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

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- Alabama commit Demarcco Hellams is a little bit choppy at wide receiver and that’s the position he came to Dallas to compete as but during 1on1s he switched over to safety at one point in what looks like a much more comfortable spot.

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FRISCO, Texas — Sunday's event at The Opening Finals saw players break up into a camp-like setting to work on position-specific drills and 1-on-1s. Here are observations from watching the linebackers work out at the The Star.

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Shane Lee … Lee is the No. 4 inside linebacker in the 247Sports Composite, and the Alabama commit showed he can be a very good downhill linebacker with the way he closed on the ball carrier in cat-and-mouse. Lee looked quick at the start and he ran well. His body control was improve over the last few months and he has a chance to be a very good player for the Crimson Tide as he adjusts to playing inside linebacker after spending the first two years of his high school career at outside linebacker.

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Next Three Standouts

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Daxton Hill - Hill is rated the No. 9 player overall in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 1 safety in the country. He has safety size but is one of the fastest players in the country and ran a 4.3-40 at one of the Opening Regionals. At 6-2 and with his ability to run and cover, he looks like a college player right now. He has a freakish combination of size and athleticism and is should be fun watching him roam the secondary with his kind of playmaking skills.

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Elias Ricks - Ricks is the only underclassman in the DB group but showed he definitely belongs among the nation's elite. At 6-2, he's a tall corner, very physical and plays with a nice aggressive edge to him. He does a great job breaking on the ball and always shows high level awareness and instinct. He also ran a 4.6-40 earlier in the day and continues to improve as an athlete.

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Akeem Dent - Dent is the No. 3 rated corner in the 247Sports Composite and is headed to Florida State. He's a flashy player who plays with some swagger to his game but can back it up. He's an aggressive corner who can sometimes to be a little too grabby but he can definitely run, has quick feet and looks like a playmaker.

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8. TAULIA TAGOVAILOA

The Alabama commit did not have his best showing on Sunday. The Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson standout has a very live arm, was able to hit some underneath throws and timing routes, but his accuracy was off on throws down the field. Tagovailoa typically excels on throws down the field (he won the night's long toss competition), but he never seemed to find the touch Sunday.

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9. TAULIA TAGOVAILOA

It was a rough day for this Alabama commit, who only led scoring drives 25-percent of the time, the second lowest rate. The Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson standout did compete 59 of 89 passes, but most of those tosses were on underneath routes. Tagovailoa did throw 6 touchdowns, but also had four interceptions as well. When Tagovailoa lets it rip, he has as much velocity on the ball as anyone in the camp, but Monday's struggles came with processing the defense and making the quick, accurate decision.

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– South Florida is known for the defensive backs it produces and the group the tri-county area sent to Texas made nothing but plays in coverage on Monday. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas Top100 safety Jordan Battle, West Palm Beach Palm Beach Central Top100 cornerback Akeem Dent, West Palm Beach The Benjamin School Top100 cornerback Kaiir Elam, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna Prep Top247 safety Keontra Smith and Fort Lauderdale Univeristy School three-star safety Josh Sanguinetti all had interceptions on Saturday. Battle, who picked Ohio State over Miami last week, had two one of which was returned for 40-plus yards. He continues to look like a future playmaker in the secondary at the next level. Dent, who has been committed to Florida State for over a year now, also got his hands on a number of other balls and was credited with two pass deflections. Some members of the 247Sports staff covering the event thought early on that he was in contention for ‘Alpha Dog’ honors. Miami Southridge Top100 cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas four-star cornerback Jaden Davis impressed, as well. The two were lined up in the slot for much of pool play and were able to redirect wide receivers at the line of scrimmage.

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– Lakeland Top247 tight end Keon Zipperer had the catch of the day during the morning 7on7 session. He went up in the air and tipped a high pass from Monroe (N.C.) Sun Valley Top100 quarterback Sam Howell to himself to come down with a score. The stocky pass catcher had a few drops, but finished the day with . He is considering Miami, Alabama and Florida amongst others. South Dade five-star wide receiver Frank Ladson came on late in the day. He blew past a cornerback for a long gain on a fade and scored the next play on a quick slant. The Clemson commit totaled five catches and reached the end zone twice . Neptune Beach Fletcher Top100 wide receiver Jeremiah Payton also had his moments before an ankle injury forced him to sit out his team's final game of the day. The Miami pledge caught seven passes one of which went for a touchdown.

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