New four-stars outside of the 2018 Rivals250
The rankings for the 2018 class continue to evolve, and now that junior seasons are in the books, plenty of moves were made both inside and out of the Rivals250.
While several new evaluations led to moves in the numerical rankings, there were also players that earned their fourth stars but didn’t quite make the Rivals250. The Rivals.com national analysts break down each prospect and why they made the move up.
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Adams is a versatile athlete who has options to play both college football or baseball. In football he projects as a wide receiver. He has the type of size and speed that colleges love, and he has the on-field production to go with it. Clemson, North Carolina and South Carolina are among the schools battling for Adams in the early going.
- Rivals.com Southeast analyst Woody Wommack
There was a lot of hype for Ademilola early in his recruitment, and he is finally starting to catch up to those expectations. He is much more active than he was as a sophomore and uses his hands a lot more. Ademilola, a Notre Dame commit, still has work to do, but he has made noticeable progress.
– Rivals.com Mid-Atlantic analyst Adam Friedman
Chatman isn't the biggest receiver, but he makes a ton of big plays. He is so explosive and electric with the ball in his hands. Chatman can score from anywhere on the field. Virginia Tech seems to hold a slight edge early in his recruitment.
– Friedman
Gordon has tremendous footwork, he's smooth at corner and does a fantastic job of seeing the ball and then making an athletic play to either knock it down or pick it off. He also plays receiver and could be dynamic there, but I like him more at cornerback. Even though he doesn't have great size, Gordon can also wallop the receiver and knock the ball loose. Numerous Pac-12 schools are involved early.
– Rivals.com National analyst Adam Gorney
Lotulelei is fantastic at both offensive guard and defensive tackle and is a mauler on the offensive side where he loves to drive defenders into the ground. At defensive tackle, he's not just taking up space, he can shoot the gaps and get in the backfield. Lotulelei is physical and tough on both sides of the ball and that's how he dominates the line of scrimmage. He's committed to Utah.
- Gorney
Thompson has all the tools to excel at the next level, and more offers are coming after a big junior season. He has a great frame, covers a lot of ground and does a great job making plays on the ball. Thompson has offers from Virginia Tech, South Carolina, and N.C. State.
– Friedman