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re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:35 pm to OnTheBrink
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:35 pm to OnTheBrink
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With all the major All-Star events wrapped up, the Rivals analysts have reevaluated the class of 2015 for the final time. Here is some analysis of the movers within the position rankings following the All-Star competitions.
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Pro-Style QB
NOTABLE RISER: Jake Browning, Folsom, Calif. (Up 5 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: None
COMMENTS: Five-star Josh Rosen is no longer No. 1 overall in the class, but he remains No. 1 in the position ranking. Browning, a Washington commit, makes a leap into the top 5 and finishes No. 3 in the ranking. Michigan State commit Brian Lewerke's strong showing at the Semper Fi Bowl propels him into the top 10, and he finishes at No. 9. There were no significant ranking drops in the position.
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Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:35 pm to TideSaint
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Dual Threat QB
NOTABLE RISER: Deondre Francois, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (Up 6 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Sam Darnold, San Clemente, Calif. (Down 2 spots)
COMMENTS: Francois, a Florida State commit, takes over as the new No. 1 in the ranking. He is followed by Alabama commit Blake Barnett at No. 2 and Oregon commit Travis Waller, who moved up two spots, at No. 2. Further down the list, Oklahoma State commit John Kolar makes a strong move into four-star territory and finishes ranked No. 14 at the position.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:36 pm to TideSaint
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All Purpose Back
NOTABLE RISER: Keith Mixon, Irondale (Ala.) Shades Valley (Up 6 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Paul Lucas, Phoenix (Ariz.) Mountain Pointe (Down 1 spot)
COMMENTS: Several prospects moved out to other positions, creating a shake-up at the top of the ranking. N.C. State commit Nyheim Hines was the biggest mover in the last update, and he jumps again, this time up two spots where he finishes No. 2 overall. Oregon commit Taj Griffin remains No. 1. Another Oregon commit, Malik Lovette, moves in from the running back ranking and takes over the No. 4 spot on the list.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:36 pm to TideSaint
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Running Back
NOTABLE RISER: Rocky Reid, Concord, N.C. (Up 23 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Desherrius Flowers, Prichard (Ala.) Vigor (Down 10 spots)
COMMENTS: New Alabama commit Damien Harris goes wire-to-wire as the No. 1 ranked prospect at the position. He is joined by fellow five-stars Derrius Guice, Jacques Patrick and Soso Jamabo in the top four. The only changes in the top 10 come from Ohio State commit Mike Weber and USC commit Ronald Jones II who both move up a Rivals Rating and finish No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:37 pm to TideSaint
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Fullback
NOTABLE RISER: None
NOTABLE DROPPER: None
COMMENTS: Auburn commit Chandler Cox remains No. 1 after he earned a fourth star with his performance at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The only change comes from Stanford commit Reagan Williams moving in from the linebacker position and taking over the No. 2 spot on the list.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:37 pm to TideSaint
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Wide Receiver
NOTABLE RISER: Tristan Payton, Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast (Up 19 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Kemah Siverand, Houston (Tex.) Cypress Ridge (Down 9 spots)
COMMENTS: Although three prospects at the position add a fifth star, the top six names in the ranking remain unchanged. Alabama commit Calvin Ridley remains No. 1. Payton, a USC commit, along with Van Jefferson, move up a Rivals Rating and both finish in the top 15. Further down the list, Duke commit T.J. Rahming makes the highest debut at No. 41 after his standout Army Bowl performance.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:37 pm to TideSaint
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Tight End
C.J. O'Grady
NOTABLE RISER: C.J. O'Grady, Fayetteville, Ark. (Up 1 spot)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Jordan Davis, Houston (Tex.) Clear Lake (Down 9 spots)
COMMENTS: Four-star Chris Clark finishes as the No. 1 player at the ranking. Behind him, Arkansas commit O'Grady continued his rise and finishes No. 2. Davis was the only prospect in the ranking to have his Rivals Rating changed, and he finishes at No. 14. Buffalo native Tyrone Wheatley moves into the ranking from defensive end and debuts just ahead of Davis at No. 13.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:38 pm to TideSaint
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Offensive Tackle
NOTABLE RISER: Gabe Megginson, Jacksonville, Ill. (Up 35 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Henry Roberts, Bellevue, Wash. (Down 16 spots)
COMMENTS: Two of the top five from the previous ranking move out to other positions. Clemson commit Jake Fruhmorgen now rounds out the top five after a strong showing at the Army Bowl. Megginson, an Illinois commit, Texas A&M commit Connor Lanfear and Florida State commit Abdul Bello are the new four-stars and all finish in the top 30.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:38 pm to TideSaint
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Offensive Guard
NOTABLE RISER: Zack Bailey, Summerville, S.C. (Up 1 spot)
NOTABLE DROPPER:Jalin Barnett, Lawton, Okla. (Down 18 spots)
COMMENTS: Five-star LSU commit Maea Teuhema and four-star USC commit Chuma Edoga move over from the offensive tackle ranking and take over the top two spots at offensive guard. They are followed by Alabama commits Lester Cotton and Richie Petitbon, the previous top two in this ranking. Bailey, a South Carolina commit, rounds out the top five after he moved up following his Shrine Bowl performance.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:38 pm to TideSaint
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Center
NOTABLE RISER: None
NOTABLE DROPPER: Brian Chaffin, Charlotte (N.C.) Christian (Down 1 spot)
COMMENTS: There were only slight changes to this ranking, and Notre Dame commit Tristen Hoge finishes as No. 1. Alabama commit Brandon Kennedy and North Carolina commit Tommy Hatton flip positions, with Hatton now holding the No. 2 spot right behind Hoge. Chaffin rounds out the ranking at No. 10.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:40 pm to TideSaint
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Weakside Defensive End
NOTABLE RISER: Marques Ford, Gibsonton (Fla.) East Bay (Up 6 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Christian Bell, Hoover, Ala. (Down 10 spots)
COMMENTS: Five-star UCLA commit Keisean Lucier-South moves in from the outside linebacker position and takes over as the No. 1 player in this ranking. Ford, a Tennessee commit, and Alabama commit Anfernee Jennings both move up into the top 10 after seeing their Rivals Rating rise. Texas commit Charles Omenihu moves in from the strongside defensive end ranking and adds his fourth star to finish in the top 20 of this ranking.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:40 pm to TideSaint
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Strongside Defensive End
NOTABLE RISER: Kyle Phillips, Nasville (Tenn.) Hillsboro (Up 8 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: None
COMMENTS: With several prospects moving in and out of this ranking, there was significant shake-up in the final update. Five-stars Byron Cowart and CeCe Jefferson remain Nos. 1 and 2, however. Phillips is the new No. 3 after earning his fifth star. Alabama-based defensive end Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. moves into the top 10 after reclassifying to 2015. The biggest jump goes to Ohio State commit Dre'Mont Jones, who finishes at No. 14 after earning his fourth star.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:41 pm to TideSaint
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Defensive Tackle
NOTABLE RISER: Christian Wilkins, Suffield (Conn.) Academy (Up 4 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Kendrick Norton, Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian (Dropped 11 spots)
COMMENTS: It was a close battle at the top between five-stars Kahlil McKenzie and Trenton Thompson, with McKenzie getting the nod as No. 1 overall at the position. Wilkins, a Clemson commit, moves up to No. 4 on the list after a strong showing at the Under Armour All-American Game. He replaces N.C. State commit Darian Roseboro in the top five. USC commit Noah Jefferson takes over the No. 6 spot on the list after moving in from strongside defensive end and earning a higher Rivals Rating.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:41 pm to TideSaint
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Inside Linebacker
NOTABLE RISER: Jordan Griffin, Seffner (Fla.) Armwood (Up 15 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: None
COMMENTS: Strong All-Star games from Porter Gustin and Ole Miss commit Leo Lewis earn them the top two spots in the ranking. Gustin moves over from the outside linebacker list and earned his fifth star to take over the No. 1 spot. Notre Dame commit Tevon Coney and Texas commit Anthony Wheeler also make big jumps within the top 10. Wheeler finishes at No. 4 while Coney lands at No. 6.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:41 pm to TideSaint
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Outside Linebacker
NOTABLE RISER: Richard Moore, Cedar Hill, Tex. (Up 7 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Sh'Mar Kilby-Lane, Hallandale, Fla. (Down 6 spots)
COMMENTS: Two prospects who were in the top 10 from the last update move out to other positions, while Mississippi State commit Jamal Peters moves in from the safety position and takes over at No. 7. Vanderbilt commit Josh Smith and Moore, a Texas A&M commit, both move up to a 5.9 Rivals Rating and round out the top 10. Texas commit Malik Jefferson holds onto the No. 1 overall spot in the ranking.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:42 pm to TideSaint
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Cornerback
NOTABLE RISER: Donte Jackson, Jefferson (La.) Riverdale (Up 14 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Mook Reynolds, Greensboro (N.C.) North Guilford (Down 9 spots)
COMMENTS: One player moves out of the top five, allowing Jackson to move in following a standout Army Bowl performance. The LSU commit is the only new addition in the top 10, though Pittsburgh commit Jordan Whitehead jumps up three spots to finish at No. 6 in the ranking. Five-star Iman Marshall stays No. 1 in the ranking and is one of three five-stars at the position.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:42 pm to TideSaint
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Safety
NOTABLE RISER: DeShon Elliott, Rockwall (Tex.) Rockwall-Heath (Up 12 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Shawn Burgess-Becker, Coconut Creek (Fla.) Monarch (Down 6 spots)
COMMENTS: Five-star Alabama commit Minkah Fitzpatrick moves in from the cornerback and takes over at No. 2 in this ranking, following Derwin James, who stays at No. 1. Elliott and Oklahoma commit Kahlil Haughton are new four-stars who both move into the top 30 of the ranking. San Bernadino, Calif., three-star Nathan Meadors makes the highest debut on the list at No. 38.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:42 pm to TideSaint
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Athlete
NOTABLE RISER: Je'Vari Anderson, Concord (Calif.) DeLaSalle (Debuts at No. 36)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Jaquan Johnson, Miami (Fla.) Killian (Down 16 spots)
COMMENTS: The top 12 remains completely unchanged. No. 13 sees the first change and it is due to Florida State commit Kai Locksley coming over from the dual-threat quarterback list. Overall, the list has very few changes, with five-stars Terry Godwin and Ray-Ray McCloud III finishing at Nos. 1 and 2 on the list, respectively.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 12:43 pm to TideSaint
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Kicker
NOTABLE RISER: Blake Johnson, Los Alamitos, Calif. (Up 1 spot)
NOTABLE DROPPER: None
COMMENTS: Notre Dame commit Justin Yoon comes from outside the ranking to finish as the No. 1 kicker prospect in the 2015 class following his impressive Under Armour game showing. Johnson, an Arkansas commit, and Tennessee commit Tommy Townsend were the punters for the West and East Army Bowl teams, respectively. They both performed well and each moves up a spot to take over the Nos. 3 and 4 positions on the list.
Posted on 1/22/15 at 1:14 pm to TideSaint
Ray-Ray McCloud will visit this weekend.
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