Interstate Update: Around the Big 12 and Texas Recruiting
The Big 12 and the players in the great state of Texas continue to push through the recruiting process. Each week SicEm365's Grayson Grundhoefer highlights some of the key recruiting developments.
Resetting Baylor's recruiting board as spring evaluations begin
As spring is coming to a close and summer is just around the corner, SicEm365's Grayson Grundhoefer discusses the top prospects at each position and how many Baylor could be looking at adding at this point in the 2020 recruitment cycle.
The Opening Notes: RB's and WR's
This was a pretty weak group at the running back position as far as depth goes but there were still a few that made enough plays to stand out.-Once again I got to see West Mesquite's Ty Jordan and he did not disappoint. He is so quick and explosive but also is able to maintain his balance really well which can be a tricky thing. He also runs very good routes which makes him even more of a nightmare to deal with. He has built a good relationship with Coach Nixon so it will be interesting to see how that relationship grows and if Baylor can keep themselves in the race.-Manor's Tahj Brooks was impressive. He does not appear to have the fastest straight line speed but he is very quick and shifty despite his stalky build. He is very strong and has good balance. Brooks showed off a ton of skills in the cat and mouse drill that caught everyones attention.-2022 Cedar Hill RB Chris Hicks showed that his youth does not matter. He has such a good burst and proved it with his 4.5 40 time that he ran. He still has some work to do refining his cuts and skills as a ball carrier but the athletic ability jumps off the charts.https://twitter.com/3hunnidF/status/1102325680342208515-Now to the wide receivers. Dallas Jesuit's EJ Smith showed why he has so many offers. I had not gotten to see him in person and Baylor has not offered yet so I have not given him much attention but he can flat out play. He ran some effective routes, caught the ball consistently with his hands. Here is a play against four-star safety Darius Snow :https://twitter.com/Jason_Howell/status/1102337249235161093-I have to give a shoutout to two commits that are from Texas. Oklahoma commit DJ Graham put up a 120.51 testing score and Ohio State commit Jaxon Smith-Njiba put up a 119.67. These two were far and away the best testers at the camp and looked good in drills as well. Tough seeing top talent leave the state so often but it is the norm now.-Some of usual camp killers had good days. Cedar Hill's Quin Bright was getting open all day long and showed some nice burst on some deep balls. Aledo's JoJo Earle and Lancaster's Majik Rector continue to get open every camp and make DB's look silly in the process. Prestonwood's Riley Wilson was in this category Sunday as well which is why he won WR MVP. Lone Star's Marvin Mims is another guy that consistently got open at camp but his smooth style of play really stands out to me. Everything looks effortless and he also showed some tough catch physicality vs. Jahari Rogers on this play:https://twitter.com/Jason_Howell/status/1102338335182331905https://twitter.com/QuinBright/status/1102364563020939264-Let's talk about some of the big receivers. The Colony's Keith Miller had another impressive day. He has strong hands and he showed those off all day. I am still unsure on his speed but his 6'4 frame is legit. Desoto's Lawrence Arnold is another big receiver that impresses at camps. He runs really nice routes and uses his body to shield off defenders well.-How about three studs in the 2021 class. The Green twins out of Allen were so good today and Baylor really wants them both. They also really like Baylor and have been there multiple times. Bryson Green had a 109.05 testing score and Blaine Green had a 106.02. Would love for this duo to end up at Baylor. I also have to bring up one of the fastest risers in this class Quaydarius Davis out of Skyline. He made some guys look silly today and he is definitely a talker but he backed it up. Runs good routes and showed off some good athleticism as well.https://twitter.com/JoeHamilton__/status/1102377347175669760https://twitter.com/EJHolland247/status/1102338991234396161
247 Updated 2020 Rankings
Here are some of the notable movers that have some interest in Baylor:Haynes King went from 88 to 95 Quentin Johnston 89 to 93Nathan Anderson 87 to 90Ty'Kieast Crawford 87 to 95Garrett Hayes 86 to 93Josh White 87 to 91Korie Black 90 to 88Josh Eaton UR to 89Lorando Johnson 93 to 90Jaylon Jones 92 to 95Xavion Alford 89 to 93Darius Snow 92 to 90Jerrin Thompson 90 to 92Jahari Rogers 87 to 92
Rivals 2020 Top 250 Released
Rivals will be updating its rankings for the 2020 class over the next few days. The 250 were released today. Here are some of the notable Baylor targets:https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals250/2020#35 Phillip Webb - he moved up 104 spots#48 Chris Thompson #86 Vernon Broughton #98 Jaylon Jones - committed to A&M then moved up 91 spots#105 Javian Hester #113 Joel Williams #116 Lorando Johnson #122 Collin Sullivan #129 Darius Snow #222 Xavion Alford