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Under Armour 2010 High School All Star Game Highlights
Posted by Chad Wilson in General on January 6th, 2010
In case you missed it, the Under Armour High School Football All Star Game was this past Saturday. Overall, I would have to say that it was a sloppy contest as there were a laundry list of errors in the game. I guess some of this is to be expected in an All Star game atmosphere but this particular contest had more than it’s fair share of blunders.
What stood out to me the most was the inability of the wide receivers to catch the football. Pass after pass was dropped. You had punts getting mishandled and fumbled. It looked as though this game was sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Baby Oil. The other thing that stood out was the fact that virtually 85% of the snaps taken in the game were from the shotgun. Now I like the spread just as much as the next guy but did that many snaps need to be taken from the gun? It would have been nice to come away from the game knowing which one of these All Star quarterbacks has been schooled on taking a drop and reading a defense on their decent back in the pocket from under center.
There were many players that did some good things in the game and I won’t be able to mention them all but here’s a few that stood out to me. Dominque Easley, who committed to Florida during the game, looked like Dwight Freeney out there. Very quick, agile and a tough assignment for the tackles to block. WR Darius White from Texas who is also commited to Texas. He had a couple of nice punt returns and a TD catch. Jeff Luc had about five tackles in the game. He also buried Michigan QB Devin Gardner in beast like Jeff Luc fashion. Michael Taylor, linebacker from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Ran around and made plays. He was very aggressive and seem to be prepared for the event. Phillip Sims may have looked the best of the QB’s. He has a live arm, as he displayed in the skills competition with a 67 yard throw. He also moves around well in the pocket and seems poised when pressured.
Demar Dorsey from Ft. Lauderdale Florida and heading to Gainesville is full of confidence and backed it up with his play. He had an interception and showed some sick strength for a “skinny” guy when he flipped Michael Dyer over his back like he was in WrestleMania. Jonathan Dowling, safety from Florida and a Gator commit, showed what he’s all about. The kid just has a nose for the ball and came away with a pair of interceptions in the contest one of which he returned for a TD. Dowling picked off 14 passes his junior year. Gardner, from Inkster High School and headed to Ann Arbor also looked solid at the quarterback position and appeared to be a leader. There were some others that did big things but those were the ones who stood out.
To put pictures to the words I wrote, Check out a brief highlight video of the 2010 Under Armour Game:
#1 Gridironstud Jeff Luc Commits to Florida St.
Posted by Chad Wilson in High School Football on December 5th, 2009
One of the most awaited decisions of the 2010 recruiting season is a mystery no more. Treasure Coast High School’s Jeff Luc committed to Florida St. on Saturday afternoon to make the Seminoles recruiting trail extra red hot.
Florida St. has landed four recruits in the last two days but none bigger than #1 ranked linebacker in the country according to Rivals and Scout.
After losing a heartbreaker in the playoffs last night to Apopka, Luc took his official visit to Tallahassee on Saturday and saw what he wanted to see.
“They pretty much followed through on what they said coaching wise,” said Jeff’s brother Alex Luc. “I’m still shocked.”
In the end, it really came down to Florida St. and Florida according to Alex. With uncertainty surrounding Charlie Strong staying at Florida and clarity taking place with Florida St.’s coaching situation, it was a no brainer for Luc who chose Florida St. over schools like USC, LSU and Ohio St.
Despite some speculation that Luc could be moved to defensive end in college, the Seminoles see Luc as a true middle linebacker. Some other schools mentioned other positions for Luc but his interest is in playing linebacker and at Florida St. he will be given the opportunity to do that.
With his brother’s influence, Jeff grew up a Florida St. fan and Jeff was leaning towards the Noles throughout the recruiting process. “If Florida St. would have offered Jeff a year and half ago, he would have committed then,” said Alex.
When Luc busted out on the national scene after his highlight film appeared on Gridironstuds.com, he was forced to take a look at what each and every school could offer him. In the end, Luc went where his heart was telling him and that is Florida St. During the process, Luc probably made more trips to Tallahassee than anywhere else. Luc’s brother Alex attended Florida St. University. “I never pressured him but I pretty much wanted him to be a Nole,” Alex said.
A pair of Luc’s teammates, safeties Keelin Smith and Lamarcus Brutus committed to Florida St. earlier this week. Both players are 2011 graduates. When they enter Florida St., they will be looking at a familiar face in Jeff.
Now that Luc has crossed this important hurdle, he can now turn his attention to other things like graduating early (December), getting ready for the Under Armour All-Star Game, dealing with on-rush of media attention and as his brother said, getting some other recruits to come to Florida St. with him.
“There’s going to be some surprises (recruiting),” Alex said predicting some more good news for the Seminoles in the game of recruiting. “There will be a domino effect.” The next few weeks will certainly be interesting.
Gridironstuds.com would like to congratulate Jeff Luc on this important decision.
Check out Jeff Luc’s highlight video, click here.
Rumors and Wires: Week of November 23, 2009
Posted by Chad Wilson in Rumors and Wires on November 24th, 2009
November 24, 2009
University School (Florida) DE Max Beaulieu has committed to the Syracuse Orangemen. Beaulieu is also being recruited by Illinois, Purdue and Wake Forest. He is also the second player from University School to commit to the Orangemen. Two weeks ago, teammate Brice Hawkes committed. Beaulieu is also the fourth player from University School to commit to a Division-I school from the 2010 class.
Though they are nowhere on his list, do not count out the University of Miami as a candidate for St. Thomas Aquinas High School athlete Lamarcus Joyner.
I am of the belief that the Florida Gators are the team in the lead for top rated linebacker Jeff Luc from Treasure Coast High School.
Foley and Luc Win Honors Then Lead Titans to First Playoff Win
Posted by Chad Wilson in High School Football on November 20th, 2009
2009 Continues to be a season of first for Treasure Coast High School football. For the first time in their history they have two players on the All FACA All District team. For the first time in their history they have an All 6-A player for the FACA District. For the first time in their history they have reached the playoffs and for the first time in their history they have won a playoff contest.
Two athletes who have played a big part in these achievements were on full display on Thursday. Early in the day, linebacker Ed Foley was voted to the All FACA District team along with his teammate, the highly recruited Jeff Luc. The FACA District covers 47 teams and covers the very fertile ground from Vero Beach to the North and Boca Raton to the South. It also stretches far enough West to include Pahokee and Belle Glade. You don’t need to be from the state of Florida to have an idea of what kind of talent that includes.
Along with the all district honors, linebacker Jeff Luc was named the All FACA District 6-A player of the Year. Both Foley and Luc celebrated their honors by taking to the field Thursday Night before notable college coaches like Urban Meyer, Florida’s Charlie Strong and USC’s Todd McNair to help the Titans garner their first ever playoff win 28-10 over Seminole Ridge. Down 10-0 in the first half, Luc broke through and blocked a Seminole Ridge field goal attempt. On the ensuing series, Treasure Coast narrowed the gap to 10-7. Foley turned in the biggest play of the game for the Titans early in the 2nd half. Still down 10-7, Foley blocked a Seminole Ridge punt and had the presence of mind to recover it at the two yard line and take it into the end zone to give Treasure Coast the lead for good. On the following series, Luc would recover a fumble to kill Seminole Ridge’s hopes for a quick answer.
In the end, Treasure Coast triumphed 28-10 for head coach Bill Kelley who was also named District FACA 6-A Coach of the Year. Treasure Coast will not await the winner of the Boca Raton Vero Beach contest on Friday Night.
Rumors and Wires: Week of November 16, 2009
Posted by Chad Wilson in Rumors and Wires on November 18th, 2009
November 20th
Central (Miami, Fla.) quarterback Jeffrey Godfrey has passed for a Dade County career-record 6,543 yards. The previous record was 6,365 by Miami Northwestern star Jacory Harris.
Florida Head Coach Urban Meyer and defensive coordinator Charlie Strong were in attendance to see Jeff Luc play for Treasure Coast vs. Seminole Ridge in a playoff game last night. USC was also in attendance. Luc is reluctant to name a leader but I will proclaim the Gators to be the current leader for Luc’s services.
November 18th
University School (Davie, FL) Dwellie Striggles became the third player from the school to commit to a Division I program when he chose Turner Gil and Buffalo. Striggles was also being recruited by Colorado St. and Rutgers. View his highlight video - click here.
Palmdale H.S. (California) defensive back and Gridironstuds.com member Joshua Shaw has committed to Florida. Shaw is also being recruited by LSU, Miami, USC, Ohio St. and Notre Dame.
Elder H.S. (Ohio) Tight End Alex Smith has rescinded his commitment to Cincinnati. Smith is still being recruited by Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
November 17th
Tennessee has dismissed two of the three players involved in the armed robbery attempt at a convenience store last week. Head coach Lane Kiffin issued walking papers to Nu’keese Richardson from Pahokee H.S. in Florida and Mike Edwards of Glenville H.S. in Cleveland, Ohio.
- On a side note, one of the attempted robbery victims says the players should be allowed to play. Hilarious must read, click here. Things are rough out in Knoxville, son. LOL!
Woodberry Forest linebacker Aramide Olaniyan has committed to UCLA. Olaniyan first committed to Duke but backed off that commitment and reopened the recruiting process. After his recent visit to Westwood, Olaniyan felt like UCLA was the place and committed.
Recent quote from Northwestern High School (Miami, Fla) top rated wide receiver recruit Michaelee Harris “I really like all the playmakers that Miami has,” said Michaelee Harris about the Canes. “They have a good offense and they always produce good athletes. I think they’ll be getting back on top soon.” Harris says he grew up following the Hurricanes. “I like coach Randy Shannon and (wide receivers) coach Aubrey Hill. We talk a lot and have a real good relationship off the field.”
Recent quote from Miami Northwestern High School (Florida) highly recruited running back Corvin Lamb: “I was supposed to visit North Carolina this week,” Corvin Lamb said. “But I don’t think it’ll happen. I’ll probably take it after the season. UNC and Mississippi State stay in touch the most. They show a lot of interest in me. They both said that I could play receiver and running back and that they’d use me on special teams too.”
Kaiser H.S. (California) outside linebacker Josh Shirley enjoyed his second visit to Arizona recently. His first visit was to Washington back in September. Shirley has a lot of schools on his list but I am guessing he lands in Westwood playing for the Bruins.
November 16th
Culver City H.S. (California) linebacker and Gridironstuds.com member Victor Burnett has committed to Washington. Burnett is also being recruited by Arizona, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon St. and West Virginia.
Rumor has it that St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. (Florida) Offensive lineman Brandon Linder will commit to the Hurricanes today (Monday).
Pahokee H.S. (Florida) wide receiver Chris Dunkley was injured in his squad’s big “Muck Bowl” contest this past Saturday.
Luc falls, Prater and Anderson on the Rise in Latest Rivals 100
Posted by Chad Wilson in High School Football on October 14th, 2009
The latest Rivals 100 rankings are out and as expected there has been some movement. We last reported on the Rivals Top 100 back on March 12th at which time Treasure Coast Linebacker Jeff Luc was the 10th ranked player overall in the country. The most recent Rivals 100 has slid him 15 places to #25 in the country. This is still a tremendous ranking however there have been complaints of inability to get off blocks, get to the football and make plays. In the process, Luc last his 5 star rating and is now rated 4 stars by Rivals. I am sure somebody is going to have to pay for this.
Though he was not in the Rivals 100 the last time we reported on it, Gridironstuds.com member Cody Riggs entered the Top 100 during the offseason and remained there until this most recent update. Riggs has fallen out of the top 100 as others have had some strong performances and Riggs had a few ball caught on him in the nationally televised game against South Carolina Byrnes High School two weeks ago. If you have played the cornerback position like I have then you know that these things will happen. Kudos to Riggs and St. Thomas for taking on one of the top teams in the nation and stepping up to the challenge.
The biggest move by a Gridironstuds.com member since our last report in March has been by Glenville H.S. (Ohio) safety Latwan Anderson. Back in March, Anderson was ranked as the 66th best prospect in the country. The latest Rivals 100 rankings has Anderson as the 18th best prospect in the country. That’s an amazing move of 48 spots. Anderson had a great summer and has not disappointed at his new address Glenville H.S. after transferring from St. Edwards where he played last season.
Proviso West H.S. (Illinois) wide receiver Kyle Prater was not a Gridironstuds.com member back in March but he is now and he is also the #2 ranked prospect in the entire country. Prater is a physical specimen who plays to his body’s potential. He is a USC commit and is having a fine season. Lache Seastrunk maintains his 4th in the country rating and Seantrel Henderson holds at #1, a spot he’s not likely to relinquish standing at 6′8″ and 301 lbs with enough athleticism to be a force on the basketball court.
The list below shows where all the Gridironstuds.com members are currently ranked against where they were ranked back in March. Non member means they were not Gridironstuds.com members back in March of this year.
| Player | School | Rank | Rank in March |
| Seantrel Henderson | Hall (MN) | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Prater | Proviso West (IL) | 2 | non member |
| Lache Seastrunk | Temple (TX) | 4 | 4 |
| Lamarcus Joyner | St. Thomas (FL) | 14 | 7 |
| DeMarcus Milliner | Stanhope Elmore (AL) | 15 | non member |
| Chris Martin | Grandview (CO) | 16 | 12 |
| Latwan Anderson | Glenville (OH) | 18 | 66 |
| Joshua Shaw | Palmdale (CA) | 23 | non member |
| Jeff Luc | Treasure Coast (FL) | 25 | 10 |
| Trovon Reed | Thibodaux (LA) | 37 | non member |
| Devin Gardner | Inkster (MI) | 52 | non member |
| Jake Heaps | Skyline (WA) | 53 | not in 100 |
| William Gholston | Southeastern (MI) | 55 | 44 |
| Phillip Sims | Smith (VA) | 56 | non member |
| Chris Dunkley | Pahokee (FL) | 65 | 61 |
| Corey Lemonier | Hialeah (FL) | 79 | 63 |
| Dion Bailey | Lakewood (CA) | 82 | non member |
| Terrence Mitchell | Hillsborough (FL) | 84 | not in 100 |
| Jaylen Watkins | Cape Coral (FL) | 96 | not in 100 |
Rumors and Wires: Week of September 29th
Posted by Chad Wilson in Rumors and Wires on October 1st, 2009
October 1, 2009
Glenville H.S. (Ohio) defensive back Latwan Anderson has been nominated for U.s. Army Player of the Year. View Latwan’s highlight video.
Top prospects Jeff Luc - LB - Port St. Lucie, FL and Matt Elam - LB - West Palm Beach, FL are scheduled to visit Tennessee this weekend.
FIU continues to put together an impressive class of local talent. Killian High School (Miami) standout cornerback Richard Leonard has committed to the Golden Panthers. Leonard clocked a 4.37 forty last spring at the Under Armour combine in Miami and impressed future Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.
Miramar High School (Fla) wide receiver Ivan McCartney has narrowed his list of schools down to four possibly five. Florida, Miami, Oregon and West Virginia are the top four. McCartney says North Carolina has been making a hard charge at him of late and could end up in the mix.
Ariton H.S. (AL) defensive end Craig Sanders has dropped Alabama for Auburn. Sanders was previously committed to Alabama but has now changed that commitment to one for Auburn. Sanders is also being recruited by Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Clmson, Ole Miss, Stanford and Vanderbilt.
Rumors and Wires: Week of September 7, 2009
Posted by Chad Wilson in Rumors and Wires on September 8th, 2009
September 9th
Northwestern H.S. offensive lineman Torian Wilson has chosen Stanford. Wilson is also being recruited by Miami, Michigan, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, FIU and others.
September 8th
Glenville H.S. defensive back and Gridironstuds.com member Latwan Anderson has released his latest top schools with Florida now being added to the mix. Anderson says it’s West Virginia, Georgia, Cincinnati, Miami (FL), Michigan St., North Carolina and Florida. Says he will take his time with this decision.
Gridironstuds on the Gridiron this past weekend:
- Lakewood, CA Quarterback Jesse Scroggins 17 of 26 with 3 TD’s in 28-27 loss to Crenshaw High
- Cape Coral (FL) athlete Jaylen Watkins rushed for 233 yards and 3 TD’s playing QB in a 35 -14 win.
- Stanhope Elmore (AL) defensive back Demarcus Milliner returned a kick 88 yards for a TD in a 40-27 loss.
- Skyline H.S. (WA) QB Jake Heaps was 17 of 33 for 152 yards and 2 TD’s in 17-0 win.
- Pahokee H.S. (FL) WR Chris Dunkley caught 5 passes for 158 yards and 2 TD’s in 13-6 victory.
- Dr. Phillips H.S. (FL) WR Kenny Shaw caught 5 passes for 113 yards and 2 TD’s in 24-0 win.
- University School H.S. (FL) Douglas Cook was 10 of 16 for 120 yards and 3 TD’s in 20-8 win.
- Pahokee H.S. (FL) WR DeJoshua Johnson was 12 of 21 passing for 218 yards and 2 TD’s.
- Treasure Coast H.S. (FL) LB Jeff Luc 12 tackles (2 for a loss) and a blocked field goal in 19-14 win.
- Treasure Coast H.S. (FL) LB Ed Foley 8 tackles, INT return for a TD (35 yards) and sack in 19-14 win.
- Jupiter Christian H.S. (FL) Will Powers 15 tackles and fumble recover. Also 101 yards rushing in 21-14 win.
- Royal Palm Beach H.S. (FL) wide receiver Jared Dangerfield had 5 rec. for 63 yards and a TD in a win.
University of Florida’s Friday Night Lights Highlights
Posted by Chad Wilson in General on August 3rd, 2009
The stars came out for the University of Florida’s Friday Night Lights event last month. Many Gridironstuds.com members were there including Lamarcus Joyner, Chris Dunkley, Jeff Luc, Peniel Jean and more. Check them all out in action in the video below. Included in the video is the infamous throwing up of the “U” by Tavadis Glenn, an incident made infamous when the Gators allegedly kicked him out for doing this. Check out the video below:
Rumors and Wires Week of July 20, 2009
Posted by Chad Wilson in Rumors and Wires on July 20th, 2009
July 26th
The SouthEast team were the winners in the final game of the Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 tournament in Orlando this weekend. Miami Central’s Jeffrey Godfrey fired a pass to Miramar H.S. (Florida) WR Ivan McCartney with no time remaining for the 12-6 win over the West team. Gridironstuds.com member Latwan Anderson was named the Defensive MVP. Anderson played for the Midwest team which dealt the Southeast team their only loss in the tournament. The offensive MVP of the tournament was Palm Beach, Fla Dwyer H.S. tight end Gerald Christian.
July 25th
Booker T. Washington H.S. (Florida) DE and Gridironstuds.com member Lynden Trail says the Florida Gators are his leader but that USC is giving them a run for their money. View his video here.
University of Miami commit Tavadis Glenn was asked to leave the Florida Gators event “Friday Night Lights” after flashing a U Sign to stands.
July 24th
Martin Luther King H.S. (Georgia) running back Mack Brown has committed to Florida. Brown is also being recruited by Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Auburn.
Highly recruited LB and Gridironstuds.com member Jeff Luc has named a final four of Florida St., Florida, Georgia and LSU. Interestingly enough, the University of Miami was not named in Jeff’s top four. Many had considered him leaning towards the Hurricanes. Gators fans think he’s a Florida St. lean. Florida St. think he’s a Gator lean. I think Luc’s going to ride the process out as long as he can.
Top rated Gridironstuds.com wide receiver Kyle Prater has named his top six as Notre Dame, Alabama, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee and USC.
Highly sought after quarterback from Lakewood H.S. (California) and Gridironstuds.com member Jesse Scroggins has chosen USC. Scroggins was also considering Florida, LSU, Arizona and wait for it… wait for it… Tennessee. Look at Scroggins’ highlight video, click here.
A ton of top prospects expected to attend the University of Florida’s Friday Night Lights event. In attendance will be: Venice quarterback Trey Burton, Mobile (Ala.) Murphy receiver Solomon Patton, West Palm Beach Dwyer teammates Matt Elam and Gerald Christian, Bradenton Southeast defensive back Jon Dowling, Cape Coral athlete Jaylen Watkins, New Port Richey Gulf defensive lineman Leon Orr and Orange Park Fleming Island offensive lineman Ian Silberman, Moreno Valley (Cal.) Rancho Verde defensive end Ronald Powell, Lithonia (Ga.) King running back Mack Brown, Tampa Catholic athlete Christian Green, Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast linebacker Jeff Luc, Hialeah defensive end Corey Lemonier, Miami Northwestern running back Corvin Lamb, Pahokee receiver Chris Dunkley, Philadelphia George Washington defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and Staten Island (NY) Curtis defensive lineman Dominique Easley. Also, Punta Gorda Charlotte running back Mike Bellamy, Davenport Ridge Community athlete Karlos Williams, DeLand running back Deaunte Saunders, Columbus (Ga.) Crowell running back Isiah Crowell, Tampa Jefferson receiver Andre Davis, Belle Glade Glades Central receiver/tight end Kelvin Benjamin, Miami Northwestern quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Price Litton and Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline receiver Kasen Williams. Finally, Glades Day (Florida) running back Kelvin Taylor (son of former Gator Fred Taylor) will be at the event.
Byrnes H.S. (South Carolina) running back Marcus Lattimore has named his top 3 schools as Penn St., North Carolina and Oregon.
As expected, Opelika H.S. (Alabama) running back Corey Grant chose Alabama over Auburn and Florida. View Grants’s video here.
Cedar Park H.S. (Texas) defensive end Holmes Onwukaife has committed to Florida St. Onwukaife is also being recruited by UCLA, Baylor, Texas Tech, Michigan and Colorado.
Booker T. Washington H.S. (Georgia) wide receiver Antonio Goodwin has chosen Auburn over Alabama, Florida, Florida St., Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia and wait for it, wait for it …… Tennessee.
July 23rd
JAKHARI GORE UPDATE: After going back and forth with whether or not the University of Miami accepted the commitment of Jakhari Gore or not, I have confirmed from what I consider to be an EXTREMELY reliable source that the University of Miami HAS NOT accepted Gore’s commitment and the Columbus H.S. (Florida) running back will be most likely playing somewhere other than for the Hurricanes in his college career.
Top rated Dr. Phillips H.S. (Florida) wide receiver Kenny Shaw has named Florida St. as his top school after taking part in their camp this past weekend. Shaw says Georgia, Bama, Tennessee, Florida and Ohio St. are also teams in the running for his services in 2010.
East Lake H.S. (California) athlete Tony Jefferson has committed to UCLA. Jefferson rushed for 1,328 yards and 28 touchdowns last season and also recorded 88 tackles with four sacks on defense. Jefferson is also being recruited by Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Georgia, Miami, Florida, USC and wait for it…. wait for it…. TENNESSEE. It was earlier reported the Jefferson dropped USC from his list and that UCLA was not even on his top school list. I guess this kids favorite play is “the end run”.
Highly recruited Southwest DeKalb (Georgia) defensive end T.J. Stripling has become the 18th commitment for the Georgia Bulldogs from the 2010 class.
Jeff Luc is amongst several other highly recruited prep stars including several Gridironstuds.com members competing in the Gridiron Kings event at Disney Wide World of Sports this week. Luc will be joined by fellow Gridironstuds.com members Aramide Olaniyan and Kyle Prater. A total of 64 players will take part in the event. The Gridiron Kings is a three-day event featuring players at the seven skill positions: quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback and safety. It culminates in 7-on-7 competitions Saturday
July 22nd
Reports are that the University of Miami has accepted the commitment of Columbus H.S. (Miami, FL) running back prospect Jakhari Gore (cousin of former Hurricane Frank Gore). It was reported earlier that UM told Gore that things were full when he attempted to commit. View Jakhari Gore’s highlight video.
Penn Hills H.S. (Pennsylvania) cornerback Cullen Christian maintains that Michigan is his #1 but he has planned official visits to West Virginia and UCLA along with Michigan for games this Fall. View Cullen Christian’s highlight video.
Ohio (Glenville H.S.) defensive back and Gridironstuds.com member Latwan Anderson has ascended from #74 rated prospect in the country to #35. Anderson is now also rated the #2 safety in the country. Anderson’s strong showing in a couple of camps this summer has led to this move up the list. Check out some of Anderson’s camp highlights, click here now.
July 21st
Former Miami Hurricane quarterback Robert Marve has torn his ACL and will be out of practice at least until October. Marve has to sit out a year anyway but this injury prevents him from practicing and getting familiar with the offense and personnel at Purdue.
Frostproof H.S. (Florida) four star rated cornerback Nickell Robey has committed to the University of Georgia. Robey is also being recruited by Michigan, Ohio St., USF, Stanford, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Clemson and Florida. Robey has rushed for over 3,100 yards and has picked off 13 passes over the last two seasons.
West Virginia still running in first place for Ohio safety and Gridironstuds.com member Latwan Anderson. “West Virginia is my favorite. I really like their coaches. I enjoy talking to them and I like the family environment with their players,” Anderson said. Anderson announced a top six last month of West Virginia, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Miami and Michigan St. All but Michigan St. are recruiting him as a safety. Michigan St. likes him as a cornerback.
Top rated linebacker Jeff Luc landed on the Alabama Crimson Tide campus on Monday visiting the team, coaches and facility.
Provisio H.S. (Illinois) wide receiver and Gridironstuds.com member Kyle Prater has planned trip to Alabama before the start of the season. Prater has Alabama in his top 10. “What I like about Alabama is I love the SEC,” said Prater. “I love competition and they have it.”
Opelika H.S. (Alabama) running back and Gridironstuds.com member Corey Grant plans to announce his decision on Thursday. He has a final three of Alabama, Auburn and Florida. Some believe that Bama will be his choice.
July 20th
Nature Coast Tech H.S. running back and Gridironstuds.com member Tevin Drake has listed a top 5 of Miami, Florida St., Georgia, Oregon and Ole Miss in that order. Says he’s still interested in hearing from other schools and that he won’t be making a decision any time soon.
Clive Walford, TE from Glades Central H.S. (Fl0rida) has committed to the University of Miami. Also being recruited by Purdue, FIU and Indiana.
East Lake H.S. (California) running back Tony Jefferson has dropped USC from his list and now has a top 5 of Penn St., Michigan, Notre Dame Oklahoma and Florida.
Byrnes H.S. (South Carolina) Defensive End Corey Miller has committed to Florida St. Miller is also being recruited by South Carolina, Miami, North Carolina, Georgia and… wait for it, wait for it…. Tennessee.
Douglass H.S. (Georgia) Defensive End, Garrison Smith has committed to Georgia. Smith is also being recruited by Alabama, Florida, LSU, Ohio St. and USC.
Dr. Phillips H.S. (Florida) wide receiver Kenny Shaw says he will not make a decision until the end of the season but says Florida St. is the current leader for his services.
