re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition

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Blake Sims: 5'11.4/8"

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*** Georgia visited last night with Rico McGraw and again I am hearing this is shaping up to be good news for UGA if things continue to trend the way I am hearing. This would be big news for UGA because McGraw would likely get his shot first at CB and that is spot that UGA is desperately trying to build some depth and more talent at. He is most likely coming to Athens on the 30th and take his visit with Trent Thompson and others in town that weekend.

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Oftentimes, the nation’s top prep players arrive in college as raw talents who have relied solely on their athleticism to emerge as top prospects.

Others have excelled while playing multiple positions—which led to certain prospects being labeled as athletes entering college.

A number of standouts in the 2015 class have the ability to play at least two positions in college.

For example, 4-star athlete and current Ohio State commitment Torrance Gibson has the frame to be an elite receiver or defensive back, yet he committed to Urban Meyer’s club for the chance to operate as a dual-threat quarterback.

The latest batch of Bleacher Report’s CFB 200 series will focus on athletes and projecting them at the position we believe they will play on the college level and scoring them on their ability to develop when they focus on one spot full time.

How does the 2015 group of athletes measure up, and where will these standouts line up at the college level?

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The latest position unit to be featured in our CFB 200 series will focus on one of the deepest position groups in the 2015 class: corner.

The top prospect from the state of California, 5-star corner Iman Marshall, headlines an athletic corner group filled with versatile athletes whose abilities have attracted attention from the nation's top colleges.

Bleacher Report has evaluated each corner rated among the nation's top 200 prospects and scored them on attributes such as speed (20 points), ball skills (20 points), run support (20 points) and pass coverage (40 points). The cumulative figures from those traits resulted in our overall grade of each prospect.

Here's a look at the best cover corners in the 2015 class and how their abilities translate to the next level.

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5. 5-star Minkah Fitzpatrick

Height/Weight: 6'1", 198 lbs

High School: Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City, N.J.

247Sports Ranking: No. 5 CB/No. 30 Overall

Bleacher Report Score: 92/100

Committed to Alabama on April 19, 2014

Nick Saban identified Minkah Fitzpatrick as one of the elite prospects in the 2015 cycle early in the process, and his diligence in recruiting the New Jersey native paid off when he committed to the Tide in April.

However, Florida State has continued to pursue Fitzpatrick—who officially visited Tallahassee in October—after his commitment, but his pledge to the Tide appears to be solid.



Bleacher Report Analysis

Fitzpatrick is an elite athlete who has the skill set to play receiver in college. However, his package of size and athleticism at corner is what makes him a special prospect. He hits like a linebacker in run support and has the hips of an offensive skill player. He'll fit in well at a place like Alabama that has players with the prototypical NFL body types at every position.

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Georgia visited last night with Rico McGraw and again I am hearing this is shaping up to be good news for UGA

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