Four-star edge rusher Alhassan Iddrissu sets two spring visits, working on third
Alhassan Iddrissu has a Big Ten and SEC visit set, and an ACC trip in the works.
Four-star edge rusher Alhassan Iddrissu had a big January with offers flowing through but getting to see those programs is not easy for the Oakdale (Conn.) St. Thomas More prospect.
He moved to the United States three years ago after leaving his native Ghana to play basketball in Spain, which led to his being scouted as a football player.
So, when it comes time to make visits, it is a much bigger endeavor with the coordination of it since he family lives in another country.
However, the 6-foot-6, 240-pound Iddrissu has a pair of trips locked in once the visit window opens in March, and he is eyeing a third trip.
"I have an unofficial visit with Texas A&M on March 29 and Maryland on April 5," Iddrissu said. "I'm about to set up a visit with Syracuse."
Texas A&M defensive line coach Sean Spencer extended an offer to Iddrissu on Jan. 21. Eight days later Maryland assistant coach Damian Wroblewski offered him.
Syracuse extended an offer in mid-October via defensive ends coach Nick Williams.
"He is long and athletic, and he has a lot of ability," St. Thomas More coach Ernest Anderson said. "There are a lot of schools who came through (in January) who loved him. He has a lot of upsides."
It was an interesting path to St. Thomas for Iddrissu being scouted as a football prospect while playing basketball in Spain.
He attended Modesto (Calif.) Christian in 2023, and he began the 2024 season there but after a lack of participants brought questions as to whether the team would finish the season, he transferred to St. Thomas More and played the final two months at the boarding school.
Scouting report from his 247Sports profile: "Iddrissu is an intriguing young prospect. He was originally a basketball player, but his future is on the grid-iron. At 6-6, 240 pounds, he's one of the longest prospects in the region with a wingspan nearly 85 inches. He's still learning the game and plays mostly as a standup edge rusher who crashes inside and finds the football.
He plays high and needs a lot of work from a technique standpoint but plays hard, shows a motor and a strong off the field work ethic. He needs to continue to work hard in the weight room to get stronger, especially in his lower half to be stouter in the run game.
This upcoming senior year will be big for Iddrissu in his development and the hope is he makes a big jump in terms of his ability to read/react, play fast and dominate with the physical tools he possesses. He's being recruited at the high Power 4 level based on the traits, but he'll need a program to be patient with him before he's ready for extensive game action."
