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2015 Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge Player Updates
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LB
Lyndell Wilson
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 14
Montgomery, Ala.
Carver
Latest: Wilson visited Auburn last month and Alabama last weekend, and he's got an unofficial trip scheduled for Louisville.
Leaders: Alabama and Auburn
Dark Horses: Oregon and USC
Quotable: "(Auburn) just tries to persuade me as much as they can. They basically try to go over the little things with me so I can be comfortable making my decision."
LB
Jaquan Yulee
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 153
Chesapeake, Va.
Indian River
Latest: Yulee is committing on Monday, and he has a final five of Florida State, USC, Virginia Tech, Alabama, and Michigan State. He knows where he will go. He plans to continue to take visits after he makes his commitment.
Leaders: Alabama is thought to be his leader right now.
Dark Horse: Virginia Tech
Quotable: "It's going to shock the world."
WR
Binjimen Victor
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 101
Coconut Creek, Fla.
Coconut Creek
Latest: Victor is set to announce his commitment on June 22. His finalists are Ohio State, Florida, Tennessee and Georgia.
Leaders: Florida and Georgia
Dark Horse: Ohio State
Quotable: "There are no favorites in the four and I'm giving no hints. Everyone will find out on June 22."
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Shon Mitchell
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Chesapeake, Va.
Oscar Smith
Latest: Mitchell holds offers from Charlotte, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech. He grew up a fan of Nebraska and he visited in April. He is trying to visit Virginia Tech for the Ohio State game and he is going up to Blacksburg on June 20.
Leaders: Virginia Tech
Dark Horse: Nebraska
Quotable: "Most college coaches, including Nebraska, want to see me grow. Nebraska, it's home to me. That's what I know. I love the school. It's a great school. The facilities are state of the art, top notch, there's nothing like them. I love the way the offense is ran, especially with the new coaches coming in from Oregon State. Coach (Mike) Riley, coach Danny Langsdorf are great guys all the way."
OL
Terrance Davis
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 122
Hyattsville, Md.
DeMatha
Latest: Davis now has Michigan and Maryland tied at the top. Davis is eyeing official visits to Michigan and UCLA. He plans to take unofficial visits this summer to Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida.
Leaders: Michigan, Maryland
Dark Horse: UCLA
Quotable: "I have no problem going that far, but I'm not going to lie, my mom would want me close. That doesn't automatically mean Maryland, cause she really likes Michigan."
DB
Devon Hunter
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Chesapeake, Va.
Indian River
Latest: Hunter recently visited Georgia. He plans to visit Alabama, Clemson and Florida State coming up this summer.
Leaders: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State and Virginia Tech.
Dark Horse: Georgia
Quotable: "I pay attention a lot (to Virginia prospects committing to Florida State). I've been watching all the guys from the area committing to the Seminoles and trying to see why. Now I see they are a big-time school and they breed defensive backs."
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Joey Gatewood
Class of 2018
No ratings for 2018
Jacksonville, Fla.
Bartram Trail
Latest: Gatewood just visited Florida State and nearly committed, but he's waiting to see Auburn in person before making a decision.
Leader: Florida State
Dark Horse: Auburn
Quotable: "I went to Florida State for the spring game and that was cool. We toured around the school that weekend and they know I'm going to commit. Auburn could switch things up for me."
RB
Kareem Walker
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 22
Wayne, N.J.
De Paul Catholic
Latest: Walker committed to Ohio State at halftime of the National Championship game and said if he had to do it again, he'd do it the same way. However, Walker recently made visits to Alabama and Auburn and plans to see Tennessee in June.
Leaders: Committed to Ohio State.
Dark Horse: Auburn
Quotable: "I'm going to take visits to other schools, but when it all comes down to it, I think Ohio State is the one school for me."
DL
Rashan Gary
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 6
Paramus, N.J.
Paramus Catholic
Latest: Gary is fresh off a swing through the South where he saw Clemson, Georgia and South Carolina, and he's got plans to check out Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss next.
Leaders: Michigan, Ohio State and Rutgers
Dark Horses: Clemson
Quotable: "I know I want to have a top five before my first game this season and then I'll probably take official visits to those five."
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Jack Coan
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Sayville, N.Y.
Sayville
Latest: Coan picked up his first offer from Miami at the end of April and now has six total offers. He recently visited Rutgers and expects to see Michigan, Stanford and Florida this summer.
Leaders: Coan lists no leaders early in his recruitment.
Dark Horse: Stanford
Quotable: "I'm going to visit some schools. When I feel the time is right and I feel the school is right, I'll make my decision."
OL
Jedrick Wills
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Lexington, Ky.
Lafayette
Latest: Wills has become a popular name on the recruiting trail and recently added an offer from Alabama. The Tide entered a crowded field for his services that includes Kentucky, Louisville, Florida, South Carolina and others.
Leaders: Kentucky and Louisville remain the teams to beat for Wills, who will be tough to pull out of his home state.
Dark Horse: Ohio State and Notre Dame are both working hard on Wills and Alabama can never be counted out.
Quotable: "I see [Kentucky commits Drake Jackson and Landon Young] almost every time I'm up there on unofficial visits and I talk to them outside of school also."
DB
Chase Brice
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Loganville, Ga.
Grayson
Latest: Brice's most recent offer is from Kentucky and he currently holds 13 scholarship offers. He plans to visit Clemson, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida this summer. He is looking forward to visiting Clemson a lot, and he did admit he grew up a fan of Georgia. He hopes to visit Georgia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Miami, and Louisville. Right now Louisville and Kentucky have caught his attention the most.
Leaders: Brice is keeping an open mind, but Kentucky and Louisville have caught his attention.Keep and eye on Georgia and Clemson if they offer.
Dark Horse: West Virginia
Quotable: "I'm looking forward to Clemson a lot. I'm really good friends with coach (Dabo) Swinney and I like coach (Brandon) Streeter a lot."
DL
Malik Herring
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Forsyth, Ga.
Mary Persons
Latest:Herring has been busy on the visit trail as of late, with his most recent trip being to Auburn. Alabama and Georgia trips are all on the schedule coming up.
Leaders: Auburn appears to have the early lead for Herring, who is still keeping his option open.
Dark Horse: Clemson is in this picture for Herring and could turn up the heat in the coming months.
Quotable: "Everybody in my community loves Georgia so they're always saying, "Go, Dawgs."
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Jake Allen
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Latest: Allen has a handful of offers, including Iowa, Pittsburgh and Miami. He is attempting to earn invites to Florida and Stanford this summer.
Leader: Miami
Dark Horse: Florida
Quotable: "The biggest schools for me that haven't offered yet are Florida, Notre Dame. Stanford and Michigan ... I'm going to try to camp at all those schools"
DL
Xavier Kelly
Class of 2016
Rival250: 150
Wichita, Kan.
Wichita East
Latest: Kelly has plans to spend the summer in Georgia where his father lives, so he plans to take some visits down to the Florida schools as well as others in the South.
Leaders: Alabama, Clemson and Georgia
Dark Horses: Miami and Missouri
Quotable: "I'm looking to have a top five by the end of summer. Alabama is probably one of those schools right now."
LB
Nate McBride
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Vidalia, Ga.
Vidalia
Latest: Florida State offered in the past couple weeks. He plans to visit Georgia, Alabama, Florida State, Auburn and Clemson this summer.
Leaders: Alabama, Georgia
Dark Horse: Florida State
Quotable: "Alabama has all kinds of history with Bear Bryant, but I'm Georgia grown, so I'm not sure yet."
WR
Trevon Grimes
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Latest: Grimes visited Miami recently and said he clicked with head coach Al Golden, among other Florida-based recruits. Yet, the 2017 four-star receiver still has his sights set on leaving the state for college.
Leader: Ohio State
Dark Horses: Florida, Florida State and Miami
Quotable: "I'm going to Friday Night Lights at Ohio State and I was close to committing before, so we'll see what happens."
DL
Marvin Wilson
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Houston, Texas
Episcopal
Latest: Wilson says LSU, Texas A&M and USC lead his recruitment. He plans to visit USC this summer and has already toured the campuses of A&M and LSU. He will also take am offseason trip to Tennessee.
Leaders: LSU, Texas A&M
Dark Horse: USC
Quotable: "LSU stands out for me because of Coach [Ed] Orgeron. Most of my family lives in Louisiana, too. Ever since I was little, they've been pumping LSU down my throat."
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Jake Bentley
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Opelika, Ala.
Opelika
Latest: Bentley's father is an offensive analyst at Auburn, which is one of 10 schools that have offered. He most recently visited rival Alabama, though, and has trips planned to Vanderbilt and Clemson soon.
Leaders: Bentley said all the schools that have offered are even.
Dark Horse: Vanderbilt
Quotable: "(Dad) does a good job of not pressuring me just to go where he goes. He wants what's best for me and wants me to go to the school I really like, not just (Auburn) because he is there."
WR
Sam Bruce
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 36
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Latest: Bruce remains committed to Miami, but will take a look around. Florida, Florida State, Ohio State and others remain involved in his recruitment.
Leaders: Bruce is committed to Miami.
Dark Horse: Ohio State
Quotable: "I'm a Miami commit. I'll take a couple official visits, but, as of right now, I'm going to Miami."
TE
Isaac Nauta
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 34
Bradenton, Fla.
IMG Academy
Latest: Nauta committed to Florida State last December, but still plans to take his five official visits with Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and USC likely destinations.
Leaders: Nauta said his commitment strength to Florida State is 95 percent.
Dark Horse: Michigan
Quotable: "I just want to see different perspectives. I know there's stuff that those places have that Florida State doesn't and vice versa."
LB
Markail Benton
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Phenix City, Ala.
Central
Latest: Benton spent time at Auburn's spring game. He wants to visit LSU, Oregon and UCLA.
Leaders: Auburn
Dark Horse: Alabama, Florida State
Quotable: "It kind of matters that I have people I know at Auburn. (John Broussard) just keeps it real for Auburn."
DL
Antwuan Jackson
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 59
Ellenwood, Ga.
Cedar Grove
Latest: Jackson just returned from Auburn, the school he has visited more than any other. A visit to Ohio State is scheduled for June 16 and he is also looking to get out to USC and LSU this summer. Jackson is likely to decide during the season.
Leaders: Jackson said he did not have set leaders, but is hearing most from Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State and South Carolina.
Dark Horse: Alabama
Quotable: "I just love (Auburn), I love the school. I'm a Georgia boy and I love Georgia. I love both schools and they are close to me."
DB
Nigel Warrior
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 40
Suwanee, Ga.
Peachtree Ridge
Latest: Though he's still open to several schools, Warrior knows he wants to take official visits to Alabama, Ohio State and Oregon this fall.
Leaders: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Tennessee
Dark Horses: LSU and Ohio State
Quotable: "My dad [former Tennessee cornerback Dale Carter] doesn't pressure me a lot, but we do talk a lot about college."
DB
DeAngelo Gibbs
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Suwanee, Ga.
Peachtree Ridge
Latest: Gibbs has a sister on the West Coast and recently visited USC and UCLA. He intends to return to California to visit Stanford this summer. Gibbs also recently visited Auburn and names no favorites in the process.
Leaders: Auburn, Georgia
Dark Horse:USC
Quotable: "They say it never rains in Southern California, but when I was out there it rained the whole time. Other than that, (USC and UCLA) were real cool. It was real nice. I liked it."
ATH
Mecole Hardman
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 37
Bowman, Ga.
Elbert County
Latest: Hardman has been to Georgia and Tennessee a few times, and wants to get out to Alabama<, Auburn, Florida and Ole Miss this summer.
Leaders: Georgia and Tennessee
Dark Horses: Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Ole Miss
Quotable: "I want to take all five official visits and I'm definitely going to be taking it down to National Signing Day."
OL
Gregory Little
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 9
Allen, Texas
Allen
Latest: Little is committed to Texas A&M, but he does plan to take visits. Alabama, Ole Miss, Ohio State, and LSU are the biggest threats to Texas A&M. He will visit Ole Miss and Alabama next week. He plans to visit LSU in July and hopes to visit Ohio State this summer. He is also trying to get out to visit UCLA and USC. He plans to make his final decision on Signing Day.
Leaders: Little is committed to Texas A&M.
Dark Horse: Ole Miss
Quotable: There's been a lot of coaching changes. My recruiter, we got real close and still talk to this day. He's the Kansas head coach now. It's a little different, but I still like A&M so right now I'm still committed."
LB
Anthony Hines
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Plano, Texas
Plano East
Latest: Hines has 69 offers and he most recently added offers from USC and Oregon. He visited Duke before heading to the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge and he has visited TCU and Baylor recently. Alabama is a school he would like to see offer.
Leaders: Hines does not claim a leader or a group of leaders, USC and Oregon have put themselves high on his list with recent offers.Texas A&M is another school to watch.
Dark Horse: TCU
Quotable: "I thought I would be recruited but not at this scale."
DB
JoeJuan Williams
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 102
Nashville, Tenn.
Father Ryan
Latest: Williams recently camped at Alabama and is set to visit USC in the near future. He recently named a top six of USC, Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida State and LSU.
Leaders: Auburn and Tennessee
Dark Horse:Florida State
Quotable: "Alabama camp was great. Any time you can be coached by Coach [Nick] Saban, it is great."
TE
Naseir Upshur
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 63
Philadelphia, Pa.
Imhotep Inst Charter School
Latest: Upshur has a long list of top schools, but Florida State, Michigan and South Carolina will make his next cut. Upshur almost committed to Miami a few months ago, but decided to hold off. Upshur will take official visits to Arizona State, Florida State and Michigan.
Leaders: Michigan and Florida State
Dark Horse:South Carolina
Quotable: "I don't have a problem that Florida State already has a tight end committed. Most of the schools that I'm considering already have a tight end committed. "
DB
William Poole III
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Atlanta, Ga.
Hapeville Charter
Latest: Poole plans to visit Auburn next Sunday and is looking to visit UCLA, LSU and Virginia Tech this summer. He claims Alabama, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, LSU and Clemson are recruiting him the hardest. He is still waiting for offers from Florida, USC and Ohio State.
Leaders: Georgia
Dark Horse: Notre Dame
Quotable: "They're (Georgia) trying to get me to commit, but I'm going to take it when the time is right. I'm not tempted to commit. I plan to do it my senior year."
OL
Tony Gray
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Central Gwinnett
Latest: Gray has picked up 17 scholarship offers since competing at Rivals Camp Series: Atlanta.
Leaders: Tennessee and Kentucky were the first to offer, and Gray visited Clemson earlier this week, but he has no leaders at this point.
Dark Horses: It's still early, but Gray mentioned UCLA and USC as two West Coast schools he's interested in.
Quotable: "I grew up a Georgia fan, but now with all these offers I have to look into every school."
DL
Ron Johnson
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 109
Camden, N.J.
Camden
Latest: Michigan will make Johnson's the top five by the end of the summer. He wants to visit South Carolina, North Carolina and Michigan this summer. Johnson thinks he will go to the same school as teammates Brad Hawkins and Cesar Ruiz.
Leaders:Michigan
Dark Horse:South Carolina and North Carolina
Quotable: "I want to have my top five by the end of summer. Michigan will make the list."
DL
Derrick Brown
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 10
Sugar Hill, Ga.
Lanier
Latest: Brown just visited Auburn. He will be taking all five officials, and he intends to take one at Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Tennessee.
Leaders: Georgia, Alabama, Auburn
Dark Horse: Tennessee
Quotable: "My family loves it up there (at Georgia). My mom and dad get along really well with the coaching staff. That goes for Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Tennessee."
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Maleik Gray
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
La Vergne, Tenn.
La Vergne
Latest: Gray has a top two of Florida State and Tennessee and says he feels pressure to stay in state. He does not intend to make a decision in the near future. USC is also in the picture
Leaders: Florida State and Tennessee
Dark Horse: USC
Quotable: "USC just kind of popped up in the picture. I've always wanted to go out west and explore."
WR
Donovan Peoples-Jones
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Detroit, Mich.
Cass Tech
Latest: Peoples-Jones holds 15 offers and does not have a timetable for making his commitment. He is planning trips to Florida, LSU and USC this summer.
Leaders: Peoples-Jones said Ohio State is recruiting the hardest, but Florida, LSU, Michigan State, Michigan and USC also stand out.
Dark Horse: Michigan
Quotable: "My first offer -- Ohio State -- that was the biggest one to me. USC I was really proud of and Florida I was really proud of."
DL
Nick Coe
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 168
Asheboro, N.C.
Asheboro
Latest: Coe has visited N.C. State, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Charlotte and Florida State this spring. Auburn, Miami, North Carolina, East Carolina and Virginia Tech are his top five, but Florida State is still one of his leaders even though they haven't offered.
Leaders: Florida State and Virginia Tech
Dark Horse: North Carolina
Quotable: "Right now, Florida State is on top. Virginia Tech is also on top."
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Kurt Rawlings
Class of 2016
NR
Bel Air, Md.
John Carroll
Latest: Rawlings has an offer from Yale and Harvard is very interested. Duke is his dream school and if they offer, he would have a hard time turning it down. Connecticut and Syracuse have shown interest as well.
Leaders:Yale and Harvard
Dark Horse:Duke
Quotable: "I was actually a Duke fan growing up, not a Maryland fan. Duke is my dream offer."
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Sean Clifford
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Cincinnati, Ohio
St. Xavier
Latest: Clifford picked up his most recent offer from Missouri and plans to visit the Tigers this summer. He also plans to camp at Notre Dame, Michigan State and Penn State this summer, looking to earn offers from those programs.
Leaders: Louisville, Missouri and Pittsburgh are the three offers that stand out to Clifford the most.
Dark Horse: Notre Dame.
Quotable: "I was always a fan of Notre Dame. My family would be excited for that (offer), but I'll definitely keep looking to make sure."
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Chris Robison
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Mesquite, Tex.
Horn
Latest: Robison has TCU in front, and SMU has also caught his attention. He plans to camp at UCLA and Texas Tech. He wants to make his decision in the spring of his junior year or before his senior season. He mentioned Oregon and UCLA as offers he would like to receive.
Leaders: TCU
Dark Horse: SMU
Quotable: "Well the (TCU) coaching staff are really nice people and they know how to coach. Trevone Boykin, my home coach, coached him at West Mesquite, so that has a little connection."
DL
Dexter Lawrence
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 1
Wake Forest, N.C.
Wake Forest
Latest: Lawrence, the new No. 1 player in the Rivals100, grew up a fan of Florida but still has a lot of other schools in play. He will take visits to Alabama, Auburn, LSU, USC and others this summer. The in-state schools Lawrence is most comfortable with are N.C. State and North Carolina. Clemson is also recruiting him very hard.
Leaders: Florida and Clemson
Dark Horse: Ohio State
Quotable: "I just want to go to a school that fits me best and will help me get to the NFL with my playing style."
WR
Ahmir Mitchell
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 51
Egg Harbor City, N.J.
Cedar Creek
Latest: Mitchell is high on Michigan, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. He will likely deicide during his senior season.
Leaders:Ohio State and Michigan
Dark Horse:Notre Dame
Quotable: "Michigan has that great coaching staff that just came in. They have a lot of kids, you know, going to the NFL with that staff all coming from the NFL."
LB
Daelin Hayes
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 11
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Skyline
Latest: Hayes committed to USC last summer and played the first three games of his junior season in California. He has since moved back to the state of Michigan, but maintains he is strong with the Trojans.
Leaders: Committed to USC.
Dark Horse: Michigan State
Quotable: "(Michigan State and Notre Dame) both came by twice to see me during the spring evaluation period. You always want to keep the relationship respect and never want to burn any bridges, but at the end of the day my commitment is my commitment."
DB
Lavert Hill
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 167
Detroit, Mich.
Martin Luther King
Latest: Hill committed to Penn State in January and said the feeling of being at home and comfort in State College was key. He visited Michigan State two weeks ago with several teammates, but maintains that he is 100 percent committed to the Nittany Lions.
Leaders: Committed to Penn State.
Dark Horse: Michigan State
Quotable: "I'm going to do some recruiting out here. I'm going to be trying my hardest to keep this class strong."
DB
Jeffrey Okudah
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Grand Prairie, Texas
South Grand Prairie
Latest: Okudah recently took unofficial visits to Georgia Tech and Georgia. This month, he will be visiting USC, UCLA, Tennessee and Ohio State. Okudah grew up in New Jersey and was a fan of Ohio State.
Leaders: He is wide open, but the five schools recruiting him the hardest are Florida State, Ohio State, LSU, Stanford and USC.
Dark Horse: Georgia
Quotable: "I'll be releasing a trimmed down list some time in my junior year. I'll go to 10 schools first, five, three, and then a decision."
WR
Nate Craig-Myers
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 5
Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Cathloic
Latest: Craig-Myers recently backed off his pledge to Auburn and intends to visit Alabama, Ohio State and USC this summer. He wants to make a commitment at the Under Armour All-American Game.
Leaders: Auburn and Florida State
Dark Horses: Alabama, Ohio State and USC
Quotable: "I committed to Auburn too early and I wanted to give every school a chance. That's why I've opened it up and see what other schools have to offer."
WR
Dee Anderson
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 68
Mesquite, Texas
West Mesquite
Latest: Anderson committed to LSU early in the process, but he does plan to take his official visits. He plans to visit Texas this summer and he plans to take official visits to UCLA and Texas. He may also visit Tennessee.
Leaders: Anderson is committed to LSU.
Dark Horse: Texas
Quotable: "The (LSU) campus stood out and the coaches. It's a family environment everywhere you go out there. The fans, and I just love the atmosphere and I love the games too."
WR
Dredrick Snelson
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 123
Plantation, Fla.
American Heritage
Latest: Snelson named a top five of Miami, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Florida State, and UCF. He wants to make his decision at the Opening or he may wait until an All-American game. He did not name a leader among his top five at this point.
Leaders: Miami, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Florida State, and UCF.
Dark Horse: UCF
Quotable: "I'm looking for something family-oriented. I feel comfortable with the school, the offense. Overall I see myself there for the next three to four years."
WR
OrTre Smith
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Wando
Latest: There is definitely a lot of interest in South Carolina since the Gamecocks offered so early, even from Smith's mother even though she attended Clemson. He visits the Tigers soon and that's when the offer could come.
Leaders: It's still really early but South Carolina, Florida State and Clemson seem to stand out the most.
Dark Horse: Florida State
Quotable: "I like the education program at South Carolina when I went there. My mom went to Clemson and she liked it there. She doesn't care where I go."
OL
Landon Dickerson
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 48
Hudson, N.C.
South Caldwell
Latest: Tennessee and Virginia Tech are still leading, but Florida State, Auburn and Alabama are making a push. Dickerson will visit Florida State on June 16.
Leaders: Tennessee and Virginia Tech
Dark Horse:Auburn
Quotable: "Auburn for me is set aside from Alabama because of the engineering aspect. I'd say it's probably a tie between Virginia Tech and Tennessee. Nobody has really stood out to me yet."
DB
Stanford Samuels
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Flanagan
Latest: Florida State leads Samuels' recruitment, but Georgia is also heavily in the mix.
Leader:Florida State
Dark Horse:Georgia
Quotable: "I have a great relationship with all the (Florida State) coaching staff, and I love the winning tradition at Florida State ... the town of Tallahassee, also."
DB
Lamont Wade
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Clairton, Pa.
Clairton
Latest: Wade recently visited Ohio State and will go back for Friday Night Lights. He is hoping to visit Virginia Tech, Maryland and possibly UCLA this offseason. Wade grew up a fan of Florida and really hopes the Gators offer.
Leaders: Ohio State and Pittsburgh
Dark Horse: Virginia Tech
Quotable: "The top five that is recruiting me the hardest is Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Virginia Tech."
WR
Darnell Salomon
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 16
Miami, Fla.
Miami Central
Latest: Alabama leads for Salomon, who plans to take additional visits this summer. Oklahoma and LSU are also in the mix.
Leader: Alabama
Dark Horse: Oklahoma
Quotable: "The coaches at Alabama, I have a great bond with them, especially Coach (Mario) Cristobal."
WR
Donnie Corley
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 79
Detroit, Mich.
Martin Luther King
Latest: Corley plans to make his college decision in July. He most recently visited Michigan State and is likely to visit Tennessee next. Georgia could also get a visit before he makes his commitment.
Leaders: Michigan State, Ohio State and Tennessee are three that have been atop Corley's list for a while.
Dark Horse: Georgia
Quotable: "I just got offered by Florida State and I like them. Auburn, I like them too. But the schools that continue to recruit me real hard, which are Ohio State, Michigan State and Tennessee, are probably the three schools I really want to go see."
WR
N'Keal Harry
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 21
Chandler, Ariz.
Chandler
Latest: Harry has been to Arizona and Arizona State recently, and wants to visit Oregon, Texas A&M and Washington this summer.
Leaders: Arizona State, Oregon, Texas A&M, USC and Washington
Dark Horses: Arizona and UCLA
Quotable: "I'm still trying to get everything figured out since I'm kind of lost on this whole recruiting process."
DB
Byron Murphy
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 60
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Saguaro
Latest: Murphy recently visited Washington and is eying trips to Texas A&M, UCLA and USC for this summer.
Leaders: Arizona State, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC and Washington.
Dark Horse: Arizona
Quotable: "Two schools that have been hitting me up the most are Washington and ASU. Right now, (N'Keal Harry and I) are both lost, but we're going to get it together and both go to the same college."
WR
Trevon Sidney
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 97
La Puente, Calif.
Bishop Amat
Latest: Sidney recently maintained a top 10 and appears to be taking his time while he weighs his options. Sidney isn't sure how many visits he will take this summer, but already has Notre Dame and Washington locked in for official visits in the fall.
Leaders: As USC and UCLA continue to lock down the Los Angeles area, it will be tough to pull Sidney away from either one of the major Pac-12 players
Dark Horse: Both Notre Dame and Washington are working hard on Sidney and if he leaves the Pac-12 the Irish may be the most attractive option.
Quotable: "I don't think (high school teammate Tyler Vaughns and I) really care about going to the same school together. If we do, we do, if we don't we don't."
QB
Tate Martell
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Las Vegas, Nev.
Bishop Gorman
Latest: Martell recently landed offers from Alabama, Texas A&M and Utah.
Leaders: Alabama, Texas A&M and USC
Dark Horses: Oregon and TCU
Quotable: "I'm going to go to Oregon, Alabama and Texas A&M this summer. I don't really have a dream school but there are obviously big schools, and Alabama is one of them because of how good they are every season. I like how they put guys in the NFL."
DB
CJ Pollard
Class of 2016
Rivals250: 183
Gardena, Calif.
Junipero Serra
Latest: Pollard recently visited Utah and has trips scheduled to Michigan, Notre Dame and Oregon for the next month.
Leaders: Arizona State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon and USC
Dark Horse: Utah
Quotable: "I want to get out to those schools before I commit in July and I want to get a chance to see every school. USC is recruiting me pretty hard and they want me to recruit for them as well so they can build a strong class, but I want to be able to sit back and go to every school. I can't just go on YouTube to see the campuses or research on the Internet. My goal is to see everything in person and see what schools have to offer to me."
QB
Victor Viramontes
Class of 2016
No. 19 Dual-threat QB
Norco, Calif.
Norco
Latest: Viramontes is in the unique position of being recruited as both a quarterback and linebacker. He is debating on which route to take in college. Most of his Power Five offers are on defense, but he maintains that quarterback is his desired position.
Leaders: Nevada is the only school that has offered him to play solely quarterback and appears to be in the best position to land him.
Dark Horse: Wisconsin and Nebraska are both recruiting Viramontes to play defense and have the Power Five lure that might be too much for Viramontes to pass up.
Quotable: "Right now, my heart is for quarterback, but whatever it takes for me to be on the field.
LB
Caleb Kelly
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 19
Fresno, Calif.
Clovis West
Latest: Kelly has a top 10, but can't rattle them off from memory. He recently visited Michigan and plans to tour Notre Dame later this summer.
Leaders: USC, UCLA, Michigan
Dark Horse: Notre Dame
Quotable: "I liked [Michigan] a lot. I liked the coach. They were real cool outside of football but real active at practice. They show a lot of emotion. I liked going out there.
DB
Lamar Jackson
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 81
Elk Grove, Calif.
Franklin
Latest: USC and UCLA are high on his list. Notre Dame just offered and Alabama is recruiting him very hard. Top five of USC, UCLA, Michigan, Alabama and Oregon are his top five.
Leaders:USC and UCLA
Dark Horse:Alabama
Quotable: "I want take a whole Pac-12 tour and visit as many East Coast schools I can."
DB
Thomas Graham
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Corona, Calif.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Latest: The 2017 prospect is visiting Washington in two weeks, Oklahoma later in the summer and he will also visit USC and UCLA.
Leaders: If USC offers then the Trojans would move up, but other than that Graham said it's too early for favorites.
Dark Horse: Arizona State
Quotable: "My dad and I talked about it and we want to visit the schools first and open my options. Before the season starts, I'll make a decision."
ATH
Jack Jones
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 91
Long Beach, Calif.
Poly
Latest: Jones does not have a solid top five, but he said he wants to take visits to Texas A&M, Oregon, Alabama and LSU coming up. The local schools also remain in serious contention along with Michigan and others.
Leaders: Jones was asked about a top five and he quickly mentioned Texas A&M, Miami and Michigan for sure.
Dark Horse: UCLA
Quotable: "I don't want to exclude any teams. Every school is still in the mix. I just want to wait until February 4 and weigh all my options."
WR
Tyler Vaughns
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 26
La Puente, Calif.
Bishop Amat
Latest:Vaughns plans to visit Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma this summer. He has family in Oklahoma and Georgia. He is planning an August decision.
Leaders: USC, Georgia, Alabama
Dark Horse: Oklahoma
Quotable: "Having family in Georgia, that helps them with me."
LB
Ben Davis
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 13
Gordo, Ala.
Gordo
Latest:Davis has recently visited Georgia, Alabama, Florida State and LSU.
Leaders: Alabama, Florida State, USC
Dark Horse: Georgia
Quotable: "Coach Jimbo (Fisher), he's a really good guy. I'm really establishing a good relationship with him. I can't wait to get back to Tallahassee."
DL
Rashard Lawrence
Class of 2016
Rivals100: 78
Monroe, La.
Neville
Latest: Lawrence is keeping an open mind, but he has taken a few visits. He just returned from a four-day trip to Alabama, where he roomed with Devin White. He plans to visit Ole Miss, Ohio State, Washington, Oregon, LSU, and UCLA.
Leaders: Alabama, LSU, and UCLA are his top three
Dark Horse: Ole Miss
Quotable: "I don't know about Signing Day, but it will be after my senior year. After I finish the season. I'll take all of my officials, maybe a couple during the season and a few after. Then I'll make my decision after that."
ATH
Brandon Burton
Class of 2016
Rivals100: No. 35
Gardena, Calif.
Junipero Serra
Latest: Burton has scheduled his first official visit to Florida State and said the Seminoles are definitely up there in his recruitment. Other officials visits to Ohio State, Alabama, Oklahoma and to an undetermined Pac-12 school will also happen.
Leaders: There are no clear frontrunners yet, but all those aforementioned schools, along with USC and UCLA, definitely stand out in his recruitment.
Dark Horse: UCLA
Quotable: "Florida State was one of the first schools to offer me when I was a freshman, so they consistently stayed with me through the years so that's potentially a school I want to go to."
QB
Connor Neville
Class of 2017
2017 Rivals100 to watch
Wilsonville, Ore.
Wilsonville
Latest: Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, Boise State and Arizona State all watched Neville thow in person this spring.
Leaders:Neville is still awaiting his first offer.
Quotable: " I went to Oregon State's junior day and I'm for sure going back to the camp there this summer."
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