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re: Class of 2016 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Waiting On Demetris Robertson Edition
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:05 am to TideSaint
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:05 am to TideSaint
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The spring camp season gave Rivals.com analysts a chance to see hundreds of prospects from the 2016 class in action, and resulted in movements throughout the individual position rankings. Here is a look at the big movers and position-specific storylines following the spring rankings update.
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PRO-STYLE QUARTERBACKS
NOTABLE RISER: Deuce Wallace, Sevierville (Tenn.) Sevier County (Up 14 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Rex Culpepper, Tampa (Fla.) Plant (Down 3 spots)
COMMENTS: The top four remain the same with five-star Georgia commit Jacob Eason holding onto the No. 1 spot. The first change comes at No. 5, where Michigan State commit Messiah deWeaver moves up three spots after winning MVP at the Cleveland Rivals Camp. The number of players ranked actually decreases from 25 to 20 as several move out to other positions.
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Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:06 am to TideSaint
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DUAL-THREAT QUARTERBACKS
NOTABLE RISER: Skylar Thompson, Independence (Mo.) Fort Osage (Up 11 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Jawon Pass, Columbus (Ga.) Carver (Down 6 spots)
COMMENTS: A host of prospects either increased their rating or moved in from other positions, and this ranking grows from 20 to a top 30. The highest debut belongs to Houston (Tex.) Westfield's Dillon Sterling-Cole, who enters the ranking at No. 6. Other new entrants in the Top 20 include California commit Max Gilliam and BYU commit Jaren Hall.
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Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:07 am to TideSaint
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ALL-PURPOSE BACKS
NOTABLE RISER: None
NOTABLE DROPPER: C.J. Freeman, Greensboro (N.C.) North Guilford (Down 9 spots)
COMMENTS: Penn State commit Miles Sanders takes over the No. 1 spot in the ranking after moving over from the Running Back ranking. No. 2 is also an import from the running back position as USC commit Melquise Stovall moves up from a 5.8 rating to a 5.9. The third new entrant into the Top 10 from running back is D'Vaughn Pennamon of Manvel, Tex.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:07 am to TideSaint
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RUNNING BACKS
NOTABLE RISER: Damarea Crockett, Little Rock (Ark.) Christian (Up 12 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Denzel Mitchell, Hamilton, Ala. (Down 13 spots)
COMMENTS: Five-star Ohio State commit Kareem Walker remains No. 1 and widens his lead with previous No. 2 Miles Sanders moving to All-Purpose Back. Georgia commit B.J. Emmons moves up to No. 4 in the ranking, while Crockett and Miami commit Amir Rasul move up to four-stars and crack the Top 12.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:08 am to TideSaint
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FULLBACK
NOTABLE RISER: Kingston Davis, Prattville, Ala. (Debuts at No. 1)
NOTABLE DROPPER: None
COMMENTS: The first ranking of the Fullback position sees Davis, a Michigan commit, debut as the No. 1 player at the position. Theo Anderson of Largo (Fla.) Indian Rocks Christian, Jo-El Shaw of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills, Antonio DuPree of Baltimore (Md.) Gilman and Brandon Simmons of Pleasant Grove, Ala., round out the top five.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:08 am to TideSaint
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WIDE RECEIVERS
NOTABLE RISER: Darnell Salomon, Miami (Fla.) Central (Up 48 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Collin Johnson, San Jose (Calif.) Valley Christian (Down 20 spots)
COMMENTS: This update of the wide receiver position is marked by 10 new four-star prospects, the highest-ranked being Greensboro (N.C.) Page's Diondre Overton, who moves up to No. 26 overall. There are also two new five-stars - Salomon and N'Keal Harry of Chandler, Ariz. - who rank Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, behind No. 1 Nate Craig-Myers.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:09 am to TideSaint
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TIGHT ENDS
NOTABLE RISER: Kaden Smith, Flower Mound (Tex.) Marcus (Up 6 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Devante Brooks, Washington (D.C.) St. John's College (Down 10 spots)
COMMENTS: Smith's rise and Brooks' drop account for the changes in the top five. Florida State commit Isaac Nauta remains No. 1 and is headed to the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge Presented by Under Armour in Baltimore and he will be joined by three more in the top 10 - Naseir Upshur, Jamal Pettigrew and Gabe Angel.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:09 am to TideSaint
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OFFENSIVE TACKLES
NOTABLE RISER: Jonah Williams, Folsom, Calif. (Up 8 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: E.J. Price, Lawrenceville (Ga.) Archer (Down 5 spots)
COMMENTS: Williams, an Alabama commit, earned his fifth star and takes over as the No. 2 player in the rankings behind Texas A&M commit Gregory Little. The rankings did not see many changes, though Kentucky commit Landon Young and Duke commit Robert Kraeling earned their fourth stars and climbed into the top 20.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:10 am to TideSaint
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OFFENSIVE GUARDS
NOTABLE RISER: Landon Dickerson, Hudson (N.C.) South Caldwell (Up 13 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: None
COMMENTS: Dickerson and Florida State commit Baveon Johnson both earn 6.0 Rivals Ratings in this update and move into the top three behind No. 1 Patrick Hudson, a Baylor commit. They headline a group of prospects that make positive moves in this update, following a good spring for the offensive guard position.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:10 am to TideSaint
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CENTERS
NOTABLE RISER: Toleafoa Auwae, Kapolei, Haw. (Debuts at No. 3)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Keenan Murphy, Crosby, Tex. (Down 1 spot)
COMMENTS: Auwae debuts with a 5.6 Rivals Rating and takes over as the No. 3 player in the ranking behind four-stars Connor McGovern and Drake Jackson. Murphy and Kentucky commit Luke Fortner round out the top five.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:11 am to TideSaint
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WEAKSIDE DEFENSIVE ENDS
NOTABLE RISER: Brandon Bowen, Trophy Club (Tex.) Byron Nelson (Up 15 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Shane Simmons, Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha (Down 3 spots)
COMMENTS: Former No. 1 Breland Brandt moves to the outside linebacker ranking, making room for Antonneous Clayton to take over the top spot in his first appearance on the list. Bowen's rise moves him to the No. 3 position on the list and into the Rivals100. Clayton, Bowen and Bryson Young are the new four-stars in the ranking.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:11 am to TideSaint
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STRONGSIDE DEFENSIVE ENDS
NOTABLE RISER: Xavier Kelly, Wichita (Kan.) East (Up 6 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Patrick Bethel, Vero Beach, Fla. (Down 9 spots)
COMMENTS: This ranking grows by ten and now features 35 prospects after several moved in from other positions and more players at the position were rated. California native Oluwole Betiku moves up for the second straight update and cracks the top five at No. 4. Outside of the players moving in from other positions, Florida State commit Keir Thomas makes the highest debut at No. 19 after moving up from a 5.6 to a 5.7 Rivals Rating.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:11 am to TideSaint
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DEFENSIVE TACKLES
NOTABLE RISER: Dexter Lawrence, Wake Forest, N.C. (Up 2 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Jovan Swann, Greenwood (Ind.) Center Grove (Down 10 spots)
COMMENTS: Lawrence is the new No. 1 overall prospect in the Rivals100 and takes over the top spot in this ranking from fellow five-star Rashan Gary. The only other change in the top ten involves a pair of Texas-based prospects, as Alabama commit Kendell Jones jumps up to No. 9 where Chris Daniels previously stood.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:12 am to TideSaint
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INSIDE LINEBACKERS
NOTABLE RISER: Krys Barnes, Bakersfield (Calif.) Liberty (Up 8 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Joel Dublanko, Aberdeen, Wash. (Down 7 spots)
COMMENTS: Ben Davis, Lokeni Toailoa and Tre Lamar retain the top three spots on the list, but several changes happen immediately after. Barnes, a UCLA commit, jumps up to No. 4 while Jaquan Yulee, Elysee Mbem-Bosse and Jeffrey McCulloch all make moves into the top 10.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:13 am to TideSaint
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OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
NOTABLE RISER: Camilo Eifler, Oakland (Calif.) Bishop O'Dowd (Up 6 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Jeremiah Moon, Hoover, Ala. (Down 20 spots)
COMMENTS: Surprisingly, outside linebacker is the position that boasts the most five-stars in the 2016 Rivals100. The group grew by one as Mique Juarez moves over from the Athlete position and takes over as the top player in the ranking. He is followed at No. 2 by USC commit Daelin Hayes, who moves up three spots after winning position MVP at the Cleveland Rivals Camp.
That's a hell of a drop.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:13 am to TideSaint
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CORNERBACKS
NOTABLE RISER: Jordan Parker, Pittsburg, Calif. (Up 9 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Khalil Ladler, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (Down 8 spots)
COMMENTS: Five-star Levonta Taylor remains No. 1 in the ranking, but Scottsdale (Ariz.) Saguaro's Byron Murphy takes over as No. 2 after his move from a 5.9 up to a 6.0 Rivals Rating. Northwestern commit Roderick Campbell and Oregon commit Troy Warner are new four-stars who crack the top 20 in the ranking.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:13 am to TideSaint
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SAFETIES
NOTABLE RISER: CJ Pollard, Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra (Up 8 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Micah Croom, La Mirada, Calif. (Down 27 spots)
COMMENTS: There is only one change in the top 10, with Elk Grove (Calif.) Franklin's Lamar Jackson moving in from the Athlete position and up to a 5.9 Rivals Rating to take over the No. 6 spot that was previously occupied by Gardena (Calif) Juniperro Serra's, Brandon Burton, who now goes over to the Athlete position. The ranking grows by ten and now features 50 total prospects.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:14 am to TideSaint
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ATHLETES
NOTABLE RISER: Christian Wallace, Katy (Tex.) Tompkins (Up 6 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Zach Hall, Tyler (Tex.) Lee (Down 19 spots)
COMMENTS: As the spring progresses, many prospects settle into specific positions while others start to be recruited at additional positions. For that reason, the Athlete category saw a lot of shake-up this update. What did not change, however, was Savannah (Ga.) Christian five-star Demetris Robertson remaining the No. 1 ranked player at the position.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:16 am to TideSaint
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With the summer camp circuit behind us and a slight lull in the recruiting process while takes center stage for college coaches and prospects alike, Inside the Gators decided to take a look at five prospects with whom the Florida Gators have hurt themselves with over the summer months.
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Elijah Holyfield | 5-foot-10, 195-pounds | College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy
What Was Said: "That is the thing I like most about them, that is the main thing, that they run the ball," said Holyfield. "They showed me some film from Alabama and stuff like that, so it's a pretty nice look for me."
Competition: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Tennessee
Skinny: At the start of the spring it looked like the Gators were going to be a player here with his connections to offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier dating back to his time at Michigan. However, after a visit early this spring there has been little mention of the Gators from Holyfield and no plans to visit again in the future.
Mac showing Alabama film to recruits.
FWIW, Bone said yesterday that we made a huge impression on Holyfield during camp.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:17 am to TideSaint
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With the spring evaluation period behind us and the summer camp sessions about to kick off, Inside the Gators decided to take a look at five prospects with whom the Florida Gators have helped themselves with over the six week evaluation period.
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Cavin Ridley | 6-foot-1, 190-pounds | Deerfield Beach (Fla.)
What Was Said: "Right now, I kind of really have a top three. It's not set in stone or definite, but it would be Alabama, Florida and Florida State."
Competition: Alabama and Florida State
Skinny: Though he named a top three about a month ago, we continue to hear that Florida is in great shape here, and could even be considered to be in the driver's seat. The Gators are after Ridley hard, and have a depth chart that could get the four-star on the field early. It's the immediate playtime that Florida is offering that is helping their cause here.
What a commitment would mean to Florida: If the Gators were to eventually reel in Ridley they would be getting a receiver that fights for the ball in air, and a guy with homerun capabilities. The Gators need some playmakers on the offensive side of the ball in 2016 and Ridley would be a big time get for the staff.
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