Watch List: OL Nolan Eike
Batavia (IL) junior offensive tackle recruit Nolan Eike (6-foot-6, 250 pounds) had a strong junior season for the Bulldogs and head coach Dennis Piron in 2016. Get to know this latest Name to Watch in the Class of 2018 here.
"My recruiting has been going pretty well so far,"Eike. said. "I'm planning to head out and visit some school soon."
So which colleges have reached out to Eike so far this winter?.
"I've been in touch with the coaches from Miami of Ohio, Illinois State, Wyoming, Princeton, Lehigh, Eastern Michigan and also Western Illinois. My dream school would be Northwestern. Northwestern is just a great school that offers a great education in the Big Ten conference."
Eike plans to make his first Junior Day visit this weekend.
"I'm planning to visit Miami of Ohio on Saturday. Illinois State also wants me to come out for a Junior Day later in the spring. That's all I have set for now but I'm sure I'll try yo get out to a few other schools."
Eike broke down his game's overall strengths and more.
"I feel that I have good overall technique. I also can pull and get to the next level blocks pretty well. I'm working hard on adding weight and I'm just focused on getting bigger, stronger and faster."
Eike also showed well at the recently held EDGYTIM Underclassmen Showcase powered by EFT Football Academy and talked about his experience at the event.
"It was a fun event overall. It was the first time I attended a showcase and I was able to get in a lot of reps. The overall talent level was good and I also liked that we didn't have any testing. I liked that it was just all football work."