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Class of 2027 · linebacker

Blake Betton

6-2, 200 · Shakopee, MN

Committed to Penn State since Apr 11

85offer strength · No. 300
0.8889composite · 3-star, top 500
26offers · 21 power

His offers

26 offers · visited 3
Penn State logoPenn State
Big Ten · strength 86
Committed
offered Dec 14, 2025
Iowa logoIowa
Big Ten · strength 88
cold
offered Jun 15, 2025
Washington logoWashington
Big Ten · strength 84
cold
offered Jan 27
Northwestern logoNorthwestern
Big Ten · strength 75
cold
offered Aug 4, 2025
Iowa State logoIowa State
Big 12 · strength 72
cold
offered May 16, 2025
Minnesota logoMinnesota
Big Ten · strength 71
cold
visited Oct 11, 2025
Show all 26 offersIllinois logoIllinois
Big Ten · strength 71
cold
offered Jun 16, 2025
North Dakota State logoNorth Dakota State
FCS · strength 68
cold
offered Jan 25, 2025
Michigan logoMichigan
Big Ten · strength 78
cold
offered Aug 4, 2025
Wisconsin logoWisconsin
Big Ten · strength 74
cold
offered Sep 15, 2025
Auburn logoAuburn
SEC · strength 76
cold
offered Feb 21
Kansas State logoKansas State
Big 12 · strength 66
cold
offered Oct 1, 2025
Boston College logoBoston College
ACC · strength 59
cold
offered Feb 2
Kentucky logoKentucky
SEC · strength 74
cold
offered Jan 29
Virginia Tech logoVirginia Tech
ACC · strength 64
cold
offered Jan 29
Washington State logoWashington State
Pac-12 · strength 54
cold
offered Jun 1, 2025
Missouri logoMissouri
SEC · strength 71
cold
visited Nov 8, 2025
Nebraska logoNebraska
Big Ten · strength 63
cold
offered Jan 8
Arkansas logoArkansas
SEC · strength 61
cold
offered Sep 15, 2025
Vanderbilt logoVanderbilt
SEC · strength 54
cold
offered Jun 4, 2025
Michigan State logoMichigan State
Big Ten · strength 50
cold
offered Feb 1
Kansas logoKansas
Big 12 · strength 51
cold
offered Nov 6, 2025
Arizona State logoArizona State
Big 12 · strength 56
cold
offered Jan 18
North Dakota logoNorth Dakota
cold
offered Apr 5, 2025
South Dakota logoSouth Dakota
cold
offered May 9, 2025
South Dakota State logoSouth Dakota State
cold
offered Apr 11, 2025
Best programs first, by what each offer is worth in our grade: program strength times how rarely that program offers (how it is made). Warm means an offer, visit or camp in the last 60 days or an official visit in the last 120; cool, contact in the last 180; cold, older or a decommit. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.

Where he fits

best 3 of 26 offers
Best fits
Washington logoWashington
Thin at linebacker (4 with 2+ years left); has started 3 linebackers his size since 2022; 2 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season
No. 1
Arkansas logoArkansas
Thin at linebacker (3 with 2+ years left); has started 6 linebackers his size since 2022; 2 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season
No. 2
Penn State logoPenn State Committed
Has started 3 linebackers his size since 2022; even at linebacker (8 with 2+ years left)
No. 3
Need (how thin the program is at his spot) x fit (whether it starts players his size) x room (who leaves after this season), and while he is uncommitted, STM odds. How it is made. Not advice, and never a dollar figure.
Where his size starts

366 of the 1,118 FBS starters at linebacker since 2022 were his size (6-1 to 6-3, 186 to 214 pounds): most in the SEC (54), Big Ten (52) and ACC (46). Programs that start it most: Minnesota (7), Temple (7) and West Virginia (7). Of his offers, Minnesota (7), Virginia Tech (7), Illinois (6) and Missouri (6) have started it.

Who needs him

Of his 26 offers, Arkansas has the thinnest room at linebacker: 3 with 2+ years left of 9, 2 in their last year, 14 portal exits in 3 seasons, 1 commit this cycle. Also thin there: Michigan State, Kansas State and Virginia Tech.

Starter seasons 2022-2026: six or more games in one of the position's starting slots by volume (college snap counts are not public). How it is made. Room is 2+ years left plus 2027 commits at the spot against the 68 programs mapped (the power conferences and Notre Dame); exits are the 2024-2026 portal feeds. How it is made.

Boards that looked like his

2 of 10 drafted, 1 in rounds 1-2
Asmar BilalAsmar Bilal
Class of 2015 · ILB · signed Notre Dame
Both offered by Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin; both about 6-2, 205
Not drafted
match 72
UCF logoAndrew Harris
Class of 2023 · LB · signed UCF
Both offered by Penn State, Michigan and Auburn; both about 6-1, 200
Not drafted yet
match 66
Roquan SmithRoquan Smith
Class of 2015 · OLB · signed Georgia
12 offers from top-25 programs; Betton had 4; both about 6-2, 205
Drafted 2018, round 1, No. 8 · 8 NFL seasons as a starter
match 64
Oregon logoTyrell Robinson
Class of 2013 · OLB · signed Oregon
9 offers from top-25 programs; Betton had 4; both about 6-3, 200
Not drafted
match 63
Dorian O'DanielDorian O'Daniel
Class of 2013 · OLB · signed Clemson
Both offered by Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin; both about 6-1, 205
Drafted 2018, round 3, No. 100
match 62
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Kaleb Spencer
Class of 2023 · LB · signing not on record
Both offered by Penn State and Kentucky; both about 6-2, 210
Not drafted yet
match 62
Otaro AlakaOtaro Alaka
Class of 2014 · OLB · signed Texas A&M
9 offers from top-25 programs; Betton had 4; both about 6-3, 205
Not drafted
match 61
Florida State logoJosh Brown
Class of 2016 · OLB · signed Florida State
7 offers from top-25 programs; Betton had 4; both about 6-2, 205
Not drafted
match 60
USC logoMichael Hutchings
Class of 2013 · OLB · signed USC
Both offered by Washington and Michigan; both about 6-2, 215
Not drafted
match 60
Jaylen SneedJaylen Sneed
Class of 2022 · LB · signed Notre Dame
Both offered by Michigan and Auburn; both about 6-2, 210
Not drafted yet
match 60
Past recruits whose offer boards looked most like his: same position, about the same size, offers from programs of the same strength, about as many. Past boards are offers at signing day; his is the board he holds today (Nov 2, 2026). Classes 2016 to 2026 are thin in our record today, so most matches come from 2010 to 2015. 7 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.

Timeline

34 dated moves since Jan 25, 2025
Penn State logoDecommitted Penn StateOct 25
Wisconsin logoCommitted WisconsinOct 25
Penn State logoUnofficial visit Penn StateOct 10
Penn State logoOfficial visit Penn StateJun 19
Penn State logoCommitted Penn StateApr 11
Auburn logoOffered AuburnFeb 21
Boston College logoOffered Boston CollegeFeb 2
Michigan State logoOffered Michigan StateFeb 1
Show all 34 moves
Kentucky logoOffered KentuckyJan 29
Virginia Tech logoOffered Virginia TechJan 29
Washington logoOffered WashingtonJan 27
Arizona State logoOffered Arizona StateJan 18
Nebraska logoOffered NebraskaJan 8
Penn State logoOffered Penn StateDec 14, 2025
Missouri logoUnofficial visit MissouriNov 8, 2025
Kansas logoOffered KansasNov 6, 2025
Minnesota logoUnofficial visit MinnesotaOct 11, 2025
Kansas State logoOffered Kansas StateOct 1, 2025
Arkansas logoOffered ArkansasSep 15, 2025
Wisconsin logoOffered WisconsinSep 15, 2025
Michigan logoOffered MichiganAug 4, 2025
Northwestern logoOffered NorthwesternAug 4, 2025
Missouri logoOffered MissouriJun 18, 2025
Illinois logoOffered IllinoisJun 16, 2025
Iowa logoOffered IowaJun 15, 2025
Vanderbilt logoOffered VanderbiltJun 4, 2025
Minnesota logoCamp MinnesotaJun 2, 2025
Minnesota logoOffered MinnesotaJun 2, 2025
Washington State logoOffered Washington StateJun 1, 2025
Iowa State logoOffered Iowa StateMay 16, 2025
South Dakota logoOffered South DakotaMay 9, 2025
South Dakota State logoOffered South Dakota StateApr 11, 2025
North Dakota logoOffered North DakotaApr 5, 2025
North Dakota State logoOffered North Dakota StateJan 25, 2025
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