{"id":776574,"date":"2026-02-26T01:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/776574\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:02:14","slug":"top-100-edge-abraham-sesay-down-to-six-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/776574\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-100 EDGE Abraham Sesay down to six schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Six schools have made the cut for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/high-school\/downingtown-east-exton-pa-10767\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Downingtown East<\/a> (Pa.) four-star EDGE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/abraham-sesay-248983\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abraham Sesay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-4.5, 225-pounder told Rivals\u2019 Hayes Fawcett on Wednesday that he\u2019s down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/duke-blue-devils\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duke<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/florida-state-seminoles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida State<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/miami-hurricanes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/notre-dame-fighting-irish\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Notre Dame<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/penn-state-nittany-lions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Penn State<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/south-carolina-gamecocks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sesay is the No. 77 overall prospect and No. 10 EDGE in the 2027 cycle, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/rankings\/industry-player\/football\/2027\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He\u2019s also the No. 4 recruit in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Rivals ranks Sesay higher than other recruiting services. He checks in as the No. 38 recruit, No. 5 EDGE and No. 3 player in the Keystone State in the updated Rivals300.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a noticeable omission from Sesay\u2019s top six, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/ohio-state-buckeyes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ohio State<\/a> entered this week as the program trending for his pledge, per the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine. The Buckeyes were among the teams that had him on campus back in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/news\/schools-emerging-for-rivals-no-6-edge-rusher-abraham-sesay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">speaking with Rivals\u2019 Steve Wiltfong<\/a> earlier this month, Sesay touched on some of the programs that have been at the forefront of his recruitment heading into the spring. Two of his finalists have really had their foot on the gas lately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNotre Dame and Penn State has been recruiting me pretty hard,\u201d Sesay said. \u201cPenn State has including Coach (Christian) Smith while he was at Northwestern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Fighting Irish offered Sesay back in November and quickly leaped up his board. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m definitely interested in Notre Dame,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/notre-dame-fighting-irish\/news\/abraham-sesay-talks-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-recruitment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sesay previously told Blue &amp; Gold\u2019s Kyle Kelly<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m interested in what they have to offer. I know a lot about their education and their structure and how Notre Dame is in their culture and I really respect that a lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Duke got to shoot its shot with Sesay by getting him down to Durham for a visit last month and the Blue Devils made an impression. Head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/manny-diaz-133860\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manny Diaz<\/a> and Co. are in the mix moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great visit. It definitely surpassed my expectations,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/news\/coming-off-acc-championship-season-duke-impresses-top-recruits-on-first-big-visit-weekend-of-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sesay told Rivals\u2019 Chad Simmons<\/a>. \u201cI saw the facilities, as well as a Duke basketball game. Some highlights were the conversations with the coaches, the basketball game, and seeing their culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After taking a big step in his process, Sesay will now gear up for some crucial visits in the spring and summer. It remains to be seen if he\u2019ll be one of the many blue-chippers to come off the board before his senior season begins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Six schools have made the cut for Downingtown East (Pa.) four-star EDGE Abraham Sesay. 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