Super Septembers: Teams turning in big month

Septemberisabigmonthforcollegefootball.Itisatimefornewbeginnings,upsetspecialsandbrokendreamsasfootballteamshitthefield.SeptemberalsobringsplentyofactionontherecruitingfrontanditistimetotakealookatwhohititbiginSeptember.

SuperSeptember

1.ArkansasClickHeretoviewthisLink.

KielPollard

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TheRazorbackshadaroughSeptemberonthefield,butontherecruitingfrontArkansasjumpedouttoaquickstartwiththeadditionofMcTelvinAgim.TheRivals100defensiveendistheNo.1playerinthestatefor2016.TheRazorbacksalsodippedintoGeorgiatograb2016three-starwidereceiverKielPollard.

2.LouisvilleClickHeretoviewthisLink.

LamarquesThomas

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ItwasamonthofMississippidefensivebacksforLouisville.TheCardinals'bigmonthwasledbythecommitmentsofRivals250safetyJaquelleGreenandthree-starsafetyLamarquesThomas,bothfromtheMagnoliaState.GeorgiaoffensivelinemanJamesDemattobroughtthebigmonthtoaclosewithhisSept.25decision.

3.UCLAClickHeretoviewthisLink.

ChrisGaston

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UCLAclosedSeptemberstrongerthananyonewiththeadditionofthreethree-starprospectsandatwo-starprospectinthelasthalfofthemonth.CornerbackChrisGastonheadlinesthegroup.HeisjoinedbyLeniToailoa,MarquisLawsonand2017linebackerJaquanHenderson.

4.AuburnClickHeretoviewthisLink.

MarlonDavidson

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TheTigersgrabbedthebiggestcommitmentofthemonthwhenfive-stardefensiveendMarlonDavidsonmadethecallonSept.4.HiscommitmentgivestheTigerscommitmentsfromfourofthetop10prospectsinAlabamaforthe2016class.

T5.WashingtonStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

MasonVinyard

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MikeLeachandtheCougarsaddedthreemorebigpiecestothepuzzleinSeptember.CaliforniatightendMasonVinyardleadsthegroupwitha5.7,three-starranking.Heisjoinedby2016quarterbackJustusRogers,whooptedtostayin-statewithhisselection.ThenLeachwentbacktosomefamiliarterritoryfor2017safetyTyThomasoutofLubbock,Texas.

T5.IowaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

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IowaStatehaditsmostsuccessfulmonthofthe2016recruitingcycleinSeptember.TheCyclonespickedupcommitmentsfromallovertheplace.CaliforniaathleteLawrenceWhiteclosedthemonthonahighnotefortheCyclones,andhewasjoinedbyGeorgiasafetyKendrecGrady,MinnesotadefensivetackleJamahlJohnsonandNewMexicooffensivelinemanGrantHermanns.

7.VirginiaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

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ItwasamonthofthreesforVirginia.TheCavaliersaddthreethree-starprospectswithFloridalinebackerKennethRuffleadingthewayasa5.6three-star.FloridarunningbackLaderrienWilsonalsochosetheCavaliersandthree-starkickerHollandCorbettalsochosetostayathomeinVirginia.

8.FloridaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

NaseirUpshur

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TheSeminolesjusthadonebigadditionanditarrivedontheveryfirstdayofthemonth.Classof2016Rivals100tightendNaseirUpshur,outofPhiladelphia,decidedhewouldtakehistalenttoTallahassee.

9.LSUClickHeretoviewthisLink.

JacobyStevens

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LiketheSeminolesabove,theTigersonlyhadonenewaddition.TheTigershititbigwithTennessee2017Rivals100athleteJacobyStevens.ThestandoutchoseLSUoveroffersfromacrossthecountry,includingAlabama,GeorgiaandTennessee.

10.GeorgiaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

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Georgiahasastoutone-manclassofitsown.TheBulldogsaddanotherbigtimerunningbacktothealreadypowerfulrunningattackwiththecommitmentofRivals250GeorgiastandoutElijahHolyfield.

WhowonAugust?

TennesseeClickHeretoviewthisLink.

HunterJohnson

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TennesseeranawaywiththemonthofAugust,beatingthenextclosestprogramby137recruitingpoints.TheVolswereroadwarriors,withcommitmentscomingfromGeorgia,Indiana,Louisiana,andTennessee.Classof2017five-starquarterbackHunterJohnsonledthewayfortheVolunteers,andhewasjoinedby2017Rivals100widereceiverTeeHiggins.LinebackerJa'QuainBlakelyanddefensivetackleD'AndreChristmas-Gilesaddedpunchtothe2016recruitingclass.

Who'srollinginOctober?

WisconsinClick Here to view this Link.

Kayden Lyles

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The Badgers two-man group would put it at the top of the September, and put it out in front for October. Wisconsin decided to add some sunshine to the trenches with the addition of 2016 Rivals250 defensive tackle Garrett Rand and 2017 Rivals100 offensive guard Kayden Lyles, both from Arizona. The duo committed to the Badgers on October 1.