Class of 2027 · tight end
Sam Faniel
6-5, 215 · Benedictine · Richmond, VA
Committed to Virginia Tech since May 30
75offer strength · No. 579
0.8889composite · 3-star, top 500
28offers · 22 power
His offers
28 offers · visited 4Virginia TechCommitted
offered Jun 13, 2025
Texas A&Mcool
official visit Jun 12
Penn Statecold
offered Jun 22, 2025
Northwesterncold
offered Mar 11
Alabamacool
official visit Jun 19
NC Statecold
offered Jun 12, 2025
Show all 28 offers
Wisconsincold
offered Dec 14, 2025
Auburncold
offered Jun 8, 2025
Virginiacold
offered Jun 20, 2025
Kentuckycold
offered Sep 25, 2025
Pittsburghcold
offered Aug 6, 2025
Dukecold
offered Mar 11
Californiacold
offered Mar 11
Rutgerscold
offered Mar 11
Nebraskacold
offered Mar 11
Coloradocold
offered Mar 11
UCFcold
offered Mar 11
Marylandcold
offered Jun 11, 2025
Florida Statecold
visited Oct 4, 2025
Michigan Statecold
offered May 12, 2025
Arizona Statecold
offered Feb 17
Purduecold
offered Aug 2, 2025
East Carolinacold
offered Jan 22, 2025
South Floridacold
offered May 28, 2025
App Statecold
offered Aug 11, 2025
Old Dominioncold
offered May 1, 2025
Libertycold
offered Mar 11
Marshallcold
offered May 13, 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 28 offers
Best fits
Virginia Tech CommittedNo. 1AlabamaNo. 2VirginiaNo. 3Need (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
226 of the 494 FBS starters at tight end since 2022 were his size (6-4 to 6-6, 200 to 230 pounds): most in the Big Ten (37), SEC (30) and ACC (30). Programs that start it most: Boise State (5), Cincinnati (5) and Michigan State (5). Of his offers, Northwestern (5), Michigan State (5), Arizona State (4) and Penn State (3) have started it.
Who needs him
Of his 28 offers, Colorado has the thinnest room at tight end: 2 with 2+ years left of 6, 6 portal exits in 3 seasons, 0 commits this cycle.
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
1 of 10 drafted
Chase LoftinIn college now
match 69
Jackson BowersNot drafted yet
match 68
Mike HeuermanNot drafted
match 67
Adam BrenemanNot drafted
match 67
Show all 10
Kent TaylorNot drafted
match 66
Garrett WilliamsNot drafted
match 66
Bryce DixonNot drafted
match 64
Travis JohnsonNot drafted
match 62
Jake HausmannNot drafted
match 62
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. 8 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.
His board on any day
Jan 2025 to today
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Drag to any month: the offers, the timeline, the grade and the stars become what they were on the last day of it, on today's scale. How the grade is made.
Timeline
34 dated moves since Jan 22, 2025
Official visit AlabamaJun 19Official visit Texas A&MJun 12Committed Virginia TechMay 30Official visit Virginia TechMay 29Offered CaliforniaMar 11Offered ColoradoMar 11Offered DukeMar 11Offered LibertyMar 11Show all 34 moves
Offered NebraskaMar 11Offered NorthwesternMar 11Offered RutgersMar 11Offered UCFMar 11Offered Arizona StateFeb 17Offered Texas A&MJan 18Offered WisconsinDec 14, 2025Unofficial visit Florida StateOct 4, 2025Offered KentuckySep 25, 2025Offered App StateAug 11, 2025Offered PittsburghAug 6, 2025Offered PurdueAug 2, 2025Offered Penn StateJun 22, 2025Offered VirginiaJun 20, 2025Offered Virginia TechJun 13, 2025Offered NC StateJun 12, 2025Offered MarylandJun 11, 2025Camp Florida StateJun 8, 2025Offered AuburnJun 8, 2025Offered Florida StateJun 8, 2025Offered AlabamaJun 7, 2025Offered South FloridaMay 28, 2025Offered MarshallMay 13, 2025Offered Michigan StateMay 12, 2025Offered Old DominionMay 1, 2025Offered East CarolinaJan 22, 2025Newest first, from recruit posts and the national recruiting data. An offer with no posted date sits in the offers list only.
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