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

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19. DT, Derrick Brown

Talk about a kid with physical upside. Derrick Brown still looks like a kid inside of a nearly 6-4, 317-pound body. He has extremely long arms at 35 inches and he still looks extremely early in his physical development.

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Top Five Performers

2. D'Vaughn Pennamon: The Ole Miss commit had a very strong game for the West, rushing 15 times for 123 yards and also catching 3 passes for 20 yards. At 5-foot-11, 220-pounds he is a load to bring down on first contact and has sneaky speed that helps him accelerate to the second level and make plays in the flat as a receiver.

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Some of the most talented 2017 prospects were in Orlando this week for the Future 50 underclassmen camp.

As always, 247Sports was on-site and has highlights from the action.

Featured in the highlights is the No. 1 overall player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, five-star running back/linebacker Dylan Moses, the No. 2 player in the land, five-star running back Najee Harris, the No. 5 overall recruit, five-star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson, the No. 6 top player nationally, five-star cornerback Darnay Holmes, and many others.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Under Armour All-America Game is in the books with Team Highlight blanking Team Armour 27-0.

After following practices all week leading up to the game in Orlando, here are the Farrell Awards from the week.

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LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE

RB Miles Sanders, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills

This award goes to the most dynamic and exciting player during the week, the guy who gets everyone's attention when he has the ball. This year it wasn’t easy to find a guy because few players really dominated in space, but I really like the way Sanders exploded upfield each time he touched the ball. Most of the time he was avoiding a whole lot of bodies as his offensive line struggled but he was still able to get out of trouble more often than not and when he was able to find some room he was fast.

Honorable Mention: WR Sam Bruce from Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas is certainly fun to watch with the ball in his hands as are Hallandale, Fla. WR Josh Hammond and Niceville, Fla. WR Eli Stove. Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha WR Tino Ellis had his moments as well as did WR Eddie McDoom from Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange. And at RB, Morganton (N.C.) Freedom standout B.J. Emmons was right with Sanders as far as upfield explosion and is a tad better between the tackles.

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BEAR MARKET

OT Willie Allen, River Ridge (La.) John Curtis

This award is not one that you want; it's for the player whose stock dropped the most during the Under Armour week. This is a tough call for sure and it's always hard to talk about one or two players who didn't impress in a week of action, but every year there are a few guys who are simply disappointing. Allen, at No. 177 in the country, didn’t look like that guy at all and could end up in the three-star range because he’s so raw, slow out of his stance and unpolished. Expectations weren’t too high coming in either, we knew he was a project of sorts, but he struggled in practice and the game badly.

Honorable Mention: Mesquite (Texas) North Mesquite OT Jean Delance had similar struggles to Allen although he did flash a bit better on some days. No. 41 in the country and No. 1 running back seems unlikely for Kareem Walker from Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic after this final evaluation and Baltimore (Md.) Gilman DT Ellison Jordan didn’t look like a four star out there.

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PHYSICAL PROWESS

DT Kendell Jones, Killeen (Texas) Shoemaker

This award is given to the best-looking prospect on the hoof, the guy who looks like he could play in college or even the NFL right now. I have never seen a prospect look the way Jones does who is likely 6-foot-5 and could be 380 pounds or so with very little of it fat. Jones is so big in fact that it hinders him, but it’s not like he can lose weight when much of his mass is muscle. The nickname “The Hulk” is perfect for him.

Honorable Mention: Paramus (N.J.) Paramus Catholic DT Rashan Gary is physically freakish and moves very well for a big man. Lawrenceville (Ga.) Archer OT EJ Price is not only tall but very thick and muscled up. Hammond (La.) St. Thomas Aquinas DT Edwin Alexander and Hartland (Wisc.) Arrowhead OT Ben Bredeson also look the part.

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HARD HAT

LB Jeffrey McCulloch, Houston (Texas) Aldine Davis

This one goes to the biggest hitter, which is essentially the guy who laid the lumber in the game or by accident in practice because there was not much tackling to the ground during the week. McCulloch is a load at linebacker and he arrived at the ball with a thud a couple of times during the game. No one really stood out with a signature hit, but he had a couple of nice ones and it’s clear he likes the contact.

Honorable Mention: LB Tre Lamar from Roswell, Ga., was very physical during the game and Pembroke Pines (Fla.) Flanagan LB Devin Bush popped a couple of people as well. Hansford was in on a couple of nice tackles, same as Gordo, Ala., LB Ben Davis. We all saw what Rashan Gary and Houston (Texas) Westfield DT Ed Oliver did when they met the ballcarrier or quarterback.

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STICK'EM

WR Dionte Mullins, Miami (Fla.) Gulliver Prep

This award sounds like it's for a defender who hits, but it's really for a receiver with the best hands during the week. The winner is Mullins and it’s a pretty easy call this year. Not only was his one-handed catch for a touchdown in the game one of the best plays you’ll ever see in an all-star game but he caught pretty much everything all week as well. Who needs to play a regular season right?

Honorable Mention: Despite two drops in the game that appear to be very unlike him, Houston (Texas) Westfield WR Tyrie Cleveland caught everything in practice and clearly has good hands. AJ Brown has very reliable mitts and showed that all week. I like the receiving skills of both Sanders and Emmons out of the backfield. Hammond also showed good hands during practice and Chandler, Ariz., WR N'Keal Harry didn’t drop much. Sam Bruce also made a few nice catches during his limited practice time and a nice one in the game.

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MR. CONSISTENCY

DT Rashan Gary, Paramus (N.J.) Paramus Catholic

This award goes to the player who was simply good all week long and could be relied upon to bring it each and every day. From the first day to the MVP presentation, Gary was consistent and consistently great. He came in with plenty to prove as the No. 1 player in the country and left the week setting the bar super high for anyone to surpass him. He hustled, worked hard in drills and reps and set a great example for the 2017 Future 50 kids in attendance.

Honorable Mention: LBs Tre Lamar and Ben Davis were quiet during the week because you can’t tackle to the ground and then strong during the game. The defensive backs weren’t overly consistent at all but at WR guys like Dionte Mullins, AJ Brown and others seemed to have good days over and over. Little was very consistent at OT, essentially the only one at his position, and QB Malik Henry had a consistent week.

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SILENT ASSASSIN

LB Lyndell Wilson, Montgomery (Ala.) Carver

This goes to the player that didn't make a ton of lists and didn't get a lot of attention. For linebackers, especially in practice, it’s more about assignment football, getting good depth on your drops and getting to the ball quickly but without tackling it can be frustrating and hard to evaluate.

Honorable Mention: I thought Olney (Md.) Good Counsel linebacker Keandre Jones had a quiet but solid week overall and you could plug in a lot of the linebackers in here as well. The offensive line often doesn’t get a ton of credit either and Reading (Pa.) Exeter Township Senior OT Michal Menet was up and down a bit but was key to his team’s interior line.

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