On The Trail: Indiana Hoosiers

Wes Martin gets BCS offer, commits

June, 19, 2013
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Previously only holding scholarships from Mid-American Conference programs, guard Wes Martin (West Milton, Ohio/Union) picked up an offer from Indiana and didn't waste much time before committing to the Hoosiers, according to multiple media reports.

Ball State, Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami-OH and Ohio also extended tenders to the 6-foot-3, 295-pound prospect. Other BCS programs, such as Cincinnati, Michigan State and Purdue, showed interest.

Martin is Indiana's fourth pledge for 2014. The class includes two offensive linemen and two players from the state of Ohio.
Three-star tailback Qadree Ollison (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius) is set to announce his top five Monday, so a Penn State offer last night came at just the right time.


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Vols get playmaker Brandon Powell

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Four-star athlete Brandon Powell (Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach) has committed to play for Tennessee.

Powell announced his decision Sunday morning on Twitter. The news was confirmed by multiple media reports throughout the day:

 

 

Auburn, California, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, LSU, Marshall, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Michigan and Wisconsin also offered.

Last fall, the 5-foot-9, 169-pound prospect rushed for 1,180 yards and 13 touchdowns, caught four touchdown passes and returned two punts and two kickoffs for scores.

Tennessee, which currently sits at No. 7 in ESPN RecruitingNation's class rankings, has 16 commitments for 2014.
Gaelin Elmore had a top two of Iowa State and Wisconsin last month. He was coming off of visits to Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State.

And then the Somerset (Wis.) High School tight end committed to Minnesota on Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 243-pound Elmore told ESPN.com of his commitment in a text message.

Elmore made a visit to Minnesota a few weeks ago and was back on the Gophers’ campus on Sunday. He began leaning toward Minnesota after that initial visit, which came after a visit to Iowa State. He camped at Ohio State this weekend, but he did not land an offer.

It is another major addition for Gophers coach Jerry Kill, who also has a commitment from Jeff Jones, although Jones could very well sign elsewhere come February.

Michigan State, Nebraska and Wisconsin are among Elmore’s other offers. It is a rare in-state miss for the Badgers, who have done extremely well locking up the limited talent in their own backyard.

Weekly Commitment Roundup

June, 14, 2013
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ACC
Boston College
Troy Flutie | ATH | Natick, Mass./Natick
HT: 6-0 WT: 178
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Kamrin Moore | S | Arlington, Va./Bishop O'Connell
HT: 6-1 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Duke
Christian Harris | OT | Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill
HT: 6-5 WT: 275
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Florida State
Ryan Sousa | WR | Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona
HT: 6-0 WT: 177
Position Rank: No. 31 WR
Stars: 4

Georgia Tech
Stepheny Durham IV | CB | Jacksonville, Fla./Atlantic Coast
HT: 5-10 WT: 177
Position Rank: No. 23 CB
Stars: 4

KeShun Freeman | OLB | Hogansville, Ga./Callaway
HT: 6-2 WT: 220
Position Rank: No. 31 OLB
Stars: 3

Tyler Merriweather | DE | Demopolis, Ala./Academy
HT: 6-3 WT: 225
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Miami (Fla,)
Darrell Langham | WR | Lantana, Fla./Santaluces
HT: 6-4 WT: 190
Position Rank: No. 19 WR
Stars: 4

Juwon Young | OLB | Albany, Ga./Albany
HT: 6-2 WT: 230
Position Rank: No. 47 OLB
Stars: 3

North Carolina
Ayden Bonilla | S | Woodstock, Ga./Etowah
HT: 6-1 WT: 199
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Tyler Powell | DT | Midlothian, Va./Cosby
HT: 6-4 WT: 252
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

North Carolina State
Tony Adams | DT | Charlotte, N.C./Independence
HT: 6-1 WT: 315
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Jefferie Gibson | S | Hope Mills, N.C./Grays Creek
HT: 6-4 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

B.J. Hill | DE | Oakboro, N.C./West Stanly
HT: 6-3 WT: 240
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Kalen McCain | S | Durham, N.C./Hillside
HT: 6-1 WT: 176
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Germaine Pratt | S | High Point, N.C./High Point
HT: 6-3 WT: 190
Position Rank: No. 27 S
Stars: 3

Eric Shute | OG | Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
HT: 6-4 WT: 275
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Virginia
Jordan Ellis | RB | Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge
HT: 5-10 WT: 188
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big 12
Baylor

Jourdan Blake | QB-DT | Princeton, Texas/Princeton
HT: 6-0 WT: 172
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

James David | ILB | Rockdale, Texas/Rockdale
HT: 6-1 WT: 217
Position Rank: No. 10 ILB
Stars: 4

Ira Lewis | DE | Houston/Lamar
HT: 6-2 WT: 240
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Andrew Morris | DT | Mesquite, Texas/Horn
HT: 6-2 WT: 294
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

T'Kevian Rockwell | S | Wylie, Texas/Wylie
HT: 5-11 WT: 199
Position Rank: No. 16 S
Stars: 4

Iowa State
Kory Kodanko | OT | De Pere, Wis./West
HT: 6-6 WT: 320
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Scott Schaffner | TE-Y | Peculiar, Mo./Ray-Pec
HT: 6-4 WT: 215
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Missouri
Logan Cheadle | CB | Lee's Summit, Mo./West
HT: 5-10 WT: 173
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Oklahoma State
Matthew Mucha | OT | Houston/Clear Lake
HT: 6-6 WT: 250
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Juwan Offrey | CB | New Orleans/Edna Karr
HT: 6-0 WT: 163
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Cole Walterscheid | DE | Muenster, Texas/Public
HT: 6-6 WT: 250
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Joyan Williams | DT | New Orleans/Edna Karr
HT: 6-2 WT: 255
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

TCU
Austin Schlottmann | OT | Brenham, Texas/Brenham
HT: 6-5 WT: 285
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Texas
Garrett Gray | WR | Marble Falls, Texas/Marble Falls
HT: 6-4 WT: 205
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Dorian Leonard | WR | Longview, Texas/Longview
HT: 6-4 WT: 200
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Keke Coutee | ATH | Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
HT: 5-9 WT: 170
Class of 2015

Connor Lanfear | OT | Buda, Texas/Hays
HT: 6-6 WT: 270
Class of 2015

Johnny Shaw | S | Center, Texas/Center
HT: 6-2 WT: 188
Class of 2015

Texas Tech
Justin Murphy | OT | Belton, Texas/Belton
HT: 6-6 WT: 275
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big East
Cincinnati
Nathaniel Devers | OG | Massillon, Ohio/Washington
HT: 6-3 WT: 270
Position Rank: #23 OG
Stars: 3

Temple
David Hood | RB | Galloway, N.J./Absegami
HT: 5-10 WT: 180
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Frank Nutile | QB-PP | Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco
HT: 6-5 WT: 205
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big Ten
Indiana
Alexander Diamont | QB-PP | Los Angeles/Venice
HT: 6-2 WT: 175
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

DeAndre Herron | OT | Avon, Ind./Iowa Western CC
HT: 6-5 WT: 320
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Nebraska
Drew Brown | K | Southlake, Texas/Carroll
HT: 5-10 WT: 165
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Ohio State
Sean Nuernberger | K | Buckner, Ky./Oldham County
HT: 6-2 WT: 220
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Penn State
Michael O'Connor | QB-PP | Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy
HT: 6-5 WT: 223
Position Rank: No. 3 QB-PP
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 123)

Pac-12
Arizona
Patrick Glover | CB | Gilbert, Ariz./Scottsdale CC
HT: 6-1 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Kaige Lawrence | OG | Victorville, Calif./Chaffey College
HT: 6-4 WT: 290
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

California
Luke Rubenzer | QB-DT | Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro
HT: 6-0 WT: 186
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Colorado
Chance Waz | S | Pflugerville, Texas/Hendrickson
HT: 5-11 WT: 173
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

UCLA
Jermaine Eluemunor | OT | Rockaway, N.J./Lackawanna College
HT: 6-5 WT: 300
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Utah
Bobby Hartzog | WR | Houston/Westside
HT: 5-11 WT: 182
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

SEC
Alabama
J.K. Scott | K | Denver/Mullen
HT: 6-5 WT: 185
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Florida
Taven Bryan | DE | Casper, Wy./Natrona Country
HT: 6-4 WT: 250
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

J.C. Jackson | ATH | Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee
HT: 6-0 WT: 185
Position Rank: No. 4 ATH
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 48)
Under Armour All-American

Georgia
Nick Chubb | RB | Cedartown, Ga./Cedartown
HT: 5-11 WT: 216
Position Rank: No. 12 RB
Stars: 4

Jake Edwards | OT | Franklin, Ga./Heard County
HT: 6-4 WT: 270
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Gilbert Johnson | WR | Miami/Southridge
HT: 6-2 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Malkom Parrish | ATH | Quitman, Ga./Brooks County
HT: 5-10 WT: 185
Position Rank: No. 8 ATH
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 70)

Kentucky
Mike Edwards | S | Cincinnati/Winton Woods
HT: 6-0 WT: 180
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Nico Firios | ILB | Longwood, Fla./Lyman
HT: 6-1 WT: 220
Position Rank: No. 18 ILB
Stars: 4

Denzel Ware | DE | Crestview, Fla./Crestview
HT: 6-3 WT: 220
Position Rank: No. 9 DE
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 80)

Darius West | CB | Lima, Ohio/Lima
HT: 5-10 WT: 183
Position Rank: No. 19 CB
Stars: 4

Stanley Williams | RB | Monroe, Ga./George Walton Academy
HT: 5-9 WT: 192
Position Rank: No. 16 RB
Stars: 4

LSU
D.J. Chalk | WR | Alexandria, La./Alexandria
HT: 6-1 WT: 176
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Mississippi State
Logan Cooke | K | Columbia, Miss./Academy
HT: 6-4 WT: 200
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Norman Price | OT | Vicksburg, Miss./Hinds CC
HT: 6-5 WT: 315
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Ole Miss
Alfred Dickens | S | Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch
HT: 6-0 WT: 201
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Alvin Moore | OLB | Bassfield, Miss./Bassfield
HT: 6-0 WT: 188
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Calvin Moore | ATH | Bassfield, Miss./Bassfield
HT: 5-11 WT: 187
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Akeem Judd | RB | Milledgeville, Ga./Georgia Military College
HT: 6-0 WT: 215
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Tennessee
Andrew Butcher | DE | Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta
HT: 6-3 WT: 225
Class of 2015

Texas A&M
Koda Martin | OT | Manvel, Texas/Manvel
HT: 6-6 WT: 247
Position Rank: No. 21 OT
Stars: 4

Jordan Davis | TE-Y | Houston/Clear Lake
HT: 6-4 WT: 247
Class of 2015

Vanderbilt
Ike Powell | LS | Tifton, Ga./Tift County
HT: 6-3 WT: 245
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

IA Independents
Brigham Young
Austin Chambers | OT | Shawnee, Kan./West
HT: 6-5 WT: 297
Position Rank: No. 50 OT
Stars: 3

Chandon Herring | OT | Queen Creek, Ariz./Perry
HT: 6-6 WT: 265
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Notre Dame
DeShone Kizer | QB-DT | Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic
HT: 6-5 WT: 208
Position Rank: No. 6 QB-DT
Stars: 4

Conference USA
Houston
Marcus Oliver | OG | Houston/Westfield
HT: 6-3 WT: 271

Marshall
Hyleck Foster | ATH | Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney
HT: 5-10 WT: 177

Southern Methodist
Chris Jefferson | OLB | Athens, Texas/Athens
HT: 6-2 WT: 190

Tulsa
Chandler Miller | OC | Bixby, Okla./Bixby
HT: 6-2 WT: 275

UCF
Chris Davis Jr. | ATH | Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo
HT: 5-11 WT: 176

Wyatt Miller | OT | Douglas, Ga./Coffee
HT: 6-5 WT: 270

Sedrick King | DE | Plant City, Fla./Plant City
HT: 6-4 WT: 211

Tre'Quan Smith | WR | Delray Beach, Fla./Village Academy
HT: 6-2 WT: 180

Mid-American
Ball State
Zachary Duncan | DE | Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth
HT: 6-3 WT: 222

J-Shun Harris | WR | Fishers, Ind./Fishers
HT: 5-8 WT: 162

Bowling Green
Thomas Jones | ILB | Harper Woods, Mich./Chandler Park
HT: 6-1 WT: 230

Toledo
Travis Smith | QB-PP | Ithaca, Mich./Ithaca
HT: 6-2 WT: 200

Western Michigan
T.J. Edwards | QB-DT | Lake Villa, Ill./Lakes)
HT: 6-2 WT: 195

Elliott Jordan | OT | Kentwood, Mich./East
HT: 6-6 WT: 255

Mountain West
Boise State

Squally Canada | RB | Milpitas, Calif./Milpitas
HT: 5-11 WT: 190

Colorado State
Trey Smith | RB | Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County
HT: 6-1 WT: 170

San Diego State
Jerrell Jackson | S | Haynesville, La./Haynesville
HT: 6-0 WT: 175

Wyoming
Austin Fort | QB-PP | Gillette, Wy./Campbell County
HT: 6-4 WT: 218

Sun Belt
Arkansas State
Jhamahl Bell | OG | Warren, Ark./Warren
HT: 6-3 WT: 290

Khari Lain | S | Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek
HT: 5-9 WT: 186

Verdedric Vaughns | CB | Mesquite, Texas/Poteet
HT: 5-9 WT: 168

Western Kentucky
Nacarius Fant | WR | Bowling Green, Ky./Bowling Green
HT: 5-9 WT: 158

WAC
Louisiana Tech

Jarred Craft | RB | Haughton, La./Haughton
HT: 6-0 WT: 198

Marlon Watts | WR | New Orleans/St. Augustine
HT: 6-2 WT: 166

Texas State
DeVondrick Dixon | ATH | Gilmer, Texas/Gilmer
HT: 5-11 WT: 161

UTSA
Gregory Kelley | S | Leander, Texas/Leander
HT: 6-0 WT: 200
Quarterback Alexander Diamont (Los Angeles/Venice) went into his visit to Indiana with a plan.

It was two plans actually, as he knew what he would do if an offer was extended, and knew what he would do if an offer didn't come. As it turned out, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback was able to go with Plan A. Indiana offered Diamont a scholarship and the quarterback accepted it immediately, becoming the Hoosiers' third commitment of the 2014 class.

After throwing for the Indiana coaches at their camp, Diamont said he sat down with them and was told they would discuss things the following morning.


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The first camp of the summer for 2015 receiver Flynn Nagel (Chicago/Marist) ended with an offer. He has at least four more camps in the month of June, so he hopes finishes the month with four more scholarships.

Nagel’s first stop was at nearby Illinois for its camp, and following the camp he spoke on the phone with coach Tim Beckman.


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Hoosiers lure California QB Diamont 

June, 12, 2013
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Quarterback Alexander Diamont (Los Angeles, Calif./Venice) has committed to Indiana after taking an unofficial visit to Bloomington.


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Nico Firios joins Kentucky's commit parade

June, 11, 2013
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The Kentucky Wildcats have made their case to move up ESPN RecruitingNation's class rankings following a big weekend on the trail.

According to multiple sources, four-star inside linebacker Nico Firios (Longwood, Fla./Lyman) has also jumped on board.

Cincinnati, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Memphis, Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, South Florida, Southern Miss and Wisconsin also extended scholarship offers to the 6-foot-1, 220-pound prospect. Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.), Penn State and Vanderbilt showed interest.

Firios' decision comes on the heels of the re-commitment of ESPN 150 defensive end Denzel Ware (Crestview, Fla./Crestview) and the pledges of four-star cornerback Darius West (Lima, Ohio/Lima Central) and safety Mike Edwards (Cincinnati/Winton Woods).

Kentucky has 15 total commitments for 2014.

Tar Heels add DL Powell, DB Bonilla

June, 11, 2013
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North Carolina's 2014 recruiting class grew to 10 with commitments from Tyler Powell (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) and Ayden Bonilla (Woodstock, Ga./Etowah), multiple sources report.

Powell is a highly coveted, 6-foot-4, 252-pound defensive tackle with offers from Boston College, Bucknell, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Duke, Hampton, Indiana, James Madison, Marshall, Michigan State, Purdue, Syracuse, Temple, Wake Forest, West Virginia, William & Mary and Wisconsin.

He displayed impressive athleticism this spring on the Nike combine circuit, including an electronically-timed 5.05 40-yard dash, 4.60 20-yard shuttle, 29.1-inch vertical, 39-foot power throw and 86.58 SPARQ.

Bonilla, a 6-foot-1, 199-pound safety, picked the Tar Heels over a scholarship offer from Vanderbilt. Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Middle Tennessee and Mississippi State expressed interest.

He also shined during this offseason at a Nike combine, posting a 4.67 40, 4.38 shuttle, 33.4 vertical, 33-foot power throw and 90.45 SPARQ.

Powell and Bonilla will be included as part of ESPN RecruitingNation's next rankings update.

IU gets started on offense with juco OT

June, 10, 2013
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Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs, Iowa) offensive tackle DeAndre Herron committed Saturday to play in the Big Ten for Indiana, multiple sources report.

During this recruiting cycle, Arizona, Ball State, Georgia State, Louisville and Middle Tennessee also extended scholarship offers to the 6-foot-5, 320-pound blocker. Cincinnati, North Carolina State and Wisconsin expressed interest.

Herron originally signed with Louisville in 2012 as a three-star prospect out of Avon High School (Avon, Ind.).

Indiana has two commitments.


Recruiting is the lifeblood of every program in the country, and every conference has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to landing top prospects. In the start of a weeklong series, we'll examine the BCS conferences plus Notre Dame to find each's strength, the biggest obstacle each faces and the overall view of the conference. First up: the Big Ten.

Biggest obstacle: There are two problems: perception and a limited talent pool. The consensus top states in the nation for talent are Florida, Texas, California and Georgia, and unfortunately for the Big Ten, none of them is in the Midwest. Talent can be found within the states in the Big Ten's footprint, but a good deal of work on the recruiting trail within this conference needs to be done outside of its base. For the 2013 class, only roughly 57 percent of the players signed by Big Ten teams came from the states that house Big Ten programs, and many of those came out of Ohio. By comparison, roughly 71 percent of the prospects signed by Pac-12 schools for 2013 came from within its own states, and in the SEC, that number was closer to 85 percent. Granted, California supplied the majority of the talent signed by the Pac-12 teams -- and the Golden State is big enough to supply an entire conference -- but the Big Ten lacks any one particular state that can act as a key feeder for an entire conference, like California for the Pac-12 or Texas for the Big 12. It's a problem because the farther these Big Ten teams have to stray from their base for talent, the tougher it is for it to lure prospects from competing programs that might be closer to home.

Besides having to often cast a wider net for talent than most of its BCS counterparts, the conference has also battled some perception problems about its ability to compete at the elite level nationally. Only one program, Ohio State, has won or even been to a BCS title game, and its past two appearances saw the Buckeyes come out on the losing end. Beyond the national title game, the conference has struggled in recent years to come out on the winning end of bowl games, in particular New Year's Day bowls. Coming up short on the national stage against rival conferences have left a dent in the perception of the Big Ten, which can create an obstacle in the ever-competitive arena of recruiting when battling for top talent.

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Weekly Commitment Roundup

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ACC
Boston College
Michael Knoll | K | Stow, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit
HT: 6-1 WT: 205
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Joseph Vitiello | DE | Somerville, N.J./Immaculata
HT: 6-4 WT: 243
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Duke
Johnathan Lloyd | ATH | Graham, N.C./Southern Alamance
HT: 6-foot WT: 175
Position Rank: #51 ATH
Stars: 3

Maryland
David Shaw | DT | Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove
HT: 6-4 WT: 270
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Miami-FL
Courtel Jenkins | DT | Jersey City, N.J./St. Anthony's
HT: 6-1 WT: 318
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Syracuse
Zaire Franklin | OLB | Philadelphia/La Salle
HT: 6-1 WT: 215
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Virginia Tech
Jaylen Bradshaw | WR | Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith
HT: 6-1 WT: 166
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Wake Forest
DaiQuan Lawrence | CB | Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith
HT: 6-0 WT: 180
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big 12
Baylor
Chad Adams | CB | Allen, Texas/Allen
HT: 5-9 WT: 162
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Blake Blackmar | OT | Houston/Clear Lake
HT: 6-5 WT: 299
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Cordell Dorsey | OLB | Abilene, Texas/Cooper
HT: 6-1 WT: 184
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Iowa State
Martinez Syria | ATH | Houston/Nimitz
HT: 6-0 WT: 200
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Oklahoma State
Mason Rudolph | QB-PP | Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern
HT: 6-4 WT: 212
Position Rank: No. 8 QB-PP
Stars: 4

Texas Tech
Mildren Montgomery | OT | Oklahoma City/Douglass
HT: 6-4 WT: 251
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Big Ten
Indiana
Michael Barwick | DT | Cincinnati/Summit Country Day
HT: 6-1 WT: 290
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Iowa
C.J. Hilliard | RB | Cincinnati/St. Xavier
HT: 5-11 WT: 185
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Omar Truitt | CB | Washington/St. John's
HT: 5-10 WT: 180
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Michigan
Chase Winovich | OLB | Jefferson Hills, Calif./Thomas Jefferson
HT: 6-4 WT: 215
Position Rank: 30
Stars: 3

Penn State
Noah Beh | OT | Scranton, Pa./Prep
HT: 6-6 WT: 239
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Purdue
Gregory Phillips | WR | Lithonia, Ga./Arabia Mountain
HT: 6-o WT: 181
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Pac-12
Arizona
Devon Brewer | CB | Fresno, Calif./Central
HT: 5-10 WT: 149
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Jordan Morgan | WR | Beaverton, Ore./Southridge
HT: 6-2 WT: 185
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Oregon
Dominique Harrison | CB | Tracy, Calif./Contra Costa College
HT: 5-10 WT: 160
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Tui Talia DE Pleasant Hill, Calif./Diablo Valley
HT: 6-4 WT: 265
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

UCLA
Dominick Jackson | OT | San Mateo, Calif./College of San Mateo
HT: 6-6 WT: 305
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Washington State
Calvin Green | RB | Sacramento, Calif./Luther Burbank
HT: 5-9 WT: 167
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

SEC
Alabama
Johnny Dwight | DT | Rochelle, Ga./Wilcox County
HT: 6-2 WT: 280
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Kentucky
Ryan Flannigan | OLB | Missouri City, Texas/Blinn College
HT: 6-1 WT: 215
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Shyquawn Pullium | CB | Erie, Pa./Blinn College
HT: 6-1 WT: 190
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

South Carolina
Malik Young | OG | Peidmont, S.C./Woodmont
HT: 6-3 WT: 286
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Tennessee
Chris Weatherd | OLB | Carrollton, Texas/Trinity Valley CC
HT: 6-4 WT: 225
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Texas A&M
Kyle Allen | QB-PP |Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain
HT: 6-3 WT: 197
Position Rank: No. 5 QB-PP
Stars: 4
ESPN 150 (No. 128)

Jarrett Johnson |DE |Katy, Texas/Seven Lakes
HT: 6-3 WT: 225
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending

Independents/ Misc.
Boise State
Dimitri Flowers |WR | San Antonio, Texas/Churchill
HT: 6-3 WT: 219
Position Rank: N/A
Stars: Evaluation Pending
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Nike Football Training Camp was loaded with top upperclassmen on Sunday, but a handful of 2015 prospects showed they could compete with some of the top competition from the Midwest.

1. OT Sterling Jenkins
6-foot-8, 295 pounds | OT | Pittsburgh Baldwin

Considering: Offers from Arizona, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Toledo, Virginia, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and West Virginia

What we learned: With some of the top committed and uncommitted defensive linemen in the Midwest flocking to the NFTC, Jenkins certainly didn’t back down as he more than held his own against top-ranked talent.

“What I like about Sterling is he has the reach, the length of an elite tackle,” said former Florida State and NFL offensive guard Montrae Holland. “He’s young right now and has to get a better understanding of angles, but the overall tools are there. He has the raw material to be very good.”


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Indiana gets on the board for 2014

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Defensive tackle Michael Barwick (Cincinnati/Summit Country Day) has become the Indiana Hoosiers' first Class of 2014 commitment, multiple sources report. He was recruited by Indiana run game coordinator/offensive line coach Greg Frey.

Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Hampton, Kent State, Toledo and Western Michigan also extended scholarship offers to the 6-foot-1, 290-pound prospect.

Indiana is Barwick's only BCS conference offer at this time, but other programs, including Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, West Virginia and Wisconsin, expressed some interest.

He'll be included as part of ESPN RecruitingNation's next rankings update.

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