Recent Recruiting Update (9/6/2026)

We’re right in the middle of Labor Day weekend and with college football starting, it means recruiting moves into a whole different gear. Over the last week, we’ve noticed the results of the recruiting effort manifest themselves in verbal commitment more frequently than in past weeks.

Over the last few days, we’ve seen verbal commitment from two Big Boarders, one of which was a flip. Two massive girls' prospects committed, which isn’t extremely common, as women’s colleges have typically been slightly behind their male counterparts in securing early commitments. There was also an unexpected school that had a great recruiting stretch and others that continue to chug along.

Here are some of the latest recruits that we’ve been notified have committed - this edition is limited to DI schools; however, if you have any recruits from 2027 that we’ve missed, you can submit them here. In addition to their commitments, we’ve added more information and accomplishments to help you get more familiar with them.

#74 Matthew Orbeta (Poway, CA) - Air Force

He was one of the top available seniors, but no more.

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