which that was the case.

Not sure if that was the case with Dorton, but it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if they decided not to fill his spot with a high school lineman and instead try to get a guy out of the portal to fill that spot. Clay mentioned earlier this year that they were still a little light on lineman numbers from where they want to be, which is why you saw four commitments. We’ll see what happens. I believe there are still at two or three offers still out for offensive lineman.

Yes. Kind of like what’s happening in top tier basketball. I hope we get just two or three transfers this year.

We do. Huff. Pline. The FSU guy at TE and the DB this year (sorry his name escapes me) who is playing. The LT from ETSU. those were Al contributors of varying levels. Some absolute KILLERS. Huff. Pline - Huff now at G5 starting. Pline in NFL !!! Personally I would like to see OL and Qb. For depth and competition. Just like the LT and Huff.

[FUwolfpacker]

Caleb Easterling commits!

Reports offers from Wofford, Charleston Southern, and Savannah St.

1316 all purpose yard (521 rushing, 239 receiving, 486 return yards), 11 TDs
32 tackles, 8 pass break ups, 3 INTs

Could play a couple of positions. Seems pretty fast. Always good to get some more speed.

[FUwolfpacker]

Updated commits:

OL Brady Smith 6'2" 280, Christ Presbyterian Academy (TN)
Offers: Furman, Mercer, Samford, Central Arkansas, UNLV, Navy, Arkansas St, Elon, Lafayette, Penn, UT Martin, SEMO, Lindenwood, Air Force, Austin Peay, Cornell, Wofford, Missouri St, Army, ODU

OL Hunter Taylor 6'6" 295, Greenville HS (SC)
Offers: Furman, Wofford, The Citadel, Austin Peay, Elon, Dartmouth, Central Mich, Cornell, CCU, Charlotte

RB CJ Nettles 5'9" 180, Pensacola Catholic (FL)
Offers: Furman, Liberty, Mercer, FAU, Ark St, Austin Peay, App St, Florida A&M, Ga St, North Alabama, Miami (OH)

OL Bryce Rainwater 6'4" 305, Hillcrest HS (SC)
Offers: Furman, Wofford, The Citadel

LB Caleb Ellison 6’0” 220, Oakland HS (TN)
Offers: Furman, Bryant, Toledo, Tenn St, WKU, UTM, NM

WR Braylon Stewart 6'2" 180, Middle Creek HS (NC)
Offers: Furman, New Hampshire, Mercer, Wofford, Richmond, Cornell, Austin Peay, Chuck South, Campbell, Gardner Webb, Bryant, Bucknell

DB Connor Adams 5'11" 180, Old Mill HS (MD)
Offers: Furman, VMI, Richmond, Morgan St, UMass, Stony Brook, Kent St

WR Evan James 5'10" 160, The First Academy (FL)
Offers: Furman, Temple, Ole Miss, WKU, Pitt, WVU, Wofford, GA St, Delaware St, Marshall

DE Maddox Dykeman 6'8" 255, Macintosh HS (GA)
Offers: Furman, Toledo, ECU (PWO?), Troy, Cornell, Illinois St, AF, Buffalo, Brown, UMass, Elon , W&M, Stony Brook

LB Nick Simmons 6'0" 210, Ware Co HS (GA)
Offers: Furman, Cornell, Bryant, Fordham, Kent St, Wofford, Dartmouth, Penn, UNA

ATH Caleb Easterling 5'9" 175, Richmond Hill (GA)
Offers: Furman, Wofford, Charleston Southern, Savannah St

K Bruce Brown 6’2” 200, Daniel HS (SC)

[apaladin]

We need to get bigger on both los.

[FUwolfpacker]

We need to get bigger on both los.

6’8” 255 DE
6’6” 295 and 6’4” 305 Shrine Bowl linemen

Feels like we’re trying…

Brady Smith is only 6’2” 280 but he’s going to be the next guy at center so I think that’s ok for that spot.

[The Jackal]

We need to get bigger on both los.

We've recruited big frame guys on both sides of the ball recently. Just need to let them develop.

The 2026 team is going to be physically imposing.

[The Jackal]

Caleb Easterling commits!

Reports offers from Wofford, Charleston Southern, and Savannah St.

1316 all purpose yard (521 rushing, 239 receiving, 486 return yards), 11 TDs
32 tackles, 8 pass break ups, 3 INTs

Could play a couple of positions. Seems pretty fast. Always good to get some more speed.

Watched the film. Looks like an exciting player. Not sure where he plays, but he sort of feels like a Colton Hinton type guy - shorter slot guy, kick returner, and dude you just try to get the ball out to.

[The Jackal]

Reminder: I believe the signing day is December 4, so we'll be turning this list around pretty quick.

[FUATT]

pretty sure the Gaulding kid is coming. Project but fits that big and long mold we talked in other thread.