College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week
Two out-of-state wide receivers, Florida native Freddie Swain and Mississippi standout A.J. Brown, stole the show at last month’s Atlanta Nike Opening Regional camp.
According to Ryan Bartow of 247Sports, USC pulled the trigger on offering both of the electric 4-star pass-catchers who reside on the other side of the country.
Swain, who was named the receiver MVP of the Atlanta camp and earned an invite to The Opening, admitted to Bartow that USC has been his dream school.
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"Four-star WR Freddie Swain wins MVP at #AtlantaNFTC. Now lands 'dream offer' from #USC. http://t.co/DbPzI8N4Tx @CoachField @SwainFreddie
— Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow) April 2, 2015"
"[Receivers] Coach [Tee Martin] told me they had a meeting and decided to pull the trigger," Swain told Bartow. "I told him I'm going to come visit and see how it is."
The 6’0”, 172-pound Swain has collected 20 offers, with schools like Florida, Miami and Alabama among the others who have tendered him.
Brown, who also earned an invite to The Opening for his performance in Atlanta, is a 6’1”, 200-pounder who resides in Mississippi State’s backyard in Starkville.
The Trojans join the Bulldogs, Ole Miss, Alabama and Auburn as schools in the running for Brown.
USC has been one school who has had success recruiting nationally in recent years.
As their recent activity suggests, Steve Sarkisian and his staff are scouring the country in search of finding the top talent at the receiver position in the 2016 cycle.
Texas offers Out-of-State 4-Star DE
One key for Charlie Strong and the Texas Longhorns in the 2016 cycle is continuing to upgrade the talent along the defensive line.
Last week, Strong and his staff pulled the trigger on offering 4-star defensive end Prince Sammons, according to Horns247.
The 6’8”, 280-pounder could also play along the offensive line, but he’s a raw talent with the athleticism and strength the create havoc on defense.
Sammons rates as the nation’s fifth-best strong-side defensive end prospect and the No. 71 player overall in the 2016 class.
Wisconsin After 2016 Florida CB’s
Wisconsin’s secondary already has a bit of Florida flavor to it, with corners like Sojourn Shelton and Derrick Tindal roaming the back end for the Badgers.
Paul Chryst and his staff hit the Sunshine State last week in search of more help in the secondary.
The Badgers offered 2016 3-star corner Henry Miller, per Demetric Warren of Varsity Preps. Also, per Scout’s Corey Bender, Wisconsin also offered fellow Floridian and 2016 3-star corner Carlos Becker.
Considering the Badgers track record with defensive backs from Florida, the recruitment of Miller and Becker could get interesting if both players decide to explore their options out of state.
Alabama, Georgia offer 2017 CB
Both Alabama and Georgia have gone head-to-head on the recruiting trail for a number of talented prospects over the last few years.
Nick Saban and Mark Richt both were hot after 2017 corner LeAnthony Williams, who was offered by both the Tide and the Bulldogs last week.
The 6’0”, 170-pounder from Roswell, Ga., also holds offers from Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
While it’s still early in the race to land Williams, both SEC heavyweights figure to be major players in his recruitment until its eventual conclusion.
Best of the Rest
- Baylor, Syracuse and Rutgers all offered 2016 3-star safety Kenney Lyke.
- 2016 4-star linebacker Dontavious Jackson picked up offers from Kansas State and Tennessee.
- TCU, Tennessee and Ole Miss all offered 2016 4-star defensive tackle and current Baylor pledge Jordan Elliott.
- Rutgers, Michigan and Ole Miss all tendered 2016 4-star defensive end Patrick Bethel.
- 2016 3-star safety Chacho Ulloa picked up an offer from Michigan State. The Spartans also offered 2016 4-star athlete Steven Smothers, according to Adam Friedman of Rivals.
- Nebraska offered 2016 4-star safety Damar Hamlin. Mike Farrell of Rivals also notes that the Cornhuskers offered 2016 3-star tight end Brendan Scales.
- 2016 3-star athlete Aaron Hansford picked up an offer from Ohio State.
- Penn State is the newest offer for 2016 4-star defensive tackle Darius Whitfield.
- Alabama offered 2016 4-star JUCO receiver Taj Williams, per Hank South of BamaOnline.
- Arkansas offered 2016 4-star receiver Donnie Corley.
- Keith Niebuhr of AuburnUndercover reports that Auburn offered 2016 defensive end Antonneus Clayton.
- Georgia offered 2016 4-star defensive end and current Ohio State pledge Terrell Hall. Another committed 4-star offered by the Bulldogs was 2016 corner and FSU pledge Jamel Cook, per Bender. The Bulldogs also offered 2016 3-star offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum and 4-star corner Nigel Knott.
- 2016 4-star tight end Devin Asiasi was offered by Ole Miss, per Adam Gorney of Rivals.
- Gorney reports that Tennessee offered 2016 4-star linebacker Bryce Youngquist. The Vols also offered a pair of 4-stars in defensive tackle Michael Williams and receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe.
- 2016 4-star running back Matthew Falcon was offered by Oregon.
- Stanford offered 2016 4-star offensive lineman Clark Yarbrough.
- USC offered 4-star athlete Lamar Jackson and 3-star linebacker Cameron Brown.
- The Trojans joined Louisville in offering 2016 3-star tight end Thaddeus Moss.
- Boston College offered 2016 4-star safety Craig Watts.
- Virginia Tech offered 2016 4-star athlete Mecole Hardman Jr.
- Friedman reports that 2017 4-star athlete Cam Spence picked up an offer from Ohio State.
- Michigan offered 2017 4-star athlete Richard LeCounte. The Wolverines also offered 2017 4-star quarterback Hunter Johnson, according to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports.
- Florida offered 2017 athlete Deejay Dallas.
- Georgia offered 2017 4-star athlete Jeffrey Okudah.
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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