College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week

When news broke last week that 4-star defensive tackle Jordan Elliott had decommitted from Baylor, it almost seemed like a forgone conclusion that the interest in him would swell.

The first school to tender him afterward was the Miami Hurricanes, as Bleacher Report’s Damon Sayles noted.

Al Golden and his staff have jumped out to a fast start, having landed 20 verbal commitments—all of whom are homegrown products in Florida.

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Blessed to have received an offer from the University of Miami #TheU #Canes pic.twitter.com/p6ip1OjCLG

— Jza (@ThaReal95) April 7, 2015"

Included in that group are a trio of defensive ends, but the ‘Canes have yet to land a commitment from a defensive tackle.

The 6’4”, 305-pound Houston standout rates as the nation’s No. 12 defensive tackle and the No. 93 player overall in the 2016 cycle.

Given that Miami has the luxury of having most of its class already filled, Golden and his staff can afford to go all-in and swing for the fences with elite talents such as Elliott.

Elliott—who also picked up an offer from Arkansas last week—has schools such as Alabama, Florida State, Michigan, TCU, Texas and Texas A&M among the group of programs he is considering.

While it will be a battle to get him to leave the Lone Star State, Miami presents Elliott with an intriguing option, given the Hurricanes' need for playmakers along the interior of their defensive line.

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Florida After Texas A&M Commit

Elliott’s teammate at Westfield High School in Houston is 4-star receiver and current Texas A&M pledge Tyrie Cleveland.

While the ‘Canes went after Elliott, another Sunshine State powerhouse threw its hat in the ring for Cleveland: the Florida Gators.

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Truly blessed to get an offer from the university of Florida   #chompchomp pic.twitter.com/hkxCLaEzX1

— Tyrie Cleveland (@Tyrie_1) April 9, 2015"

Jim McElwain’s club has a big need at the receiver position in the 2016 cycle, despite already having a pair of commitments at that position. 

Getting Cleveland to back off his pledge to the home-state Aggies will be tough, but similar to Miami’s pursuit of Elliott, the Gators have little to lose in offering one of the most explosive talents in the Lone Star State.

Michigan, Notre Dame Offer Florida WR

The state of Florida is loaded with stud recruits, but it’s also a haven for schools outside of the Southeast who are looking to poach talented prospects who have flown under the radar. 

Both Notre Dame and Michigan jumped into the race for Jacksonville (Florida) First Coast pass-catcher Kevin Stepherson.

The 6’2”, 180-pounder also has offers from LSU, North Carolina and West Virginia, among others.

Given the wave of interest from powers such as the Irish and the Wolverines, expect Stepherson’s profile to continue to grow in the coming months.

Nebraska Offers Stud 2017 QB

The last stud passer to emerge from St. Louis High School in Honolulu was Marcus Mariota.

However, the Crusaders' current trigger man, 2017 quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, is poised to become a national recruit.

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#Nebraska offers dual-threat QB Tua Tagovailoa. http://t.co/jCOf27Ynxe @Tuaamann_ @dtagovailoa @michaelbruntz @mikejschaefer @jcshurburtt

— Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow) April 8, 2015"

According to Ryan Bartow of 247Sports, Nebraska tendered the 6’1”, 190-pounder last week.

The ‘Huskers join the likes of Ole Miss, Texas Tech, UCLA and USC as early offers for Tagovailoa.

Best of the Rest

• Louisville is the newest offer for 2016 3-star athlete Isaiah Stallings.

• N.C. State offered 2016 4-star defensive end Daniel Joseph.

• North Carolina offered 2016 3-star defensive tackle and current Mississippi State pledge Caleb Tillman.

• Syracuse offered 2016 3-star corner Korey Banks.

• Alabama and Miami offered 2016 3-star offensive lineman Jay Jay McCargo.

• Alabama also offered 2016 4-star corner and current Florida commit Chauncey Gardner. According to Adam Friedman of Rivals, the Tide also offered 2016 4-star linebacker and current FSU commitment Josh Brown.

• Ole Miss offered 2016 4-star offensive lineman Michael Eletise.

• Iowa offered 2016 4-star corner Byron Murphy, per Mike Farrell of Rivals.

• Michigan offered 2016 4-star offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen.

• Michigan State offered 2016 3-star corner Patrick Johnson II. According to Woody Wommack of Rivals, the Spartans also tendered 2016 defensive end Antonneous Clayton.

• Penn State offered 2016 3-star defensive tackle Rashad Wheeler. Farrell reports that the Nittany Lions also offered 2016 3-star corner Mark Gilbert.

• Texas offered a pair of 2016 3-star tight ends, Irvin Smith and Jack Stoll.

• West Virginia offered 2016 5-star linebacker Lyndell Wilson, per Andrew Bone of Rivals.

• Arizona State offered 2016 4-star offensive lineman and current Nebraska pledge Bryan Brokop.

• UCLA offered 2016 3-star tight end Thaddeus Moss.

• USC offered 2016 4-star receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe. The Trojans also offered 3-star offensive lineman Cohl Cabral and 3-star defensive end Connor Murphy.

• Michigan offered 2017 5-star running back D’Andre Swift. The Wolverines also offered 2017 offensive lineman JaRaymond Hall, per Steve Lorenz of Wolverine247.

• Stanford offered 2017 5-star corner Deangelo Gibbs. The Cardinal also offered a few other 2017 standouts in 4-star offensive lineman Jack Anderson, 4-star athlete Jeffrey Okudah and 4-star safety Isaiah Pryor.

• Pryor’s teammate at Lawrenceville (Georgia) Archer High School, 2017 4-star athlete Jamyest Williams, picked up offers from Stanford and Miami.

• USC offered 2017 5-star running back Colin Wilson.

• Stanford and Alabama offered 2017 5-star athlete Darnay Holmes.

• Alabama also offered 2017 5-star quarterback Shawn Robinson, per Sayles.

• Michigan and Miami offered 2017 5-star running back Anthony McFarland.

• Florida and Miami offered 2017 4-star offensive lineman Wyatt Davis.

• Georgia and N.C. State offered 2017 running back Khalan Laborn.

• Florida State offered 2018 quarterback Joey Gatewood.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.