Prime 21 Recap
I was going to do an article, but this is easier to engage with everyone on. First off, this camp is the best camp of the year, in my opinion. Elite talent, small groups, only skill positions, plenty of coaching, and tons of competition. Getting to see these kids work with former and current NFL-All Pros and Hall of Fame members is interesting. Some don't even know who the guys are until they are introduced by the Under Armour reps and the lights go on. Under Armour also is receptive to media. They outline where you can stand, they allot time for us to talk to recruits, they feed us, and give out updated rosters if kids don't come or change numbers. Quarterback: Behren Morton has a quick release and strong arm. He's skinny, but what do you expect from a kid that hasn't entered his Junior year yet. He's 6-2ish and you could see the speed of the game picking up for him. Morton's dad is a coach and he resembles a taller Briles. He's aware of which schools are recruiting which QBs and he seemed perplexed by A&M continuing to recruit Behren while having Eli Stowers committed. He also said Tech told him Behren was the only QB Tech had offered. Dematrius Davis is thicker and more polished than Morton at this stage. He's been playing a more competitive level of football, and knows the game. Baylor would take either, but Davis is less worried about Stowers being committed to A&M. Shedeur Sanders looked better than he did in the past, but he's not on the level of Morton or Davis.Running Back:I never really got a chance to watch them a ton, but it was interesting to see Jaden Hullaby there and not be able to pull away from 2021 and 2022 DBs and LBs. Emeka Megwa has a little bit of a speech impediment and is shy, but wow, he looks good.Wide Receiver:Isaiah Brevard was the best kid there. Don't care what anyone says. He caught everything but a two point conversion that may have been tipped to tie for the championship game. He's not committed to anyone and maybe he wants out of Mississippi. He needs an offer.Blaine Green looked talented and ready to compete. Bryson Green didn't have as good of a day. I'm not sure I saw Bryson catch a ball. Blaine caught everything thrown his way. I tried to catch up to both, but I believe they left early.Never really noticed Cody Jackson doing anything in the event.Landen King looked great. Not the fastest, but used his big body to shield off DBs.Armani Winfield is so smooth and controlled for a 2022. Jaedon Wilson had some drops and his brother Dontre Wilson ripped him a new ass. He did better as the day went on and said McGuire was his guy.Malik Nabers may be coming to see Baylor soon. His coach was impressed with Baylor coming into Louisiana and he loves Jalen Celestine. Said Baylor stole that kid.Quaydarius Davis didn't do much at the event that I remember. Him being a 96+ and Brevard being a 90 is a head scratcher.Linebackers:There were five linebackers and I'd rate them like this as I spent about 30 minutes watching them.Derrick Harris Jr is legit. He's going to kill it for someone and he likes Baylor. Said he'd try to make it Saturday. He's long, moves well, and just has a nose for the ball.Clayton Smith has the size and is raw. Surprised Baylor hasn't offered, but you never know what they may have seen, but you can see he's long, skinny, and needs a sandwich, but is still 200+ and 6-3. His hips are a bit tight.Jordan Crook needs to grow, but he's a taller Taylor Young at this point and if he gets to 6-1 he'll be a MLB with great lateral movement and size for this 2022.Kobie McKinzie is a 2022 headed to DE if he continues to get taller and DT if he continues to eat. He's got a trunk on him and will only get bigger as he ages.Rejhan Tatum of Del City didn't have the feet or speed of the others.Defensive Backs:This is a Deion Sanders event and defensive backs are a premium and today was not a disappointment for those that like defensive backs and Baylor should almost offer any that meet their requirements.Romario Noel is 6-2.5 196 and Baylor is his only offer and he loves Baylor. He is explosive and long. Good kid, strong in press and zone. If he's not able to play CB, he's going to be a great safety or linebacker. Jimmy Wyrick is 5-9 to 5-10, but he can cover. Great competitor.Denver Harris is going to be so good. He's still figuring it out, but just a great set of tools.Avyonne Jones looked good, but needs to grow.Kavian Gaither got a ton of praise from his position coach to me while talking with him after to see who stood out.Chase Lowery out of Frisco has some talent and recently camped at BU. Talked with his father and he said they hope to hear from the Bears.Kaine Williams is freaky big and going to be a huge safety.Kaleb Higgins is thin, but so good. He's athletic and long. Baylor is on him, but wasn't able to catch up to him.Questions?
Recruiting Roundup: Catching you up on Baylor's latest moves
SicEm365's Grayson Grundhoefer highlights some of the key recruiting information from the week and the staff continues to add ratings for the 2020 class.
Week of April 1st: Recruiting Thread
Quin Bright https://twitter.com/JoeHamilton__/status/1112488523515465728Lots of visitors without offers currently. Here are a few:https://twitter.com/k_Eldridge19/status/1112197396467994624https://twitter.com/Terreance_Ellis/status/1112533739979132929https://twitter.com/JohnathanbRiley/status/1112461256970121223https://twitter.com/scottfamous/status/1112414127832485888https://twitter.com/brycelinder7/status/1112454257339498507https://twitter.com/Drey_52/status/1112425160164995077https://twitter.com/gannonslovacek2/status/1112416327338258433https://twitter.com/itookey29/status/1112458651862794240https://twitter.com/kythomas2020/status/1112164889563488256https://twitter.com/_CoachGregg/status/1112111511382736898Also the bad news of the weekend....Jaden Hullaby https://twitter.com/jaden_hullaby/status/1112152128502591488
3:15
Versatile 2020 RB Jaden Hullaby loves the Baylor coaches NFL experience
2020 RB Jaden Hullaby (Dallas, TX/Bishop Dunne) talks about a recent trip to Waco and his relationship with the Baylor coaching staff.
Under Armor Dallas Notes and Thoughts- Offense
It was a great day at the UA Camp on Sunday in Dallas. I will have a bunch more interviews up this week. But first let's do some key notes from the day for the offense. The offensive line group was insanely talented so I will start there.-Reedy 2020 OL Nathan Anderson is a stud. I came away so impressed with him. I like his film and at the NLA event he was solid but not as good as he was at the camp. He played right tackle the majority of the time and went up against some of the best prospects and shut them down. He weighed in at 265 and was measured at 6'5. His quickness makes him special, great feet. He won big man MVP because of his dominant performance.https://twitter.com/GrayGrundhoefer/status/1099762941585485825-Baylor commit out of Carthage Ty'Kieast Crawford was at the camp as well. He played right tackle the whole time but it was not very pretty. I saw six reps and he five out of six but I did hear he ended up rebounding later on in the day. He looks like a guard to me based on his feet. But he has an awesome frame, long arms, and does not have much bad weight. He will be a four star at some point but I hope he camps at guard at the next one he goes to.https://twitter.com/GrayGrundhoefer/status/1099869236565020673-Connaly 2020 OL Trent Pullen had his best showing at a camp that I have been to. He looked great at guard and did a great job using his hands. I see the improvement and it is very impressive. I still need to see if his athleticism has improved some. He was the other Big Man MVP and it was well-deserved.-I am going to run through some of the other ones that stood out and there were quite a few. 2021 Savion Byrd out of Duncanville was the best offensive lineman there period. He was flat out dominant. Great feet, hand placement and technique is solid, plus he is strong. He is probably right around 6'6, 260 pounds. He has all good weight and a ton of room to grow into that frame. This guy just made the loaded 2021 OL class even better. All Saints 2021 Tommy Brockermeyer had another very good day. I saw him at NLA and he looked dominant then again today he looked good. Trinity Christian 2021 OL Elijah Bowser is a name to watch. At 6'5, 320 pounds he is already a load to deal with. He played tackle the whole day and might have some of the strongest hands I have seen this year. He went against Shemar Turner and hit him with his right hand in the shoulder and completely stunned Turner who completely stopped when he felt that hand. Bowser still has some work but my goodness is he strong. 2020 Cedar Hill OL and LSU commit Courtland Ford looked good. He played left tackle but I still think he needs to move to guard. His feet are just ok but once he gets his hands on you it is pretty much over. He went against a 5'9, 175-pound kid and got blown by on the first rep. Then on the second rep he pancaked him badly. 2021 Copperas Cove OL McKenzie Agnello had a solid day at guard and was able to win some battles against a very talented defensive Eline group.-Quarterback had a two guys that I really like. Longview 2020 QB Haynes King and Weatherford 2020 QB Ken Seals . King had some really good moments and has a really nice release. He was inaccurate at times in the one on one's but also threw some absolute dimes to receivers. He measure 6'2, 184 at the camp and ran in the 4.5s for his 40 time. It is very apparent that he is a top name to watch in the state for this class. He also got invited to the UA All American game. Seals throws such a good ball and dominates at camps. His inability to really move hurts him on the recruiting trail but he can do mostly everything else.-Other recruits that played well at QB: 2021 Liberty Christian Daniel Greek, 2021 Trinity Christian Shedeur Sanders , 2021 Eastland Behren Morton.-2020 West Mesquite RB Ty Jordan was electric. This guy is a flat out gamer and his film shows that but it is much more fun to see it in person. He is so fast and quick with his cuts which makes him a nightmare for linebackers at a camp like this. He is very short which is a concern for me but he is a flat out playmaker.https://twitter.com/GrayGrundhoefer/status/1099760361127981056-2020 RB Jaden Hullaby showed why Baylor loves him. The Bishop Dunne product looks so similar to John Lovett. I could see this guy making the move to defense at the college level too. He is fast, quick, and coordinated. I loved the way he caught the ball at the camp.-Some others that stood out: 2020 Lancaster Tre Bradford , 2020 Poteet Seth McGowan , 2020 Edison (OK) Sevion Morrison , and 2020 Jase McClellan , and 2020 Sachse Myles Nash .-No Demond Demas at this camp but still some very good ones. I am going to get the quick little slot receivers that were open all day long out of the way first. 2020 Cedar Hill Quin Bright , 2021 Denton Ryan Billy Bowman Jr , 2021 Aledo JoJo Earle , and 2021 Lancaster Majik Rector were hilarious a usual to watch. Open all day long and making DB's look silly for a lot of the afternoon.-2021 Allen WR's Blaine Green and Bryson Green were great today. They have been to Baylor a lot and really like the campus and coaches. These are two guys the staff would love to get. They had a very good day and I saw a great combination of size, strength, and route running with the two of them. Cool kids to talk to as well.-2020 Booker T. Washington WR Javian Hester was terrific today. He showed very good route running and a solid 6'3 frame. I loved the way he attacks the ball in the air and it is no wonder why he has so many offers. 2020 Colony WR Keith Miller showed better speed than I thought he would and he has a legit 6'4, 200+ frame. Another big receiver that showed some flashes was 2020 Marshall WR Savion Williams. He high pointed the ball well today and catches with his hands which is a plus. He did drop some passes but overall a good day. -2020 Frisco Lone Star WR Marvin Mims earned an invitation to the UA All American game and it is no surprise after how well he performed at camp. He is very strong and quick but he also has the ability to beat people deep down field. He caught the ball very well with his hands and looked to be turning into a solid route runner as well.https://twitter.com/SuperK_TFB/status/1100071496783986688I will post defense notes tomorrow.