Future Five: Early interest
The recruiting process is starting earlier than ever and prospects are sometimes
identified even before they reach high school. Much like our
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series, we will spotlight five players per week that are early in their football
careers and have the potential to be highly touted college football prospects by
the time they graduate high school.
Who's Interested: LSU has offered and schools like
What's Interesting: Jason looks like he is next in a long line
of extremely talented wide receivers from Louisiana. The state has produced six
five-star receivers in the Rivals-era and all but one (Speedy Noil)
ended up at LSU. In fact, of the 27 wide receivers from Louisiana that finished
their high school careers rated at least a four-star, 16 of them ended up at
LSU. Will that hold true for Jason? Five four-star receivers from Louisiana have
chosen Alabama, second most in the Rivals era.
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Micah Parsons (2018)
Harrisburg (Pa.) Central Dauphin
Who's Interested: Penn State was the first school to
offer Parsons followed by Rutgers and N.C. State. Expect
Pittsburgh and Temple to offer in the near future.
What's Interesting: Parsons has already received so many awards
and attention from the media that recruitment should be a breeze for him. There
is little doubt he will have an offer from any school he could possibly
want, but it will be an uphill climb for all of them because Penn State holds a
commanding lead. Expect Parsons to do his due diligence with each offer,
but Parsons has been all Penn State since the first day he set foot on campus.
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Jacob Sirmon (2018)
Bothell, Wash.
on their boards.
What's Interesting: Already one of the top quarterback
prospects in the sophomore class, there will be no shortage of scholarship
offers for Sirmon. A strong-armed quarterback with good pocket presence, Sirmon
was very impressive this offseason at Arizona State's camp but every
school but USC is already at a disadvantage with Sirmon. His uncle, former Titans linebacker Peter Sirmon,
is the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Trojans.
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L'Christian Smith (2018)
Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne
Who's Interested: Smith holds an offer from Kentucky
but schools like Michigan State and many others are evaluating him.
What's Interesting: Smith has seemingly limitless potential. At
6-foot-5, 215 pounds, he could be very effective as a quarterback or wide
receiver. Last weekend, Smith made a catch that was
SportsCenter Top Ten. The early Kentucky offer is big for him but look out
for Michigan State. Smith is visiting East Lansing with hundreds of other
prospects for the Oregon game and don't be shocked if the Spartans
extend an offer in the near future. It wouldn't be shocking because Smith's
quarterback, 2016 Rivals250 signal caller Messiah deWeaver, is
committed to the Spartans.
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18 for 18: Players to watch for 2018
Adam Friedman
Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Analyst
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