Three-star ATH Andy Bass breaks down his top three

Oklahoma City (Okla.) ATH Andy Bass, one of the country’s most unique prospects in the 2024 cycle, has seen his recruitment heat up in a hurry over the summer. After earning a smattering of offers from FCS suitors this spring, Bass hit the camp circuit and quickly became a target for a number of FBS programs. With his combination of speed (10.56 in the 100 meters) and muscular frame (an even six feet and 200 pounds), Bass is a versatile offensive weapon with the capacity to line up at a multiplicity of positions at the next level.

Though he plays quarterback for Heritage Hall High School, many of Bass’ collegiate suitors have pitched a vision that will see him line up in the backfield and the slot. His only official visit to date is a trip to Syracuse, which took place in mid-June. Though his recruitment is still open, Bass is eyeing a decision in the not-too-distant future, and a trio of schools has set the tone in his process thus far.

On Sunday afternoon, Bass announced a top three of Syracuse, Oklahoma and Kansas State, and told Rivals why each school made the cut. Syracuse has offered a full athletic scholarship, while Kansas State and Oklahoma are pursuing Bass as a preferred walk-on.

Syracuse: “They’re just showing a really unique plan for me. I’d be playing a lot of different positions there, and really kind of doing something that they haven’t done with anybody else. So just kind of the unique opportunity, I would say, is the main thing with them.”

Kansas State: “I really like their coaching staff a lot. Before I went to camp, I got the chance to meet with pretty much every single one of them, and they were all really good people. They all are really good catches; obviously, they do a great job every year. So it’s kind of hard to turn down a program like K-State, scholarship or not.”

Oklahoma: “As far scholarship and school being paid for, my whole school will get paid for through NIL. So I wouldn’t have to worry about that. It’s basically a scholarship without the label, I guess you could say. But yeah, I’ve got a lot of friends there. I know a lot of people there. They have a pretty unique plan for me too, after what I got to hear from Coach Lebby and Coach Murray on Friday. I think I would be playing some running back; I’d be in the running back room. But I’d also be split out wide quite a bit, trying to get me one-on-one with linebackers. And they even said [I’d be] playing some quarterback inside the goal line. [I’d have] kind of my own package for that. So they definitely brought some interesting things for me to think about.”

Bass acknowledged that he may take a few more game-day visits once the season starts, but reaffirmed that he’d like to have a decision made sooner rather than later.