Football Recruiting - Midlands Region

RB Elliott offered by Mizzou, Ohio State

February, 12, 2012

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Entering the last week of January, speedy 2013 running back Ezekiel Elliott (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs) had zero offers. As of Sunday afternoon, he now has six – including one from coach Urban Meyer.

Elliott’s weekend included junior day visits to Missouri and Ohio State, and the 6-foot, 200-pound running back with 4.4 speed left both campuses with scholarship offers. He now has offers from Missouri, Ohio State, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.

What may be even more impressive is that Elliott picked up his first offer, from Arkansas, the day before national signing day, and his second offer, from Illinois, on signing day. Last Friday, Iowa and Nebraska both entered the picture.

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RECRUITING NATION MIDLANDS COVERAGE

The Midlands Region consists of the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas and is where Big 12 programs make a living recruiting. However, with the deep talent pool in the Lone Star State, teams from all over the country flock to the Midlands to find players.

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