Rankings Roundtable: Which prospect will see their stock rise?
All offseason high school juniors around the country were working toward a big senior season, especially those who were hoping their recruitment would take off. We're beyond the midway point of the season and plenty of those players that didn't get big offers in the spring or summer are having huge senior seasons.
National recruiting analysts Clint Cosgrove, Adam Friedman, Adam Gorney, Nick Harris and Ryan Wright highlight prospects with low ratings that should see an uptick in their recruitment thanks to a strong senior season.
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Cosgrove's take: Coby Walton
Walton, a Georgia Southern commit, has been nothing short of spectacular this season and his play is sure to garner the attention of Power Five programs that have struck out at landing a quarterback in this class. Walton has plenty of arm talent, but he may be just as good with his feet making him a true dual-threat and a coveted offensive weapon.
Walton has yet to pick up a Power Five offer and appears to be solid with his commitment to Georgia Southern, but I see him as a player that Power Five schools could be looking to poach as we approach signing day.
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Friedman's take: Jordan Tapscott
It's hard to understand why Tapscott hasn't gotten any love from Power Five coaches yet. Listed at 6-foot-1, 170-pounds with a verified 40 time of 4.55 seconds, the Virginia Military Institute commit has posted 1,164 receiving yards on 50 receptions and hauled in 15 touchdown catches. He's only been held under 100 receiving yards in two games this season.
The Nokesville (Va.) Kettle Run star, who just received his initial rating, has been a relative unknown on the recruiting trail but his film from this season should immediately get the attention of Power Five coaches.
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Gorney's take: Bryce Boulton
Boulton sent his highlight tape to coaches all across the country and a few Pac-12 programs bit, including Oregon, where he committed earlier this season. Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm knows a good one when he sees them and while Boulton is a Southern California prospect he's not in the L.A. scene and instead plays out in the Palm Springs area. Schools definitely overlooked him and after a baseline rating he will definitely be making a move up in the next round of rankings.
Although he's only 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds now, Boulton is exceptionally physical and moves really well for someone who's a little undersized at this point. Get him in a college weight program and let him develop physically, Boulton could easily end up at 6-foot-4 and 285-290 pounds.
The Palm Desert, Calif., offensive lineman won't be the highest-rated recruit this cycle because a lot of it is projection but he has tons of talent already.
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Harris' take: Ka'Morreun Pimpton
Pimpton has been the early season 2023 riser in the Mid-South region that has seen a recruiting rise in recent weeks. After a big showing at the Texas State 7-on-7 Championships over the summer, Pimpton started to pop up on the national radar. Since then, his strong start to his senior season has allowed multiple national programs to pull the trigger on the athletic big-bodied pass-catcher who committed to Vanderbilt over the summer.
Since his commitment, Pimpton has landed offers from Arizona State, Utah, Houston, Washington, LSU, Auburn and Iowa amid a senior season that has seen him haul in 39 receptions for 616 yards and 10 touchdowns in six games.
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Wright's take: Keyone Jenkins
Jenkins helped lead Central to a 2021 5A state championship using a mix of his arm, legs and understanding of the game. His junior campaign ended completing 72.7 percent of his passes for 1,101 yards and 14 touchdowns on 64 completions. On the ground he added 164 yards off 19 totes with four more scores.
Central has been impressive this season running its record to 7-0 with victories against IMG Academy, Dillard and Northwestern. Jenkins has thrown for 706 yards and 13 touchdowns in seven games and added 110 yards and four more scores on the ground.
As things stand, Jenkins will continue his football folklore in South Florida at the next level, committing to FIU on July 30.