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What you may have missed this week in the transfer portal

What you may have missed this week in the transfer portal

Former Boise State standout linebacker Andrew Simpson will be entering the transfer portal.

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 • Adam Friedman
Georgia, Oklahoma battling Texas, Texas A&M, SMU for four-star DE Zane Rowe

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 • Sam Spiegelman
Three Predictions: LSU, Florida, Joel Ervin

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Five-star receiver Tristen Keys committed to LSU earlier in March.

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 • John Garcia Jr.
Rivals250 Commitment Predictions: Nos. 201-250

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Four-star running back Javian Mallory committed to Miami last weekend.

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 • Adam Gorney
Duke earns commitment from Fla. DL Chadwicke Cannon Jr. following visit

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 • John Garcia Jr.
Published Dec 11, 2015
Alabama-Mississippi: What to watch for
Rob Cassidy
Recruiting Analyst
HATTIESBURG,Miss.-TheAlabama-MississippiAll-StarGamesettotakeplaceonSaturdayisbasedonasimpleconcept.Sure,it'sstateversusstate,butcollegefootballfansfromallovercanfinddeeperstorylinesalloverthefield.Belowisalistofthemostimportantthingforeachcollegeprogramwithprospectsparticipatinginthegame.
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AlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RaekwonDavis
TidefanshaveplentyofreasontokeeponeyeonSaturday'sgame,butnonebigger(literally)thanRaekwonDavis.Themassive,6-foot-7Davishasbeenasimpressiveasanyplayerattheeventduringpracticesandhasthelookandfeelofaplayerthatcouldjumpuptherankingsshouldheperforminthegame.Alabamahasotherprospectsonbothteams,butit'sDavisthathastheattentionofeveryoneinHattiesburg.
AuburnClickHeretoviewthisLink.
MarlonDavidson
Auburnhasapairofcommitmentsinthegame.Five-starMarlonDavidsonis"surething"ofthetwo.TigerfansshouldbemoreinterestedinseeingcornerbackJohnBroussard,whoserankingrecentlydroppedtothree-stars.Broussardhadahit-and-missseniorseasonandhasplentytoproveontheAll-Starstage.OnSaturday,he'llbeaskedtocoveranumberofFBS-boundwidereceivers.Itwillbeinterestingtoseehowhedoes.
CaliforniaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
JordanDuncan
WidereceiverJordanDuncanhasbeenoneofthemorepleasantsurprisesoftheweekthusfar.He'sabitundersized,sure,buthe'smadenearlyeveryplayhe'sbeenaskedtomakeinpracticeandshowsoffthekindofaccelerationthatwillbehooveaslotwidereceiverinthePac-12.ItseemsasthoughDaviscouldbeinforabiggameonSaturday.
FloridaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
FloridacommitJeremiahMoon
It'sbeenagoodweekofpracticeforFloridacommits,butit'shardtogetareadonrunningbacksduringlimited-contactworkouts.That'swhySaturdaywillbeabigdayforGators'runningbackLamicalPerine.PerinehasaddedsizeandlooksthepartofanSEC-readytailback.Howhedoeswhenthecompetitionlevelishighandtherepsarefull-speedwillbeinteresting,though.Perinerecentlyreceivedabumpinrankingandhe'lllooktoproveitwasdeservedonSaturday.
MemphisClickHeretoviewthisLink.
KeonHoward
DefensivebackcommitTyrezLindseyhasbeensolidandsteadyallweek,makingthemoreinterestingMemphisprospectquarterbackKeonHoward.Howardhasstruggledwithaccuracyatpracticeforthemajorityoftheweek.Itwillbeinterestingtoseehowhelooksoncehe'sabletousethequarterbackrungame,hisstrength,asaweapon.
MississippiStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.
A.J.BrownisnotcommittedtoMississippiStatebutisconsideredaheavyBulldogslean.He'sbeenfantasticinpracticesthisweekandwillprovidesomeexcitementforMississippiStatefansthisweek.OntheothersideofthespectrumiswidereceiverNeroNelson,whohasbeenabitofasurpriseinpractice.He'llbeonetowatchwhenthingsgofullspeedaswell.
OleMissClickHeretoviewthisLink.
DeKaylinMetcalf
DeKaylinMetcalfisaphysicalspecimen.He'slong,smoothandincrediblywellcoached.Whatheisn'tisafive-starprospect…yet.Metcalfhasbeenrightontheedgeofgaininganextrastarforsometimenow,butquestionsabouthisstraight-linespeedandlevelofcompetitionlinger.MetcalfcouldusetheAll-Stargametoshowcasehisquicknessandtoannouncethathe'scapableofputtinguphisusualmonsternumbersagainsttop-flightcompetition.Thisisthesortofstagethefour-starwidereceiverneedstomakehiscase.
SouthCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
DariusWhitfield
DariusWhitfieldhashadabitofanunevenweekofpractice.Hestruggledondayonebeforereboundingwithahyper-impressivedaytwo.Heleveledoutfromthere,splittingthedifference.There'salottolikeaboutWhitfield,buthe'sabitshortandneedstoaddmuscle.Thatsaid,hisfeetarequickandhisviolenthandsmakehimversatile.Whatkindofgamehe'llhaveisreallyanyone'sguess.
SouthernMissClickHeretoviewthisLink.
SouthernMisscommitJacquesTurner
SouthernMisshadafewcommitsgrabsomeattentionthisweek,butnonehavebeenbetterthanDemetriusMarket,whohasslashedgreathandsandimpressiveelusiveness.Markethasstoodtoe-to-toewithplayersgoingtoPower5programsandcomparedfavorablyinmostcases.HecouldbeinlineforanicegameonSaturday.
StanfordClickHeretoviewthisLink.
BaileyMcElwain
Fullbackisadyingposition,butBaileyMcElwainstandsasoneofthefew.HehasthebuildtothrowpunishingblocksbutalsoseemstobepartoftheTeamAlabamaoffense.Ofcourse,howheblockssomemassiveTeamMississippidefenderswillbetheimportantmeasuringstick,butMcElwaincouldmixinsomeoffensivefireworksaswell.
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Velus Jones
No player on either team has been more uneven than Velus Jones. The four-star wide receiver has looked downright spectacular during some workouts while struggling during others. He certainly has the tools and has shown himself to be a deep threat. Which version of Jones emerges at game time will say plenty about where he is developmentally.
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