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 Faculty (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 strategy of establishing journeys to Michigan and West Virginia as effectively.
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 wanting ahead to seeing the atmosphere and sport environment at Rutgers,” von Brandt mentioned. “I actually just like the employees and so they have handled me very effectively in my earlier visits. I am simply wanting ahead to seeing what a sport is like at SHI Stadium and excited to see the workforce and the way they’re coming collectively.”
Equally, von Brandt has visited Penn State many occasions up to now, however this might be his first time seeing the Nittany Lions compete reside 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 college for me since they began recruiting me,” von Brandt defined. “I’ve an excellent relationship with Coach Traut and Coach Franklin and I’ve liked their amenities and each expertise I’ve had there. This might be my fourth time in Completely happy Valley, however my first sport. I’m excited to attend the largest sport environment of the yr within the ‘White Out’ sport. I can’t wait to see it rocking and this go to may go a good distance in serving to me make my resolution on a faculty.”
Rutgers, Penn State and and West Virginia have all already provided von Brandt. Moreover, he has scholarship provides from Akron, Boston School, Charlotte, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana and Syracuse.
The promising offensive sort out prospect took a visit to Morgantown throughout the spring and is wanting ahead to probably seeing the atmosphere 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 mentioned.
In the meantime, von Brandt is hoping to get to Ann Arbor this fall to observe 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 wanting ahead to assembly the employees in individual for the primary time,” von Brandt mentioned.
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.
To date, each workforce von Brandt has a suggestion from is recruiting him as an offensive sort out. He’s at present 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 provides are as an offensive sort out, however I’m all the time open to enjoying guard relying on how I develop or what the workforce 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 yr, I had a number of particular person objectives — most of which I achieved,” he mentioned. “This yr, I’m extra centered on workforce objectives and attempting to win a state championship. To date, we’re 3-0 for the primary time in our state’s highest class in program historical past and I’m working to simply assist us win each week. Clearly all-district and all-state are all the time one thing you need, however all of that may deal with itself. I’m extra centered on workforce objectives this yr.”
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 yr.
“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.”
