South Florida Express: Recruiting Notebook
MIAMI – A two-day event, South Florida Express 7-on-7 tryouts called together some of the most notable underclassmen in the region. And while only a few handfuls of prospects made the team, there was a wealth of talent on display. Many of the prospects that showed up to the open call are prospects with multiple FBS offers. Below are news and notes on the respective recruitments of players in attendance.
* Michigan continues to lead the recruitment of 2016 wide receiver Keyshawn Young, who showed up to express tryouts as a spectator. Young hopes to visit Tennessee, USC and either Alabama or Miami before announcing a decision. According to Young, South Carolina is also being considered heavily. Young, who attended the event as a spectator, will wait until Signing Day to make a verbal commitment.
* Rivals250 defensive back Trajan Bandy, a class of 2017 prospect arrived at Express tryouts sporting a Clemson visor. Bandy decided against working out at the event but observed from the sideline. According to Bandy, Clemson leads his recruitment with Oklahoma, Auburn, Tennessee and others clustered together in second place.
* Four-star defensive back Marco Wilson continues to rehabilitate from a knee injury. The Rivals250 prospect is nearing 100-percent and hopes to visit Ohio State, Clemson, Oklahoma and USC this offseason. Wilson names Ohio State, Miami, Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Clemson as his early leaders. Wilson’s father attended Miami and he currently has a brother playing for Florida. That said, the class of 2017 prospect insists neither family tie will dictate his recruitment.
* Class of 2018 defensive back Patrick Surtain is one of the most heavily recruited sophomores in the state of Florida. Surtain lists a number of major scholarship offers and wants to visit Clemson and Ohio State sometime this offseason. Surtain names LSU and Alabama, Clemson and Florida State as his current leaders. He hopes to land offers from Ohio State and Michigan State this offseason.
* Three-star wide receiver Carmoni Green is still awaiting his first scholarship offer. Florida, N.C. State, FAU and Georgia has all reached out to Green in the recent past, but no offer has materialized as of yet. Green, who plays for powerhouse Miami Central High School, plans to visit Florida State and South Carolina for the schools’ respective junior day events.
* Florida commit Kadeem Telfort says he plans to take a look at Alabama and Tennessee this offseason. He remains committed to Florida, but is hoping to visit the Vols and Crimson Tide in the coming months. He also hopes to make stops a stop on the campus of LSU.
* Miami commit Navaughn Donaldson is a 335-pound tackle but played tight end on Saturday and made at least one catch. Donaldson says he’s still firmly committed to Miami but plans to tour West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. Donaldson has been in frequent contact with the new Miami staff since it was introduced in Coral Gables.
* Deerfield Beach wide receiver Lavarus Tigner, a one-time Florida commit, says he’s in contact with Auburn and Pittsburgh and South Carolina. He remains undecided about his college future and says he’s in contact with the Gators’ coaching staff roughly once a month.
* Florida quarterback commit Jake Allen missed a handful of games due to a minor injury this season but was back throwing again at Express tryouts. Allen remains solidly committed to Florida and plans to attend a UF basketball game this winter. He does not have any immediate plans to tour other schools.