4-Star WR Dredrick Snelson Reveals How He Narrowed Down to a Top 10

When 4-star wide receiver Dredrick Snelson was finalizing his top-10 list, he never considered playing for one conference over the other.

While it may seem that Snelson's list has a slight conference bias, he's the first to admit that when it comes to finding the right program, every one of his 10 finalists is qualified.

"It just so happens that the schools that are recruiting me hard are in the ACC," Snelson said, "but to me, it doesn't matter where I play, either the SEC, ACC or Big Ten."

Snelson announced Tuesday evening that Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, West Virginia and Virginia Tech all made the cut as he prepares to finalize his college plans. Of those 10, four represent the ACC.

Snelson, a 6'0", 198-pound receiver from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is in the middle of weighing all options after decommitting from Miami in December. He originally committed to the Hurricanes in July but chose to reopen his process in an effort to give all schools an equal opportunity in his recruitment.

The 10 he chose were the 10 that he said he hears from the most. They're also 10 schools that have established themselves as programs that are contenders in their respective conferences.

"I just felt that those were the schools that were recruiting me the hardest," he said. "Those are the schools I can see myself at."

Snelson originally chose Miami over schools such as Florida, Florida State and Clemson. No timetable has been set for his new announcement, but he is looking at taking a few unofficial visits before committing.

Snelson's mother, Kamilah, told Andrew Ivins of Rivals.com that while no visits had been planned, potential stops to Virginia, Florida State, Clemson and Auburn could happen by the summer. Making the top-10 list public was part of helping Snelson focus on narrowing schools to visit.

As a top-25 wide receiver nationally, Snelson can be a definite asset to whichever program he chooses. In an extremely competitive state, Snelson is ranked No. 16 among Class of 2016 players in Florida.

As a junior at American Heritage School, Snelson caught 35 passes for 729 yards and three touchdowns. He caught 10 passes for 210 yards and three scores as a sophomore, the year American Heritage won a Florida Class 5A state championship.

Snelson has good speed, which makes him a candidate for an outside receiver, but because of his size, Snelson could be used more on the inside. A talented pass-catching option, Snelson is also a solid blocker to spring open other receivers, which could be perfect for button hook and screen play opportunities.

The ceiling is high for Snelson, and while the ACC has the numbers in this race, the SEC and Big Ten—as well as independent Notre Dame—are very much alive as he prepares to find his college home.

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles