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re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:17 am to TideSaint
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:17 am to TideSaint
Speaking of Harris, my Ohio State buddy sent me a text yesterday saying that Harris is looking around now that Steele is gone. He went so far to say that their "insiders" are saying he is definitely reconsidering his commitment.
I don't see how an ILBer coach, who wasn't even Harris' primary recruiter, leaving would cause him to re-open his recruitment. Burton Burns is his primary recruiter FWIW.
Has anyone seen anything to validate these statements? I know BOL said 10 hours ago that Harris was solid.
I don't see how an ILBer coach, who wasn't even Harris' primary recruiter, leaving would cause him to re-open his recruitment. Burton Burns is his primary recruiter FWIW.
Has anyone seen anything to validate these statements? I know BOL said 10 hours ago that Harris was solid.
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Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:18 am to TideSaint
Bobby Williams is visiting Hale Hentges today.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:19 am to TideSaint
From Ryan Bartow:
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Beyond Cristobal seeing Minkah for an in-home this evening and Napier having an in-home with the two commits from Monarch HS, they'll also stop by to see the top 2016 wide receivers in the Miami area including:
Freddie Pinder, Keyshawn "Pie" Young, Darnell Salomon, Antonio Callaway (2015 target), Mark Walton (2015 target), Brandon Johnson and Binjimen Victor.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:34 am to TideSaint
I just can't believe that Harris would look around just because his recruiter left. That just doesn't make sense.
If he decommits I will be very butthurt. Lol
If he decommits I will be very butthurt. Lol
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:36 am to Cobrasize
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I just can't believe that Harris would look around just because his recruiter left. That just doesn't make sense.
That's just it. Steele wasn't even his recruiter.
I don't see how one school losing an ILBer coach would cause a RB to look around when the other school he is supposedly looking at just lost their offensive coordinator.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:39 am to TideSaint
Doesn't make sense. I looked at his Twitter and he doesn't mention anything concerning.
Hopefully your friend is just messing with you or was given bad info.
Hopefully your friend is just messing with you or was given bad info.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:44 am to Cobrasize
If a running back decommits because a LB coach took another job, he didn't want to be here to begin with.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:59 am to bamarep
OSU fans and so called insiders are now acting like Texas fans with Saban thinking he really wanted to coach there. They won something and think everybody wants to play there.
I have read on some of their board they truly believe the reason our coaches are leaving is because no one wants to coach for Saban or they are jumping off a sinking ship because OSU showed UA is at the end of their current success.
I have read on some of their board they truly believe the reason our coaches are leaving is because no one wants to coach for Saban or they are jumping off a sinking ship because OSU showed UA is at the end of their current success.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:10 am to TideSaint
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Keyshawn "Pie" Young
I hate to steal Sand's thunder, but I want this kid just for his nickname.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:17 am to Cobrasize
quote:sounds like your ohio state buddy just being a douche bag, like most of them are
Doesn't make sense. I looked at his Twitter and he doesn't mention anything concerning. Hopefully your friend is just messing with you or was given bad info.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:24 am to narddogg81
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sounds like your ohio state buddy just being a douche bag, like most of them are
Oh he's a douchebag alright, but he keeps up with recruiting fairly well. I know he likes the Ohio State Scout guys so I assume that is where he is getting it.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:24 am to TideSaint
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After thorough study using specific scoring criteria, Bleacher Report recruiting analysts Sanjay Kirpalani and Tyler Donohue have graded the top 200 players in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and provided in-depth analysis. As national signing day draws near, Bleacher Report provides a position-by-position breakdown of the best college football recruits. Today, we present the Overall Top 200.
The Class of 2015 is loaded with impressive talent. It's perhaps strongest on the defensive side of the ball, but there are still a great deal of offensive players who will be major household names.
Stud high school players from Florida, Texas and California dominate the top overall rankings, but nearly every state is represented in 247Sports Composite Rankings, which compile ratings listed by the major media recruiting services.
Some of the players in the top overall rankings will go on to make an immediate impact next season, while others will continue to develop and learn before getting their chance to shine.
This list provides a glimpse of college football's future stars and how they've arrived at this point. Continue on for our review of the rankings, complete with individual scouting reports and insight on each prospect.
Be sure to sound off in the comments below with your thoughts on overall rankings, scores and recruit projections.
Note: 247Sports Composite Rankings are scheduled to update on Monday, Jan. 19. We will update this list accordingly once new rankings are released.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:24 am to TideSaint
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200. 4-Star WR Ryan Davis, Lakewood (Saint Petersburg, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 83/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
199. 4-Star TE Jackson Harris,Columbia Central (Columbia, Tennessee)
Bleacher Report Score: 86/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Georgia
198. 4-Star S Jordan Colbert,Griffin (Griffin, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Auburn
197. 4-Star CB Roney Elam, Newton (Newton, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas A&M
196. 4-Star WR Blake Lynch, Gilmer (Gilmer, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 82/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Baylor
195. 4-Star WR Miles Boykin, Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Illinois)
Bleacher Report Score: 75/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Notre Dame
194. 4-Star DE Austin Bryant,Thomas County Central (Thomasville, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Clemson
193. 4-Star CB Micah Abernathy, Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Tennessee
192. 4-Star QB Sheriron Jones, Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 83/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Tennessee
191. 4-Star OT Keaton Sutherland, Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 83/100
Recruitment Status: Committed To Texas A&M
190. 4-Star TE Jordan Davis, Clear Lake (Houston, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 78/100
Recruitment Status: Committed To Texas A&M
189. 4-Star OLB Darrell Williams, Hoover (Birmingham, Alabama)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Auburn
188. 4-Star S Will Sunderland, Midwest City (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Bleacher Report Score: 86/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Oklahoma
187. 4-Star ATH Malik Dear, Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Mississippi State
186. 4-Star RB Andre Robinson, Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Bleacher Report Score: 85/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Penn State
185. 4-Star OLB Ben Humphreys, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Duke
184. 4-Star ILB Asmar Bilal, Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Notre Dame
183. 4-Star DT Marquise Overton, Jenks (Jenks, Oklahoma)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Oklahoma
182. 4-Star S Tyree Kinnel, Wayne (Dayton, Ohio)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Michigan
181. 4-Star DT Darvin Taylor, Thomas Dale (Chester, Virginia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Florida State
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:26 am to TideSaint
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180. 4-Star S Ronnie Harrison, Florida State Univ. School (Tallahassee, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Alabama
179. 4-Star OG Kyonta Stallworth, Detroit Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)
Bleacher Report Score: 80/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Michigan State
178. 4-Star ATH Jalen Christian, Damascus (Damascus, Maryland)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to South Carolina
177. 4-Star DE Fletcher Adams, Brandon (Brandon, Mississippi)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Mississippi State
176. 4-Star ILB Darrin Kirkland Jr. Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Tennessee
175. 4-Star S Jaquan Johnson, Killian (Miami, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Miami
174. 4-Star ATH Jaason Lewis, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Arizona State
173. 4-Star QB Jauan Jennings, Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Bleacher Report Score: 71/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Tennessee
172. 4-Star OT Bobby Evans, Allen (Allen, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 84/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Oklahoma
171. 4-Star OLB Adonis Thomas, Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 92/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Alabama
170. 4-Star TE Devonaire Clarington, Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 85/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas
169. 4-Star OLB Anthony Wheeler, Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas
168. 4-Star RB Kirk Merritt, Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 91/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
167. 4-Star ILB Cameron Smith, Granite Bay (Granite Bay, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to USC
166. 4-Star QB Zach Gentry, Eldorado (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Bleacher Report Score: 80/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas
165. 4-Star OLB Josh Barajas, Andrean (Merrillville, Indiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Notre Dame
164. 4-Star RB Malik Lovette, Redlands East Valley (Redlands, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Oregon
163. 4-Star WR Derrick Dillon, Pine (Franklinton, Louisiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Florida
162. 4-Star DE D'Andre Walker, Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Georgia
161. 4-Star QB Jake Browning, Folsom (Folsom, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 81/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Washington
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:27 am to TideSaint
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160. 4-Star C Fred Ulu-Perry, St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Bleacher Report Score: 86/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to UCLA
159. 4-Star OT Jerry Tillery, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 84/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Notre Dame
158. 4-Star WR K.J. Hill, North Little Rock (North Little Rock, Arkansas)
Bleacher Report Score: 85/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Arkansas
157. 4-Star WR Juwan Johnson, Glassboro (Glassboro, New Jersey)
Bleacher Report Score: 86/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Penn State
156. 4-Star CB Xavier Lewis, East St. John (Reserve, Louisiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to LSU
155. 4-Star S Larry Pryor, Sulphur Springs (Sulphur Springs, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas A&M
154. 4-Star ILB Jahvoni Simmons, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Bleacher Report Score: 92/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Virginia
153. 4-Star DE Shameik Blackshear, Bluffton (Bluffton, South Carolina)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to South Carolina
152. 4-Star WR Daylon Charlot, Patterson (Patterson, Louisiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 81/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
151. 4-Star RB Saquon Barkley, Whitehall HS (Whitehall, Pennsylvania)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Penn State
150. 4-Star WR Cordell Broadus, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Bleacher Report Score: 85/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
149. 4-Star OT Ryan Bates, Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pennsylvania)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Penn State
148. 4-Star CB Rico McGraw, Ensworth (Nashville, Tennessee)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Alabama
147. 4-Star RB Nick Brossette, University Lab (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to LSU
146. 4-Star WR Carlos Strickland, Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 72/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
145. 4-Star DT Hjalte Froholdt, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Arkansas
144. 4-Star WR Jovon Durante, Miramar (Miramar, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to West Virginia
143. 4-Star WR Darius Slayton, Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Georgia
142. 4-Star DE Joseph Wicker, Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 91/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
141. 4-Star TE Hale Hentges, Helias (Jefferson City, Missouri)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Alabama
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:28 am to TideSaint
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140. 4-Star WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Servite (Anaheim, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 83/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
139. 4-Star DE Chauncey Rivers, Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Georgia
138. 4-Star OT Jack Jones, Oakland (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Tennessee
137. 4-Star WR Van Jefferson, Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tennessee)
Bleacher Report Score: 80/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Georgia
136. 4-Star CB PJ Mbanasor, Hendrickson (Pflugerville, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Oklahoma
135. 4-Star RB Rodney Anderson, Katy (Katy, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 82/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Oklahoma
134. 4-Star WR Alex Ofodile, Rock Bridge (Columbia, Missouri)
Bleacher Report Score: 84/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Oregon
133. 4-Star CB Eric Lee, Valor Christian (Littleton, Colorado)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Nebraska
132. 4-Star WR John Burt, Lincoln (Tallahassee, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
131. 4-Star C Patrick Vahe, Trinity (Euless, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas
130. 4-Star ATH Marcus Lewis, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Bleacher Report Score: 83/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
129. 4-Star QB Drew Lock, Lee's Summit Sr. (Lee's Summit, Missouri)
Bleacher Report Score: 76/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Missouri
128. 4-Star OT Sterling Jenkins, Baldwin (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Bleacher Report Score: 85/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Penn State
127. 4-Star CB John Reid, St. Joseph's (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Penn State
126. 4-Star OT Toby Weathersby, Westfield (Houston, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
125. 4-Star RB Nyheim Hines, Garner (Garner, North Carolina)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to North Carolina State
124. 4-Star S Rashad Roundtree, Lakeside (Evans, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 92/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Georgia
123. 4-Star DT Adam McLean, Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
Bleacher Report Score: 91/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Maryland
122. 4-Star DE Mekhi Brown, Carver (Columbus, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Alabama
121. 4-Star S Justin Dunning, Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 91/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas A&M
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:29 am to TideSaint
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120. 4-Star DE Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. Edgewood Academy (Elmore, AL)
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
119. 4-Star OT Abdul Bello, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 86/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Florida State
118. 4-Star CB Frank Buncom IV, St. Augustine (San Diego, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
117. 4-Star OG Josh Wariboko, Casady School (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
116. 4-Star CB Shaun Crawford, St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Notre Dame
115. 4-Star CB Garrett Taylor, St. Christopher's School (Richmond, Virginia)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Penn State
114. 4-Star CB Jordan Whitehead Central Valley (Monaca, Pennsylvania)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Pitt
113. 4-Star ATH Shawn Burgess-Becker, Monarch (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 91/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Alabama
112. 4-Star DE James Lockhart, Ennis (Ennis, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 91/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Texas A&M
111. 4-Star OT Chidi Valentine-Okeke, Faith Baptist Christian Academy (Ludowici, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
110. 4-Star CB Ykili Ross, Polytechnic (Riverside, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to USC
109. 4-Star QB Sam Darnold, San Clemente (San Clemente, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 73/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to USC
108. 4-Star DE Clelin Ferrell, Benedictine (Richmond, Virginia)
Bleacher Report Score: 85/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Clemson
107. 4-Star ATH Stanley Norman, Junipero Serra (Gardena, California)
Bleacher Report Score: 88/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Arizona State
106. 4-Star RB Eric Swinney, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Ole Miss
105. 4-Star CB Tyrek Cole, Miramar (Miramar, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to West Virginia
104. 4-Star DE Arden Key, Hapeville Charter (Atlanta, Georgia)
Bleacher Report Score: 91/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
103. 4-Star CB Kris Boyd, Gilmer (Gilmer, Texas)
Bleacher Report Score: 89/100
Recruitment Status: Uncommitted
102. 4-Star DE Darian Roseboro, Lincolnton (Lincolnton, North Carolina)
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to North Carolina State
101. 4-Star QB Deondre Francois, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
Bleacher Report Score: 83/100
Recruitment Status: Committed to Florida State
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:30 am to TideSaint
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97. 4-star OT Isaiah Prince
Height/Weight: 6'6", 272 lbs
High School: Eleanor Roosevelt High School; Greenbelt, Maryland
247Sports Ranking: No. 6 OT/No. 97 overall
Bleacher Report Score: 82/100
Uncommitted: Considering Ohio State, Maryland and Alabama
Isaiah Prince is being pulled toward his home-state Terrapins, but a pair of national powerhouses loom large. He is set to spend time at Alabama and Ohio State in January, taking things down to the wire.
Bleacher Report Analysis
Prince may have desirable size and length, but there are significant strides to be made before he can make an impact at the collegiate level. His lack of power (10/15) limits the amount of damage he's able to do off the snap and leaves him as an average run-blocker (7/10).
There's a lot to like about his physique and the way he deals with pass-protection responsibilities (23/25). Prince implements a smooth slide-step and sustains solid bend as his duties command lateral movement.
It's difficult to project Prince as an immediate-impact tackle, but a redshirt season could allow him to develop into a quality bookend.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:31 am to TideSaint
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94. 4-star OT Drew Richmond
Height/Weight: 6'5", 310 lbs
High School: Memphis University School; Memphis, Tennessee
247Sports Ranking: No. 5 OT/No. 94 overall
Bleacher Report Score: 90/100
Committed to: Ole Miss on Sept. 9, 2014
The Rebels reeled in Drew Richmond despite substantial competition from SEC foes Alabama and Tennessee. He's set to spend time at Texas prior to signing day.
Bleacher Report Analysis
He provided some highlight blocks during the three-day stretch in Beaverton and appeared to implement new lessons he learned from instructors.
Richmond does a great job at the point of contact, rolling his hips and punching through the defender (15/15 for power). He was a little overanxious at times, which cost him, but it was an impressive performance overall.
He seemed to take better angles than what showed up on game tape, but of course there's a big difference between drills and live-game action when linebackers enter the equation. Richmond is ridiculously strong for a high school student and can get away with some mistakes by simply overpowering his opponent.
His reach in pass protection is solid but not spectacular (21/25). It would be interesting to see how Richmond would adapt to playing guard if asked to make that transition in college.
The outlook here is that he would benefit from a year on the sidelines, cleaning up his technique and building even more strength. Whenever Richmond is deemed ready to take on a starting role, he has plenty of promise.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 10:32 am to TideSaint
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88. 4-star RB DeSherrius Flowers
Height/Weight: 6'0.5", 204 lbs
High School: Vigor High School; Mobile, Alabama
247Sports Ranking: No. 12 RB/No. 88 overall
Bleacher Report Score: 87/100
Enrolled at: Alabama
Desherrius Flowers follows in the footsteps of fellow standout Mobile-area rusher T.J. Yeldon to Tuscaloosa. He committed to Alabama before many other teams became involved, ending his recruitment as a sophomore.
Bleacher Report Analysis
Flowers is a power-based rusher who maintains low pad level and makes the most of his physical frame. He attacks defenders with tenacity and refuses to sacrifice yards along the sideline, where he'd rather crash into an opponent than step out of bounds.
That fearlessness is great, but there's some concern about his downfield approach. Flowers doesn't always seem to identify ideal rushing lanes, simply plowing ahead at times instead of displaying patience by decelerating and letting things develop in front of him (16/20 vision).
He doesn't possess the quick-trigger hips to bounce things outside in a hurry, so it's imperative for Flowers to develop an enhanced sense of anticipation amid the trenches and beyond. Flowers projects as a short-yardage back and potential goal-line back at the very least.
"There's a great history of running backs at Alabama under Coach (Nick) Saban," Flowers told Bleacher Report in December. "I'm just happy to have an opportunity to potentially add my name to the list."
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