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Keegan Pope

New York

Writer at On3

National Recruiting Writer and Asst. Managing Editor @On3Recruits + @On3Sports

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  • 3 days ago | on3.com | Keegan Pope

    Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy edge rusher Zion Elee has established himself as one of the nation’s top overall recruits over the past year. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder is On3’s No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2026 class and is coming off a massive junior season for the national powerhouse Panthers. And on Monday, his status as an elite prospect was even further cemented as he earned the coveted Five-Star Plus+ denotation — ranking as a five-star according to all four major recruiting services.

  • 3 days ago | on3.com | Keegan Pope

    Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller four-star quarterback Matt Ponatoski is down to four schools in his recruitment, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Monday. Among the remaining contenders for Ponatoski are Alabama, Oregon, Arkansas and Kentucky. In addition to football, he also plans to play baseball at the college level, another factor in his ultimate commitment decision.

  • 3 days ago | on3.com | Keegan Pope

    As dominant as Nixa (Mo.) five-star offensive lineman Jackson Cantwell is on the football, he might as good or better when it comes to track and field events. The son of two Olympic throwers, Cantwell has been one of the top dual-sport athletes in the country dating back to the eighth grade. He’s expected to focus fully on football at the next level, but the Miami commit had a few records to break in the shot put first.

  • 3 days ago | on3.com | Keegan Pope

    Shane Beamer and South Carolina are building yet another top-25 class in the On3 Industry Football Team Recruiting Rankings. But the Gamecocks have a big hole at quarterback left after the decommitment of four-star quarterback pledge Landon Duckworth last summer. Nearly a year later though, Duckworth’s recruitment could be coming full circle — and arriving back where it began.

  • 4 days ago | on3.com | Keegan Pope

    Durham (N.C.) C.E. Jordan four-star defensive lineman Noah Clark is ready to announce his college commitment. On Monday, he posted on Instagram that his decision will come exactly a month from now on July 2. The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder is coming off official visits to Duke and Virginia over the past month, and still has trips to South Carolina (June 6), Virginia Tech (June 14) and NC State (June 20) on the docket.

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Keegan Pope
Keegan Pope @bykeeganpope
13 May 25

RT @On3Recruits: FONG BOMB: On3’s @SWiltfong_ has logged an expert prediction for Oregon to land Five-Star Plus+ OT Immanuel Iheanacho🦆 Ih…

Keegan Pope
Keegan Pope @bykeeganpope
30 Apr 25

RT @On3sports: BREAKING: The ownership group behind On3 has acquired Rivals and forged a partnership with Yahoo Sports🚨 https://t.co/tcllg…

Keegan Pope
Keegan Pope @bykeeganpope
23 Apr 25

12 states have had No. 1 NFL Draft picks since 2000, with Texas (6) leading the way. Interestingly enough, none from Florida despite being one of the elite talent-producers in the country. Read: https://t.co/oiMJFh9h2N https://t.co/eRZP5fzjSm