LAKELAND, Fla. - It’s our job at Rivals.com to cut through all the noise and zero in on where the nation’s top players will end up playing their college football. Sometimes when it comes to searching for information, the best intel comes from fellow elite prospects. At Sunday’s Central Florida stop of the Rivals 3 Stripe Camp Series presented by adidas, we surveyed several players about where four elite prospects will eventually land. Here are the results.
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THE PLAYER: Demarkcus Bowman
THE PICK: Clemson
WHY: “I’m thinking he might end up at Clemson. I know he went on a visit recently and he liked it.” - Cade Denhoff
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THE PICK: Clemson
WHY: “I feel like he’s going to go to Clemson. He shows more interest in them.” - Chantz Williams
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THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “I feel like Florida has been the team you hear about the most with him. Everybody thinks Florida, so I feel like he might go to Florida.” - Chayil Garnett
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THE PICK: Florida
WHY “I see him at Florida because he fits. And all the kids from Lakeland go to Florida.” - Avantae Williams
THE PLAYER: Fred Davis
THE PICK: Clemson
WHY: “He says he likes Clemson a lot.” - Marcus Clarke
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THE PICK: Clemson
WHY: “I just feel like it’s a good fit for him.” – Dedrick Smith
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THE PICK: Clemson
WHY: “I just think he likes that program and fits in well.” - Williams
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THE PICK: Ohio State
WHY: “He’s got a lot of offers. Ohio State is DBU, and the guys from Jacksonville like to go up there.” - Larry Smith
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THE PICK: Ohio State
WHY: “He has a great relationship with Ohio State and a lot of players from his school go there. It could be Clemson or Miami, too, but I think Ohio State.” - Williams
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THE PICK: Ohio State
WHY: “I talk to him and you can tell he likes Ohio State. I think it stands out for him.” - Jalen Rivers
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THE PICK: Ohio State or Clemson
WHY: Everyone says Ohio State. It’ll probably be Ohio State, but I don’t know. I saw he had a good time at Clemson. It’s fun over there and they just won the title.” - Michael Redding
THE PLAYER: Michael Redding
THE PICK:: Alabama
WHY: “That’s just a guess.” - Clarke
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THE PICK: None
WHY: “I have no clue, man. He’s a tough one.” - Williams
THE PLAYER: Keyvone Lee
THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “Because they are getting a lot commits right now.” – Denhoff
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THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “I think he’ll commit back to Florida. I don’t really see why he de-committed.” – Williams
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THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “I think It’s going to be Florida. He’ll end up going back there. But, if not, either Miami or Alabama.” - Williams
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THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “He told me he just de-committed because he wanted to see what other colleges had to say. Colleges don’t really recruit you as hard if you are committed.” - Clyde Pinder
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THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “I just see him staying in state. He’s gonna go back to Florida. He’s gonna take all his visits and then end with Florida probably.” - Redding