Class of 2018 players steal show at Houston Sound Mind Sound Body

MISSOURI CITY, TX -- The Houston event of the 2016 Sound Mind Sound Body camp tour had plenty of top names from the talent-rich surrounding area. With a talent pool rich in skill players, top names from the 2018 class were among those that drew the biggest reactions from coaches and spectators alike.

Recruiting wrap: Siggers’ most recent offer comes from New Mexico, but Texas Tech figures to be his most attractive option to date.

Performance: Siggers has the build and skill set that is ideal for success in a camp setting. He has more of a stout physique, but has a nice combination of quickness and ball skills. He has long arms and a strong upper-body which gives him a natural advantage breaking jams and extending his arms to make catches. Siggers didn’t spend much time testing defensive backs on vertical routes, but runs and cuts with a natural leverage that makes coming out of his breaks his bread and butter.

Recruiting wrap: Sanogo currently holds offers from Houston, Indiana and Rice, but is hitting the camp circuit hard to land more.

Performance: Sanogo had camp coaches double-checking who he was all day, as he was the clear standout in the linebacker group. He is a deceptively strong defender against the pass, with quick and fluid movement for a player of his size. While his future both at the high school and college level is gearing towards rushing the passer and being more disruptive in the backfield, he has shown at spring events like Tuesday’s that he is far from a liability in pass coverage.

Recruiting wrap: Mayden’s most recent offer came from Illinois, who offered following his performance at Michigan’s Swarm Camp. He also holds offers from Ohio State, Houston, Mississippi State and others.

Performance: Mayden has been hitting the visit and camp circuit hard as of late, but was still easily the best passer among a lean pool of quarterbacks at the camp. Perhaps the most impressive part of his performance was the throws he made on passes to the sideline, hitting receivers with pace and accuracy. That includes the throw he completed on the final play of the event with every parent, coach and camper watching.

Recruiting wrap: Utah and Arizona are Woodard’s biggest recent offers with Duke having offered following a recent visit.

Performance: While waiting to take a one-on-one rep, another receiver said to Woodard “You look like Dez Bryant,” but it’s the 2018 receiver’s abilities that resemble the Cowboys star moreso than his face. Woodard likely would have looked more impressive had many of the passes thrown his way been more consistent, but he took plenty of reps and flashed his quickness getting around and away from cornerbacks at the line.

Recruiting wrap: Muhammad has been one of Texas’ hottest names this spring, and is approaching 30 offers.

Performance: Between his length and ability, the 2018 four-star tight end can make just about any catch. He’s an obvious threat to win any jump-ball, but he also showed great concentration to adjust and make catches through defenders’ attempts on the ball. Muhammad doesn’t give opponents many options; he can seal off defenders and high-point balls if they stay behind him, or he can out-stride and out-reach them if they look to get between him and the ball.

Recruiting wrap: Houston and Boise State lead a small group of schools vying for his commitment, but he has no timetable in mind for making one.

Performance: Young is a big back, but was consistently impressive in one-on-one matchups and flashed very reliable hands. He’s powerfully built and gets a good amount of torque in his movement. Despite the inclination to think him a more physically-oriented player, he showed some elusiveness and ability to separate on vertical routes as well.

Recruiting wrap: Preston recently visited Texas A&M, but Oklahoma and Texas have shown more interest recently in taking a bigger role in his recruitment.

Performance: Preston’s only issue is consistency catching the ball. He’s athletically gifted enough to find ways to beat and outrun defensive backs, but doesn’t always quite get his hands where they need to be quickly enough. That said, from a volume perspective, Preston will give himself the chance to catch many more balls than he’ll give up. Though the above pass took him out-of-bounds, he made one of the more impressive catches of the event while being undercut from behind.

Recruiting wrap: Houston is Eagles’ lone offer, but it seems simply a matter of time before more start to come in.

Performance: Make no mistake, Eagles could end up with an impressive offer list based on passing college coaches’ eye tests just walking in the room. Like Preston, Eagles still shows a lack of consistency catching passes at times, and even had a few drops just running through drills in the early portion of the camp. Also like Preston, Eagles has a flair for the spectacular play and is a very smooth runner, particularly on vertical routes. Another 2018 prospect, it won’t be long before more programs come around on him.

Recruiting wrap: Lewis is still waiting on his first offer.

Performance: Lewis has a strong build and a knack for being disruptive in coverage. He has light feet and reacts well out of his backpedal. Lewis doesn’t over-commit to closing on a receiver until he sees a clear change in direction and he has the quickness and reactions to afford to be patient in coverage. He is part of a loaded Lamar High School secondary and holds his own in pass coverage.

Recruiting wrap: Gates is still waiting on his first offer.

Performance: Gates, another 2018 prospect, checks all the boxes of a prototypical downhill-playing inside linebacker. In one-on-one reps, he was able to keep pace with most running backs despite having a solid, thick frame. Gates was particularly effective if he could make contact before backs and slot receivers could really get into their routes.