re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition

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The wide receiver position is trending upward—from the NFL, where teams selected nine receivers before a running back came off the board in the 2014 draft, to the youth level, where more talented athletes are gravitating toward the position.

The game has rapidly evolved, shifting away from grind-it-out styles of offense that lean heavily on a methodical rushing attack and a powerful offensive line. Instead, teams are airing it out more than ever, posting prolific passing statistics and repeatedly shattering records.

College programs attempting to stockpile premier pass-catchers are in luck during the 2015 recruiting cycle, which features a variety of game-changing receivers with unique size, speed and style.

These playmakers put their skills on display earlier this month at The Opening, an annual football showcase that draws the most coveted high school prospects to Nike's world headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

We watched all the action, from one-on-one drills to seven-on-seven showdowns. Several fresh recruiting ratings were released shortly after the event, resulting in newly ordered 247Sports composite rankings.

Based on what we've seen in person and our notes from game-film assessment, here's a breakdown of the top 10 receivers in this recruiting cycle.



This article is part of Bleacher Report's CFB 200 Recruiting Rankings Series. The overall rankings are based on the 247Sports Composite, which takes into account every recruiting service's rankings. The positional rankings also correspond with those composite scores. Stay tuned over the next two weeks as we take an in-depth look at college football's stars of tomorrow.

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Joe Ledbetter, the basketball-playing older brother of four-star 2015 recruit Jonathan Ledbetter, plans to enroll at UGA and join the Bulldogs football team for preseason camp this week, Jonathan has confirmed to Dawgs247's Jake Rowe.

Dawgs247's Rusty Mansell has also confirmed the news independently.

Listed at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Joe Ledbetter comes to Georgia after two seasons as a basketball player at NCAA Division II Pfeiffer University (N.C.), where he averaged 3.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game last season.

He plans to switch to football now and try tight end at UGA after working out for the Georgia staff at Dawg Night on July 18. He will also be on scholarship, according to younger brother Jonathan.

"I'm going up there with him (Tuesday)," Jonathan Ledbetter said. "He is going through fall camp with the team."

Jonathan Ledbetter, a defensive lineman from Tucker (Ga.) High School, is committed to Alabama. This latest news figures to help UGA's chances to get Jonathan (pictured below) to flip, but he says it won't automatically cause that to happen.

"It doesn't really affect me," Ledbetter said. "I'm just glad he's in school and has the opportunity, but we aren't a package deal or anything."

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LINK I smell bullshite.

He's been visiting/flirting with au and UGA for a while now. The rumors settle down the last month or so, but with his brother going to UGA, it's sure to fire the rumors back up.

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Sorry, I havent been following, why do we think this kid is for sure going to flip?(Besides his bro being at UGA

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He has been flirting with them for awhile and giving noncommittal answers when asked if his commitment to Bama is firm. He also comes from a UGA pipeline high school.

I hope he chooses UK

What time does Harrison announce

CeCe Jefferson believes Bama has the best program for his major, Sports Management

He confirmed he and Cowart aren't a package deal

Distance isn't a factor

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Tyler Donohue ?@TDsTake 1h
4-star TE Devonaire Clarington just shared his final 7 teams: Alabama, Miami

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I wish this was a final 2...we'd still miss.

We haven't offered him yet for some unknown reason. Seems like a lot of targets for 2016 that we think would be key guys mention other schools as recruiting them the hardest at this point in time. That will probably change in a while though.

AJC article interviewing Ledbetter's mom:

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How will Joseph’s commitment to UGA affect Jonathan’s college plans?
“I encourage my kids to think on their own, be their own person, and make the choices that are the best for them,” their mother, Teresa Belcher, told the AJC.
“I would love to have two Georgia Bulldogs as sons, or three – because I have a third son as well. But I try to stay out of it. I try to let them decide what is best for them. Of course, I give my opinion. But Jonathan will make his decision on what is best for him, as far as the type of team that fits his personality. I try not to overwhelm him with questions about that.
“Jonathan is very happy for Joseph. He is very excited for his brother. But I really don’t think it’s going to influence his college decision on way or the other.”

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I'm sure it won't influence his decision. Although it would be pretty funny for UGA to have taken a scrub and miss out on the prize, I highly doubt that happens.

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Once Joseph Ledbetter decided that he was switching from basketball to football, he only considered two schools, Alabama and UGA. Alabama didn’t have a scholarship spot, and invited him to join the program as a walk-on.
“I think Alabama made its decision when they told Joseph to see financially what he could do (as a walk-on),” his mother said.

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