UA Day One: Team Reports

LAKEBUENAVISTA,Fla.Morethan30schoolshavecommitstakingpartinthisyear'sUnderArmourAll-AmericaGameandduringthefirstdayofpracticeonMonday,severalcommittedstarsstoodout.Butitwassomeofcollegefootball'sbluebloodsthathadcommittedplayersturninthebestperformances.Here'sarundownofwhichschoolshadthebestoverallshowing.

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1.FloridaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

AntonneousClayton

TheGatorsarewellrepresentedatthegamewithfourcommitsandatleastthreeofthefourhadexcellentdaysonMonday.ThegroupwasleadbydefensiveendcommitAntonneousClayton,whowonrepafterrepinone-on-onesandthenhadtwosacksduringtheteamperiod.ClaytonplaysagainstalowlevelofcompetitioninGeorgiabutneedednotimetoadjusttothetalentlevelinOrlando.Alsoondefense,cornerbackChaunceyGardnerIIshowedimpressiveathleticismwhilewinningseveralone-on-onbattlesandevenrecordedajugglinginterceptionatonepoint.GatorswidereceiverJoshHammondalsoimpressed,showingnicehandsandaterrificabilitytogoupandhighpointtheball.

2.LSUClickHeretoviewthisLink.

AndreAnthony

TheTigershavefivedefensivecommitmentsplayinginthegameandatrioofdefensivelinementookturnsdisruptingplay.DefensiveendAndreAnthonyshowedanimpressivemotorandterrificspeedcomingofftheedgeandwasalmostuntouchableasapassrusher.DefensivetackleEdwinAlexanderalsoshowedaniceabilitytogetpushfromtheinside,whileRahssanThorntonmadehisshareofplaysfromthedefensiveendpositionaswell.

3.FloridaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

BaveonJohnson

TheSeminolesarerepresentedbysixcommitmentsinthegameandnonehadabetterdaythatoffensivelinemanBaveonJohnson.AsarunblockerJohnsonisaroadgraterandhealsohasastronglowerbodythathelpshimagainstbiggerdefensivelinemen.TheplayerJohnsonwilllikelybeprotectinginthefuture,quarterbackMalikHenry,wasalsoverygoodwhenhehadtimetosethisfeetandthrow,showingastrongarmandgoodaccuracy.

4.PennStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

ShaneSimmons

TheNittanyLionshavefourcommitmentsontherosterandnonehadabetterdaythandefensiveendShaneSimmons.Thehybriddefensiveend/linebackerprospectwasgreatwithhishandinthedirtonMonday,blowingbyeveryoffensivelinemanthattriedtogettheirhandsonhim.HisspeedwasmatchedbyrunningbackcommitmentMilesSanders,wholookedlikethemostexplosiveplayerattheposition,atleastforDay1.OffensivelinemanMichalMenethadoneofthebestoveralldaysfortheoffensivelinemenandhadconsistentsuccessbothinteamandone-on-onesessions.

5.AlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

B.J.Emmons

FourfutureCrimsonTideplayersareparticipatinginthegameandrunningbackcommitmentB.J.EmmonsleadthewayonMonday.Emmonsisexplosiveandshowedaniceabilitytocatchtheballoutofthebackfieldandalsomakepeoplemissinspace.WhiledefensivetacklecommitKendellJonesstruggled,offensivelinecommitsDeonteBrownandChrisOwensbothhadveryconsistentdaysandlooklikefuturecontributorsforTheTide.

6.TennesseeClickHeretoviewthisLink.

JarrettGuarantano

TheVolunteershavejusttwocommitmentsbutbothplayershadagooddayofpractice,withquarterbackJarrettGuarantanobyfarthebestquarterbackonhisTeamArmoursquad.Guarantanomadequickdecisionsasbothathrowerandapasserandwasconsistentlyaccurateontheday.Ondefense,cornerbackcommitmentMarquillOsborneshowedgoodphysicalityandniceclosingspeedwhilebattlingsomeofthebestwidereceiversattheevent.

7.HoustonClickHeretoviewthisLink.

TyrieCleveland

TheCougarshavetwocommitmentsinthegameandbothplayershadqualityoutingsonMonday.WidereceivercommitTyrieClevelandconsistentlygotopenwhileshowinggreatspeedforaprospecthissize.DefensivetacklecommitmentEdOliverhadagoodshowingasapassrusherinone-on-onesandwasalsodisruptiveduringtheteamsessions.

8.MiamiClickHeretoviewthisLink.

DionteMullins

TheHurricanesarerepresentedbyfourplayersandwidereceiverDionteMullinsturnedinthebestperformanceofthebunch.Mullinsdidn'tplaythishighschoolseasonbutquicklymadeupforlosttimebymakingplayafterplayonMonday.Hehasveryconsistenthandsandhadaknackformakingbigplays.QuarterbackcommitmentJackAllisongotthebulkoftherepsforTeamHighlightandheandMullinsmadequitetheconnection.WidereceivercommitSamBrucewasexplosiveasusual,butdidn'tgetasmanyopportunitiesashewouldhaveliked,whiledefensiveendcommitPatrickBethelstruggledforlongstretches.

9.MichiganClickHeretoviewthisLink.

DevinBush

TheWolverineshavethreeplayerscommitted,withrunningbackKareemWalkerbeingthehighest-rankedofthetrio.However,itwaslinebackerDevinBushthathadthebestday,findinghimselfaroundtheballconsistently.Bushdoesn'twowwhenhewalksintoaroom,buthealwaysfindsawaytomakeanimpactonthefield.OffensivelinemanBenBredesonwasalsoverygood,showinggoodversatilityandstrengthwhileholdinghisownagainstsomeofthecountry'stopdefensivelinemen.

10. Ole MissClick Here to view this Link.

Gregory Little

The Rebels have just two commits in the game and earned their spot on this list behind the play of offensive tackle Gregory Little. The commit is the country's No. 1 offensive tackle and backed up that with his play on Monday. He got off to a slow start but his size tends to wear on defensive linemen and by the end of the day he was consistently winning reps. If Little's first day performance is any indication, he should be in store for a very good week.