When it comes to recruiting, nobody has been hotter than the Tigers the past week. Auburn held a big passing camp last Sunday, then got three big commits that day, followed by another on Monday, and a fifth on Tuesday.
Auburn has traditionally received more commits later on in the fall than in the summer. But this year has seen Tommy Tuberville and his staff offer more kids earlier in the process, and it seems to be paying off, with 16 commitments already in June for Auburn.
Here's a rundown of the big commits the past week for the Tigers.
**Evaluations given by Scouts, Inc.
Travante Stallworth, ATH, Leesville, La. (ESPN 150 Watch List)
5'11/180, 4.4 (video)
**This kid can really, really run. He is smooth, fluid and a home-run threat once he gets into space. Stallworth plays quarterback but strictly because he is this teams' best player and they want the ball in his hands on every snap.
He lacks great size and will be a wide receiver or corner at the next level and he appears to have huge upside as a return specialist due to his quickness and top end speed. He is remarkably smooth and fluid—his ease of movement and change-of-direction skills are excellent.
He's a glider with elusive moves and a serious second gear in space. He actually runs with running back type vision and lateral agility. Fits through tiny creases, explodes into the open field and has the speed and burst to get to the edge, turn the corner and take it the distance.
At this time, it is not possible to determine his ball skills. However, one concern we do have with Stallworth is that he does not seem to welcome or initiate contact in any way. Runs out of bounds too much after runs, does not lower his shoulder in traffic and would prefer to be an outside runner as opposed to running between the tackles.
Doesn't take many hits as a result. He will have to develop into a fulltime player at another position and there is no doubt about his ability, but we would like to see more aggressiveness and toughness out of him as a player. Explosive, speed prospect.
LaDarius Perkins, RB, Greensville, Miss. (ESPN 150 Watch List)
5'10/180, 4.4 (video)
A relatively under-the-radar prospect, Perkins had a great showing at Auburn's passing camp going up against some of the best players in the South. Perkins has elite speed and quickness that make him a perfect fit for Auburn's new spread offense. At 5'10, 180 pounds, Perkins is a workout freak benching 330 pounds; he also has a squat of close to 500 and runs a 4.4. I linked his must see video above.
Lavoyd James, WR, Mobile, Ala. (ESPN 150 Watch List)
5'11/180, 4.45 (video)
**James is an explosive and speedy wideout with excellent feet, change-of-direction skills and suddenness as both a route runner and runner after the catch. He reaches top speed rapidly and possesses some of the best top end speed we have seen in this class.
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Liger about 1 year ago
Great article Justin...very informative.
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Tiger Histalmos about 1 year ago
Excellent stuff Justin. Time for Auburn to shine in recruiting now.
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Justin Hokanson about 1 year ago
Yea they are off the the fastest start ever under Tubs. If you haven't watched Ladarius Perkins' video, you are missing out. That kid is pretty ridiculous.
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