Will Top Football Recruits Play Senior Year of High School Hoops?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we are nearing the start of the school year one of the questions I get asked a lot is of the dual sport stars for both football and basketball that have committed to a big time football program or are trending that way, will they play their senior year of hoops?&nbsp; In recent years the trend has been for football prospects to play their season on gridiron before enrolling early for spring ball with their college in January.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We spoke with the top 2027 football prospects who are also impact hoopers for their high school squads to get the answers.&nbsp; One more year of hoops?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3427255' first='Jake' last='Nawrot'] (Hersey)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: QB<br>Football Ranking: #12 overall and #2 QB<br>Football: Committed to Kentucky</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: SF/PF<br>Basketball Ranking: #92 overall<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nawrot told us that his plan is to play with his high school team in November and December through their holiday tournament.&nbsp; He will then head off to Kentucky enrolling early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3430297' first='Keysan' last='Taylor'] (Rockford Guilford)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: EDGE/TE<br>Football Ranking: #11 overall and #1 ATH<br>Football: Committed to Ole Miss</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: PF/C<br>Basketball Ranking: #136<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor is one of the elite edge rushers in the state, but also a pretty good hooper too that was an impactful player for Guilford.&nbsp; Taylor didn't play with them this summer and tells us he will not be playing hoops during the high school season.&nbsp; He plans to enroll early at Ole Miss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sean Rice (St. Laurence)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: LB<br>Football Ranking: #17 overall and #3 LB<br>Football: Committed to Illinois</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: PF<br>Basketball Ranking: NR<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rice will not be playing his senior season of hoops.&nbsp; Last year Rice was a nice role player for St. Laurence as a quality rebounder, defender, and transition scorer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cornelius Moore (King)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: OT<br>Football Ranking: NR Currently (Top 40 in Next Update)<br>Football: Committed to Florida Atlantic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: C<br>Basketball Ranking: #319<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore told us that his goal is to graduate and enroll early, but is still in the process of working that out with FAU, King, and his family.&nbsp; So probably no hoops here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dylan Mota (St. Patrick)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: OT<br>Football Ranking: #70 overall and #11 offensive lineman (Moving Up in Next Update)<br>Football: Committed to Minnesota</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: C<br>Basketball Ranking: NR<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mota tells PHI that he will not be enrolling early for the Gophers and does plan on playing his senior season for the Shamrocks.&nbsp; Gives St. Pat's a nice front line along with [player_tooltip player_id='2437108' first='Omar' last='Ajanovic'] which will be one of the larger interior pairings in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jake Theis (Fenwick)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: Safety<br>Football Ranking: #32 overall and #5 defensive back<br>Football: Committed to Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: G<br>Basketball Ranking: NR<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Theis told us that he does plan on playing his senior season of hoops for the Friars.&nbsp; He is a tough and athletic guard that impacts on both ends of the floor.&nbsp; Should be a key veteran piece on a Fenwick squad with a lot of young talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3658612' first='Daniel' last='Sago'] (Montini)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: WR<br>Football Ranking: NR Currently (Top 50 in Next Update)<br>Football: Not Committed</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: #34<br>Basketball Ranking: SF<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sago remains uncommitted for football after blowing up this spring.&nbsp; Did not play last season after transferring to Montini having to sit because of IHSA transfer rule.&nbsp; He tells us that he does plan on playing his senior year of hoops.&nbsp; It's not out of the realm that the top 50 player in both sports could go basketball in college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2383971' first='Tyler' last='McConnell'] (DuQuoin)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: ATH (EDGE/TE)<br>Football Ranking: #61 overall<br>Football: Taken Official Visits to Illinois State and Southern Illinois</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: PF<br>Basketball Ranking: #96<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After transferring to DuQuoin the top 100 senior tells PHI that he does plan on playing his senior hoops season for his new squad while it appears his college future will be on the gridiron.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2415540' first='Ben' last='Peterson'] (Geneva)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football Position: QB<br>Football Ranking: #147 overall (Significantly Higher in Late July Update)<br>Football: Committed to Eastern Michigan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoops Position: SF<br>Basketball Ranking: #265<br>Status for Senior Season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peterson says that his plan as of now is to play the first half of the season with Geneva before enrolling early at EMU.&nbsp; The senior will bring size to a squad that is dominated by a dynamic three guard lineup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->