Southeast Spotlight: Five prospects that should emerge this spring
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The Spring Evaluation Period opens April 15 and college coaches will once again be on the road scouting high school prospects at their schools. Here are five class of 2020 prospects from the Southeast region who may be under the radar now, but should see their offer lists expand in the coming weeks.
Not only does he have the name, but Boozer has the game, too. He is talked about a lot due to his skills on the basketball court, but he is a long athlete with real upside on the football field. Tulane has stepped up and offered, so who will be next? Boozer is not one that gets out to camps, but programs will go see him this spring, and he is a prospect that could see his recruitment take off. He helped his team play for a state title in 2018 and he is an athlete who could project as a wide receiver or defensive back on the next level.
Casey has some nice offers, but after missing about half the 2018 season due to an ACL injury, a lot of schools are going to have their eye on him this spring and summer. Alabama, Clemson and LSU have shown interest but have yet to offer. As he shows his health, more offers will come. Casey has great size, he is athletic and he has added good weight to his frame in the off-season. Casey is a name you are going to hear more about in the near future as coaches hit the road again for the evaluation period.
Davis has a number of offers from Group of Five programs and one Power Five offer, courtesy of Indiana. But he hasn't seen the type of offers that should come with a player of his ability. Davis impressed during the fall while helping his team to within one game of the state championship and has picked up right where he left off during the offseason circuit. The speedy slot receiver would fit in a number of schemes and perhaps coaches that come to scout him in the spring will realize he's capable of a bigger opportunity at the next level.
Garcia is a physical specimen at the quarterback position and may have the strongest arm of anyone in the 2020 class. His recruitment has started to pick up in recent weeks, with several Group of Five programs joining his list, including Miami of Ohio and Charlotte. But once coaches come out and see Garcia throw live in the next month or so, it shouldn't be long until several Power Five schools extend offers. It will be worth watching to see if SEC programs are among them, especially those looking to take more than one quarterback in the class.
The state of Georgia is not only strong at the top with elite talent, but also boasts impressive depth. If you are a top 200 prospect in Georgia, you are likely receiving Power Five offers. Swinson is a defensive end that has double-digit offers, but he still may be flying under the radar somewhat. He is a big end that can apply pressure on the quarterback, set the edge and play the run. He has created a little buzz this off-season, and it would be a little surprising if he doesn't add some strong offers in the next couple of months. Wake Forest is the early leader for Swinson.