COVID-19 has affected three college sports recruiting cycles, and no high school class has needed to be as patient as the 2022s.
This is especially true for football players, since the transfer portal has become its own separate recruiting ground of proven college players, and many other college players are taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility.
This backlog of talent created a domino effect for all but the elite 2022 high school graduates. Three players from Surprise faces drawn out searches, but found a program to call home just before National Signing Day on Feb. 2.
