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Pudge said:
I like that we watch Senior year. 17-19 kids develop so much

If you are a Clemson, you want 20 some kids locked up August One ... not UCONN
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I think that's right...

Teams like Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, Michigan, LSU, FSU, Georgia, Penn State, etc already have 20, or in that neighborhood.

Houston, SMU, BYU, Nevada, UMass, etc have a little less than half that....a different recruiting philosophy is dictated.

Pick up late developing athletes, over looked kids, and maybe a decommit or two.

Recruiting has been changing a bit....used to be that National Signing Day saw platoons of high rated HS seniors who had waited to commit....amid the drama of "choosing the hat".

Less now....just a relative few of the biggest catches have not committed by NSD.

But...I think that there are more late "flips".
 
billybud said:
I think that's right...

Teams like Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, Michigan, LSU, FSU, Georgia, Penn State, etc already have 20, or in that neighborhood.

Houston, SMU, BYU, Nevada, UMass, etc have a little less than half that....a different recruiting philosophy is dictated.

Pick up late developing athletes, over looked kids, and maybe a decommit or two.

Recruiting has been changing a bit....used to be that National Signing Day saw platoons of high rated HS seniors who had waited to commit....amid the drama of "choosing the hat".

Less now....just a relative few of the biggest catches have not committed by NSD.

But...I think that there are more late "flips".
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As I say above ...

It’s positional. OLine? We’ve traditionally watched 4 or 5 games of their Senior year. And RB? We often have 4 or 5 kids we like & watch ... see who has something special.

But QB? You want someone high on your board by July. DBs you start picking as soon as you see that combined package.

We ARE a Development Program. Always. My confidence in Edsall is he is proven - at most all positions - to develop; and I think that’s in contrast to the preceding two - PP & Diaco. We have to grind through a lot ... and I can name lots of big Star kids that we never saw play great v total value add raw kids. I think you should like that aspect of UCONN football as a fan.
 
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I do like development...and used to watch some Florida high school ball....watch the FSU camps and the kids coming through.

You can't teach speed...and speed is evident by the senior year. A kid with real speed goes on the hot list by the time he is a junior.

Some kids do have some late growth, but it is rare that a 6'0 senior LB becomes a 6'6 college DE.

Mainly what is being developed is strength and technical skills.

Kids coming out of the better Florida programs today are stronger and more fundamentally developed than they were 30 years ago. And their future potential more easily assessed.

But everyone benefits from a RS season to get college ball strong and to adjust to the speed of the college game.

Some programs look for kids with "good bones" and don't play them for two years (RS and sophomore) while they develop.

Virginia Tech built a progam around the "lunch box" ethos...hard working guys who weren't four star rated.
 
AS you know ...

The bulk of NE & NY HS football is light years not near the development of year round Florida Football. The saving grace is the rising Prep programs that are getting better year by year - with very attractive academics. Weight training & simple skill development is rare in advanced stages at most levels in the northeastern US.

There's a greater possibility set; particularly with a naturally tall strong athletic big kid. Plus Redshirt always. One good QB and fast WRs and a good talented deep RB core. OK

We should be freaked out about what we saw last year on Defense. HOWEVER … we not have about 15 DBs that played early and are fast and worked the last 8 months in the weight room.
 
Strange offer/timing:

Justin Beadles is a 6-5 230lb DE from Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone Georgia. He committed to Arizona State @ the end of July (7/29) and held 16 other offers at the time (10 P5).

Highlights
 
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Sean Martin is a 6-6 260lb DE from BlueField High School in BlueField West Virginia.

Was committed to UNC but decommitted on 8/1. Other offers from and Baylor, Duke, FAU, Illinois, Kentucky, Liberty, Marshall, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, Oregon, PennState, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Temple, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, VaTech and West Virginia.

Highlights
 
huskymedic said:


Sean Martin is a 6-6 260lb DE from BlueField High School in BlueField West Virginia.

Was committed to UNC but decommitted on 8/1. Other offers from and Baylor, Duke, FAU, Illinois, Kentucky, Liberty, Marshall, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, Oregon, PennState, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Temple, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, VaTech and West Virginia.

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This is an impressive list of offers. Would be a coup if he ever signed with UConn. What are the chances?
 
coachcap said:
This is an impressive list of offers. Would be a coup if he ever signed with UConn. What are the chances?
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West Virginia folks think that they will get him. They have had two visits this year (one last year).

But with Penn State (visited) offering, it may be tough.

Getting kind of late in the game so UConn needs to get him to visit to be in the mix, IMHO.
 
Huskies have offer out to Eric Young of Pine Forest High in Pensacola.

Named to the Pensacola News Journal Super Senior top 16 list. List, as its name implies, only includes seniors but he will be playing against D1 talent every week.

www.pnj.com

Introducing...the 2019 PNJ Super Seniors

Introducing...the 2019 PNJ Super Seniors
www.pnj.com www.pnj.com
 
Chin Diesel said:
Huskies have offer out to Eric Young of Pine Forest High in Pensacola.

Named to the Pensacola News Journal Super Senior top 16 list. List, as its name implies, only includes seniors but he will be playing against D1 talent every week.

www.pnj.com

Introducing...the 2019 PNJ Super Seniors

Introducing...the 2019 PNJ Super Seniors
www.pnj.com www.pnj.com
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UConn was his first offer - doesn’t appear he has picked up any others since. Be interesting to see if they start to percolate.
huskymedic said:
My bad... thought I posted this. Must have gotten distracted by Uconn Baseball postings:



Eric Young is a 5-10 170lb RB/WR from Pine Forest High School in Pensacola Florida

Highlights
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huskymedic said:
UConn was his first offer - doesn’t appear he has picked up any others since. Be interesting to see if they start to percolate.
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If you look at the list of players, Young's QB is a dual threat QB with offers from Navy, Stetson and D2 West Florida (Beaudry's old school).

Pine Forest also has another WR, Von Hill, with a bunch of P5 offers.

Von Hill Recruit Interests

247sports.com 247sports.com

In other words, don't expect Young to have massive numbers at the end of the season. Plenty of talent on that Pine Forest team.

Pine Forest also has a DB who has committed to UAB, so the WR's will have plenty of high level practice competition.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
If you look at the list of players, Young's QB is a dual threat QB with offers from Navy, Stetson and D2 West Florida (Beaudry's old school).

Pine Forest also has another WR, Von Hill, with a bunch of P5 offers.

Von Hill Recruit Interests

247sports.com 247sports.com

In other words, don't expect Young to have massive numbers at the end of the season. Plenty of talent on that Pine Forest team.

Pine Forest also has a DB who has committed to UAB, so the WR's will have plenty of high level practice competition.
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Maybe I am wrong ...

Sometimes when you see a UCONN level Offer (and there are comparables) without the number of FCS and other G5 programs, I start thinking the kid has committed or is just gone radio silent. (the POP he shows up on an Official Visit in December) That is one way to not rise in rankings - but maybe that doesn't matter to one kid or another.
 
Pudge said:
Maybe I am wrong ...

Sometimes when you see a UCONN level Offer (and there are comparables) without the number of FCS and other G5 programs, I start thinking the kid has committed or is just gone radio silent. (the POP he shows up on an Official Visit in December) That is one way to not rise in rankings - but maybe that doesn't matter to one kid or another.
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Yep. Some kids chase offer numbers, others are content laying low with what they have.

I was pointing out for those who only see HS numbers come signing day, his numbers won't pop out even though he has talent. Also interesting UConn is recruiting him as an RB/SB/Athlete whereas he is playing WR in high school.
 
Looks like Randy meant to send this as a DM
 

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Hhoops19 said:
Looks like Randy meant to send this as a DM
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This is what prompted the conversation... (click on his player card):


>>Joshua Pierre-Louis has an offer from Auburn.

Benjamin’s Joshua Pierre-Louis has offers from Auburn, UConn and NC State.

He had two interceptions, a safety and a fumble recovery as a junior. He also plays running back.<<

Appears JPL committed to RE after a visit this summer but is using it as a safety choice.
 
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huskymedic said:
This is what prompted the conversation... (click on his player card):


>>Joshua Pierre-Louis has an offer from Auburn.

Benjamin’s Joshua Pierre-Louis has offers from Auburn, UConn and NC State.

He had two interceptions, a safety and a fumble recovery as a junior. He also plays running back.<<

Appears JPL committed to RE after a visit this summer but is using it as a safety choice.
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Ah, the infamous bat signal that never materialized
 
Tyree Saunders decommitted from USF. Interesting to me Edsall started following him on Twitter well after he committed to USF. Don’t think he would have done that unless he knew Saunders was very likely to be coming back on the market. Saunders junior tape is strong, real playmaker.

Saunders is a Jacksonville kid - home of Matt Drayton and the FL place Randy and Corey seem to put a lot of effort into.
 
www.nj.com

Predicting N.J.’s Defensive Player of the Year in August: Football preview, 2019

These are the hard-hitting names to keep an eye on.
www.nj.com www.nj.com

>>Collin McCarthy, Jackson Memorial, DL, senior: Never heard of Collin McCarthy? You will. At a smidgen below 6-foot-6, attempting to pass in his direction is like throwing over a skyscraper. At 235 pounds -- up 30 from last season -- with an 80-inch wingspan, McCarthy will be able to out-leverage even the finest offensive linemen. Add in speed -- last year against Wall he blocked a punt and outran everyone for a TD that was called back -- and McCarthy has the potential to be one of New Jersey’s most-imposing defensive lineman in 2019. While he played predominately defensive end last year, opponents will need a GPS chip to keep track of him this fall. Jackson Memorial head coach Vin Mistretta said McCarthy, a UConn commit, will play every spot on the defensive line and create nightmarish mismatches. It will also make it more difficult for McCarthy to be double-teamed. Last season, McCarthy had 91 total tackles -- 46 for loss with 11 sacks. His goal for this season is to improve upon those totals.<<
 
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Drew said:
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What are the chances he actually enrolls at UConn? It would be remarkable for us to recruit a guy like this, who emerges and grows into a real stud, and have him enroll, make his mark and bring great credibility to UConn. Let us pray he becomes the defensive Orlovsky.
 
Scrutiner said:
What are the chances he actually enrolls at UConn? It would be remarkable for us to recruit a guy like this, who emerges and grows into a real stud, and have him enroll, make his mark and bring great credibility to UConn. Let us pray he becomes the defensive Orlovsky.
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I’m sure some higher profile schools will make a run @ him but considering that he’s a legacy commit and really liked the campus/staff, I think we have a pretty decent chance that he shows up (but as w/ any early commit - until the fax machine spits out the signed NLI in December - nothing is a lock).
 
2020 UConn Offer/Commit List (click on commit's name link for Highlights)
  1. Jalen Berger (RB/WR) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
  2. Dominic Busby (TE) - Seton Hall Prep, West Orange New Jersey
  3. Cam Large (TE/DE) - Pomfret CT attending Nobles and Greenough School Dedham, MA
  4. Ta'Chawn Brooks (OL) Dutch Fork High School, Irmo South Carolina
  5. Tyrik McDaniel (DB/WR) - Dutch Fork High School, Irmo South Carolina
  6. DiMarco Johnson (DB) - Dutch Fork High School, Irmo South Carolina
  7. Cornelius Forrest Jr (TE/DE) - Sandalwood High School, Jacksonville Florida
  8. Jay Brunelle (WR) - St John’s High School, Shrewsbury MA
  9. Donte Kent (WR/DB/Athlete) - Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg PA
  10. Tyree Saunders (WR) - First Coast High School, Jacksonville Florida (USF Commit 4/18/19>Decommit 8/21/19)
  11. Justin Brown (RB/Slot) - Half Hallows West High School,Dix Hills NY
  12. Micheal Holmes (DB/WR) - Jean Ribault High School, Jacksonville Florida
  13. Blake Smith (TE/QB) - Southlake Carroll High School, Southlake Texas
  14. Zach Vaughan (OL) - Milton Academy, Milton MA
  15. Myles Price (DB) - The Colony High School, The Colony Texas
  16. Brian Battie (RB) - Sarasota High School, Sarasota Florida
  17. Cooper Davis (DL) - Viera High School, Melbourne Florida
  18. Kendron Wayman (DE/TE) - North Caroline High School, Ridgely Maryland
  19. Marcus Yarns (RB) - Parkside High School, Salisbury Maryland
  20. Nigel Williams (DB/QB) - Collegiate School, Richmond Virginia
  21. Victor Pless (DB) - Harrison High School, Kennesaw Georgia
  22. Nahree Biggins (WR/SB/DB) - Hillside High School, Hillside New Jersey (Temple Commit 5/30/19>Decommit 7/10/19)
  23. Cam Horsley (OL/DL) - Cinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson New Jersey
  24. Carter Hooper (DE/LB) - Ontario Canada attending IMG Academy, Bradenton Florida
  25. Ricky White (WR) - Wheeler High School, Marietta Georgia
  26. Jamel Potts (DB/WR) - American Heritage School, Delray Beach Florida
  27. TJ Tampa (WR/DB) - Lakewood High School, St Petersburg Florida
  28. Bryan Robinson (WR) - Palm Beach Central HS, West Palm Florida (Miami Fla Commit @ time of offer>Decommit 6/13/19)
  29. Latarie Kinsler Jr. (DE) - Pahokee High School, Pahokee Florida
  30. Olasunkonmi Agunloye (aka Sunkonmi James) (DE) - Lindenhurst High School, Lindenhurst New York
  31. Charles Finley (WR/TE) - DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne New Jersey
  32. James Mitchell (DL) - Duncanville High School, Duncanville Texas
  33. Andre Fuller (DB) - Seminole Ridge High School, Loxahatchee Florida
  34. Nick Schwitzgebel (OL) - St Ignatius High School, Cleveland Ohio
  35. Joshua Pierre-Louis (DB/RB) - The Benjamin School, Palm Beach Garden Florida
  36. Evian Irving (LB) - Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach Florida.
  37. Chad Williams (OLB/DE) - McArthur High School, Hollywood Florida
  38. Robert Lewis Jr (WR) -Newton High School, Covington Georgia
  39. Giovanni Davis (DL) - Dr. Michael Krop High School, Norland Florida (Miami-Dade)
  40. Ra'Mello Dotson (DB) - Mainland High School, Daytona Beach Florida (UConn Commit 6/1/19>Decommit 6/2/19)
  41. James Pogorelc (OL) - Chantilly High School, Chantilly Virginia
  42. Mi'Quel Coward (Ath/DB/WR) - Niceville High School, Niceville Florida
  43. Eric Young (RB/SB/Athlete - Pine Forest High School, Pensacola Florida
  44. Desmond Fogle (LB) - Camden County High School, Kingsland Georgia
  45. Jhalyn Shuler (LB) - Abbeville High School, Abbeville South Carolina
  46. Jemari Littlejohn (LB) - Gaffney High School, Gaffney South Carolina
  47. Akheem Mesidor (DE) - Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada, St. Catharines Ontario
  48. Jonathan Brown (OL/DL) - TL Hannah High School, Anderson South Carolina
  49. Stan Ellis (WR) - Gaffney High School, Gaffney South Carolina
  50. Rahjai Harris (RB) - Byrnes High School, Duncan South Carolina
  51. Roberto Miranda (WR/TE/QB - Berlin Germany
  52. Darius Bush (WR/DB/ATH) - Jenkins High School, Savannah Georgia
  53. Marlon Krakue (TE/DE) - Sprayberry High School, Marietta Georgia
  54. Jarin Johnson (LB) - Bowie High School, Arlington Texas
  55. A'maar Allen (DL/OL) - Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh PA
  56. A'meer Allen (DE) - Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh PA
  57. Brian Brewton (RB/SB/KR) - St Thomas Aquinas High School, Ft Lauderdale Florida
  58. Nathan Carter (RB/LB) - Bishop Kearney High School, Rochester New York
  59. Sean Martin (DE) - BlueField High School, BlueField West Virginia
  60. Parker Clements (OL)- Lugoff-Elgin High School, Lugoff South Carolina
  61. Marques Alexander (DE/TE) - Lakewood High School, St Petersburg Florida (UConn Commit 6/10/19)
  62. Alfred Chea (DB) - First Coast High School, Jacksonville Florida (UConn Commit 6/10/19)
  63. Jonathan Sénécal (QB) - Collège André-Grasset, Montreal Canada (UConn Commit 6/11/19)
  64. Reyan Blake(DB) - Seminole Ridge High School, Loxahatchee Florida (UConn Commit 6/12/19)
  65. Collin McCarthy (DL) - Jackson Memorial High School, Jackson Twnshp New Jersey (UConn Commit 6/24/19)
  66. Nick Harris (DE/TE/WR) - Marriotts Ridge High School, Marriotsville Maryland (UConn Commit 6/25/19)
  67. Christopher Fortin (OL) - Cegep Beauce-Appalache, Saint-René Quebec Canada (UConn Commit 6/26/19)
  68. Brendan Heatherman (TE/DE) - Mountain View High School, Stafford Virginia (UConn Commit 7/9/19)
  69. Brandon Niemenski (TE/LB) - Crestwood High School, Mountain Top PA (UConn Commit 7/10/19)
  70. Justin Beadles (DE) - Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone Georgia (Arizona State Commit @ time of offer)
  71. Drew Pyne (QB) - New Canaan High School, New Canaan CT (Notre Dame Commit 4/16/18)
  72. Tre Williams (DT/DE) - St John College High School, Washington DC (Clemson Commit 1/26/19)
  73. Curtis Jacobs (WR/DB) - McDonogh High School, Owings Mills Maryland (Penn State Commit 2/2/19)
  74. Jeff Sims (QB) - Sandalwood High School, Jacksonville Florida (FSU Commit 2/3/19)
  75. Kyjuan Herndon (Athlete) - Sandalwood High School, Jacksonville Florida (Ole Miss Commit 3/24/19)
  76. Jaden Hullaby (RB) - Bishop Dunne High School, Dallas Texas (Texas Commit 3/30/19)
  77. Elijah Yelverton (TE) - Bishop Dunne High School, Dallas Texas (Iowa Commit 4/12/19)
  78. Keith Miller (WR) - The Colony High School, The Colony Texas (Kansas Commit 4/16/19)
  79. Nick Dawkins (OL/DL) - Parkland High School, Allentown PA (Penn State Commit 4/22/19)
  80. Tyler Van Dyke (QB) - Glastonbury, CT attending Suffield Academy (Univ. of Miami Commit 4/29/19)
  81. Evan Simon (QB) - Manheim Central High School, Manheim PA (Rutgers Commit 5/13/19)
  82. Mitchell Tyler (DE/TE) - McKinney High School, McKinney Texas (Baylor Commit 5/29/19)
  83. Levi Gazarek (TE/Safety) - North Baltimore High School, North Baltimore Ohio (Bowling Green Commit 5/30/19)
  84. Julian Fleming (WR/DB) - Southern Columbia Area High School, Catawissa, PA (Ohio State Commit 5/31/19
  85. Ja’Quinden Jackson (QB) - Duncanville High School, Duncanville Texas (Texas Commit 6/3/19)
  86. Traizhan “Trai” Jones (OL/DL) - Abbeville High School, Abbeville South Carolina (South Carolina Commit 6/8/19)
  87. Jah Joyner (DE/OLB) - Danbury High School, Danbury CT (BC Commit 6/9/19)
  88. Lovie Jenkins (DB) - Ocoee High School, Ocoee Florida (Tennessee Commit 6/12/19)
  89. Dexter Rentz (DB/WR/Ath) - Ocoee High School, Ocoee Florida (Louisville Commit 6/14/19)
  90. David Vincent-Okoli (WR) - Watkins Mill Hill School, Gaithersburg Maryland (West Virginia Commit 6/16/19)
  91. Javonte Kinsey (WR) - Sandalwood High School, Jacksonville Florida (Bowling Green Commit 6/16/19)
  92. Justin Barron (Athlete) - Glastonbury, CT attending Suffield Academy (Syracuse Commit 6/16/19)
  93. Tee Denson (DB) - Cedar Grove High School, Ellwood Georgia (Pitt Commit 6/17/19)
  94. Caleb Fauria (TE/WR) - Bishop Feehan High School, North Attleboro MA (Colorado Commit 6/17/19)
  95. Garth Barclay (DL/OL) - York Suburban High School, York PA (Syracuse Commit 6/19/19)
  96. Jaden Dottin (WR/DB) - Arlington MA -> Suffield Academy CT (Penn State Commit 6/20/19)
  97. Fatorma Mulbah (DL/OL) - Susquehanna Township High School, Harrisburg PA (Penn State Commit 6/21/19)
  98. Ozzy Trapilo (TE/OT/DL) - BC High School, Boston MA (BC Commit 6/22/19)
  99. Mark Pitts (OL) - Buchholz High School, Gainesville Florida (UCF Commit 6/22/19)
  100. Eamonn Dennis (RB/ATH) - St John High School, Shrewsbury MA (Michigan Commit 6/24/19)
  101. Ronald Novosedliak (OL/DL) - North Hills High School, Ross Township PA (CMU Commit 6/25/19)
  102. Alex Atcavage (OL) - Hones-dale PA attending IMG Academy Bradenton Florida (Florida State Commit 6/27/19)
  103. Carter Boatwright (TE) - Colquitt County High School, Moultrie Georgia (Florida State Commit 6/27/19)
  104. Kobe Wilson (LB) - Parkview High School, Lilburn Georgia (Memphis Commit 7/4/19)
  105. Cullen Coleman (LB) - Rye Country Day School, Rye NY (Northwestern Commit 7/6/19)
  106. Brian Kilbane (OL) - St Edward High School, Lakewood Ohio (Bowling Green Commit 7/8/19)
  107. Mathew Lombardi (OT) - St Joseph’s Prep, Philadelphia PA (Tulane Commit 7/10/19)
  108. Mitch Bothwell (TE) - All Saints Episcopal School, Forth Worth Texas (Villanova Commit 7/26/19)
  109. Marcus Clarke (DB/WR) - Winter Park High School, Winter Park Florida (University of Miami Commit 7/27/19)
  110. Steven Mahar (TE/DE) - Aquinas Institute of Rochester, Rochester NY (Syracuse Commit 7/28/19)
  111. Shane Calhoun (TE/H-Back) - Creekside High School, St John’s Florida (ECU Commit 7/29/19)
  112. Malick Meiga (WR) - Cégep du Vieux , Montreal Quebec (Penn State Commit 8/1/19)
  113. Tyler Berrong (LB) - Atlantic High School, Port Orange Florida (USF Commit 8/4/19)
  114. Kevin Booker (OL) - Buchholz High School, Gainesville Florida (Mercer Commit 8/12/19)
  115. Devon Lingle (QB) - Duncan Fletcher High School, Neptune Beach Florida (Dartmouth Commit 8/23/19)
  116. Marvin Scott (RB) - Spruce Creek HS, Port Orange Florida (Wake Forest Commit 3/12 >Decommit 3/12/19>Nebraska Commit 8/24/19)
 
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