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

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12 RB
Tre Nation
Leeds, Ala.

Recruiting Wrap: Nation has several offers, including Louisville and Cincinnati.

Performance: Nation is a bruising runner in game situations, but he showed a nice ability to get open and make plays in the passing game on Saturday. He has a powerful lower body and when making plays out of the backfield, he actually enjoys creating contact near the line of scrimmage before using his quick feet to get his big body moving into space.

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2 DE
Malik Herring (2017)
Forsyth (Ga.) Mary Persons




Recruiting wrap: Herring has several offers, including Alabama, Auburn and Clemson.

Performance: Herring was impressive both physically and tactically as he had a tremendous amount of success during one-on-ones. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound lineman showed off an array of moves, mixing in club, swim and rip moves and having success with all of them against older offensive linemen. Herring is listed in the Rivals.com database as a strongside defensive end, but if he continues to bulk up, he might be an ideal candidate to play inside at the next level.

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5 DT
MJ Webb (2017)
Madison (Ga.) Morgan County




Recruiting wrap: Webb has several big offers, with Alabama among his early favorites.

Performance: Webb is a big-bodied defensive lineman who has worked at shedding some bad weight since the last time he was in a camp setting. His new level of fitness paid dividends when battling offensive linemen on Sunday, as the 6-foot-5 tackle looked light on his feet while showing good strength at the point of attack. Webb looks like a high-level talent and should continue to add offers this spring.

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8 ATH
Alaric Williams (2017)
Gadsden (Ala.) Southside




Recruiting wrap: Williams has an early top three of Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss, all schools that have already offered.

Performance: Williams worked out at running back and excelled during one-on-ones, mostly because of his quick feet. He's very evasive in space and his ability to cut and juke on a dime for a player his size (6-0, 200) is very impressive. There were a few linebackers who tried to out-physical Williams, but that was a mistake as he used his combination of strength and speed to throw them off balance.

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SUWANEE, Ga. -- The Atlanta stop of the Rivals Camp Series Presented by Under Armour was loaded with top talent including a handful of five-star prospects. The defensive side of the ball was particularly deep, however, as linebackers and defensive backs dominated the event. Below are the top defensive performances from Saturday's camp.

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1 LB
Lyndell Wilson
Montgomery (Ala.) Carver

Recruiting wrap: Alabama, Auburn and Georgia seem to be the frontrunners in Wilson's recruitment, but beating the Crimson Tide will be a tall order.

Performance: Wilson jumped a short route and grabbed an interception in his first one-on-one rep and maintained that momentum for the entirety of the session. Wilson certainly looks the part of an FBS-bound linebacker and has a college-ready body. He's as agile as linebackers his size come and took home the day's MVP trophy for good reason.

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2 DB
William Poole III (2017)
Atlanta (Ga.) Hapeville Charter

Recruiting wrap: Pool has seen his recruitment explode in recent weeks and now has six offers, including four from SEC schools. He enjoyed a recent visit to Alabama, and the Tide seems to have an early advantage in Pool's recruitment.

Performance: Pool, a 2017 prospect, was fantastic in drills and in coverage on Saturday. He smothered some highly regarded 2016 players and was as smooth coming out of his backpedal as any defensive back at the camp. He showed an ability to run with receivers down field as well as jump shorter routes that required him to quickly change directions.

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4 DL
Marlon Davidson
Greenville, Ala.

Recruiting wrap: Davidson says all of the schools involved in his recruitment are on level footing, but he has ties to Auburn and the Tigers have to like their position. He is nowhere near making a verbal commitment.

Performance: Davidson is able to retain amazing athleticism despite his 6-foot-4 frame. He also has a versatile skill set that allows him to use a host of different moves to blow by offensive linemen. He is most reliant on rip moves, but also won a rep with a smooth spin. That fact that Davidson rarely relies on raw power, which he could, is a great sign for his college future.

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8 DL
Derrick Brown
Sugar Hill (Ga.) Lanier

Recruiting wrap: Georgia, Alabama and Clemson seem to be the three schools at the top of Brown's recruitment. His landing place will likely be one of the three.

Performance: Brown sometimes relies too much on strength, but that's to be expected when you are as powerful as he is. The five-star prospect was one of the more impressive linemen at Saturday's event. And while he needs to add a little versatility to his game before college, you have to look pretty hard to find that knock. Fact is, blocking Brown is a task to which few high school players are up to, and he steamrolled a number of strong offensive guards on Saturday.

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Five-star linebacker Lyndell Wilson was part of the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge Presented by Under Armour a year ago, and earned a return trip on Saturday. The No. 16 player in the country, Wilson will be joined in Baltimore by fellow linebacker Ben Davis, who also earned an invite on Saturday.
Davis and Wilson went head-to-head for linebacker MVP honors and were deadlocked until the end of the event, when Wilson edged Davis by the smallest of margins.

The two-five prospects will are among the nation's best linebackers and proved that by standing far and above what was a loaded position group at the RCS stop in Atlanta.

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