College Football Recruiting 2013: The Top 50 Uncommitted Recruits
With the 2013 recruiting cycle just about on the cusp of May and several prospects already committed, it's time we look at the uncommitted board. Today, we're ranking the top-50 uncommitted recruits for the 2013 class.
We still have a ton of talent remaining on the board, mulling their options and making visits, and some haven't even really focused all that much on recruiting yet. Come inside as we take a look at the top players in the nation who are still available.
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50. Isaac Rochell, DE
1 of 50Hailing from Georgia, Rochell is a 6'5", 260-pounder who plays DE right now, but some feel he may grow into an OT. He's a raw player who sometimes plays too high, but he's an incredible athlete.
Whether he becomes an OT, DE or stand-up OLB, Rochell has a bright future. He's agile, long and quick in whatever he does.
49. Peter Kalambayi, LB
2 of 50Kalambayi may fit best as an ILB in a 3-4 scheme. He's extremely strong and plays big at the point of attack. The 6'2", 235-pounder is solid in his take-ons and quick to challenge in a run alley.
Kalambayi is not overly athletic or fast, but his ball vision, instincts and field awareness are so good that he overcomes those flaws.
48. Leon McQuay, S
3 of 50A 6'1", 195-pounder from Florida, McQuay is a top-tier safety prospect. He can factor as both a strong and a free guy, but he may be best at the free spot.
McQuay plays with good range, speed and athleticism. He'll make a play and is not afraid to support the run defense.
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47. Maurice Smith, CB
4 of 50Smith is a tall and long DB at 6'1", 175 pounds. From Texas, he loves to press, reroute and disrupt a receiver's release off the line.
He's strong in his upper body, but also has good hips to turn and run. Smith has solid hands and ball skills and can track picks with good instincts.
46. Alquadin Muhammad, DE
5 of 50Muhammad can be a hybrid player. He can put his hand down as an end in a 40 front or stand up as a 3-4 OLB type.
Muhammad is in the 6'3", 230-pound range. The star for Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey this year, Muhammad is a solid athlete, has snap quickness and shows a burst to finish plays.
45. Johnny Johnson, CB
6 of 50I saw Johnson live at the UA Combine as a junior, and he was easily the best DB there. He's tough, physical and can press well.
A 5'9", 165-pounder from California, Johnson is a sticky cover corner with excellent short-area quickness. He has good speed, can close in a flash and frequently comes out of transition cleanly.
44. Tahaan Goodman, S
7 of 50Goodman is a big safety at 6'2" and 200 pounds. The California native is very athletic, and when he makes a break for the ball or to close down, he's almost flying.
Goodman is a physical force on the back end, has good range and will be a starter at safety wherever he ends up.
43. Steven Mitchell, WR
8 of 50Our third consecutive California prospect, Mitchell is a 5'11", 170-pound receiver. He's at his best in the slot, where he can utilize his quickness.
Mitchell lacks long speed, but he's sudden, quick and has very easy change-of-direction skills. He can cut at full speed and has good hands to make catches outside his frame.
42. Kendall Beckwith, ATH
9 of 50Beckwith is a 6'3", 225-pound football player. He's listed as an ATH because he can play WR, QB, DB or even OLB.
He shows excellent athletic ability, play speed, quickness, agility and balance. Right now, he's a QB, but his range and athleticism may see him moved to another position in college.
41. Derwin Gray, OT
10 of 50Gray is a 6'5", 265-pound trench man from the D.C. area. He can play OT, OG or DT and has a good amount of athleticism, strength and agility for a big guy.
40. Kailo Moore, RB
11 of 50At 5'11" and 185 pounds, Moore is blessed with speed—lots and lots and lots of speed.
He can turn the corner after getting to the edges and fly upfield. Moore has good wiggle and instincts, and will get creative with the football in the open field.
39. Dorian Johnson, OT
12 of 50At 6'6" and 285 pounds, Johnson gets out of his stance quickly and punches with jolt. He has good strength and power at the point of attack, and he can steer his targets well.
Johnson also has good pass-protection skills, quick feet and can pull and trap. He's quick and balanced in his sets, and he is very patient going against rushers.
I like Penn State and Pitt in this race.
38. Joe Mathis, DE
13 of 50Mathis is a 6'4", 255-pound edge-defender who is at his best standing up. He's one of the best pure pass-rushers in the nation and has a good skill set.
Mathis can kick inside to tackle on sub-packages, but his snap quickness, play speed and burst make him a natural at DE/3-4 OLB.
37. Mackensie Alexander, CB
14 of 50Alexander is a 5'11", 185-pound man corner who has excellent cover skills. He's quick to react at the line, physical in bump-and-run and likes to support the run defense.
Alexander, who is from Florida, is very tough, has great instincts and also brings punt-return value.
36. Laquon Treadwell, WR
15 of 50Treadwell is a 6'3", 190-pounder from Illinois who can get it done on the flanks. He has good speed and very good length to snatch balls outside his frame.
35. Tyrone Crowder, OG
16 of 50A big and nasty O-lineman, Crowder is a 6'2", 325-pounder from North Carolina.
Crowder has good snap quickness, and he is very strong and powerful. He punches well and can maul in the run game. Crowder is tough, physical and has a mean streak.
34. Hunter Henry, TE
17 of 50A big TE from Arkansas, Henry stands 6'6" and 240 pounds. For as big as he is, you'd initially think he is a blocking TE, but that's far from the truth.
Henry has great hands, as they are very soft, and a large strike zone. He plays with good speed and has natural ball skills.
Look for him to land at an SEC school.
33. Sebastian LaRue, WR
18 of 50Explosive and dangerous in the open field, LaRue is a very good receiver prospect from California. He's 5'11", 185 pounds and has more long speed than Steven Mitchell.
LaRue has good quickness in and out of his breaks, and he catches the ball strong and cleanly with his hands.
32. Kevin Olsen, QB
19 of 50Olsen is the son of a coach and hails from New Jersey. He stands 6'3", 190 pounds and just gets the game. He shows good instincts, great feel and solid arm strength.
Olsen sees the field well, is very accurate and makes sound decisions. He reminds me a bit of Kirk Cousins.
31. Marquez North, WR
20 of 50North is a 6'3", 210-pound, beastly looking WR from North Carolina. He has great speed and can get deep in a flash.
North is a playmaker and is strong at the point of attack to combat press coverage. He can be inconsistent, though, and that's what's keeping him from moving up a lot of boards.
30. Marcell Harris, S
21 of 50A 6'2", 205-pound Florida native, Harris is an elite DB prospect with size and athleticism. He's pretty physical, attacks the line when he reads the run and can make plays in the box.
Harris also shows very good range, speed to cover on the back end and great ball skills.
Look for him to end up at an SEC school, such as Florida.
29. Ethan Pocic, OT
22 of 50Pocic is a 6'6", 285-pound OT who can maul and bury in the run game. He's physical, tough and has good power.
Pocic plays with a mean streak, has the ability to slide well as a pass-protector and looks like a good RT prospect.
28. Dontre Wilson, RB
23 of 50Wilson is a 5'10", 180-pounder from Texas who has all-purpose ability. He can be used as a jack-of-all-trades guy, as he can play RB, slot WR, Wildcat QB and WR.
Wilson's speed and quickness are off the charts, and he is a playmaker with the ball. He's elusive in the open field and has great instincts.
27. Greg Gilmore, DT
24 of 50From North Carolina, Gilmore is a 6'4", 270-pound DL prospect who can play DT or 3-4 DE. Gilmore has very good range and excels in short-area pursuit.
26. Elijah Daniel, DE
25 of 50At 6'3" and 250 pounds, Daniel is a solid DE prospect from Indiana. He's a good athlete, has sound quickness off the ball and has some strength to his game.
Daniel has good speed in pursuit, flashes a burst to the passer and can also stand up and play OLB.
25. Nico Falah, OT
26 of 50Falah is a 6'5", 270-pound OT from California who is a natural pass-protector. He moves his feet, sets up well with quickness and mirrors rushers nicely.
Falah has some second-level ability and agility, and he can hit a moving target well. He could play LT in college.
24. Jordan Cunningham, WR
27 of 50A long and lanky playmaker, the 6'1", 175-pound Cunningham is from Florida. He shows great athleticism, speed and a knack for making the tough catch.
Cunningham is always aware of what and who's around him, and he has very good body control. He reminds me of Steve Smith when he was at USC.
23. Jaynard Bostwick, DT
28 of 50Bostwick is going to eventually grow into a 3-4 DE. He's 6'4", 270 pounds and his skill set fits that role well.
Bostwick is strong at the point of attack, anchors well, is powerful enough to shed and escape blocks and can make a stop versus the run. He's not going to be a great pass-rusher, but the Florida native may be a Michael Brockers type of player.
22. Cooper Bateman, QB
29 of 50Bateman hails from Utah, and the 6'3", 205-pounder has perhaps the strongest arm in the country. He gets as many revolutions out of the football as possible in every throw.
Yet Bateman also has some dual-threat ability, is solidly accurate and has nice touch. He's a very, very intriguing player.
I have a feeling about Alabama with this one.
21. Jason Hatcher, DE
30 of 50Hatcher is an undersized, yet explosive pass-rusher at 6'2" and 235 pounds. He really flies and crashes off the edge, and at worst, he will be a nickel-package rusher.
Hatcher is athletic and just knows how to explode off the line to make his way to the passer.
20. Justin Manning, DT
31 of 50At 6'2" and 275 pounds, Manning doesn't look like one, physically speaking, but he's a born DT. He has the skill set to be a great one-gap guy who is a menace and penetrates often.
19. Vonn Bell, S
32 of 50This is a strong-safety class, and Bell is one of the stronger prospects at the position.
Bell is versatile enough to play corner for a team, too. He's 6'1", around 190 pounds, has good ball skills, hits with force and has great play speed.
He'll likely end up at an SEC program as well.
18. James Quick, WR
33 of 50Quick, like Hatcher, is from Kentucky. He stands at 6'1", 175 pounds and has good speed, but even better quickness. Quick looks pretty fluid, catches everything around him and has good ball skills.
His awareness and knack for reading coverages are pretty impressive, as he shows in adjusting to his routes. Quick is a heady receiver, very QB-friendly and great in RAC situations.
17. Priest Willis, S
34 of 50Another safety prospect, Willis is a 6'2", 190-pounder from Arizona. He is as big as a safety, but he has corner speed and range. He plays with some physicality and is very athletic.
Willis' future remains wide open and he has a slew of offers. His recruitment can go in any direction.
16. Jaylon Smith, OLB
35 of 50Smith is a 6'3", 225-pounder from Indiana who has top-tier OLB skills. He's a solid athlete on the field, is instinctive and has good strength.
Showing excellent anticipation skills, Smith possesses great ball-locating skills, is quick to read the run and has the athleticism to factor in coverage.
I think this will come down to Ohio State and Notre Dame.
15. Justin Davis, RB
36 of 50Davis is a 6', 200-pounder with great elusiveness, speed, vision and productivity. He's from California and is a bell-cow back for his high-school team.
Davis can bang inside between the tackles with some strength, has a burst to and through holes, and if he smells pay dirt, he's going there.
14. Max Redfield, S
37 of 50Redfield is yet another safety prospect among the top players in the nation. He's 6'2", 195 pounds and looks like a natural free safety.
Redfield is the classic center-fielder type who roams around, plays with speed and range and breaks quickly on balls in flight to make picks.
13. Stacy Coley, WR
38 of 50The 6'1", 175-pound Coley has great speed. Once he adds some more weight and gets stronger to beat press coverage, he has a chance to be great.
Coley is smooth, speedy and very athletic. He can high-point balls, go make plays and has good RAC instincts.
I think he eventually lands at Florida.
12. Michael Hutchings, OLB
39 of 50Hutchings may be a "tweener" at 6'1" and 210 pounds, but the guy can play football. Whether you view him as a future OLB or SS, you see he has good talent.
Hutchings has good play speed, range and instincts. He is hard to out-flank, has the ability to cover TEs and possesses solid speed to blitz.
At some point, I think Hutchings winds up at USC.
11. Eddie Vanderdoes, DL
40 of 50Vanderdoes is one of my favorite players in this year's class. He's 6'4", nearly 295 pounds and can also play baseball.
As a D-lineman, Vanderdoes looks like a great future DT in a 40 front or even a 3-4 DE. He's very, very strong, anchors with the best of 'em, uses his hands to shed, escapes blocks and make stops against the run. He won't wow you as a pass-rusher, but he'll pressure.
10. Ty Isaac, RB
41 of 50Isaac is an RB prospect from Michigan who stands 6'2" and 220 pounds. As big as he is, Isaac actually is a speedy and elusive runner, more so than a power guy.
He also shows more-than-adequate hands and can factor as a pass-catcher. Isaac is productive, has good vision and is instinctive with the ball.
9. Matthew Thomas, OLB
42 of 50Thomas looks like a natural 3-4 OLB. The Florida native stands 6'4", 210 pounds and has excellent speed and range.
The JACK LB position looks to be Thomas' best future projection, which will allow him to use his athleticism, snap quickness, pass-rushing ability and speed to make plays against the run and pass.
8. Kendall Fuller, DB
43 of 50Fuller is a 6'0", 185-pounder from Maryland who's among the best pure athletes in the nation. He also can play WR, but CB could be his best position.
Although he's raw in coverage technique, Fuller still shows excellent hips, quick feet, short-area burst and speed to carry his man deep. His ceiling is very, very high.
Virginia Tech lands him at some point.
7. Montravius Adams, DT
44 of 50Adams is a super-explosive DT who can jolt in the middle. He flies off the ball and has raw ability on a 6'3", 290-pound frame.
When he finds the ball, Adams has good speed in a short area, closes well on a ball-carrier and can finish.
This will be a big-boy, SEC battle, in all likelihood.
6. Robert Foster, WR
45 of 50At 6'3" and 190 pounds, Foster is incredibly sudden, explosive and just downright fast on the field.
In fact, I'll go as far as to say Foster is more sudden than Stefon Diggs.
Foster explodes off the line, is speedy in all his routes, rarely slows down to cut, and his hands improve with each rep.
I like Ohio State's chances, but Foster could end up anywhere.
5. Antonio Conner, S
46 of 50Conner is a 6'2", 200-pound DB who has the makings of a great SS. He has the speed and quickness to develop into a solid coverage guy, but frankly, Conner is best attacking the line.
He's the top open-field tackler in the country, will thump when he can and has excellent closing speed.
4. Su'a Cravens, DB
47 of 50Cravens is a super-athletic player from the Southern California area. He stands in the 6'1", 200-pound range and can factor as a S, WR, RB or OLB.
Some like Cravens at RB. Then there's banter that he'll grow into an OLB, and then there's the safety spot.
Wherever he ends up, Cravens' speed, easy movement skills, agility, instincts, quickness, ball skills and ball vision will make him a prime-time player.
I like USC in this one, but Nebraska, UCLA, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio State are also in the mix.
3. Vernon Hargreaves III, CB
48 of 50Hargreaves is the top CB in the country and the son of USF defensive assistant Vernon Hargreaves.
The younger Vernon is 5'10", 180 pounds and has great cover technique, instincts and speed. He's got great hips to turn and run, is very aware in zone coverage and mirrors well off the line in man.
2. Laremy Tunsil, OT
49 of 50At 6'6", 285 pounds, Tunsil is the top OT prospect in the country. He moves very easily for a big man and has excellent athleticism, quick feet and balance.
With great body control, Tunsil's strength is improving, and his frame will allow him to add 30-to-40 pounds easily. Tunsil is raw in his technique and has much to learn, but he shows LT potential.
1. Robert Nkemdiche, DL
50 of 50At 6'5" and 270 pounds, Nkemdiche is the nation's No. 1 overall prospect. He's a chiseled-body athlete with overwhelming athletic talents.
Nkemdiche can play DE, OLB or DT in any scheme and has "wow"-type snap quickness, play speed, power, strength, explosion, agility and competitiveness. He's a beast on the field and may be the best college-football prospect ever.
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