[4star] TE Christian Everson
6'7" 278
Houston, TX
#155 overall, #9 TE
B+: Injury
B: Stamina
B-: Impact Blocking, Run Block Strength
C+: Acceleration, Release, Strength, Break Tackle
[3star] FB Joe Scott
6'0" 212
Denton, TX
#1205 overall, #2 FB
B: Run Block Footwork, Stamina
B-: Acceleration, Strength
C+: Carrying, Run/Pass Block Strength
Easy Mode.
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Penn State starts the season with a bang in recruiting landing 4 commits before they kickoff the new season.
#6 MLB [4star] [espnu150] Jared Bryant
#70 Overall
* Height: 6'2"
* Weight: 210 lbs
* Hometown: North Versailles, PA
* Tendency: Balanced
* Top 3 Schools: #1 Penn State, #2 Alabama, #3 West Virginia
Tackle C
Hit Power B-
Pursuit B+
Play Recognition C+
Power Moves B-
Finesse Moves C
Block Shedding B-
Man Coverage C-
Zone Coverage C-
Speed B-
Strength B
Jared is going to come into PSU early in the hope of making enough strides to crack the 2 deep. If he doesn't he will surely redshirt his first year.
#34 WR [4star] Brad Jenkins
#257 Overall
* Height: 6'0"
* Weight: 183 lbs
* Hometown: Beebe, AR
* Tendency: Balanced
* Top 3 Schools: #1 Penn State, #2 USC, #3 Miami
This signing was more of a depth filler to be honest, as I threw 10 minutes and offered and he signed. Brad IS going to redshirt to work on many things.
His best rating is his Catch at a C, but everything else is below standards here at PSU but their is a fire in this kid the staff liked after watching the tape. Some were heard questioning the QB that was throwing the ball to him.
#4 TE [4star] [espnu150] Paul Jackson
#38 Overall
* Height: 6'3"
* Weight: 225 lbs
* Hometown: Greenbelt, MD
* Tendency: Blocking
* Top 3 Schools: #1 Penn State, #2 West Virginia, #3 Michigan
Catching B+
Catch in Traffic C
Route Running C+
Release C+
Pass Block C-
Run Block C
Pass Block Strength C+
Pass Block Footwork B-
Run Block Foot Strength C+
Paul is planning on Reshirting next season with PSU and will work on his strength during the season.
#2 C [4star] [espnu150] Lewis Hardy
#57 Overall
* Height: 6'4"
* Weight: 300 lbs
* Hometown: Bon Air, VA
* Tendency: Balanced
* Top 3 Schools: #1 Penn State, #2 Michigan, #3 Virginia Tech
Pass Block B-
Run Block B-
Pass Block Strength C+
Pass Block Footwork C-
Run Block Footwork C+
Run Block Foot Strength B-
Impact Blocking C+
Lewis comes to PSU with high expectations. He is really going to push to crack the two deep and may see some early playing time. He has everything PSU likes about a Center, good footwork and a strong work ethic.
Sound the alarms..... Papa signed a 3 star!
Haha @ Eazy E. These 2 guys will be important when I go back to the Alabama playbook next season. I only have 2 TEs on the roster with 1 season so I'm going after 3 more TEs. With only 8 seniors and 69 on the roster....the Longhorns won't be going for the February national championship this year.
Yeah I just can't believe you're slumming it with 3 stars like the rest of us.
USC adds it's 1st commit with an instant commit.
Matt Goddard
TE #2
6'5"
209lbs
Avza Valley, AZ
Speed - C
Catching - C
Route Running - B-
Pass Blocking - C-
Run Blocking - C
Matt looks to come in and take full advantage of a redshirt year and add a little weight as he has the frame to add to. Matt will be used primarily as a pass catching TE as he demonstrates tremendous hands and may even be split out wide on a few formations.
USC adds another instant commit.
Phil Campbell
HB #2
6'0"
213 lbs
Huntington Beach, CA
Speed - B+
Strength - D-
Acceleration - B-
Break Tackle -B
Trucking - D
Phil is a little deceiving with his 213lbs frame as he is not a typical power back. With a number of younger players on the depth chart at HB Phil will be able to use his redshirt year to work on his strength and his blocking reads.
Thats a lie and you know it.Originally Posted by Papa LoneStar
lol
At the very least, it's a lie because the national championship is in January. Super Bowl in February.
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Yes, but Mr. Feburary wins the recruiting National Championship.
Yeah ... now that you mention it, that makes his post a lot more logical.
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Ohio State starts off the year with a badly needed early commitment in the middle of the re-loading defense.
Ty Horton
#25 DT
[4star]
Madeira, OH
6'3" 292 lbs
Run Stopper
One reason for Ohio State's 2012 "experiment" in the 34 defense was a lack of depth up front. While the Buckeyes are confident they have enough depth for a 2013 return to the 4-2-5, the future of the defensive line is a concern. Ty Horton's early commitment to the Buckeyes does help quell some of those concerns. Horton does not have the talent necessary to immediately start at the Big Ten level, but since he has two sophomores-to-be in front of him, that shouldn't be a problem.
On a related topic, I kept the 10 remaining minutes I had after the scholarship offer, to answer a question from a season or two ago.
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Michigan signs first two of the season.
Lance Davis - SS #1
Ishpeming, MI
6'1'' 201 LBS
5-Star
Ratings:
Speed B, Acceleration B, Tackle B-, Man Coverage B-, Zone Coverage B
Evaluation:
Davis is one of the better all-around safeties in this class. A great athlete with an impressive combination of size and speed. Is very balanced versus the run and pass. Tough and aggressive. Has prototypical safety height and body length. Well-built with great strength. Flashes great explosiveness to the football. Transitions quickly with little wasted motion and great burst out of his pedal. Displays quick, decisive diagnosing skills in zone coverage. Soundly reads the quarterback, sees underneath routes develop and anticipates the pass. Very instinctive safety. Shows great plant-and-drive burst and closes on the underneath pass with striking burst. A big time hitter who can separate the ball from the receiver with his timing and velocity on contact. An intimidating presence over the middle who is very effective defending intermediate routes. Limits second efforts when receivers do make the underneath grab. Has the hip-fluidity to turn and run in man-to-man and position himself correctly as a deep zone defender. Utilizes good body length to get between ball and receiver; breaks up a lot of passes. Tracks the downfield through well and will high-point displaying good ball skills. Equally impressive on run support. Is physical and strong at the point of attack and can get over blocks. Pursues with good angles and leverage on the ball. Tackles with good pad level and pop. Knows how to strip and create turnovers. Very effective blitzer with great chase speed closing from the backside. Makes a lot of production on or near the line of scrimmage. While a good ball-hawk he does need to work on wrapping up instead of just inflicting a big shoulder hit. Coverage technique and footwork could use polish as well. Could grow out of position if he continues adding size and loses some of his quickness, change-of-direction skill and long-speed. May end up growing into an OLB or hybrid safety/Bandit type of defender. While a bit of a tweener, Davis scheme versatility is very valuable in today's defenses with a lot of sub-packages; he could play a number of different positions in the back-seven. A great athlete with a lot of physical tools and intangibles as a defensive prospect.
Lorenzo Brant - WR #31
Amory, MS
6'2'' 194 LBS
4-Star
Ratings:
Speed B, Acceleration B, Catching B-, Route Running B, Catch in Traffic B-, Spectacular Catch B-, Jumping B+, Release B-, Break Tackle C+
Evaluation:
Brant is a really impressive wide receiver prospect with terrific measurables, long arms and a smooth stride. He is a long and flexible athlete for a taller prospect and he makes a lot of plays in all three levels of the passing game. He has a long stride and very good surge off the line. Is a combination between a glider and galloper. He is tall with a huge wingspan. When the ball is in the air, the defensive back guarding him is at a distinct disadvantage. Makes for a huge target underneath and does a nice job of using his frame and arms to shield defenders from the ball. He actually shows sharp cuts and quick burst into and out of the break as a short-to-intermediate route runner. Does not have to gear down too much at the top of the stem and has some "wiggle" to him as a route runner given his size. He is very good along the sideline and when matched-up one-on-one downfield he shows very good body control and awareness. He has fantastic pure leaping ability and times these jumps very well. He will attack with arms extended on the high ball and also subtle push off and cradle the ball in if need be. He changes gears very well, can lull a cornerback into thinking that he is going full speed and then put it into another gear and blow by him. However, Brant's overall top end speed is difficult to gauge since he is more of a glider. He has some sneaky quick twitch to him, but may not have that "AJ Green-type" burst for a taller receiver. Nevertheless, Brant makes plays, shows body control and has very strong consistent hands. He plucks well and consistently catches the ball away from his frame. Overall, we would be surprised if Brant does not end up being one of the better "big" receivers in this class. He needs to add some bulk and overall strength, but that will come in time and could lend to him being a real physical presence down the field. Excellent prospect.
Another defensive line committment gives the Buckeyes some much needed depth at Defensive End.
Scott Battle
#37 DE
[3star]
Amherst, OH
6'1" 247 lbs
Balanced
Like the Buckeyes' first commitment, Ty Horton, Scott Battle was targeted because he had expressed interest in staying in Columbus, and would fill a badly needed depth spot on the defensive line. While technically a position of need, Battle is coming in behind two sophomores-to-be in Kenny Peterson and Rodney Bailey. He's not expected to challenge either of them once he steps on campus, it is hoped that Battle can provide a solid, dependable rotation on the defensive front.
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[espnu150][4star] OG David Jaques 6'1 298 lbs Pembroke Pines, FL
Jaques has great strength (B) and speed (C) but needs some development in his block skills, he will either be a RG or C for FSU.
Prime, have you backed off that CB Stan Riley yet? I would love to have his A+ man coverage skills here in Happy Valley. He did mention he didn't think the heat would be good for him in Florida.
i think he enjoyed the visit to fsu this weekend for a 63-3 beat down of conference foe va tech...
I'm sure u will jump me on next advance but I'm really going to go all out for him I think, this juco so. Is the real deal
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