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Blake Betton is a 2027 Safety / Hybrid Linebacker from Shakopee Minnesota and as of Sept 2nd 2025 he holds 15 Division 1 Football Offers with 11 being P4.  His twitter is @BettonBlake  #2 ranked football prospect in MN - #1 overall DB->LB Hybrid.

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Penn State coach Matt Campbell and the Nittany Lions staff is quickly building momentum with coveted 2027 recruiting targets.  Rivals has the latest

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Penn State pacing for strong class: Revisiting old predictions, new forecasts & buzz regarding top prospects

Welcome back to another Gophers Nation War Room. Today, we have updates on a top in-state target setting his return for the Gophers' spring game. An

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Gophers Nation War Room: Top In-State Target Returning for Spring Game

We’re in the early stages of learning what the new Penn State football staff values in its current players and, maybe more importantly, in its

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Penn State Advanced Scouting: Is Blake Betton a Hidden Four-Star?

Wisconsin is in the midst of setting up visits for spring practice throughout the months of March and April.  Shakopee (Minn.) defensive lineman

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Badger Blitz

Pair of Top Targets Set Return Visits to Wisconsin

Minnesota linebacker Blake Betton emerged as one of the top linebackers in the Midwest during his junior season. In 10 games he racked up 88 tackles,

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Rivals Football Recruiting

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Fast-rising LB Blake Betton sets key official visit

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff are building momentum with top targets in the 2027 cycle as the Hawkeyes track for a second-straight top-25

Penn State will face Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz in October

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Iowa Recruiting: Predictions, QB intel, buzz regarding Hawkeyes' top targets

Fast-rising Shakopee (Minn.) linebacker Blake Betton has gone from under-the-radar to national recruit in a matter of weeks. He's emerged as a

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Inside Nebraska

Fast-rising LB Blake Betton sets multi-day return visit

We just concluded the contact period where teams could get on the road and host recruits for Junior Days. Because of that we saw a lot of new offers

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Intel: Fast-rising prospects shake up recruiting boards

Nebraska is working on a super class this 2027 cycle and Matt Rhule and the Huskers are on strong position for several top targets moving forward.

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Wiltfong Whiparound: Nebraska is cooking, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Texas & Georgia battling for top recruits

Wisconsin currently sits with three commitments in the class of 2027, all from in-state. As the Badgers continue to expand their reach and focus on

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Wisconsin "Doing All the Right Things" With Top 2027 Target

Shakopee (Minn.) High linebacker Blake Betton took a visit to Penn State on Sunday and the coveted prospect raved about the experience.  “It was

All the reasons why Penn State is setting the pace for a coveted 2027 target

Every day there's a wealth of new information to dig into on the football recruiting front. Just yesterday at KSR+ we took a big picture look at

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KSR+

Breaking down all of Kentucky's latest football offers

Shakopee (Minn.) High linebacker Blake Betton and his family visited Penn State on Sunday.  Matt Campbell and the Nittany Lions continue to set the

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Penn State continues to pick up steam with a couple coveted 2027 recruits

Coming out of a busy January for Nebraska's coaching staff, who spent nearly two weeks on the road before wrapping up the month hosting top targets

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Stock Report: Where Nebraska stands with key targets coming out of January

Penn State welcomed Minnesota native Blake Betton and his family to campus for the first time Sunday.  A 6-foot-3, 205-pound linebacker at Shakopee

Spring visits loom as Penn State positions itself strongly for LB Blake Betton

It’s another exciting weekend on the Penn State campus as head coach Matt Campbell and the Nittany Lions welcome in several top targets. 

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New prediction for Penn State ahead of a promising recruiting weekend in Happy Valley

Wisconsin held its first of two junior days on Saturday. One of the headline visitors in Madison was Shakopee (Minn.) linebacker Blake Betton. A big

Inside the Wisconsin Junior Day Visit of Linebacker Blake Betton

Blake Betton from Shakopee (Minn.) was in Lincoln last weekend as part of three trips he is making to Big Ten schools. Betton had an excellent

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HuskerOnline

Nebraska Football Recruiting: Blake Betton Breaks Down Visit, Fit in New Huskers Defense

Penn State has been building a lot of momentum since the hiring of coach Matt Campbell. The coach came from Iowa State with a strong reputation as a

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Penn State trending up with key recruits ahead of Junior Day

For the second time this month, Missouri sent multiple coaches to see Jack Brown.  The Tigers arrived at Cottleville (Mo.) Francis Howell Central on

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MizzouToday

Recruiting notebook: Eli Drinkwitz, Mizzou coaches visit Rivals300 tight end

Penn State hosted its first 2027 prospect this past Sunday in four-star offensive lineman Carter Jones. Now, it's time for Matt Campbell and his

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Who are the top recruits expected to visit Penn State this weekend and beyond?

2027 Shakopee (Minn.) three-star linebacker Blake Betton is seeing his recruitment pick up coming off a productive junior year. Nebraska was among

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2027 Minnesota LB Blake Betton set to visit trio of Big Ten schools

After Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham on Friday, much of the immediate reaction centered on what the move could mean for the current roster. However,

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Michigan Recruits React to Kyle Whittingham’s Hiring

The first game day visit of the 2025 season that Blake Betton took was to Iowa State. He saw the Cyclones take down rival Iowa that day. No one knew