It’s only about 30 miles from Gideon Gash’s high school to the Big House where the Michigan Wolverines play, and Gash is a consensus national top-100 recruit.
It’s more evidence of the Texas Tech football program’s ascent that the Red Raiders are able to coax Gash out of Big Ten country. On Saturday, June 6, the 6-foot-4, 205-pound two-way standout announced a commitment to the Red Raiders. Gash attends Detroit Catholic Central in Novi, Michigan, and helped the Monarchs to a 14-0 record and a state championship last season.
He told the On3 recruiting service that Texas Tech is recruiting him to play cornerback.
On the 247Sports composite index of multiple recruiting services, Gash is the ranked the No. 70 prospect in the country and No. 2 in Michigan. In May, he announced a list of six favorites that consisted of Michigan, Michigan State, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.
Gash is a son of Sam Gash, a former Penn State fullback who played 12 years in the NFL. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was on the Baltimore Ravens’ 2000 team that won the Super Bowl. He coached in the NFL from 2006 through 2015.
Gideon Gash last season was credited with 74 tackles, including 3 tackles for loss, along with 9 pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery. As a wide receiver, he caught 19 passes for 540 yards and 8 touchdowns. In the Michigan Division 1 state championship game at Ford Field, he caught 3 passes, all touchdowns, for 126 yards to help Catholic Central beat Detroit Cass Tech 42-19.
He also was a first-team all-state lacrosse player.
He’s the sixth national top-100 prospect on the 247Sports composite index to join the Red Raiders’ 2027 recruiting class. The others are Cedar Hill defensive lineman Jalen Brewster, ranked No. 1; Baltimore St. Frances Academy edge defender Anthony Sweeney (No. 23), Humble Summer Creek wide receiver Benny Easter Jr. (No. 36), Palestine Westwood quarterback Kavian Bryant (No. 45) and Argyle wide receiver Julian Caldwell (No. 93).
Brewster, Easter, Bryant and Caldwell all are ranked among the top dozen in Texas. Other Red Raiders commitments among the state’s top 100 on the 247Sports composite are Houston Langham Creek linebacker Jhadyn Nelson (No. 16), DeSoto running back SaRod Baker (No. 18), DeSoto defensive lineman K’Adrian Redmond (No. 21) and Denton Guyer defensive lineman Khyren Haywood (No. 83).
Rounding out Tech’s list of 11 pledges is Hoisington, Kansas, edge defender Brody Pfannenstiel, who’s ranked the No. 4 prospect in his state.
This story was updated to correct a date and add more information.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: National top-100 recruit Gideon Gash commits to Texas Tech football
Reporting by Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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