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Where they'll go: Ten early prospect predictions from Texas

CEDAR HILL, Texas – The Rivals Camp Series Presented by Under Armour passed through Dallas last weekend and a number of top prospects in the region were in attendance. Below are early predictions on where 10 of the prospects that participated may land on National Signing Day 2017.

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MARVIN WILSON

Marvin Wilson (right)
Marvin Wilson (right) (Rivals.com)

Recruiting wrap: Alabama sounds as though it is in the driver’s seat. Prior to participating in the Rivals Camp Series Dallas event this past weekend, Wilson discussed his first encounter with Nick Saban, and the possibility of playing anywhere along the defensive line for the Crimson Tide. He isn’t cutting his list down to five until the start of football season.

Prediction: LSU

JEFFREY OKUDAH

Jeffrey Okudah
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Recruiting wrap: Okudah released a top 10 in January that did not include Texas, but following his recent visit to Austin on the Longhorns’ last Junior Day, he said that Texas is starting to make more of an impression. He still claimed to be highest on Ohio State, but also said that he would like to take a visit to Ole Miss during the summer. With this many top programs in the mix, as is the case with Wilson, the clear finalists won’t be known until his official visits are set.

Prediction: Ohio State, but Michigan will be an interesting team to watch down the stretch.

WALKER LITTLE

Walker Little
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Recruiting wrap: Little has upcoming visits to Texas, Ole Miss and Stanford, and he seems interested in what the West Coast can show him, as he has multiple offers from California schools on the table. Ole Miss seems the most logical choice. Laremy Tunsil could be the first overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, Ole Miss has proven to be a contender in the SEC and Little’s siblings attend Ole Miss. Little has his pick of offers from which to choose, but Ole Miss seems the obvious favorite.

Prediction: Ole Miss

ENO BENJAMIN

Eno Benjamin
Eno Benjamin ()

Recruiting wrap: Benjamin has recently released his top 10 and is not shy about crediting Iowa with being as interested in him as he is in the Hawkeyes. There are still a number of teams that could make a strong push as he looks to trim his list. Michigan is also aggressively pursuing Benjamin, as are Oklahoma State and Baylor. A pro-style offense seems to be the best option for the four-star RB, but he showed how capable he was at catching the ball in Dallas.

Prediction: Iowa, but Michigan will be an interesting team to watch down the stretch.

AUSTIN DECULUS

Recruiting wrap: Deculus made note that he would like to play his college ball out-of-state and that his top 5 consists of Alabama, Baylor, Georgia, LSU and Michigan. As you might have guessed, Michigan has been an aggressive suitor, but it seems as though it’s a two-horse race between Bama and LSU. Deculus plans to announce his commitment on May 20 at his spring game.

Prediction: LSU

Austin Deculus
Austin Deculus ()

GRAYSON REED

Grayson Reed
Grayson Reed ()

Recruiting wrap: Reed has a number of top teams in pursuit of his commitment, and it’s still not quite clear what position he’ll stick to at the next level. Baylor, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Tennessee are the teams most recently involved in his recruitment, but as of today, he seems most fond of Tennessee. He has a few other SEC offers on the table, but Butch Jones does a good job of showing affection for his top targets.

Prediction: Tennessee

CAMRON BUCKLEY

Camron Buckley
Camron Buckley ()

Recruiting wrap: A UCLA offer could be nearing for Buckley, who was one of the standout receivers at the RCS Dallas event, as he’s very recently followed five coaches on the Bruins' staff on Twitter. Meanwhile, Ole Miss, TCU and Texas are otherwise seemingly the front-runners of those that have currently offered the four-star pass-catcher. Buckley seems to be favoring a program where success meets security, so the upcoming season will be critical in his decision.

Prediction: TCU

BRENDEN JAIMES

Brenden Jaimes
Brenden Jaimes ()

Recruiting wrap: Nebraska seems to be the lead dog in Jaimes’ current top 3 of the Huskers, California and Texas Tech. At the moment, Jaimes doesn’t seem to want to go too far from home, but is planning on taking a visit to Berkeley next month for the Bears’ spring game. He also said that Oklahoma and Texas A&M have been recently more involved with his recruitment as well, but they have yet to offer.

Prediction: Nebraska

GRANT DELPIT

Grant Delpit
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Recruiting wrap: Since February, Delpit has been one of the hottest names in Texas recruiting. Florida and USC are the two most recent programs to join the race, and may further prolong his decision, as he continues to make rounds to the schools interested. He showed up to RCS Dallas in LSU gear, but he is fresh off a visit to Baylor and has plans to visit Florida and USC in April.

Predicition: LSU

KD NIXON

KD Nixon
KD Nixon ()

Recruiting wrap: Nixon has plenty of offers on the table, but seems to be waiting for a few more. If Baylor, Oklahoma and Oregon get involved, that will shake up his current feelings. For now, he has planned visits to Missouri and Tennessee, but if he gets the sense that more top programs will join his recruitment during the season, he seems willing to take his decision down to National Signing Day.

Prediction: Of his current offers, let's go with Tennessee. But Baylor or Oregon could be the final decision pending their offers.

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