Tide recruits impress at Alabama-Mississippi game

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HATTIESBURG,Miss.-Forcollegefootballfans,thefinalscoreofTeamMississippi's28-21winoverTeamAlabamaintheAlabama-MississippiAll-StarClassicwasinconsequential.TheperformancesofFBS-boundprospects,ontheotherhand,carrymoreweight.BelowisarankingofprogramsbyhowtheircurrentcommitsfairedinSaturday'scontest.

1.AlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

RaekwonDavis

T.J.Simmonsmadeastumblingcatchforatouchdowninthegame'sfirstquarteranddefensivelinemanRaekwonDaviskeptupthemomentumhebuiltinpracticethisweek.Daviswasdisruptiveandshowcasedthestrengthofacollege-levelprospect.QuinnenWilliamsmadehismarkonthecontestbyrecordingsixtackles,twoofwhichwentforlosses.Williamsflashedincrediblequicknessforaprospectofhislargestature.

2.FloridaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

LamicalPerine

Florida'sdayattheall-stargamewasheadlinesbya48-yardrunforrunningbackLamicalPerine,butlinebackerJeremiahMoonwassolidaswell.Herecoveredapairoffumblesandmadesixtackles.Moonhasaddedalittleweightthisyearandlooksmorecomfortableplayingdefensethanhedidayearago.GatorsdefensivebackcommitJeawonTaylorfinishedthegamewithfivetackles.

3.OleMissClickHeretoviewthisLink.

DeKaylinMetcalf

DeKaylinMetcalf's69-yardtouchdowncatchintheopeningquarterallowedtheRivals100prospecttoshowcasesometop-endspeed,whichistheoneconcernthatremainsabouthisgame.MetcalfwasthestaroftheshowforTeamMississippi.TightendOctaviousCooleywasanassetwhenitcametoblockingandmadeonecatchfor15yards.EliJohnsonwasserviceablewhilenotspectacular.DefensivelinecommitBenitoJoneswasquietaswell.

4.LouisvilleClickHeretoviewthisLink.

LamarquesThomas

Louisville'slonecommitinthegame,LamarquesThomas,wasoneoftheday'snicestsurprises.Thomascameupwithasecond-quarterinterceptionthatsawhimadjusttotheballinairandgotothegroundinordertomakethecatch.Thomasdidn'tmakemuchnoiseinpracticeduringtheweek,buthewaseffectiveenoughonSaturdaytoeraseanythingthathappenedduringworkouts.Thomas,asafety,hasdecentlengthandiscapableoflayingabighitwhenneeded.

5.AuburnClickHeretoviewthisLink.

MarlonDavidson

Auburncommitshadaprettyquietdaystatistically.DefensivebackJohnBroussardwasforcedtocovergameMVPA.J,Brownformuchofthedayandstruggledabitinthattask.Five-stardefensivelinemanMarlonDavidsonwasmoreinvolved.Hisstatswerelimitedtofourtackles,includingoneinthebackfield,buthewashisusualdisruptiveselfformostofthegameanddemandedahandfulofdoubleteams.

6.MississippiStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

OffensivelinemanDareuanParkerwasprobablythemosteffectiveMississippiStatecommitinSaturday'sgame.TheSouthaven(Miss.)DesotoCentraltackleusedhislongarms,tallframeandviolentpunchtoholdhisownagainstastoutTeamAlabamadefensiveline.Meanwhile,BulldogsdefensivelinecommitDrelanPortermadefivetackles.

7.VanderbiltClickHeretoviewthisLink.

ZaireJones

DefensivebackcommitZaireJonesrecordedaninterceptioninthethirdquarter.Hisperformancewillberememberedforthat,buthewassolidforalargechunkofthegameandwasrarelycaughtoutofposition.JoneshasdecentsizeandquietlyhadasolidgameonSaturday.

8.MemphisClickHeretoviewthisLink.

KeonHoward

QuarterbackKeonHowardtossedthreeinterceptions,includingonethatwasreturned79yardsforatouchdownonhisteam'sopeningdrive,butalsothrewfourtouchdownpassesinthegame.Hewasunevenduringthecontestandshowedflashesofgreatnessalongwithmomentsoftotallapse.Howardhasimpressivephysicaltoolsbutwillneedtobebecomeamorerefinedquarterbackbeforehe'sreadytomakeadifferenceatMemphis.DefensivebackcommitTyrezLindseywasquietduringthegameitself,butmadenocostlymistakes.

9.SouthernMissClickHeretoviewthisLink.

Afterawonderfulweekofpractice,defensivebackcommitDemetriusMarkettookastepbackinthegame.Hewassolidincoverageonmostoccasionsbutallowedafewwidereceiverstogetopenoverthemiddleandevenbehindhim.Marketwasn'tterriblebyanystretch,buthedidn'tlooklikethestandouthebecameatpractices.LinebackerRacheemBoothewasthemostimpressiveSouthernMisscommitonSaturday.Herecordedsixtackles,includingonesackforTeamMississippi.Boothehasnicelengthandsolidspeed.HeshouldbeanimpactplayerfortheGoldenEaglesdowntheroad.

10.CaliforniaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

JordanDuncan

CalcommitJordanDuncancaughtonepassfornineyards.Afterbeingafactorinpracticeallweek,thegamedayperformancewasabitanti-climaticforDuncan,whostillusedall-starweektoraisehisstockdespiteaquietSaturday.

11.StanfordClickHeretoviewthisLink.

BaileyMcElwain

StanfordfullbackcommitBaileyMcElwainwaspulledfromthegameinthesecondquarterduetoaminorleginjury.Beforedeparting,heworkedasfullbackandalsoontheoffensivelineinspots.Hisblockingissurprisinglydevelopedforahighschoolprospect.Andwhilehecouldstandtoaddsize,hehasallthetoolstobeeffectiveasararePac-12fullback.McElwainfinishedthegamewithonecatchforthreeyards.Hewasremovedfromthegameasaprecautionarymeasure.

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Velus Jones

The most commotion caused by wide receiver Velus Jones was when the four-star prospect dropped a sure touchdown in the first quarter. Jones was up and down all week in practice and ended the week on a down note. He finished the game with one catch for seven yards.

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