re: Class of 2016 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Waiting On Demetris Robertson Edition

Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:31 am to TideSaint

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Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:31 am to TideSaint

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10. Mississippi

State nickname: The Magnolia State

Number of 5-stars: 0

Number of 4-stars: 10

Highest-ranked player: WR DeKaylin Metcalf (No. 46 overall, No. 6 WR)

Number of committed top-25 in-state players: 8

The state of Mississippi isn't short on talent, and it's one of the states where the two premier in-state schools battle fiercely for each uncommitted target. Ole Miss and Mississippi State have a handful of prospects to recruit, and so far, the Rebels are leading the race—but plenty of uncommitted targets are still available.

Ole Miss has four of the top seven players from the state, including the top two athletes, 4-star wide receiver DeKaylin Metcalf and defensive tackle Benito Jones. Metcalf, tight end Octavious Cooley and running back Justin Connor will be solid additions to the Ole Miss offense, while Jones is anticipated to be a contributor for the Landsharks.

Mississippi State has 10 commitments, and its top four athletes all are junior college prospects. Three of the four represent Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The Bulldogs hope to score 4-star high school talents in cornerback Nigel Knott and defensive ends Damion Dickens and Jeffrey Simmons.

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Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:32 am to TideSaint

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9. New Jersey

State nickname: The Garden State

Number of 5-stars: 2

Number of 4-stars: 8

Highest-ranked player: DT Rashan Gary (No. 1 player overall)

Number of committed top-25 in-state players: 3

New Jersey is proof that in an area where many feel should be basketball-dominated, football can be a highlight as well. The state has 10 players who are at least a 4-star talent, and five of the top 35 have committed to an FBS program.

The nation's No. 1 player, defensive tackle Rashan Gary, calls Paramus, New Jersey, home. He and running back Kareem Walker, an Ohio State commit, are the state's 5-star players. Gary is expected to be a dominant lineman, and schools like Penn State, Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State and Clemson are in the hunt until he announces his commitment.

The city of Camden is one to keep an eye on, as four of the state's top 20 players reside from there. Among them are wide receiver Brad Hawkins and defensive end Ron Johnson, two 4-stars with more than 35 offers combined.