Brendan Cross and other Wake recruiting news

I realize we don't talk a whole lot of recruiting here at Old Gold & Blog, mostly because I just don't have the resources to cover it the way Rivals and Scout can, but I think a recruiting update every now and then is always a good thing.

2009 football recruiting is currently in full swing, and the Demon Deacons are picking up commitments faster than ever before. Although I don't have the raw data to back this up, I'm relatively certain that Wake Forest has never gotten to the end of July with double digit commitments.

This year (and with a couple of days remaining), Wake already has 15 commitments for 2009. Pretty incredible, isn't it?

Yesterday Wake picked up multiple commitments, including quarterback Brendan Cross, son of former NFL player Randy Cross. Cross is a quarterback who really impressed when he attended camp at Wake earlier this month, and committed on the spot when he received the scholarship offer from Wake's coaches. Full story from the AJC here.

Dan Collins has more on one of Wake's recent pick-ups, cornerback Rishard Anderson. Anderson is a talented defensive back who will certainly make an impact at Wake.

Of the 15 commitments so far, Rivals.com rates 11 of them at three stars. Not only is this class close to full, it's also full of talent.

So, with all of these commitments, Wake is only looking to pick up around four more recruits. With several good targets left on the board, I'm looking forward to seeing who grabs the last few spots.