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

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Jaquan Yulee, 2016 4-star inside linebacker from Chesapeake, Virginia

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2THEHARDWAY @JaquanYulee2

Just received a new offer from Alabama #Blessed

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Carlin Fils-Aime, 2016 running back from Naples, Florida

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Tyler Donohue @TDsTake
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It's been quite a 24-hour stretch for 2016 Florida RB Carlin Fils-Aime (@cboystuna3). Added #Auburn and #Bama offers.

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Derrick Brown Tweets Top 8 Schools: Which Team Holds Edge for 5-Star DT?
By Damon Sayles , National Recruiting Analyst Feb. 23, 2015

Derrick Brown has everything a program wants in a defensive tackle. Strength. Size. Agility. A mean streak.

Brown has 25 offers, but on Monday, the 6'4", 309-pound brick wall trimmed his list to eight schools—all eight representing the SEC. He tweeted that Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and LSU made the cut.

We know the conference, but when looking at favorites, keep your eye on the first three schools he tweeted. And consider the last school one to watch, as well.

Georgia has to be considered an early favorite. Georgia was one of his first offers, and with the campus being less than an hour from his home of Buford, Georgia, proximity will have an advantage. In an interview last month with Jake Reuse of Rivals.com, Brown said he speaks frequently with head coach Mark Richt, defensive line coach Tracy Rocker and defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt.

Georgia is the leader according to the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions, but Auburn, LSU and Alabama are three schools who could challenge the Bulldogs in the race. Auburn and Alabama both are within reasonable driving distance from home, and both are contenders for SEC championships each year. Brown has made multiple unofficial visits to both schools.

And then there's LSU, a school Brown wanted to visit for last week's junior day but, according to Justin Rowland of Rivals.com, couldn't make the trip because of a scheduled student council retreat. He told Rowland that he was a fan of the team's defense, and an unofficial visit could take place around spring break.

Since November, Brown has been to Mississippi State, Alabama and Vanderbilt. He also wants to make visits to the four aforementioned schools, per Rowland.

Player-coach relationships will be very important as Brown looks to trim his list from eight. Defensive line coach Rodney Garner has been his primary contact at Auburn. Defensive coordinator Kirby Smart and defensive line coach Bo Davis are Brown's contacts at Alabama.

LSU is a wild card because of his budding relationships there. Defensive line coach Ed Orgeron is Brown's recruiting contact, and he told Rowland that while everything is still new, he likes Orgeron's passion for the game.

The winning school gets someone who can be an immediate impact player on the defensive line. Brown could be an all-conference player early in his career.

Georgia is hoping he'll be that kind of player in Athens. The other schools are hoping to do enough to make Georgia a runner-up in the race.

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It’s an interesting question and I’m not sure what the correct answer is. When recruiting sites rate prospects, how much are they weighing potential versus what the player is right now?

When I watch defensive tackle Derrick Brown, I see 5 star potential, but I don’t see a 5 star player on the field yet. His progress on the field as a senior and at the college level is going to be extremely interesting to monitor because he has the raw talent to be as good as any other player in this recruiting class.

Height: 6’3?

Weight: 293

Athletic ability/measurables

Brown is big enough to plug into a defensive tackle position at the college level right now with room to add even more weight. With his length and frame, he has ideal measurables for the position. His movement skills for someone his size are remarkable. He’s a very good athlete that runs like a much smaller player.

Skills/technique

Brown plays end for his high school team and he is able to at that level because he moves like a much smaller player. He shows ridiculous closing speed in pursuit for a player his size and an ability to tackle better in space than some linebackers.

He flashes an explosive first step at times, but is very inconsistent with his snap anticipation. He too often stands up out of his stance and is able to just be an athlete and pursue to the football, but that isn’t going to cut it in the SEC. He needs to be a lot less passive and be more violent with his hands, use his length better, and be the kind of penetrator into the backfield that he has shown he is capable of being.

He has the chance to be a dominant interior pass rusher because of his quickness and the way he converts speed to power. Even athletic guards will have trouble with him because of the way he can naturally bend to beat them. Like just about every defensive lineman his age, he needs to develop some pass rush moves, but that should hopefully come with time.

Scheme fit

He is athletic enough to play as a 5 technique end in a 3-4, but is likely best suited as a 3 technique in a 4-3.

Potential

His ceiling is so high, but he has some work to do before he can approach that ceiling. Consistency is the key. Being that big and talented is so rare and hopefully the light will click on for him when going against better competition because the game almost seems too easy for him in high school. He has All-American potential if he can put it all together.

Recruiting Site Position Position Rank Stars
Rivals DT 2 5
Scout DT 2 5
247 Sports DT 2 5
ESPN DT 11 4

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There are some football players where the game almost looks too easy for them. Like they are in “All-Madden” mode and their opposition is stuck on “Rookie”.

That’s what it looks like when you watch Alabama commit Shyheim Carter. Wherever he is lined up on the field, he seems like he can pretty much do anything he wants out there.

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 180

Athletic ability/measurables

Carter is a tremendous athlete with very good speed and acceleration. He has outstanding lateral agility and can change directions fluidly. I’m unsure of his size because there’s a big discrepancy with his height and weight where I’ve seen it listed.

Skills/technique

Carter is magic with the ball in his hands and plays multiple positions at the prep level. His vision as a runner in the open field makes him a dangerous player as a receiver after the catch and as a returner. It also helps that he has the ability to put it in another gear to run away from people. He’s clearly athletically superior to the competition he faces at his high school. He shows good balls skills at receiver and cornerback. Just like at receiver, he’s a threat after catching the ball on defense too.

He’s a raw in his technique as a corner. He can play press, but needs to learn to get a better jam at the line on receivers. He shows great recovery speed and transitions fluidly to break on the football though. He does a nice job fighting off blocks to get to the football in run support. He’s a solid tackler that wraps up and doesn’t catch on contact.

Scheme fit

Carter is a talented enough athlete to excel on offense or defense. Him being a jack of all trades for his prep team just means he has the chance to get exponentially better once he concentrates on one position at the next level.

Potential

If Carter sticks with his pledge to the Alabama, he has the chance to develop into an elite corner because of his athleticism. At whatever school or position he ends up, he should make an impact in some fashion early in his career.

Recruiting Site Position Position Rank Stars
Rivals ATH 2 4
Scout CB 4 4
247 Sports CB 4 4
ESPN ATH 2 4

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Johnson, Jr. is working his way up through the recruiting rankings, now the No. 19 receiver in the country and No. 93 prospect overall, per 247Sports.

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Deontay Anderson, S, 6-1, 190, Texas

Many around LSU believe Anderson may be the best pure safety in the country and it's apparent that he believes LSU is the school that could best develop his talents. The Tigers have quietly emerged as the leader for his services, although many would argue that statement, but I believe it to be true at this time. It won't be easy landing him; landing elite prospects never is, but the relationship Corey Raymond has built with Anderson and his family is unmatched by any other program right now.

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Shyheim Carter, ATH, 5-11, 185, Kentwood, Alabama commitment

Okay, maybe the Tigers don't lead for Carter, I mean, he is committed to Alabama right now, but they have made a push recently, led by Frank Wilson, and it appears that the idea of Carter playing safety at the next level is something that has been discussed recently. I agree with this assessment, even sharing these sentiments with Carter dating back to last February. However, he is very talented and versatile, so things could change as he further develops.

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