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Myles Garrett, 5-star defensive end from Arlington, Texas, projects to be a great defensive end at the college level.
He's the No. 2 weak-side defensive end in the 2014 class, and the No. 5 player from the talent-laden state of Texas, both according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
As it stands, Garrett seems to be a Texas A&M lean, but Oklahoma and TCU are also on his interest list (247Sports). Wherever he does end up though, Garrett has star potential.
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Dominique Booth, 4-star wide receiver from Indianapolis, Ind., has a top four of Alabama, Florida State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. While all four programs are great options, there's one that would provide him with the best fit: Tennessee.
The Volunteers have been hot on the recruiting trail and Butch Jones has his program set up to finish the 2014 recruiting cycle as one of the better recruiting programs in the nation. His presence alone has drastically changed the perception of Tennessee football.
At the very least, Tennessee's offense projects to be much better, but with the talent he's bringing in right now, a turnaround in Knoxville should be expected—on both sides of the ball.
Booth is the No. 23 wideout in the 2014 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, and he's 6'1'', 200 pounds—good size for a wide receiver.
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247Sports' No. 1 recruit in the class of 2015 has something in common with President Barack Obama. Both are products of the same high school in Hawaii.
Three quarterbacks received 5-star rankings, and all three are products of pro-style systems from the state of California. One, Josh Rosen, runs a 4.55-second 40-yard dash, according to 247Sports, and already has offers from Michigan, Tennessee and Vanderbilt, among others.
Thanks to the newly released Top247 for 2015, it's time to let the conversation begin.
No. 1 Recruit: Canton Kaumatule
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Canton Kaumatule, newly minted 5-star defensive end, is just a rising junior, but he already checks in at nearly 6'7'', 275 pounds. At that size, he has immense potential as a college football recruit.
So much potential, in fact, that the experts at 247Sports have named him the No. 1 recruit in the newly released Top247 for 2015.
Kaumatule is from Honolulu, Hawaii, and attends Punahou School. Gerry Hamilton of 247Sports reports that Panuahou is the same school that has produced President Barack Obama and former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o.
Talk about a legacy of high expectations.
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South Carolina has picked up a major 2015 commitment, as weak-side defensive end Shameik Blackshear from Bluffton, S.C., has committed to the Gamecocks.
Kipp Adams of ESPN.com reports on the commitment:
Blackshear goes on to explain why he chose the Gamecocks, per Adams: "I chose South Carolina because I know I can guide and lead the program when it is my turn," Blackshear said. "South Carolina is a great place to be, and I am loved all over Columbia."
Blackshear is 6'4'', 235 pounds, and he's only a rising junior. Those measurables alone are impressive, but this tweet from Tony Morrell of TheBigSpur.com sets the bar quite high for the 2015 recruit:
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LSU's 2014 recruiting class has taken a huge hit, as it's being reported that 5-star JUCO wide receiver D'haquille Williams has decommitted.
Per his Twitter account, Taylor Hamm of 247Sports cites a text he received from Williams saying that he'd decommited from the Tigers:
Williams has elite measurables, checking in at 6'3'', 213 pounds, running a 4.40 40, according to 247Sports. He's also ranked as the No. 1 JUCO wideout in the nation and the No. 1 JUCO recruit in the 2014 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.
As far as JUCO players are concerned, Williams is the best of the best, so losing his commitment is a massive blow to LSU's recruiting efforts in 2014.
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The Florida Gators have suffered two decommitments in five days, the latest coming from 4-star wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson.
The loss of Bronson's commitment comes just days after 4-star outside linebacker Christian Miller decommited from Florida as well (Kipp Adams/ESPN).
It goes without saying that it has been a rough few days for the Gators.
Luke Stampini of 247Sports reports on Bronson's decision to leave Florida's 2014 class:
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Alabama and Georgia are the early leaders for 5-star defensive end Lorenzo Carter's commitment, but keep an eye on LSU—as the Tigers appear to be making a push.
William Weathers of TigerBait.com is reporting that LSU is stepping up its game on the recruiting trail for Carter:
That said, Weathers also reports that Georgia and Alabama have stood out the most with Carter so far:
Carter is ranked as the No. 1 player from Georgia and he's also the No. 1 weak-side defensive end in the 2014 class, both according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. It would make sense why Georgia is high on his leaderboard, and Alabama's presence on top is self-explanatory.
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Georgia is trying to move into the running for 5-star offensive tackle David Sharpe, and in an effort to stand out amongst some of the best programs in the nation, the Bulldogs are offering the offensive tackle the chance to play basketball as well as football.
At 6'6'', 288 pounds, one can only imagine what Sharpe would be capable of in the post, but that image is eclipsed by the potential he possesses as an offensive lineman.
Sharpe is ranked as the No. 11 offensive tackle in the 2014 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. According to 247Sports alone, he's the No. 2 player at the position.
Kipp Adams of ESPN.com reports that Sharpe recently took a few visits, visiting Clemson and Georgia this past weekend. According to Adams' report, Mark Richt and the Bulldogs are pitching Sharpe on the possibility of early playing time:
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According to the rumors, Eddie Vanderdoes, 2013 5-star defensive tackle, may not play football at Notre Dame. If these rumors are true, this will impact the Fighting Irish in a big way, both on the field and on the recruiting trail.
Joe Davidson of sacbee.com has been close to Vanderdoes throughout the process of his recruitment. Davidson reports that the 5-star defensive tackle may not end up in South Bend, despite singing a letter of intent back in February:
The most important thing to take out of this is that the rumors are indeed just that—rumors. Davidson's report wasn't able to confirm nor deny the rumors of Vanderdoes potentially not playing for Notre Dame, but it does debunk the rumors character or academic concerns, though, so take that how you will.
Still, where there's smoke there's usually some sort of fire, so one would be remiss not to at least examine the possibility of life without Vanderdoes for the Fighting Irish.
