Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 16-20
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The skinny: No. 2 overall, the No. 1 cornerback and the No. 1 recruit from Florida in 2013, Hargreaves kept his recruiting process relatively open, but committed to Florida in July after a visit to Gainesville. With opposing quarterbacks well aware of Hargreaves' abilities, he doesn't see too much action on his side of the field. However, even with this, he has accumulated 22 tackles and three interceptions and one forced fumble for the impressive Florida defense.
Farrell's take: Odd to see Hagreaves, the No. 1 cornerback on many NFL scouting boards, so low? He's had a solid but not great year and there are some concerns about his ability to tackle bigger players. He also has been beaten a couple of times deep. Like Jordan Lewis, size is the only drawback, because he's technically sound and obviously very talented. The same held true out of high school as Hargeaves is one of the highest-rated corners ever.
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CB
Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech, 2013, four-star
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The skinny: No. 131 overall, the No. 10 cornerback and the No. 3 recruit from Michigan in 2013, Lewis long favored Michigan, so when the Wolverines offered him in early February after his junior season, he only waited a couple of weeks before committing. This season, Lewis has developed into a lockdown corner for the Wolverines. Despite teams usually throwing away from him, Lewis has accumulated 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, two interceptions and 14 pass break-up's so far this season.
Farrell's take: It's hard to find a cornerback who has played better than Lewis this year and his instincts and ability to make a play on the ball have been unmatched. We liked him quite a bit as a top 150 player, but of course his size was a concern in regards to handling bigger receivers. That hasn't been a problem mainly because of his hops, his knack for getting his head around just in time and he's been an effective tackler as well. He made some huge plays in high school and on the camp circuit, but he's taken his game to the next level.
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RB
Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian, 2014, four-star
The skinny: No. 77 overall, the No. 3 all-purpose back and the No. 1 recruit from Colorado in 2014, McCaffrey always favored Stanford. With his father, Ed McCaffrey, still considered a legend by the Cardinal, it came as no surprise that his son committed to Stanford in early May. Only in his sophomore season, McCaffrey is already one of the top all-purpose players in the country. Totaling 866 yards rushing, 172 yards receiving and 502 return yards to this point, McCaffrey has suddenly thrown himself into the Heisman Trophy discussion.
Farrell's take: We loved McCaffrey's versatility out of high school, but we expected him to be more of a slasher/third down guy instead of the workhorse he has been on the ground. He's not big, but he's sneaky strong, super quick and has smarts and vision, so I'm proud of our ranking here of a kid from Colorado who played against average competition but had that "it" factor as a winner, a leader and a gritty kid.
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S
Plantation, Fla., 2011, three-star
The skinny: Cash was a three-star, the No. 25 safety and the No. 60 recruit in Florida in the Class of 2011. He originally committed and signed with Ohio State, but then transferred to Duke after his freshman season. With the Blue Devils, Cash has become one of the top safeties in the country, this year already totaling 46 tackles, 11.5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
Farrell's take: Cash was a big safety out of Florida committed to Ohio State as a high three-star known for his tackling and hitting and less for his natural coverage skills. Now he's a monster at Duke who is being compared to Kam Chancellor because he impacts a game close to the line of scrimmage and makes the middle of the field a scary place. He's one of those rare safeties who can take over a game and he's shown that a couple times this year.
Mike Farrell
National Recruiting Director
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