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re: 2018 Football Recruiting Thread -- Final OP Update Edition
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:09 am to TigerPaw1
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:09 am to TigerPaw1
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2021 OT Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner hasn’t even started his freshman high school season, but he's a player that those who follow Texas football recruiting might already be familiar with. Conner is already 6-5 and 260 pounds and has been playing tight end on the 7-on-7 circuit but will work at offensive line on Sunday.
“They’re a little surprised when they see how big I am for the first time,” he said of college coaches. “That’s kind of normal for me now.”
Connor has been on the move checking out campuses already and naturally has coaches across the country thinking about his future potential. He’s been to LSU, UCLA and Wisconsin, among others.
“Right now my favorite visit was probably to UCLA,” he said. “I thought the campus was really beautiful and they’re really focused on academics.”
Dear god he is still an 8th grader and is 6'5" 260 lbs
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Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:10 am to TigerPaw1
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2020 S Jason Kerl Jr
2020 Aledo freshman Jason Kerl is fresh off seeing his high school team win a Texas 4A State Championship and will be back on Sunday for the 3 Stripe camp after his showing on Saturday. Kerl will join fellow Aledo freshman sensation Jase McClellan at the camp at Lancaster.
“All I can say is it’s going to be a No-Fly Zone tomorrow,” he said. “For sure it’s going to be a No-Fly Zone.”
Kerl said that he is planning on making a visit to Oklahoma State in two weeks for the Cowboys’ spring football game. Other than that, he’s ready for his recruitment to take off starting this weekend.
“I’m just really looking forward to seeing the college and the academic environment,” he said.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:11 am to TigerPaw1
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2020 RB Myles Nash
2020 running back Myles Nash earned his way into the 3 Stripe camp on Saturday, joining a talented group of teammates from Sachse on Sunday. Nash is the cousin of four-star quarterback and fellow Sunday camper Jaylen Mayden and is looking forward to participating with him.
“It’s great, I love to play with my cousin,” he said. “Whether we’re playing around the house or competing on the football field, I’m looking forward to getting out there and catching passes from him.”
Nash said that Auburn would be a dream offer for him, but regardless of what the future holds in his recruitment he’s trying to follow in Mayden’s footsteps.
“It’s been fun to get to watch for me,” he said. “I see the potential that he brings and where I need to be to get recruited like him.”
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:11 am to TigerPaw1
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2019 OG Evan Henry
DeSoto offensive lineman Evan Henry didn’t see a ton of action last season behind a loaded offensive line on last season’s state championship team, but after earning his 3 Stripe camp invite on Saturday he could be the next top Eagles offensive line prospect. Last season, behind LSU signee Edward Ingram, Henry tried to soak up as much as he could to prepare for this year.
“I got a little bit of playing time under Ed,” Henry said. “I haven’t had much interaction with college coaches yet, but that offensive line group last season was a real strong group.”
Henry’s performance on Saturday was the first event he’s participated in while trying to get his recruitment started. After this Sunday, he’s looking to continue being proactive about getting looks from college programs.
“I’m just trying to hit a few more camps this summer and get my name out there,” he said.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:14 am to TigerPaw1
Scout Previews Defensive Standouts Expected to Compete at Under Armour's All-America camp in Atlanta
I think if Fehoko goes elsewhere and Thomas has a strong camp at AU this summer he lands offer and at AU
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Defensive Line
As per usual an Atlanta-area event, the defensive front has a bevy of talented prospects expected to compete. Two of the top four trench talents in the Peach State are slated to participate in Scout100 four-stars Brenton Cox (pictured above), who holds nearly every major regional offer, as well as interior standout Robert Cooper, who made an early pledge to the Florida State Seminoles. Fellow Georgia four-star defensive tackle Darnell Jefferies is also expected in the class of 2018.
Outside state lines, Tennessee is poised to make a splash led by four-star and top 10 defensive tackle Greg Emerson and Alabama Crimson Tide commitment Jordan Davis (video below). Alabama's top two defensive linemen and fellow four stars Coynis Miller, of Birmingham (Ala.) Jackson-Olin and Montgomery (Ala.) Lanier standout Alfred Thomas are expected. It will be Thomas' first known camp effort of the spring. He and Miller hold more than a dozen offers comprised of mostly SEC and ACC programs early on.
The class of 2019 will be well represented Sunday as well, particularly in the state of Georgia. A trio of early Scout four-stars in Travon Walker, King Mwikuta and Dante Walker are expected to compete. One of the state's top committed rising juniors, who impressed just last week at a separate event, is Florida State verbal commitment Tru Thompson. The Loganville (Ga.) Grayson standout will have many of his Ram teammates expected to hold their own at the event.
I think if Fehoko goes elsewhere and Thomas has a strong camp at AU this summer he lands offer and at AU
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:14 am to TigerPaw1
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Linebackers
Linebacker prospects will be a mix of body types and skill sets on Sunday. Plenty with gaudy offer lists, like Tucker (Ga.) High's Michael Harris, Athens (Ga.) Christian's Richard Jibunor, South Carolina standout Khalid Jones and a pair of Alabama 2018 talents in La'Dedric Jackson and Jacquez Jones. Each of the aforementioned linebackers holds scholarship offers from two or three Power 5 conference representatives.
The hottest has to be Jibunor, who actually competed at defensive end and took home some hardware at a recent local event. Notre Dame jumped on board soon after. Jackson has had the hottest 2017, going from a relatively unknown prospect to one of Alabama's most coveted defenders. His SEC offer spree hit its highest mark when LSU came through for him. Will either in-state SEC school jump into the mix?
Among underclassmen, early four-star Owen Pappoe will be valued as a rising senior with the amount of big-time stages he has already competed well within. When the class of 2019 prospects rankings expand it will likely be a nice day for Pappoe, who already has a who's who offer list after emerging as a national recruit in middle school. Yes, you read that right. Name a top program, and it has jumped on board with the rising junior recruit.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:15 am to TigerPaw1
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Defensive Backs
The strongest group on the defensive list and maybe the entire event may be the secondary. All nine of the four-star defensive backs in the state of Georgia are expected to compete near home turf.
A couple of the top defensive back prospects from the Peach State have already made their commitments like four-star safety Derrik Allen, to Notre Dame, and Otis Reese, to Michigan. Other blue-chips like cornerbacks Myles Sims, Christopher Smith, Kyler McMichael, Tre Douglas, Jaycee Horn and Christian Tutt, along with safety Trey Dean, remain undeclared.
It's not all about Georgia, though, as several out-of-state standouts are also expected to compete. A two-way star in Alabama, four-star Pleasant Grove (Ala.) standout Myles Mason will make his spring camp debut and he's not the only well-traveled defensive back expected. The highest volume position expected among defenders will feature cornerbacks and safeties from the state of Florida, North Carolina and feature a four-star Volunteer State star in Brendon Harris. The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor rising senior holds well over a dozen scholarship offers including reigning national champion Clemson and inaugural College Football Playoff victor Ohio State among many others.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:16 am to TigerPaw1
A preview of the top offensive prospects set to compete UA camp in Atlanta
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Quarterback:
The headliners of the quarterback group scheduled to compete on Sunday are four-star Ohio State commit Emory Jones from Franklin (Ga.) Heard County and four-star Texas A&M commit Cade Fortin from Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnet.
Other 2018 quarterbacks to watch are Montgomery (Ala.) Lanier's James Foster, Columbia (S.C.) Ben Lippen's Trad Beatty and Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes' Michael Barrett, who holds offers from LSU, Maryland and Georgia Tech among others.
There will be some talented underclassman competing. The list includes four-star 2019 Pinson (Ala.) Pinson Valley's Bo Nix and 2019 Monroe (N.C.) Sun Valley's Sam Howell, as well as 2020 prospects Harrison Bailey out of Marrietta (Ga.) and Max Johnson out of Watkinsville (Ga.) Oconee County, who will be two of the best in their class.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:16 am to TigerPaw1
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Running Back:
Alabama commit Dameon Pierce from Bainbridge (Ga.) and Asa Martin from Decatur (Ala.) Austin, who are both members of the Scout 300, lead the way at running back.
Other top backs to watch are Minnesota commit Nolan Edmonds from Alpharhetta (Ga.), Harold Joiner from Mountain Brook (Ala.), Lyn-J Dixon from Butler (Ga.) Taylor County, Christian Turner from Buford (Ga.), Kavosiey Smoke from Wetumpka (Ala.) and 2019 Loganville (Ga.) Grayson's Ronald Thompkins
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:17 am to TigerPaw1
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Wide Receiver/Tight End:
The receiver group figures to be strong. Four-star prospects scheduled to compete are Seth Williams from Cottondale (Ala.) Paul W. Bryant, Marquez Ezzard from Stockbridge (Ga.), Kearis Jackson from Fort Valley (Ga.) Peach County, Josh Vann from Tucker (Ga.), Matthew Hill from Snellville (Ga.) Brookwood and Manchester (Tenn.) Coffey County Central's Alontae Taylor, who is committed to Tennessee.
Demarcus Gregory from Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes, Dennis Smith from Gaffney (S.C.), 2019 prospect Jadon Haselwood out of Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove and 2020 prospect Michael Robertson from Hogansville (Ga.) Callaway will also be on hand.
The tight end group will be led by Atlanta (Ga.) Marist's John Fitzpatrick, who No. 1 in the state at the position. He will be joined by talented duo of underclassman in 2019 four-star Kennesaw (Ga.) Kennesaw Mountain's Ryland Goede and 2020 College Park (Ga.) Woodard Academy's Arik Gilbert, who already has offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Tennessee among others.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:18 am to TigerPaw1
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Offensive Line:
There will be a lot of talent in the trenches on Sunday. Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic offensive tackle Cade Mays, who is the 18th-ranked prospect in the country and committed to Tennessee, is the headliner. Two other four-star 2018 offensive tackles -- Dylan Wonnum from Tucker (Ga.) and Christian Armstrong from Warner Robbins (Ga.) -- are prospects to watch.
The offensive guard spot looks like it will be impressive. Trey Hill from Warner Robbins (Ga.) Houston County, James Ohonba from Stockbridge (Ga.) Woodland, Christian Meadows from Montezuma (Ga.) Macon County and Marcus Jenkins from Montgomery (Ala.) Park Crossing are all four-star prospects. Others at the position to keep an eye on are Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson's Jalil Irvin, who is committed to Auburn, and Snellville (Ga.) Brookwood's Casey Holman, who is committed to Duke.
Rounding out the list is a talented group of underclassman that includes 2019 Oxford (Ala.) center Clay Webb, 2019 Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville offensive tackle Pierce Quick, 2019 Hogansville (Ga.) Callaway offensive tackle Keiondre Jones and 2020 Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian offensive tackle Myles Hinton.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:20 am to TigerPaw1
So also looked around at other team 247 boards to see if there is any info on our guys. Here's some stuff I found
First up, UGA 247 did a class prediction. They included a few guys that are top AU targets
Way-Too-Early class of 2018 projections (UGA 247)
I am gonna be pissed if they land both Zamir White and Master Teague...
First up, UGA 247 did a class prediction. They included a few guys that are top AU targets
Way-Too-Early class of 2018 projections (UGA 247)
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RB Master Teague (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman)
Teague has many similar characteristics to Nick Chubb, which could bode very well for the Bulldogs as they attempt to replace Chubb and Sony Michel. Look for Teague to return to Georgia soon.
I am gonna be pissed if they land both Zamir White and Master Teague...
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:21 am to TigerPaw1
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WR Kearis Jackson (Fort Valley, Ga./Peach County)
Jackson says Georgia is making the biggest push for his commitment, and the pitch to be used similarly to Isaiah McKenzie has been an effective one so far. Auburn is the biggest competition at this time.
This post was edited on 4/2/17 at 7:21 am
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:21 am to TigerPaw1
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WR Marquez Ezzard (Stockbridge, Ga./Stockbridge)
Ezzard brings a physical present to wide receiver and, like Vann, feels South Carolina and Georgia are recruiting him the hardest. James Coley could pull the Peach State trifecta in this class.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:22 am to TigerPaw1
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OG/C Trey Hill (Warner Robins, Ga./Houston County)
Hill says Georgia is recruiting him the hardest. The Bulldogs are hoping the 6-foot-3.5, 346-pound lineman will be their center of the future.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:22 am to TigerPaw1
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DT Darnell Jefferies (Covington, Ga./Newton)
Jefferies is looking for Georgia to make him a priority, and it appears that Tray Scott is ready to oblige.
Not sure how hard we are recruiting him right now
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:22 am to TigerPaw1
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OLB Brenton Cox (Stockbridge, Ga./Stockbridge)
Georgia has maintained momentum with Cox for months, but Alabama and Ohio State are not going down without a fight. The Bulldogs will be hard to beat in the end for the 6-foot-5, 248-pound edge rusher.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:23 am to TigerPaw1
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OLB Caleb Tannor (Lithonia, Ga./Miller Grove)
Tannor is one that Georgia is excited to see this summer at camp. If he impresses, he could join the Bulldogs' commitment list. Cox played alongside him at Miller Grove before transferring to Stockbridge last year.
Basically they predicting every AU/UGA battle to go UGA's way right now
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:26 am to TigerPaw1
UGA 247 had their own update on 2019 TE Ryland Goede. Based off comments given to the 2 sites I think Dawgs have early edge. Said he and Dominick Blaylock worked to get his buddy 2019 J.D. Bertrand an offer from UGA. Says obviously growing up in GA going to UGA would be a big deal. Says he is long way from decision
Posted on 4/2/17 at 7:33 am to TigerPaw1
Over at UF board there is overview of their current board. Some notes on AU guys
- Gators want to sign 2 RBs and 4* Asa Martin is one of their top targets. UF seems confident that they can beat out AU for him even after upcoming A-Day visit
- UF is feeling real good about landing 4* OT William Barnes who is thought to have top group of UF, UNC & AU. Apparently he is real close with former Apopka OL Martez Ivey and is real comfortable with Florida
- Interesting note on 4* WR Jacob Copeland. Stampini says that even tho he names Clemson his leader they already have a WR commit and with them taking such a small class don't have room for him at this time. I think that helps AU out more than UF personally
- They are confirming as well that 4* LB JJ Peterson has Bama in front right now
- We were once the team to beat for 4* CB Myles Sims but once McGriff left that changed. Sounds like UF running #2 with Michigan #1
- Gators want to sign 2 RBs and 4* Asa Martin is one of their top targets. UF seems confident that they can beat out AU for him even after upcoming A-Day visit
- UF is feeling real good about landing 4* OT William Barnes who is thought to have top group of UF, UNC & AU. Apparently he is real close with former Apopka OL Martez Ivey and is real comfortable with Florida
- Interesting note on 4* WR Jacob Copeland. Stampini says that even tho he names Clemson his leader they already have a WR commit and with them taking such a small class don't have room for him at this time. I think that helps AU out more than UF personally
- They are confirming as well that 4* LB JJ Peterson has Bama in front right now
- We were once the team to beat for 4* CB Myles Sims but once McGriff left that changed. Sounds like UF running #2 with Michigan #1
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