Football Recruiting - Midlands Region: Oregon Ducks

Each week this spring, GigEmNation reporter Sam Khan Jr. will bring you notes/nuggets from watching and visiting with high school football prospects in the Greater Houston area that week. He will include observations of Texas A&M commitments and targets and other players who catch his attention. Here's this week's installment:

MANVEL, Texas -- For some, camps are a chance for players to show college coaches that they're worthy of an offer. For those who have more offers than they can fathom, it's a chance to watch, interact and visit with the coaches to get a feel for the program's staff.


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MANVEL, Texas -- ESPN 150 receiver Armanti Foreman might have upwards of 15 offers, but he's still willing to work for more, if that's what it takes.

The Texas City (Texas) High School 2014 prospect showed as much by attending Texas Tech's second Houston-area satellite camp of the week on Friday at Manvel (Texas) High School. Foreman, a four-star prospect who is ranked 14th at his position and No. 115 overall in the ESPN 150, went out and worked on both sides of the football.

That's right. Foreman played defense at the Red Raiders camp, willingly lining up at cornerback during one-on-ones.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Tight end DeAndre Goolsby (Derby, Kan./Derby) admits he's nowhere near ready to pick his college destination.

"I'm just kind of out there, looking," he says. "There's still a lot to see, so I'll wait that out."

With cautious curiosity, Goolsby visited Ohio State and Florida this week -- two big steps in his plan to narrow a sizable offer list to a handful of top teams before his senior season and make a decision by the end of the fall.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound tight end was in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday.


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With its 2014 quarterback on board, Texas A&M turned its attention to the 2015 class at the position on Saturday.


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MESQUITE, Texas -- Class of 2015 quarterback Kyler Murray (Allen, Texas/Allen) has five offers so far, and his list of interested schools continues to grow.

Murray took in a satellite camp hosted by Sam Houston State and assisted by Arizona State, one of the schools to have offered, on Thursday afternoon. While he chose to watch the camp and not participate, Murray said he was a fan of what he saw from the Arizona State coaches.

"I've been talking to [offensive coordinator] Coach [Mike] Norvell, and he told me they liked me," Murray said. "I like what they're doing over there. I'm definitely interested."

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Safety Mattrell McGraw (River Ridge, La./John Curtis Christian) has a plan.

Right now, it’s cutting his list down to eight. By the time football starts, it’ll be down to three.


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TEXAS CITY, Texas -- These days, it's all smiles for ESPN 150 receiver Armanti Foreman.

Life is good for the Texas City (Texas) High School star. Offers are coming left and right. He's preparing for a banner senior season with his twin brother, 2014 running back D'Onta Foreman. He's enjoying the final weeks of his junior year of high school. On Tuesday, Armanti was sprinting past defensive backs and juking defenders out of their shorts, showing the playmaking ability that has so many colleges at his doorstep.


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SAN ANTONIO -- You knew about Tony Brown, Jamal Adams and Ed Paris. Those three have been talked up, written about and recruited for more than a year.

But admit it: You know decidedly less about Arrion Springs, the San Antonio Roosevelt corner who’s suddenly one of the state’s hottest recruits.


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When it comes to how he approaches athletics and everything that comes with it, Arlington (Texas) James Martin defensive end Myles Garrett is methodical.

The five-star defensive end does things his way -- and not in a bad way.


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HOUSTON, Texas -- After a busy track and field season, ESPN Watch List linebacker Zach Whitley Jr. is turning his attention back to football.

The 2014 prospect's time on the track for this season is complete and on Tuesday at Houston North Shore, the soon-to-be-senior was out at Galena Park ISD Stadium, barking out calls to his defensive teammates during 7-on-7 sessions as he and the Mustangs prepare for the 2013 season.


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It was a different feeling this time around for North Richland Hills (Texas) Birdville running back Xavier Turner at Oklahoma.

Turner made his first trip to OU last year for the spring game as a virtual unknown who hoped to earn some recognition. Turner made another trip to Norman, Okla., this weekend and felt a lot more comfortable.

His goal was to leave OU’s spring game with an offer. That didn’t happen, but it was key for Turner and OU running backs coach Cale Gundy to reconnect and Turner said he feels good about his situation going forward.

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The Elite 11 regional competition is scheduled to make a stop May 17 in San Francisco. Quarterback Manny Wilkins (Novato, Calif./San Marin) couldn’t wait that long.


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The Oregon Ducks continue to search high and low for the next man up as they look to continue their momentum on the field and on the recruiting trail. The Ducks have established themselves as a presence in the state of Texas and have their eyes locked on a few of the state's top prospects.

Most of the Ducks' recruiting efforts in the talent-rich state have focused on the Dallas and Houston metro areas. San Antonio is the sometimes forgotten third wheel, but the Ducks are looking to change that as one of their top targets from the Lone Star State hails from the area.

As one of the most versatile and talented athletes in the state, DB Arrion Springs (San Antonio, Texas/Roosevelt) has more than 15 offers to his credit.


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HOUSTON -- Like many of the pass-catchers that were competing with him, Houston Kinkaid tight end Mavin Saunders was simply trying to get better on Sunday when he attended the Next Level Athlete South Houston Video Showcase.

Every chance to compete and work is a positive for Saunders, who is trying to catch up to the rest of pack when it comes to football.

Unlike many of the players in attendance, Saunders hasn't spent his entire life -- or even his entire high school career -- playing football. In fact, he hasn't even played it a full year. The 2014 prospect has only one season of football under his belt.


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HOUSTON -- Nearly 200 athletes came out to The Kinkaid School on a sunny, yet windy and cool Sunday afternoon for the Next Level Athlete South Houston Video Showcase at Barnhart Stadium. There were definitely some sleepers, as well as a few that look to have the potential to be big-time prospects in the future.

RecruitingNation writer Sam Khan Jr. attended the camp, and here is what he learned:


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