Rivals Ranking Week: Which prospect belongs in the top-10?
Juniors seasons are finished and the All-American Bowl combine and Future 50 are behind us. The focus is on the 2020 class and it is now time to update the rankings on Rivals.com.
In today’s Making The Case, two Rivals.com analysts offer a statement on who they believe most deserves a Top 10 spot in the updated 2020 Rivals100.
RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK:
Monday: Top 10 revealed
Tuesday: Rivals100 revealed
Wednesday: Rivals250 revealed
Thursday-Friday: Updated position rankings
Saturday: Team rankings analysis
Sunday: Updated state rankings
FRIEDMAN'S VIEW: JULIAN FLEMING
"Five-star Julian Fleming is already one of the highest ranked players in the country, but there are loftier goals within Fleming's grasp. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound receiver has his sights set on moving into the top-10 of the Rivals100 and he definitely has the ability to do so. Fleming's explosiveness for a bigger receiver is outstanding and he is one of the stronger wideouts we've come across. Defensive backs have a really hard time slowing him down at the line of scrimmage. It will be great to see him compete against some of the best in the nation this spring.
"Penn State, Ohio State, Clemson, Alabama, Georgia and Oregon made Fleming's recently released top six." — Adam Friedman, Mid-Atlantic Analyst
SIMMONS' VIEW: MYLES MURPHY
"After his performance at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas in June, Myles Murphy picked up his fifth star. That was after a strong sophomore season and multiple impressive showings at camps. His junior season was even better. He really took his game to the next level. While taking on many double-teams every Friday night in the fall, he finished with 14 sacks and was very strong against the run. At his size, he is the do-it-all end. He can rush the passer, set the edge and disengage to play the run. Murphy is a student of the game, he plays under control and he has Sundays written all over him. His body of work is as strong as there is in the 2020 class." — Chad Simmons, Southeast Analyst