Why Ohio State’s Carlos Hyde Will Be the Best Big Ten RB in 2013
The competition to become the best running back in the Big Ten will soon be underway. The conference is loaded with able bodies, but only one player will be considered the top back…
Why Ohio State’s Carlos Hyde Will Be the Best Big Ten RB in 2013
The competition to become the best running back in the Big Ten will soon be underway. The conference is loaded with able bodies, but only one player will be considered the top back…
Ohio State Football: Buckeyes Leading Michigan and Alabama for Star RB Recruit
With five verbal commitments already in the fold, Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes are off to a hot start with their 2014 recruiting class. Meyer’s top priority this year is recruiting offensive…
Ohio State Football: 5-Star RB Target Jalen Hurd Verbally Commits to Tennessee
On February 5, 2013—the eve of national signing day—Ohio State coach Urban Meyer shared his thoughts on recruiting to a group of more than 1,500 people at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce annual…
Watch List RB talks SPARQ, recruitment
Cedartown (Ga.) running back Nick Chubb posted one of the top SPARQ scores at the Nike Combine in Atlanta. The ESPN Watch List junior spoke about his performance and recruitment with Radi Nabulsi.
Atlanta Nike SPARQ Combine standouts
ATLANTA — More than 1,700 student athletes took part Saturday in the Atlanta Nike Combine, a record for the event. Players from across the Southeast braved freezing conditions, snow flurries and significant wind chill to compete and test their athletic ability in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, vertical jump and power ball throw. Below are the standouts from the event, which includes several prominent recruits and some off the radar prospects for the 2014 and 2015 classes.
RB Hood speaks out on top three schools
Class of 2014 running back Elijah Hood (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian) spent a weekend visiting Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State. Monday, the ESPN Watch List prospect listed his top three schools. All three of the schools he saw recently are represented, with the Fighting Irish in the lead followed by the Wolverines at No. 2 and Buckeyes third. The 6-foot, 209-pound running back has more than 20 offers but likes what he sees in the three programs, with Notre Dame holding strong.
2014 RB Jalen Hurd talks latest visit
Jalen Hurd felt like a valued guest on his latest visit. That wasn’t always the feeling he had when it came to the University of Tennessee. While visiting UT, the ESPN Watch List tailback was doted on by first-year head coach Butch Jones. It was a much different experience than he had with former UT coach Derek Dooley. The relationship between Hurd and the Vols has changed dramatically since Tennessee’s coaching change following the 2012 season. “It’s a 100 times better than it was,” the 6-foot-3, 195-pound tailback from Hendersonville (Tenn.
Jersey RB Hilliman plans several visits
With more than two dozen offers, Jonathan Hilliman (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep) has the attention of schools all over the country. He knows some point over these next few months he will have to begin whittling his list down. “I’ll probably take a few more visits, [cut out] the schools — no disrespect — I don’t see myself at,” Hilliman said. “I haven’t narrowed it down yet but I do have certain schools in mind.
Georgia quick to offer Watch List RB
Many high school prospects are evaluated for months or even years before a college program extends a scholarship offer. Highlights from sophomore seasons are compared to those of junior seasons to see progression and potential. Players who make a name for themselves as juniors are visited as seniors to gauge their possible impact at the next level. And then there are prospects like Joe Mixon (Oakley, Calif./Freedom) for whom the entire process takes three or maybe four days.
