re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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BEAR MARKET – Adonis Otey

This is not an award you want, as it represents the players whose stock dropped the most during the event. In a tough call I’ll go with Otey, who really struggled in coverage quite a bit.

Honorable mention: Arizona quarterback commitment Grant Gunnell was one of many signal callers to struggle, along with Bryce Young and Drew Pyne from the 2020 class. While each had their moments, they are all ranked a bit too high, based on this performance at least. Miami commitment Te’Cory Couch lacks great size and got pushed around, and defensive lineman Lloyd Summerall also struggled.

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SHOT OF JOLT – Shamar McCollum

This award is in remembrance of the greatest soda ever, Jolt, which was loaded with caffeine and always brought energy to the table. McCollum was a whirling dervish during each rep and seemed to get more active as the event wore on. This kid is the definition of motor.

Honorable mention: Trey Palmer played both ways for his team, as did Theo Wease, Jadon Haselwood and a few others. Justin Flowe doesn’t know the phrase “slow down,” as he did everything at top speed.

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TUNNEL VISION – Grant Gunnell

This goes to the quarterback who locked in on his target the most and it led to a few bad decisions. Gunnell had his moments, but he threw some big picks as well during the 7-on-7 portion of things.

Honorable mention: Bryce Young also tended to lock in on his target a bit too much.

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POISE UNDER PRESSURE – Sam Howell

This award goes to the quarterback who was the best under pressure, and while the combination of Bo Nix and Harrison Bailey took home the title, the white team wouldn’t have been anywhere without Howell. He made pass after pass under pressure to lead his team to the title game.

Honorable mention: Nix was clutch as were Graham Mertz and Ryan Hilinski, at times.

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STICK UM – Trejan Bridges

This award goes to the player with the best hands, and it was clearly Bridges, who made many circus catches on the day. Especially in the 7-on-7 portion of the event, Bridges caught everything that came his way. The Oklahoma commitment was the wide receiver MVP winner for a reason.

Honorable mention: Nolan Groulx, Trey Palmer, Jadon Haselwood and Theo Wease were also prospects who stood out catching the ball, as did running back Trey Sanders, who caught a ton of passes for his team. Jalen Curry also showed reliable hands, and 2020 Marc Britt was also excellent.

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THE SNUGGIE – Elias Ricks

This award goes to the defensive back who blanketed receivers the most at the event. It wasn’t a great day for the d-backs, with most of the quarterbacks showing accuracy and the wide receiver group being so loaded, but defensive back MVP Elias Ricks gets the nod here. He plays well ahead of his age group.

Honorable mention: Derek Stingley Jr., despite being beaten by Theo Wease a few times, was solid in coverage throughout the day as were Brendan Gant and Max Williams. Cameron Smith was also a defensive back I liked quite a bit. Kaiir Elam wasn’t great in drills, but he had his moments in one-on-ones and 7-on-7.

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WHAT POSITION? – Trey Palmer

This goes to the player who showed he could play numerous positions or was perhaps playing out of position at the event. Palmer played both defensive back and wide receiver, and could be a star on either side of the ball.

Honorable mention: Khris Bogle played defensive end, but you could easily see him playing standup linebacker in college. Keveon Mullins was very solid at linebacker and could play defensive back, as well, but he’ll get his first crack at wide receiver at South Carolina. Devonta Lee played defensive back, but he could easily be a linebacker or play on offense.

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GOTTA WEAR SHADES – Justin Flowe

This goes to the underclassman with the best upside, and that’s clearly Flowe, who is a freak of nature at the linebacker position. He has a non-stop motor, he’s as physical as they get at the position and he proved he could run with everyone. He lived up to his No. 2 ranking in the 2020 class.

Honorable mention: Elias Ricks had a very good day, as did Kelee Ringo, while Marc Britt was excellent on the offensive side of the ball. Arik Gilbert is a freak of nature at tight end, Fred Davis had his moments at cornerback and I really like Justin Rogers at offensive line. Chris Morris also had his moments along the offensive line. Running back Zachary Evans is going to be special, and McKinnley Jackson showed why he is a five-star with his first step. Antoine Sampah also had his moments at linebacker.

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Speed’s not all in the South

When you come to any event with prospects from all over the country and there is a speed competition, then many would expect the fastest players to be from the South. Not this year at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. Out of the players who competed in the Fastest Man Competition, the fastest 40 time went to 2020 defensive back Kelee Ringo (4.56 seconds) out of Arizona. Missouri athlete Jameson Williams (4.57 seconds) was second. The South was well represented, but the fastest guys in this event were from the Midwest and West regions.

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South Florida DE dominated

When we saw Khris Bogle at the first Rivals 3 Stripe Camp presented by adidas in Miami back in February, he dominated. The No. 3 weakside defensive end was even better Thursday. He was named MVP for the defensive line, and it was not really that close. He looks like a wide receiver on the hoof and showed great quickness off the ball and the ability to win inside and outside. Miami is viewed as the favorite for the local product.

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