Here we go talking about the 5 most wanted prospects we have which is a yearly feature. We are limited in who we can go after needing top 10 for any preseason targets. We have only signed 1 5* prospect in school history and currently a 3.5* school. After winning the national title Boss Hogg has finally opened up the check book and we can go after a total of five 5* prospects
#5 CB Damian Ojabo - 4* gem
He is #5 on the list as he is the least likely for us to get since we currently sit #4 behind powerhouse UGA. A 6'3 gem CB with 91 speed and 78 zone coverage is our type of CB. We do have him in for a visit week 3 before anyone else so we haven't given up hope just yet.
#4 C / ATH Finau Hufanga - 5* Gem
The 6'2 and 285 pound athlete is likely to stick at C since he comes with 3 abilities including gold quick drop. A 5* gem with 85 acceleration and 79 run block a slam dunk to be a good player. He is from in state (GA) and is in the top 8 stage. We do lead over Miami and Auburn so we will want to get him in for a visit soon.
#3 Timote Uluave - 4* gem
Another one that will be tough to get since he is from California and USC is also after him. A 4* gem which is the raw strength archetype we look for and has 91 strength and 77 run block. A lot of people overlook mental abilities, but he does have 3 of those. He just now got to the top 5 phase so we will look to schedule a visit with some other offense players this week
#2 QB James Leamon - 5*
We have never even signed a 4* high school QB and now we have our eyes set on an amazing looking 5*. He is a elite prospect 16th overall and a dual threat would be perfect for our system. He has the athleticism with 90 speed and 92 acceleration with 91 arm strength so clearly the potential is there. We do lead for him over Ole Miss and Florida and we have the pipeline advantage so we like our chances of getting him. He isn't a sure thing though as a lot of times the athlete QB's don't have the best dev traits and also his accuracy needs some work. He also doen't have any abilities. The other issue is a 5* QB wants to play right away and the top 2 QB's ahead of him are just Junior's. Junior Office could be moved to HB and Cesaro could go pro.
#1 TE Jose Franco - 4* gem
When we said we valued the trenches we weren't lying as our #1 most wanted prospect isn't the 5* fast QB it's a blocking TE. In today's game high school football doesn't make many 4* blocking TEs especially with the limitations Boss puts on who we can go after. Jose isn't just a 4* though he is a gem so is kind of like having a 5* blocking TE. The good news he has just 1 other offer, but it is with the in state TCU where they have the+5 pipeline. Since he is a gem his speed comes in better than most blockers at 77 paired with 83 strength and 73 run block already. A perfect scheme fit for us and would without a doubt be a awesome player to team with our 5* Prosinksi.
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5 Honorable Mention
QB Ben Richey = We lead for this 5* QB that's our backup plan to Leamon. He has 95 arm power and 90 accuracy, but isn't as fast. We will not take commits from both 5s.
OG Trent Abraham = 4* with 91 strength and 77 run blocking, we lead big for him
OT Gage Meeks = A 4* gem that we have to beat out in state Washington for
FS Dylan Blank = We badly need youth in the S room, and he is our favorite type coverage. He has 92 speed plus silver robber
DE Isaac Harper = A 5* DE that doesn't look all that great, but he is from Hazard KY so we are going after him.
