College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week
Since Jimbo Fisher took over as the head coach at Florida State, the Seminoles have been among the handful of schools who have effectively recruited the JUCO ranks.
The ‘Noles may have found a diamond in the rough after offering 3-star JUCO defensive tackle Walvenski Aime, according to Noles247.
Aime wasted little time as he accepted the offer and became the 18th commitment in Florida State’s 2016 class.
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According to Josh Newberg of Noles247, the Seminoles staff evaluated him for more than a year and re-emerged on the scene with him a few weeks ago.
Aime told Newberg:
"They wanted to see how I played. I played last year but was injured, and I had to take some time off. I didn’t have much film, and I knew I had to prove myself to them. They liked my latest film and decided to offer last night. It’s more satisfying to get the offer after they saw my new film. I know they believe in me.
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Auburn also offered Aime last week, per Josh Edwards of 247Sports.
The 6’5”, 295-pounder selected Florida State over offers from Kentucky, Louisville and Miami among others.
Considering defensive tackle was one of the top priorities for Fisher and his staff in the 2016 cycle, Aime fills a big need and gives the ‘Noles a quality prospect who could potentially contribute as soon as next season.
Big 12 Powers Offer JUCO OL
While the Seminoles found a player who could immediately help in the trenches, both Baylor and TCU were after a stud offensive lineman from the JUCO ranks.
First, the Bears offered Garett Bolles, according to Matt Clare of Rivals. The Horned Frogs followed one day later.
The 6’5”, 290-pounder rates as the No. 4 JUCO prospect available in the 2016 cycle.
Bolles currently holds more than 20 offers with programs such as Auburn, Arkansas and BYU among the programs in the running for his services.
Alabama After Stud 2017 ATH
Last week, 4-star athlete Bruce Judson began the week by backing off his pledge to Ohio State.
Shortly afterward, the Sunshine State product received an offer from Alabama.
Judson, the nation’s No. 16 athlete and the No. 153 player overall in the 2017 cycle, still claims that the Buckeyes are the No. 1 school on his list, as noted by Alex Gleitman of Bucknuts.
However, the Tide hope to battle fellow SEC powers Auburn and Florida in hopes of landing one of the nation’s top playmakers in the 2017 cycle.
Michigan Offers 2018 OL
One of the main areas that Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is hoping to address in transforming the Wolverines roster is upgrading the talent in the trenches.
Last week, the Wolverines offered rising sophomore offensive lineman Jackson Carman, according to Steve Lorenz of Wolverine247.
The 6’6”, 275-pounder already holds offers from Cincinnati, Iowa and Vanderbilt.
Expect Carman to be a player whose offer list grows in the coming months.
Best of the Rest
- JUCO Football Frenzy reports that Louisville offered 4-star JUCO corner Jamarcus King.
- N.C. State offered 3-star corner and current Virginia Tech commit Troy Pride.
- Illinois offered 2-star corner Stanley Green.
- Nebraska offered 3-star receiver Zach Farrar.
- Texas Tech offered 3-star corner Desmon Smith.
- Arizona State offered 3-star receiver and current Arizona pledge Devaughn Cooper.
- Oregon State offered 3-star defensive end Terrell Lucas.
- Scout’s Corey Bender reports that Utah offered 3-star running back and current Miami commit Zack Moss.
- Keith Niebuhr of AuburnUndercover reports that Auburn offered JUCO defensive end Dougladson Subtyl.
- Missouri offered 3-star JUCO corner Devron Davis.
- Virginia, Arizona State and Michigan State offered 3-star athlete Antjuan Simmons.
- Duke offered 4-star linebacker Tyshon Fogg.
- Miami offered 4-star offensive lineman Robert Hainsey. Ryan Bartow of 247Sports reports that the Hurricanes also offered 3-star offensive lineman Carter Warren.
- North Carolina offered offensive lineman Jacob Rimmer.
- Iowa offered 4-star athlete A.J. Dillon.
- Josh Helmholdt of Rivals reports that Wisconsin offered 4-star defensive end Corey Malone-Hatcher.
- Oklahoma offered 3-star receiver CeeDee Lamb.
- Oklahoma State and Michigan offered 3-star tight end Logan Rudolph.
- Adam Gorney of Rivals reports that Colorado offered 3-star linebacker Sampson Niu.
- Oregon offered 3-star linebacker Jacob Phillips.
- Gorney reports that UCLA offered 3-star tight end Tucker Fisk.
- Scout’s Greg Biggins reports that USC offered 4-star athlete Chuck Filiaga. Biggins reports that the Trojans also offered 4-star defensive end Javaris Steward.
- Tennessee offered 4-star defensive tackle Ryan Johnson.
- Gorney reports that Vanderbilt offered 4-star receiver Osiris St. Brown.
- Florida State offered corner Christian Tutt.
- California offered quarterback Cameron Rising.
- Biggins reports that UCLA offered athlete Jaiden Woodbey.
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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