College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week
Since taking over as the defensive coordinator at Auburn, one of the main objectives for Will Muschamp has been to overhaul the secondary.
Shortly after arriving on the Plains, Muschamp played a huge role in helping the Tigers sign four defensive backs in their 2015 class.
In the 2016 cycle, Gus Malzahn and his staff already have pledges from a pair of 4-star corners in John Broussard and Jamarcus King.
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But the Tigers aren’t done looking for help in the secondary. According to Keith Niebuhr of Auburn Undercover, the Tigers offered 3-star corner and current Kentucky commit Jordan Griffin.
As Niebuhr notes, the Tigers staff has quietly been involved with Griffin for almost a year. He earned an offer after visiting Auburn’s campus for the first time last week.
Griffin told Niebuhr that he appreciates the way the Tigers have been dealing with him.
“Just the way they treated me up here—they treated me with respect,” Griffin said. “The coaches, the way they coach. That’s a key thing in what I look at in the recruiting process.”
With that said, it’s still going to be a tough pull to get him to back off his pledge to the Wildcats—who earned his commitment last October.
Last year, the Tigers were able to flip 3-star corner Jeremiah Dinson after he committed to Kentucky.
Only time will tell if they can repeat that trick with the talented Peach State standout.
Oklahoma Offers 2016 4-Star CB
One area that Oklahoma and head coach Bob Stoops are looking to address in the Sooners' 2016 class is the cornerback position.
Stoops and his staff already have a pledge from 3-star JUCO corner Maurice Chandler.
Last week, Oklahoma jumped into the race for 4-star corner Damar Hamlin.
The 6’1”, 175-pound Pennsylvania native has more than 30 offers under his belt—with suitors such as Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Pittsburgh among the schools believed to be in his lead group.
The Sooners will now try to work on getting in the mix with one of the nation’s top corners who has yet to make a commitment.
2017 Georgia DB Nets Pair of Big Offers
The recruiting process is just beginning for 3-star safety Xavier McKinney.
His first two offers came from powerhouses Alabama and Clemson last week, after he visited both schools.
"Extremely blessed to receive an offer from Clemson and Alabama!! pic.twitter.com/7yvo9Oluhd
— Xavier Mckinney (@mckinney_xavier) July 19, 2015"
McKinney had just one teammate—2016 4-star linebacker Tre Lamar—commit to Clemson. Another teammate, 2017 4-star corner LeAnthony Williams, also has offers from both programs.
"Bama visit this morning
— Xavier Mckinney (@mckinney_xavier) July 23, 2015"
Considering the connections each school has to his high school team, it appears that both will be in the running to land McKinney down the road.
Oregon Offers Pair of 2017 LB’s
As noted by Ourlads, Oregon enters the 2015 season with four seniors pegged to start at linebacker and another two juniors as primary backups.
With the mass exodus coming at the position after this season, it figures that Mark Helfrich and his staff would hit the recruiting trail hard in search of linebackers.
Last week, the Ducks offered a pair of 2017 4-star standouts in Avery Roberts and Nate McBride, per Woody Wommack of Rivals.
McBride, who is the nation’s No. 3 outside linebacker in the 2017 class, has 15 offers, with Alabama and Georgia among his early group of leaders.
Roberts, who is the nation’s No. 5 inside linebacker, has 18 offers, with Nebraska and Penn State among the schools standing out early in his recruitment.
Given the Ducks’ need at the position, getting in early on two of the nation’s top linebackers in 2017 could help them become a factor in each player’s recruitment moving forward.
Best of the Rest
- According to Adam Friedman of Rivals, N.C. State offered 3-star athlete Traveon Redd.
- According to Mike Wilson of Spartan Tailgate, Michigan State offered 3-star offensive tackle AJ Arcuri.
- Kansas State offered 3-star JUCO corner Devron Davis.
- Oklahoma offered 4-star safety Craig Watts.
- Arizona State offered 3-star linebacker Aaron Hansford.
- Florida offered 3-star tight end Nick Eubanks and 4-star linebacker Jeremiah Moon. Thomas Goldkamp of Gator Bait reported that the Gators also offered 3-star offensive lineman and current LSU pledge Jakori Savage.
- LSU offered 3-star receiver and current Texas A&M pledge Quartney Davis.
- Missouri offered 3-star offensive lineman Tramonda Moore.
- Maryland offered 4-star linebacker Tyshon Fogg.
- Michigan State offered 4-star quarterback Chase Brice.
- Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports reported that Penn State offered 4-star offensive lineman JaRaymond Hall.
- Oklahoma offered 4-star athlete Ryan Jones.
- Texas offered 4-star receiver Camron Buckley. The Longhorns also offered 3-star quarterback Sam Ehlinger.
- Wiltfong reported that West Virginia offered 3-star safety Jaylen Kelly-Powell.
- Niebuhr reported that Auburn offered 2017 defensive end Christopher Allen. The Tigers also offered 4-star athlete and current Ohio State commit Bruce Judson.
- Florida offered 3-star offensive lineman Kai-Leon Herbert.
- Georgia offered 4-star running back Cam Akers. The Bulldogs also offered 4-star athlete Devonta Smith and 3-star offensive lineman Blake Vinson.
- LSU offered 4-star offensive lineman Trey Smith. The Tigers also offered 4-star defensive end Malik Herring.
- Tennessee offered 4-star offensive lineman Jedrick Wills.
- Texas A&M offered 4-star offensive lineman Walker Little.
- UCLA offered 4-star athlete Jamyest Williams.
- USC offered 4-star corner William Poole III.
- Georgia offered quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
- Florida offered corner Patrick Surtain Jr.
- Missouri offered offensive lineman Will Lawrence.
- Oklahoma offered corner Christian Tutt.
Sanjay Kirpalani is a national recruiting analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
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