2023 offensive center Cal Grubbs from Maryville High School picked up an offer from Western Kentucky on Friday, May 20.
The emerging senior out of Maryville, TN. announced the offer over social media last Friday morning.
The offensive center out of the Volunteer State has been ranked a three-star prospect on Rivals.com, has garnered the interest of 27 programs and has collected 23 offers.
In addition to Western Kentucky, Grubbs has been offered by Air Force, Army, Austin Peay, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, East Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, Liberty, Louisiana, Miami (OH), Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi, Navy, Princeton, South Florida, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee-Martin, Tulane, Virginia, Appalachian State, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
Grubbs spoke with InsideHilltopperSports.com about the offer from Western Kentucky and revealed his knowledge of the Hilltoppers' program.
"It feels great to be offered by WKU," Grubbs said. "They are a great team and won their side of Conference USA, but lost in the championship to UTSA. I hope to see their campus this summer."
Grubbs spoke with WKU assistant coach, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Zach Lankford and said the conversation went well.
"I talked to Coach Lankford," Grubbs said. "He came by my school and offered me then. I liked his personality. He has a very joking personality."
Grubbs said he is interested in taking a visit to Western Kentucky and is still working on his summer schedule. He said looking at all of his offers, this one from the Hilltoppers is a significant one.
"This is a good offer and I’m excited about it," Grubbs said. "I do plan on building a relationship with Coach Lankford."
Grubbs said that spending his high school football career at Maryville High School has helped him to develop as a player and said his coaches have also helped him to develop.
"Maryville has taught me to become a hard worker at everything, so I think that helps. My coaches have helped me with footwork, strength and technique that will help me in the long run," Grubbs said.
The emerging senior out of Maryville, TN. announced the offer over social media last Friday morning.
The offensive center out of the Volunteer State has been ranked a three-star prospect on Rivals.com, has garnered the interest of 27 programs and has collected 23 offers.
In addition to Western Kentucky, Grubbs has been offered by Air Force, Army, Austin Peay, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, East Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, Liberty, Louisiana, Miami (OH), Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi, Navy, Princeton, South Florida, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee-Martin, Tulane, Virginia, Appalachian State, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
Grubbs spoke with InsideHilltopperSports.com about the offer from Western Kentucky and revealed his knowledge of the Hilltoppers' program.
"It feels great to be offered by WKU," Grubbs said. "They are a great team and won their side of Conference USA, but lost in the championship to UTSA. I hope to see their campus this summer."
Grubbs spoke with WKU assistant coach, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Zach Lankford and said the conversation went well.
"I talked to Coach Lankford," Grubbs said. "He came by my school and offered me then. I liked his personality. He has a very joking personality."
Grubbs said he is interested in taking a visit to Western Kentucky and is still working on his summer schedule. He said looking at all of his offers, this one from the Hilltoppers is a significant one.
"This is a good offer and I’m excited about it," Grubbs said. "I do plan on building a relationship with Coach Lankford."
Grubbs said that spending his high school football career at Maryville High School has helped him to develop as a player and said his coaches have also helped him to develop.
"Maryville has taught me to become a hard worker at everything, so I think that helps. My coaches have helped me with footwork, strength and technique that will help me in the long run," Grubbs said.
