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Team recruiting breakdown: Programs with vacancies

Headcoachingpositionsareopeningupacrossthecountry.FollowingGaryPinkel'sresignation(duetohealthreasons),Missouriisthelatesttojumpintothemix.Minnesota'sopening,however,hasbeenfilled.WetakealookatthesevencurrentPower5vacancies,whateachcurrentlyhasintheclass,whatpositionisstrongest,andwhocouldleaveandwhocouldbeadded.
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1.MiamiClickHeretoviewthisLink.
SamBruce
COMMITS
TOTALPOINTS
AVE.STARS
27
2,642
3.37
Rivals100:1
Rivals250:9
Headliner:WRSamBruce,FortLauderdale(Fla.)St.ThomasAquinas-6.0,fourstars,No.41Rivals100-182totalpoints
TopPositionGroup:WR-5commits,3four-stars,1three-star,1two-star-608recruitingpoints
2016TeamRanking:No.20Overall,No.4ACC(16commits,3.31ASR,1,561totalcommits)
BiggestPotentialDecommitment:WRSamBruce-BruceiscommittedtoMiamibuthedoesplantotakesomevisits.HehasalreadytakenanofficialvisittoOhioStateandhewilltakeanunofficialvisittoFloridafortheFloridaStategame.HeplanstovisitMiami,FloridaandAlabamaafterChristmasandheisalsolookingatFloridaStateandAuburnasvisitpossibilities.
BiggestPotentialAddition:WRNateJohnson,Thompson'sStation(Tenn.)Independence-5.5,threestars-JohnsonrecentlyreceivedaMiamiofferandtheformerPurduecommitmentplanstovisitinJanuary.
2.USCClickHeretoviewthisLink.
TylerVaughns
COMMITS
TOTALPOINTS
AVE.STARS
17
2,115
3.65
Rivals100:4
Rivals250:6
Headliner:WRTylerVaughns,LaPuente(Calif.)BishopAmat-6.0,fourstars,No.27Rivals100-188totalpoints
TopPositionGroup:WR-6commits,6four-stars-873recruitingpoints
2016TeamRanking:No.13Overall,No.3Pac12(14commits,3.57ASR,1,645totalpoints)
BiggestPotentialDecommitment:WRVelusJones,Saraland(Ala.)Saraland-5.8,fourstars-JonesiscommittedtoUSC,buthehasofficialvisitsscheduledtoOklahomaandTennessee.AlabamaandMississippiStatehavealsokeptintouch.
BiggestPotentialAddition:LBMiqueJuarez,Torrance(Calif.)North-6.1,fivestars,No.5Rivals100-WorkneedstobedoneandfastsinceheisaDecembergraduate,butJuarez,whowasonceaUSCcommitment,continuestoconsidertheTrojans.
3.MarylandClickHeretoviewthisLink.
KeandreJones
COMMITS
TOTALPOINTS
AVE.STARS
18
1,284
2.72
Rivals100:2
Rivals250:1
Headliner:LBKeandreJones,Olney(Md.)GoodCounsel-6.0,fourstars,No.50Rivals100-180totalpoints
TopPositionGroup:DB-6commits,1three-star,5two-stars-270recruitingpoints
2016TeamRanking:No.38Overall,No.8Big10(18commits,2.72ASR,1,284totalpoints)
BiggestPotentialDecommitment:KeandreJones-JonesiscommittedtoMaryland,butheislookingattakingvisitstoUSC,OhioState,FloridaandFloridaState.
BiggestPotentialAddition:RBAbdulAdams,Durham(N.C.)Hillside-5.7,threestars-Adams,aformerMichiganStatecommit,isvisitingMarylandinNovemberandhehastiestothearea.
4.MissouriClickHeretoviewthisLink.
TreWilliams
COMMITS
TOTALPOINTS
AVE.STARS
17
1,275
3.06
Four-stars:2
Headliner:DETreWilliams,Columbia(Mo.)RockBridge;RBNatereaceStrong,Raymond(Miss.)HindsC.C.-5.8,fourstars-105totalpointseach
TopPositionGroup:ATH-4commits,4four-stars-300recruitingpoints
2016TeamRanking:No.42Overall,No.12SEC(16commits,3.06ASR,1,185totalpoints)
BiggestPotentialDecommitment:OGTrystanCastillo,WebbCity(Mo.)WebbCity-5.6,threestars-CastillowasplanningtoenrollinJanuarybutmaydecidetoholdoffonthatdecision.HewasrecentlyofferedbyMinnesotaandheisreceivinginterestfromOklahomaandOklahomaState.
BiggestPotentialAddition:SDEAmaniBledsoe,Lawrence(Kan.)Lawrence-5.9,fourstars,No.145Rivals250-BledsoecontinuestoshowinterestintheTigersandhecurrentlyhasanofficialvisitscheduledforearlyDecember.
5.SouthCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
DariusWhitfield
COMMITS
TOTALPOINTS
AVE.STARS
16
1,248
3.06
Rivals250:3
Headliner:DTDariusWhitfield,Mobile(Ala.)St.Paul's-5.8,fourstars,No.179Rivals250-122totalpoints
TopPositionGroup:WR-3commits,2four-stars,1two-star-264recruitingpoints
2016TeamRanking:No.45Overall,No.13SEC(15commits,3ASR,1,136totalpoints)
BiggestPotentialDecommitment:SJJGivens,Mechanicsville(Va.)Atlee-5.6,threestars-herecentlytookanunofficialvisittoClemsonandhewillvisitWisconsinthisweekend.
BiggestPotentialAddition:ATHStephenDavis,Jr,Irmo(S.C.)DutchFork-5.9,fourstars,No.135Rivals250-Davis,aformerAuburncommitment,isahomestateprospectandherecentlytookanunofficialvisittoSouthCarolina.
6.VirginiaTechClickHeretoviewthisLink.
KhalilLadler
COMMITS
TOTALPOINTS
AVE.STARS
16
1,081
2.75
Rivals250:1
Headliner:CBKhalilLadler,Bradenton(Fla.)IMGAcademy-5.8,fourstars,No.185Rivals250-121totalpoints
TopPositionGroup:DB-4commits,1four-star,3three-stars-331recruitingpoints
2016TeamRanking:No.49Overall,No.9ACC(15commits,2.73ASR,1,021totalpoints)
BiggestPotentialDecommitment:WRDivineDeablo,Winston-Salem(N.C.)MountTabor-DeablohasbeenlookingaroundatafewoptionsandrecentlytookavisittoNorthCarolina.
BiggestPotentialAddition:TEJovaniHaskins,Bergenfield(N.J.)Bergenfield-5.8,fourstars-HaskinshashadVirginiaTechhighonhislistandhehasalreadytakenanofficialvisittoBlacksburg.
7. IllinoisClick Here to view this Link.
COMMITS
TOTAL POINTS
AVE. STARS
18
1,005
2.61
Four-stars: 1
Headliner: RB Kentrail Moran, O'Fallon (Ill.) O'Fallon - 5.8, four stars - 105 total points
Top Position Group: OL - 4 commits, 2 three-stars, 2 two-stars - 210 recruiting points
2016 Team Ranking: No. 53 Overall, No. 12 Big Ten (17 commits, 2.59 ASR, 945 total points)
Biggest Potential Decommitment: RB Kentrail Moran - Moran is pretty solid in his commitment to the Illini but he does want to make sure he is making the right decision. He plans to take a visit to Syracuse in January.
Biggest Potential Addition: WR Rontavius Groves, Nashville (Tenn.) Pearl-Cohn - 5.8, four stars - Groves has expressed some interest in the Illini and he does have a tie to the university with former teammate Ke'Shawn Vaughn on the roster.
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