The University at Buffalo football program’s 2025 recruiting class is starting to take shape.
Players continue to give verbal commitments to join the Bulls as freshmen in the fall of 2025, including Jonathan Rousseau, a safety from Fort Lauderdale and the younger brother of Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau. The Buffalo News is keeping track of high school players who commit to the UB football program.
The early signing period for national letters of intent for football is Dec. 4-6. The late signing period is Feb. 5-April 1, 2025.
Incoming freshmen
Michael Gelatko
Date committed: May 1.
Position: Tight end.
Notes: Caught 23 passes for 381 yards and a touchdown in 2023 at Marian Catholic of Tamaqua, Pa.
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Jason Wright
Date committed: June 18.
Position: Quarterback.
Notes: Threw for 2,096 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2023 at L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, Va.
Jackson Small
Date committed: June 21.
Position: Cornerback.
Notes: Statistics not available for Jackson, who played at Rock Creek Christian Academy in suburban Washington, D.C. Will attend Riverdale (Md.) Baptist this year.
Xair Stevenson
Date committed: June 23.
Position: Safety.
Notes: Had 133 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles for University Prep in Pittsburgh in 2023.
Jackson Davenport
Date committed: June 23.
Position: Offensive line/left tackle.   Â
Notes: 6-foot-6, 260-pound lineman who also was recruited by UMass, Akron, Bryant and Monmouth out of Darien (Conn.) High School.
Jonathan Rousseau
Date committed: June 24.
Position: Safety.
Notes: Had 40 tackles in 13 games in 2023 at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Younger brother of Bills edge rusher Greg Rousseau.
Nino Hill
Date committed: June 25.
Position: Running back.
Notes: Rated as a 3-star running back by 247Sports, and ran for more than 1,000 yards as a sophomore and has run for nearly 2,000 yards in the last two seasons at Canton (Ohio) McKinley.
Myles Harrison
Date committed: June 27.
Position: Edge rusher.
Notes: Rated as a 3-star prospect by 247Sports. Statistics not available for Harrison, who is from Pickering (Ohio) Central.
Dwayne Early Jr.
Date committed: June 27
Position: Wide receiver
Notes: The 6-foot-4 receiver from Springfield (Mass.) Central had 23 catches for 378 yards and five touchdowns in five games in 2023, per MaxPreps.com.
Bradley Ilunga-Bisselele
Date committed: July 5
Position: Linebacker
Notes:Â The resident of Montreal played at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn. Statistics were not available for him.Â
Christopher Climes
Date committed: July 9
Position: Defensive line
Notes: The 6-foot-2, 270-pound defensive tackle had 45 tackles, including 27 tackles for loss, and 18 sacks at Elizabeth (Pa.) Forward.
George Hill
Date committed: July 15
Position: Linebacker
Notes: Had 102 tackles, four forced fumbles and two pass breakups for Woodland Hills (Pa.)
Rex Stinchcomb
Date committed: July 16
Position: Defensive line
Notes: Has 58 tackles and four sacks in two seasons at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.
Phillip Folmar
Date committed: July 30
Position: Wide receiver
Notes: Caught 47 passes for 579 yards and three touchdowns in 2023 at Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J.
Jake Stanish
Date committed: Aug. 1
Position: Defensive end
Notes:Â The 3-star defensive end from Naperville (Ill.) Central is a multi-sport athletes. Statistics were not available for him.
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