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Cain is so impressive as a wide receiver considering he's taken so few live reps at the position during his high school career. He's just a natural route runner who gains separation and catches the ball with ease. He's a terrific athlete and showed that at the U.S. Army Bowl. -- Mike Farrell, Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Cain lined up primarily at quarterback in high school, but the Army Bowl gave us a chance to see him play wide receiver in a live setting against like competition. He was on the cusp of five-star status going into the week, and the level of playmaking ability we saw from him in San Antonio necessitated the bump. He is a dynamic playmaker who is dangerous with the football in his hands. -- Josh Helmholdt, Rivals.com Midwest Recruiting Analyst | |||||
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Going from the competition level here in Connecticut to the national stage, I didn't expect Wilkins to dominate and be as consistent as he was. He showed up at Under Armour and just got better and better. And his blocked extra point and return of 90-plus yards just showed off his amazing athleticism for a big man. He could play tackle or end. -- Farrell Wilkins did everything possible to prove he is one of the best defensive tackles in the country. He is physical and fast, had no problems consistently beating some tough interior offensive lineman and then in the Under Armour game he had one of the most memorable plays in the game's history when he blocked an extra point and returned it more than 90 yards for points. Wilkins is aggressive and relentless at defensive tackle and proved he belongs among the nation's best. -- Adam Gorney, Rivals.com West Recruiting Analyst | |||||
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Gustin reminds me a bit of Brian Cushing, a massive linebacker who could also play defensive end and could be a middle or SAM in college if he stands up. Back in the day I pushed hard for Cushing to be a five star because I thought he was physically rare. This time around we didn't want to make the same mistake. -- Farrell There were no questions about Gustin's size, but there were about the level of completion and his future position. He put much of that to rest in San Antonio. He worked at linebacker all week long and made several plays. During the game he had one of the biggest when he jumped in front of a pass over the middle and ran away from the East defense for a touchdown. Great size, great range, and he showed he has a chance to be very special at the linebacker position. -- Jason Howell, Rivals.com Mid-South Recruiting Analyst | |||||
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Campbell is a long strider with great speed who has had the question about his hands and consistency follow him since his junior year. A former five star I think he earned that honor back at Under Armour where he caught the ball well, always seemed to get open deep and just showed off his freaky ability. -- Farrell The one question with Campbell heading into Under Armour week was whether he could consistently catch passes and the Florida State commit proved he could do that and more. Campbell has excellent size but also game-breaking speed where he could go deep and separate from any cornerback. During some bad weather during practices, Campbell caught pretty much everything thrown his way and in the game he had a 60-yard reception that led to a touchdown. There were issues with Campbell's hands but at least during Under Armour week he answered those. -- Gorney | |||||
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Irwin has impressed since the first day I saw him and there is a premium on possession receivers who simply won't drop passes, will consistently get open, will fight for the ball and have a great catch radius. At Army he was open often and his quarterbacks just couldn't hit him but his body of work overall speaks to his five star status. He's about as much of a sure thing as there is in this class as far as college success. -- Farrell Irwin did not have a standout performance in the actual game but he was consistently one of the top receivers throughout the week. He showed it all the first day of practice with one rep against Kris Boyd where he was able to get separation, locate the ball, and adjust to make the catch against a really strong defensive back. It also helps that Irwin has had several very strong performances against top level competition. -- Howell | |||||
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Phillips is an athletic edge rusher who also plays contain very well, doesn't false step often or overcommit and is good against the pass and the run. He came unblocked a few times in the Army Bowl and other times he made people look foolish. He's not the longest end, he's not the fastest end, but he's one of the most consistent and effective by far. -- Farrell For those who saw Phillips' Army Bowl game, the move to five-stars is not surprising. But, Phillips played that way throughout the week of Army Bowl practices. He is the total package at defensive end, having the ability to play the run and rush the passer. -- Helmholdt | |||||
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The question has been asked since we first made him a five star -- is he a guard or a tackle? At the Army Bowl he played guard and that appears to be his long-term future which devalues him slightly when it comes to positional importance. He is still one of the best technicians in this class, but just not quite dominant enough to remain a five star. -- Farrell There has been some question whether Edoga's height (6-foot-3) will necessitate a move to offensive guard in college, and that is where he played throughout the week at the Army Bowl. The Georgia native was solid in that role, but not dominant and when we are talking about a five-star prospect we expect to see at least signs of being dominant. -- Helmholdt |
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Barnett isn't a pocket passer, we know that much and knew that going into Under Armour. However, during the week he didn't look sharp outside the pocket or in it and his accuracy was not good at all even in practice. He's an effective runner, but his mechanics are not good and he looks like his release point is by his side at times. He is raw as a passer and we just felt we overshot after a great senior year. -- Farrell Barnett is a phenomenal athlete who prolongs plays with his ability to escape a collapsing pocket and designed runs could be something we see from him at Alabama. He's a winner, too, and has basically gone from event to event and -- even during his junior and senior seasons -- has done an excellent job with limited resources at his high school. But Barnett still has a long and protracted release and the ball just doesn't come out all that quickly. That could be an issue in the SEC. No one is a finished product as a senior in high school but Barnett has a way to go with his delivery and that was a concern for us at Under Armour. -- Gorney |
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Thompson looked like a safety would could play corner during the summer but he was beaten too many times his senior year and during Under Armour week to keep that fifth star. He is just a step off at times and gets turned around too easily at other times. He's still a terrific free safety prospect, but he has some work to do in coverage. -- Farrell Thompson is a phenomenal athlete that has proven he can play cornerback or safety but almost certainly projects as a safety at Alabama. During the summer at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge he covered guys in one-on-one situations with ease and used his length to his advantage. During Under Armour week, Thompson struggled with some assignments and was sometimes a step or two late to the ball. He's still one of the best safeties in the 2015 class but didn't dominate as five-stars usually do. -- Gorney |
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Hyatt is like Edoga, a technically sound prospect who isn't the biggest or strongest but usually gets the job done. However, at Army and especially in the game itself he was beaten too easily around the corner as defenders flattened and ducked inside him to create pressure. He's a very solid tackle and could grow into an adequately-sized left tackle in college, but he's not quite five star good. -- Farrell The question with Hyatt has always been about filling out his frame. He has started to do that, but in the meantime appears to have lost a step or two. He struggled against a quick East defensive line all week in practice, failing to lock on and control defensive ends. His feet are just not moving like we are had seen from him earlier in his career and if that is the downside of adding the necessary weight to play the college level that's a concern. -- Helmholdt |
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What happened to the guided missile we saw as a junior who was flying all over the field and blowing up running backs and wide receivers close to the line of scrimmage while running things down as well? Coverage was never Roundtree's calling card, it was his willingness to come up and smack like a linebacker as well as make people pay in the middle but we haven't seen that guy in awhile. He has improved a bit in coverage but has lost a little of his edge." -- Farrell We considered sliding Roundtree down following the conclusion of his senior season, but opted to wait and see how he performed at the Under Armour Game. Unfortunately Roundtree just didn't perform like some of the other five-stars in attendance. When he's at his best Roundtree uses his terrific athleticism to his advantage and flies around the field delivering crushing blows. As a junior that was his M.O. but during his senior year and into the all-star season we didn't quite see the same player. Obviously Roundtree still has tremendous potential but when it came down to a final evaluation we didn't feel like he belonged among the absolute elite in the class. -- Woody Wommack, Rivals.com Southeast Recruiting Analyst |
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