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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 2/1/17 at 3:52 pm to Taskrj
Posted on 2/1/17 at 3:52 pm to Taskrj
5-star Jerry Jeudy continues South Florida pipeline of WRs to Alabama
Jerry Jeudy
School: Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach, Fla.)
Position: Receiver
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 160 pounds
Also considered: Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, Miami
247Sports composite ranking: Jeudy is a five-star recruit, rated as the No. 21 prospect nationally, the No. 3 receiver and No. 5 prospect from Florida.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: Stop me if this sounds familiar, but Alabama landed a top-end receiver talent from South Florida. Jeudy follows in the tradition of Amari Cooper and good friend Calvin Ridley to join the Crimson Tide receivers. He has nice height but could afford to add some muscle weight. Enrolling in January is a good step to be the right build for August and September to roll around.
Projection for 2017: There appears to be opportunity with leading receiver Calvin Ridley back, but most of the top targets from 2016 departing. The next three leading receivers -- ArDarius Stewart, O.J. Howard and Gehrig Dieter -- are gone. That leaves Cam Sims, Trevon Diggs as the top receivers back for Jalen Hurts. Enrolling in January will give Jeudy time to work on chemistry with Jalen Hurts. This was a good year to be a top receiving talent arriving early.
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Jerry Jeudy
School: Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach, Fla.)
Position: Receiver
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 160 pounds
Also considered: Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, Miami
247Sports composite ranking: Jeudy is a five-star recruit, rated as the No. 21 prospect nationally, the No. 3 receiver and No. 5 prospect from Florida.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: Stop me if this sounds familiar, but Alabama landed a top-end receiver talent from South Florida. Jeudy follows in the tradition of Amari Cooper and good friend Calvin Ridley to join the Crimson Tide receivers. He has nice height but could afford to add some muscle weight. Enrolling in January is a good step to be the right build for August and September to roll around.
Projection for 2017: There appears to be opportunity with leading receiver Calvin Ridley back, but most of the top targets from 2016 departing. The next three leading receivers -- ArDarius Stewart, O.J. Howard and Gehrig Dieter -- are gone. That leaves Cam Sims, Trevon Diggs as the top receivers back for Jalen Hurts. Enrolling in January will give Jeudy time to work on chemistry with Jalen Hurts. This was a good year to be a top receiving talent arriving early.
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Posted on 2/1/17 at 3:55 pm to Taskrj
4-star Alabama signee Daniel Wright has good pedigree
Daniel Wright
School: Boyd Anderson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Position: Safety
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 185 pounds
Also considered: Florida State
247Sports composite ranking: Wright is a four-star recruit, rated as the No. 118 prospect nationally, the No. 16 safety and No. 22 prospect from Florida.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: Wright flipped his commitment from Florida State to Alabama in late December. Wright is the younger brother of former Florida star safety Major Wright and comes from the same high school as former Crimson Tide All-American safety Eddie Jackson.
Projection for 2017: There's probably a good chance Wright ends up redshirting, especially if Minkah Fitzpatrick stays at safety, which he moved to after Jackson suffered a season-ending injury last October. Ronnie Harrison is a returning starter. So is Fitzpatrick. Top backups Hootie Jones and Deionte Thompson are also back. Both contributed last season, especially Jones, who played strong safety when Alabama went into its dime defense.
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Daniel Wright
School: Boyd Anderson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Position: Safety
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 185 pounds
Also considered: Florida State
247Sports composite ranking: Wright is a four-star recruit, rated as the No. 118 prospect nationally, the No. 16 safety and No. 22 prospect from Florida.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: Wright flipped his commitment from Florida State to Alabama in late December. Wright is the younger brother of former Florida star safety Major Wright and comes from the same high school as former Crimson Tide All-American safety Eddie Jackson.
Projection for 2017: There's probably a good chance Wright ends up redshirting, especially if Minkah Fitzpatrick stays at safety, which he moved to after Jackson suffered a season-ending injury last October. Ronnie Harrison is a returning starter. So is Fitzpatrick. Top backups Hootie Jones and Deionte Thompson are also back. Both contributed last season, especially Jones, who played strong safety when Alabama went into its dime defense.
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