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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:56 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:56 pm to TideSaint
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Mike Robertson
Robertson is the cousin of former five-star wide receiver Demetris Robertson who left Georgia for California. The younger Robertson has interest in California because of that, but the odds are high at this time that he stays a little closer to home. Alabama recently offered the 2020 talent and Georgia, his in-state school has always been high on his list. The Bulldogs offered Robertson when he was in eighth grade, they were first to pull the trigger. His recruitment is in the infant stages, but he has double-digit offers, he is going to be a top prospect and Alabama and Georgia are two schools to watch early on.
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Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:56 pm to TideSaint
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NASHVILLE – Sunday’s Mike Vick NPA Camp attracted talent from multiple states to the Music City over the weekend. The event allowed top prospects to match up with each other and the competition level didn’t disappoint. Below are some of the top performances from the event.
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Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:56 pm to TideSaint
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Jordan Davis
Recruiting wrap: Davis is committed to Alabama
Performance: Davis was the most dominant player at the event. He certainly looks the part of an elite college prospect and didn’t lose a one-on-one rep all afternoon. He could stand to add some muscle but that won’t be an issue. His length, speed and power make him a force.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:57 pm to TideSaint
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Harrison Bailey
Recruiting wrap: A 2020 prospect, Harrison has a long list of offers. Miami, Alabama, Florida, LSU and many others are involved.
Performance: A young prospect, Bailey continues to develop and showcased the best arm of any quarterback at the event. Bailey took as many reps as any prospect at the camp in the event’s early going but pulled back once it began to rain. He projects as one of the top prospects in his class.
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Ani Izuchukwu
Recruiting wrap: Izuchukwu names no favorite in the process but has offers from a number of traditional powers, including Alabama, Ohio State, Auburn, LSU and Tennessee.
Performance: Just a sophomore, Izuchukwu needs to add size and develop as a football player but his upside is undeniable. He’s a bit slight, but used his long arms well on rip moves during one-on-one work. Originally from Nigeria, Izuchukwu is a bit of a project, but he’s a project that could pay massive dividends when it’s complete.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:58 pm to TideSaint
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Michael Thompson
Recruiting wrap: Thompson has a long list of offers and names no leader. He hopes to visit Nebraska in the near future.
Performance: Thompson made the trip from St. Louis and got his money’s worth at the camp by impressive all who watched him work. He has incredible power and used it to toss his opponents aside during one-on-one drills. A Rivals250 prospect, Thompson has light feet for a player pushing 300 pounds.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:58 pm to TideSaint
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Bryn Tucker
Recruiting wrap: A 2020 prospect, Tucker has early offers from Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Mississippi State.
Performance: Tucker impressed in early drills and moves well for his size. He will reshape in the years ahead and projects to be a special prospect. Tucker, who was hot and cold during one-on-one work, could also add height in the year ahead.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:06 pm to TideSaint
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OFFENSIVE TOP 12:
- Jaelen Gill, RB - Westerville (Ohio) South
The Ohio State commit was very quick, fluid, and created a lot of separation in running routes. He also caught the ball extremely well. He was one of the winners of IllSpeed, a competition which further showed his athletic gifts.
- Devontae Dobbs, OL - Belleville (Mich.)
Dobbs earned an invite to the Future 50 camp with his performance. He was rarely beaten on the day and went against the best at the camp. He has excellent feet and while he still has things to work on, he is ahead of the curve for a sophomore. He is a top-level, national prospect.
- Darian Kinnard, OT - Cleveland (Ohio) St. Ignatius
We continue to be impressed by this big man. He has good footwork and a strong base. He has been excellent in the two camps that we have seen him at. He was recently offered by Penn State and it would be hard to believe that more will not come his way.
- Ja'von Hicks, WR - Cincinnati (Ohio) Colerain
Hicks used his size to make a lot of plays on the day. Not only does he have size, but his ability to track and adjust to the football is exceptional and he made some very tough catches in tight coverage. He is committed to his hometown Cincinnati Bearcats and we think they are getting a very good one.
- Terez Traynor, WR, Louisville (Ky.) Doss
Traynor is another nice-sized receiver who went up and over defensive backs some. He has a big catch radius because of his long arms and also leaping ability. He is a great athlete. He is a tad on the raw side, but he was one of the most consistent playmakers on this day.
- Johnny Adams, RB - Indianapolis (Ind.) Ben Davis
One of the more explosive guys in attendance, Adams has tremendous stop-start ability and made some tough catches. Iowa State recently joined his offer list and he is a kid who could see more come his way as spring wraps up and we head into summer.
- Davion Johnson, WR - Bedford (Ohio)
Lightning-fast slot type. He is not real real big, but he was very tough for defenders to stick with.
- Dylan Drummond, WR - Cuyahoga Heights (Ohio)
A bit of a surpise as a top performer, Drummond showed exceptional ball skills and went up and made a few highlight reel plays.
- Anthony Torres, TE - Mishawaka (Ind.) Penn
This massive tight end is always one of the best looking guys on the hoof, but continues to show he is a very reliable receiver. One leaning, diving catch on the sidelines where he tapped both feet in-bounds was an impressive display of athleticism at his size.
- Josh Whyle, TE - Cincinnati (Ohio) LaSalle
A four-star Cincinnati commit, Whyle is a tall, lean pass catcher who has very reliable hands and also good body control to be able to adjust to passes which are not right on the money. He was another who was consistently open and cleanly catching the football.
- Michael Drennen, RB - Dublin (Ohio) Dublin-Coffman
Only a 2020 prospect, Drennen is a jitterbug with quick feet and sudden change of direction. He looked like he could be a college slot or tailback. He holds a couple Power 5 offers including Kentucky and Indiana.
- William McDaniel, WR - Trotwood (Ohio) Trotwood-Madison
It seemed like every time we looked up, this guy was making a play. He is a very good route runner whose quickness allows him to separate and we caught the ball very well for the second straight showcase we have seen him at.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:07 pm to TideSaint
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OTHER TOP OFFENSIVE PERFORMERS
- At quarterback, there were two rising seniors in Tadas Tatarunas and John Foreback who had solid days. Both are awaiting FBS offers, but hold offers from other programs. In the 2019 class, Detroit King's Dequan Finn had a very nice day throwing the ball. Ohio counterpart Michael Lowery had a good day as well for the second straight camp. Class of 2020 prospect Riley Keller had a good outing as well. He was accurate and consistent. He holds a couple early offers.
- Raveion Hargrove had an outstanding day. He is very quick, catches the ball well and always comes to play at these events. Tavion Thomas is a big back, but has shown this offseason that he is comfortable in a shorts and shirts setting. He is fluid for a big guy and catches the ball well. A couple of other rising seniors in Ohio did well. Maurice Edmondson is very quick and caught the ball well. Cincinnati Moeller's Colin Thurman also made a couple of nice plays in 1-1s. Edmondson has a couple offers and Thurman is awaiting his first but both guys showed next-level ability. One of the top young guys was Louisville (Ky.) Manual's Aidan Robbins, who has nice size and athleticism. He caught the ball naturally.
- The class of 2019 receivers showed their talent at the camp. Detroit Cass Tech's Kyron McKinnie-Harper recently received his first offer from Syracuse, and he validated their offer with a really strong performance here. Mershawn Rice and Cameron Phillips, both from Ohio, both made highlight reel plays during 1-1s. Rice has size and ability to go up and use that size to outbody defenders. Phillips is sure-handed, runs great routes and shows excellent body control. Another Cass Tech product who had a good day after recently picking up his first offers was Jalen Graham, a 6-foot-2 kid who picked up offers from Pittsburgh and Purdue. Springfield's Diante Lesperance is a good looking athlete who had a couple good reps in 1-1s. Cincinnati Moeller's Jack McCracken consistently got open and showed excellent ball skills. Two other slot receivers from Ohio who did well were Pickerington North junior Ty Wiley and Springfield sophomore Michael Brown.
- There was a very good group of tight ends. Kentucky commit Brenden Bates, Lima's Keaton Upshaw, and Springfield's Leonard Taylor all impressed. All are Power 5 guys and all have the size and skills to be contributors in the passing game in college. Cincinnati Anderson's Austin Watt is a good sized prospect who is a high school wide receiver, but may grow into a tight end at the next level. One 2020 prospect to watch is Caden Clark, who caught the ball very naturally.
- On the offensive line, the final five, in addition to Dobbs was Aaron Ervin, Trey Livingood, Alexander Howie and Will Bramel, all class of 2018 prospects. Those guys each had good days during the 1-1s to earn that honor. In the 2019 class, Zeke Correll showed he has a couple of early offers. He is always a tough competitor. Charles Turner, another 2019 from Ohio has a lot of upside with his frame and athleticism. One surprise on the day was Fairfield's Jacob Hensley, a 2019 center who battled hard and won a lot of 1-1s. Yet another 2019 with major offers was Bryan Hudson who came up from Kentucky and had a good showing. For the second straight camp we've seen him at, Toledo commit Tyler Long had a good day. Two Ohio kids who would fall into the sleeper category that we liked were Joseph Boggs and Jack Jamieson, both interior guys. Class of 2020 prospect Sherrod Green from Belleville (Mich.) had some nice reps at center.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:08 pm to TideSaint
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DEFENSIVE TOP 12
- Tyreke Smith, DE - Cleveland (Ohio) St. Ignatius
Smith, who has major offers from around the country, continues to show he is an elite prospect. He is big, athletic, and while he did not win every rep, we liked how he responded to the ones he did not win. He competes hard and has a very high ceiling. He earned an invite to the Under Armour All-America Game.
- Steven Faucheux, DE - West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West
Faucheux earned a Future 50 invite with his performance. He is a great sized kid. He played some end and can project there in some systems and tackle in others. He is definitely a high-major prospect either way though.
- Jowon Briggs, DT - Cincinnati (Ohio) Walnut Hills
Briggs is a bulldog. He is very strong, has explosion and plays with an excellent motor. A 2019 prospect, he may not have the pure size of some of other defensive tackles, but we have not seen him stopped much in the two camps we have seen him at.
- Zach Slade, DE - Olentangy (Ohio)
In a good group of defensive linemen, the Slade twins both made the final five. Zach showed the ability to play inside and out.
- Jacob Slade, DE - Olentangy (Ohio)
Like his brother, Jacob competed hard, moved around the line, and not only took a lot of reps, but won a lot of them.
- Xavier Goldsmith, CB - Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech
A 2019 prospect, Goldsmith showed excellent anticipation and instincts in jumping a couple routes quickly and virtually running the route for the receiver. He also competed with bigger receivers deep and knocked away a couple of those passes, drawing praise from camp coaches.
- Reese Taylor, CB - Indianapolis (Ind.) Ben Davis
A high school quarterback recruited as an athlete, we were not certain how Taylor would do at cornerback, but his natural explosion and athleticism allowed him to perform at a high level. He also has good ball skills and had a couple picks.
- Reggie Pearson, S - River Rouge (Mich.)
A Wisconsin commit, Pearson had a strong day. He had a couple interceptions and pass breakups. In pass skelly, he jumped a couple routes showing his football smarts and instincts.
- Davion Williams, CB - Belleville (Mich.)
Williams has been adding offers quickly lately and he showed why at this camp. His athleticism and length allows him to get his hands on a lot of passes. There were moments were his rawness showed, but he continues to get better and better.
- Xavier Peters, LB - West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West
One of the top linebackers in the country, Peters was recovering from a foot injury, but his ability to run with running backs was surprising considering that. He showed well in coverage, an aspect of his game we did no see on film a lot.
- J.J. Weaver, DE - Louisville (Ky.) Moore
Weaver is a physical specimen. A 6-foot-6 defensive end recruit, he actually played linebacker at camp and surprised with his ability to cover.
- Shawnkel Knight-Goff, OLB - Louisville (Ky.) Doss
Similar to Weaver, Knight-Goff, another 2019 prospect, has some interest as an edge rusher but he might be recruited more as a linebacker now. He was very good in space and coverage
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Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:08 pm to TideSaint
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OTHER TOP DEFENSIVE PERFORMERS
- On the defensive line, Tate Goodyear had an excellent day. He was part of the final five. If he does what he did on Saturday in June at college camps, he should get more offers. West Virginia commit Tyrese Allen has a lot of natural ability. He has some technical work to polish up, but he is quick and strong. Elijah Ratliff admitted it was not his best day, but we still really like his skill set. He is quick off the ball and has a great motor. Zaid Hamdan is not the biggest guy, but tough to contend with in 1-1s. One of the top 2019 guys was Noah Potter, who won several reps cleanly with quick, inside moves. A 2019 prospect who had a good day winning with his quickness was Jeremiah Burton.
- At linebacker, Josh Chandler made several plays in coverage including a one-handed interception. Cincinnati commitTy Van Fossen had several nice reps. Another trio of Ohio guys, Chase Kline, Bryce Houston and Dallas Fields all covered well in 1-1s. One Michigan prospect, Belleville's Marvin Ham also had good reps in coverage.
- In the secondary, we thought Kmare Carey from Belleville had an excellent day. His length and athletic ability allowed him to win a lot of 1-1 reps. Other 2018 guys we liked in the secondary were Jadon Rucker-Furlow, Jontae Dobson and Jamel Hamm. In the 2020 class, Moses Douglass has great size and has several offers already. Southfield (Mich.) 2019 safety Marcus Fuqua had several good reps. He is a big kid who recently started picking up offers. Dylan Johnston is a sleeper from Colorado who we marked down several times. Ormondell Dingle, a 2019 from Cass Tech who recently picked up his first offer has good size and knocked away a couple passes in 1-1s.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:09 pm to TideSaint
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Five-star defensive end Micah Parsons talks about what schools he is looking at since his decommitment from Penn State last weekend.
Evaluation: Micah Parsons, the No. 2 prospect in the 2017 class, was dominant whether he lined up at linebacker or defensive end during Sunday's The Opening Regional at the New York Jets' practice facility.
Parsons, who is 6-foot-3, 236 pounds, was agile and athletic as a linebacker. He was smooth and easy changing direction and his ability to cover 10 yards with his burst was amazing.
The Harrisburg (Pa.) High standout also moved to defensive end and when he jumped into the 1-on-1 reps, he dominated with his speed and power. He fires off the ball like a a tightly wound spring being released, and he does so with great balance and flexibility.
In being invited to The Opening Finals, Parsons also ran a few pass patterns with the tight ends and, predictably, showcased his tremendous athleticism.
Schools Discussed in Video: Alabama, Florida State, Clemson, Ohio State, Miami, Georgia and Penn State
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Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:10 pm to TideSaint
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--Micah Parsons, the No. 2 player in the 2018 class, said the top four schools he wants to visit are Clemson, Alabama, Miami and Florida State and he is also looking heavily at Ohio State and Georgia. The one-time Penn State commit and Harrisburg (Pa.) High standout is still looking at the Nittany Lions as well.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:10 pm to TideSaint
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--Notre Dame defensive linemen commits Jayson Ademilola and Justin Ademilola of Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep both said they were 100 percent with the Irish despite other schools recruiting them hard. Ohio State, which already visited the school this spring, and Alabama are recruiting them hard. Stanford is also showing a lot of interest.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:11 pm to TideSaint
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--Philadelphia Imhotep Scout 100 safety Isheem Young visited Penn State for the spring game. He wants to visit West Virginia soon as well as Ohio State. He is planing summer visits to Clemson, LSU and Alabama.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:12 pm to TideSaint
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The highest rated player at the event, Micah Parsons, was invited to The Opening Finals and was named the MVP of linebackers despite his future position being a defensive end. The Harrisburg (Pa.) High standout is incredibly athletic and quick, and he changes direction with remarkable ease. The former Penn State commit is looking at making visits to Ohio State, Miami, Florida State, Alabama, Clemson and Georgia.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:12 pm to TideSaint
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Defensive backs MVP Isheem Young is incredibly smooth transitioning from his backpedal into coverage. He made plays on the ball down the field and to the sideline from his safety position. He tracks the ball well. He recently visited Penn State, and he plans to visit West Virginia, Ohio State, LSU and Alabama, and the Philadelphia Imhotep standout wants to add move visits in the summer.
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