2027 OL Layton von Brandt gearing up for fall visits
Class of 2027 offensive lineman Layton von Brandt is prepared for a few fall visits.
The Appoquinimink Excessive College (Middletown, Delaware) standout plans to make a journey to Rutgers on Oct. 12 for the Scarlet Knights’ contest versus Wisconsin for this system’s “Scarlet Out” sport.
He additionally has a go to scheduled to Penn State on Nov. 9. The Nittany Lions host Washington for the 2024 model of the “White Out” sport.
Moreover, whereas von Brandt doesn’t but have actual dates picked out but, he’s within the means of establishing journeys to Michigan and West Virginia as nicely.
Forward of the visits, von Brandt spoke with Rivals to debate what he’s hoping to see on every campus.
A go to to Piscataway is nothing new for von Brandt, as he has been there a number of occasions already, however he’s excited to get again to Rutgers and see head coach Greg Schiano’s program in motion.
“I’m trying ahead to seeing the surroundings and sport environment at Rutgers,” von Brandt stated. “I actually just like the employees they usually have handled me very nicely in my earlier visits. I am simply trying ahead to seeing what a sport is like at SHI Stadium and excited to see the crew and the way they’re coming collectively.”
Equally, von Brandt has visited Penn State many occasions previously, however this will probably be his first time seeing the Nittany Lions compete dwell in a sport. He has constructed robust bonds with PSU head coach James Franklin and offensive line coach Phil Trautwein, and he has a number of positives issues to say about this system.
“PSU has been a prime faculty for me since they began recruiting me,” von Brandt defined. “I’ve an excellent relationship with Coach Traut and Coach Franklin and I’ve beloved their amenities and each expertise I’ve had there. This will probably be my fourth time in Comfortable Valley, however my first sport. I’m excited to attend the largest sport environment of the 12 months within the ‘White Out’ sport. I can’t wait to see it rocking and this go to may go a great distance in serving to me make my choice on a faculty.”
Rutgers, Penn State and and West Virginia have all already provided von Brandt. Moreover, he has scholarship affords from Akron, Boston School, Charlotte, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana and Syracuse.
The promising offensive sort out prospect took a visit to Morgantown through the spring and is trying ahead to doubtlessly seeing the surroundings at one in every of West Virginia’s video games this season.
“I visited West Virginia within the spring and had fun with my older brother, Edge von Brandt, who additionally was on a recruiting go to with me and I simply wished to get to a sport and see what the sport environment was all about,” he stated.
In the meantime, von Brandt is hoping to get to Ann Arbor this fall to look at the defending nationwide champions play and meet Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, offensive line coach Grant Newsome and the remainder of the employees.
“Michigan, I haven’t had an opportunity to go to but and I might be trying ahead to assembly the employees in individual for the primary time,” von Brandt stated.
Whereas the Wolverines haven’t provided von Brandt simply but, that might actually change sooner or later, particularly if he makes it to U-M’s campus.
Thus far, each crew von Brandt has a proposal from is recruiting him as an offensive sort out. He’s presently listed as an athlete on Rivals, nonetheless, and the 6-foot-6, 260-pounder has the flexibility to play a number of spots alongside the offensive line.
“As of now all of my 10 affords are as an offensive sort out, however I’m at all times open to enjoying guard relying on how I develop or what the crew wants,” von Brandt defined. “I simply wish to play ball.”
Appoquinimink is off to a 3-0 begin this season, and von Brandt, the sophomore, is concentrated on serving to the Jaguars win a state title this season.
“My freshman 12 months, I had a number of particular person objectives — most of which I achieved,” he stated. “This 12 months, I’m extra centered on crew objectives and making an attempt to win a state championship. Thus far, we’re 3-0 for the primary time in our state’s highest class in program historical past and I’m working to only assist us win each week. Clearly all-district and all-state are at all times one thing you need, however all of that may maintain itself. I’m extra centered on crew objectives this 12 months.”
As of proper now, von Brandt doesn’t have a dedication timeline in thoughts, nonetheless, he’s making progress and hopes to slim issues down a bit heading into his junior marketing campaign subsequent 12 months.
“No (dedication date but), however I want to begin shifting towards a timeline after this offseason, although,” von Model famous. “These visits will assist with that, hopefully, together with my summer season plans.”
