Football recruiting for the Class of 2017 concludes in 10 days, but RichRod’s staff is working beyond that. Last week they offered a scholarship to Salpointe Catholic freshman back/receiver Bijan Robinson, who gained 727 all-purpose yards in his varsity debut and projects to be a 4-star prospect soon. Those who recruit Salpointe will soon target 6-foot 5-inch, 255-pound junior lineman Matteo Mele, who has impressive football bloodlines. He is the grandson of Arizona’s 1967 all-WAC lineman Bill Lueck, who was the first-round draft pick of Vince Lombardi’s Packers in 1968. Lueck played eight NFL seasons. Mele is so versatile that he caught eight passes last fall, and has size to be a Pac-12 prospect.
Greg Hansen
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