Spring evals bring changes to Rivals100

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Thespringevaluationperiodisaprimetimeforcollegecoachestofindoutmoreaboutthenation'stopprospects.However,thecoachesaren'ttheonlyonesspendingcountlesshoursontheroadatcamps,combinesandpractices.

Rivals.com'srecruitinganalystshavespentthepastmonthandahalfscouringthenation.TheRivals100updateforJunefeaturessomebigmovers,includingsignificantchangesinthetop40.

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ShayneSkovinactionClickShayneSkovmovedfromNo.242toNo.34overallinthelatestupdatetotheRivals100.HeretoviewthisLink.

Themostnotablemovementcomesinthelower30s.That'swherethreenewplayersmadetheirfirstappearancesintheRivals100.

ThebiggestdebutcomesfromPawling(N.Y.)TrinityPawlingoutsidelinebackerShayneSkov.The6-foot-2,226-poundStanfordcommitmentmovesallthewaytoNo.34afterstrongshowingsatthePremierShowcaseandtheStateCollegeNIKETrainingCamp.

"ShayneSkovgetsbiggerandstrongerandfastereachtimeweseehim,"Rivals.comrecruitinganalystMikeFarrellsaid."HeimprovedsomuchfromtheFeb.17eventatRutgerstothePennStateNIKECampinMayinregardstoquickness,burstandsizethatahugejumpiswarranted.He'sgoingtobeajumbo-sizedlinebackerthatcanrunwithwideouts."

ImmediatelybehindSkovatNo.35wasanothernewcomer.

Florence(S.C.)WestFlorencestrongsidedefensiveendMalliciahGoodmanmovesintotheRivals100afteranimpressiveshowingattheChapelHillNIKETrainingCamp.HemadeasignificantjumpfromNo.153to35afterhedominatedinone-on-onesanddrillwork.

The6-foot-4,258-pounderhasalreadycommittedtoClemson.HepickedtheTigersbackinearlyFebruary,turningdownscholarshipoffersfromMaryland,SouthCarolina,TennesseeandVirginia.

"Physically,hewasthemostimpressiveprospectIhaveseenonthecampcircuitthisyear,"Rivals.comrecruitinganalystBarryEverysaid."Heishumble,agoodstudentandthetypeofathleteandpersoncollegecoachesdesiretohaveontheirteams.HealsohadthebiggesthandsIhaveeverseen.Defensiveendshavetousetheirhandsineveryplay,especiallystrongsideendsthatarelinedupoveratightendandoffensivetackle."

Pflugerville,Texas,weaksidedefensiveendAlexOkaforwasanothermajoradditiontotheRivals100.The6-foot-5,232-poundprospectmovesupfromtheNo.203spottotheNo.36spotafterdestroyingcompetitionattheFortWorthNIKECamp.EverysaidOkafor,whoiscommittedtoTexas,wasdominatingatthecampandisdeservingofabigjump.

"Hehasgrownsincethelasttimehewasevaluated,"Everysaid."Hewasveryquickofftheballandwasunstoppable.Heisanotherhighcharacterkidthatisagoodstudent.Ican'treiteratehowimportantthisistocollegecoaches."

Therewerealsotwoplayersthatwerepreviouslyunrankedthatmadenoteworthymovesintothetop100.AtlantaCarversafetyDarrenMylesandWellington(Fla.)PalmBeachCentrallinebackerJonBosticwereelevatedtothefour-starlevelandlandedspotsintheRivals100atNos.74and52,respectively.

Bothwereno-brainers,accordingtonewRivals.comrecruitinganalystJamieNewberg.

"BosticbecameoneofthehottestlinebackerprospectsduringtheMayEvaluationperiod,"Newbergsaid."Hehasanicecombinationofsizeandspeed.Heisanaggressiveandphysicalpresence.Hefliesalloverthefield,playssideline-to-sidelineandcanbeapunishingfinisherwhenitcomestotackling.Bosticisalsoadeptatsiftingthroughtraffictolocatetheball."

"Mylesisakidwithverygoodsize,speedandhehasgreatrangetocomeupandsupporttherunordefendthepass.Heistoughtothrowoverthetopof,andhecanbeaphysicalpresenceinthemiddle.He'salsoversatile,andcouldplayeithersafetypositionincollege."

ThreeotherplayersmadedebutsintheRivals100–Danville(Va.)GeorgeWashingtonrunningbackDavidWilsonatNo.63,Chesapeake(Va.)OscarSmithlinebackerJerodAskewatNo.71andMonroeville(Pa.)GatewayathleteCoreyBrownatNo.73.

Tomakeroomforthenewcomers,eightplayersarenolongerrankedintheRivals100.Theyare:defensiveendFletcherCox,runningbackJarvisGiles,athleteJeremyGallon,defensivetackleJohnSimon,quarterbackKevinNewsome,receiverLoganHeastie,cornerbackMarlonPollardandquarterbackTyrikRollison.

Therewerenomovesinthetop10.ButatNo.11nowisCorona(Calif.)CentenniallinebackerVontazeBurfict.AtNo.16isDetroitCassTechdefensivetackleWilliamCampbell.BurfictwaspreviouslyatNo.12,andCampbellwasatNo.23.

"SeeingVontazeattheNIKECampconvincedmehe'sforreal,"Everysaid."AndCampbellnotonlyisoneofthestrongestplayersinthenation,he'sdefinitelyoneofthebestrunstuffersinthisyear'sclass."

Rivals.comwillreleasetheupdatedRivals250onTuesday,alongwiththefirstofficialpositionrankingsfortheclassof2009onWednesday.

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