Rivals 3 Stripe Atlanta prospects predict where top players will land
AUSTELL, Ga. - 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 Atlanta stop of the Rivals 3 Stripe Camp Series presented by adidas event, we surveyed several prospects about where four elite prospects will eventually land. Here are the results.
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THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “I think Clay will go to Alabama because of his relationships with Pierce Quick and Paul Tyson.” – Rivals100 OL Amari Kight
THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “He has the body and the ability that they need.” – 2020 DT Jayson Jones
THE PICK: Auburn
WHY: “He’s from Alabama. Alabama doesn’t produce that many offensive linemen, and youcan’t let a guy like that get out of the state. Auburn seems to be an offensive line feeder for the NFL. — Four-star DE Derrick McLendon II
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “I can see him playing there.” – 2020 Rivals100 Harrison Bailey
THE PICK: Georgia
WHY: “Because Roquan Smith just left after a successful career.” – 2020 Rivals100 DE BJ Ojulari
THE PICK: Auburn
WHY: “He is there almost every weekend.” – Four-star Alabama DE commit Rashad Cheney
THE PICK: Auburn
WHY: “Because when I was talking to one of their linebackers, he told me that Owen really liked it there.” – Rivals250 WR Ramel Keyton
THE PICK: Georgia
WHY: “Because he wants to stay home and Kirby Smart is after him a lot.” – Rivals100 Georgia DB commit Jalen Perry
THE PICK: Georgia
WHY: “Owen is just like Roquan (Smith). They are the exact same player. It is a great fit.” — McLendon
THE PICK: Auburn
WHY: “I’m pretty sure he’s going to Auburn, just by the way he’s talked about it and what I’ve heard." — 2020 wide receiver Donovan Moorer
THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “He might just want to block for his cousin Emory Jones.” – Cheney
THE PICK: Clemson
WHY: “Because that is where he seems to fit in well.” – Perry
THE PICK: Mississippi State
WHY: “I was just talking to him a few minutes ago. Mississippi State is his favorite.” — McLendon
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: "Coach (Jeremy) Pruitt has it going on.” – Bailey
THE PICK: Auburn
WHY: “Every time Owen is there, Wanya is there and those two are close to each other.” – Cheney
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “One of the coaches there said he really had a great time when he visited there with Owen.” – Keyton
THE PICK: Tennessee
“I like Tennessee for Wanya because he can make a big impact there early.” – Perry
THE PICK: Auburn
WHY: “The whole offensive linemen thing.” — McLendon
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “I saw he came to two, Auburn and Tennessee, and I know he probably had a lot of fun at Tennessee, so I’ll go with that. — Kight
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “They are going to have a great class in 2019.” – Bailey
THE PICK: Alabama or Tennessee
WHY: “I see Jaylen going to Alabama or Tennessee because he visits those two constantly.” – Ojulari
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “I pick Tennessee because he has been trying to get me to commit there. It is between them and South Carolina.” – Keyton
THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “Because they will need defensive backs after losing many to the NFL Draft.” – Perry
THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “He’s their type of safety. He’s a knock-your-teeth-out type of safety, like Minkah Fitzpatrick.” — McLendon
THE PICK: Alabama
WHY: “He’s on my 7-on-7 team, and I think it is going to be Alabama.” — Moorer
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “He loves it up there.” – Bailey
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “I think it is the best fit for him out of his top six.” – Ojulari
THE PICK: Auburn
WHY: “Because they are in need of good wide receivers right now.” – Perry
THE PICK: Florida
WHY: “Definitely.” — McClendon
THE PICK: Tennessee
WHY: “I’m pretty sure he is going to Tennessee.” — Moorer
THE PICK: Clemson
WHY: “I’m cool with him and I have him on snap and he takes a lot of visits there.” – three-star tight end Jeremiah Pruitte