He doesn’t get that question anymore.
Europe has become a pipeline of Division I recruits and increasingly for schools from the Power Five conferences. Recruits from Germany, Sweden, Finland, Serbia and Ireland signed this week with programs including Washington, TCU, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and Boston College.
“Having seven or eight kids signing Power Five this year, without having a summer tour, is a really big deal in terms of seeing where football is growing internationally,” said Collier, an Ohio native who runs PPI Recruits in Frankfurt, Germany.
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At least 11 Europeans including linemen, a quarterback and a tight end officially accepted scholarship offers on Wednesday to play for Division I schools. A handful more are expected to sign in February, bringing the total in line with last year, no small feat with coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
2020/12/18 01:42 FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 file photo, Virginia Tech quarterback Knox Kadum (12) is stopped by Georgia Tech defensive lineman Sylvain Yond. FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 file photo, Virginia Tech quarterback Knox Kadum (12) is stopped by Georgia Tech defensive lineman Sylvain Yondjouen of Belgium (32) in the first half of an NCAA football game, in Atlanta. Football in Europe usually means “soccer.” But increasingly European kids are excelling at American football. So much so that Europe has become a pipeline of recruits for college football programs and increasingly for schools from the Power Five conferences. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)