College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week

Every now and then, one recruit will receive a flood of interest that results in numerous offers in a short time period. 

That was the case last week with 3-star linebacker Tyler Taylor from Lanier High School in Buford, Georgia. 

Nine Power Five schools, including programs from the Big Ten, Big 12 and the SEC, pulled the trigger on the 6’1”, 213-pounder—who rates as the nation’s No. 21 inside linebacker and the No. 593 player overall in the 2017 cycle.

His offer spree netted him tenders from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

One of the new schools on his list that grabbed his attention is the homestanding Bulldogs, as detailed by Rusty Mansell of Dawgs247.

"They are a great program!" Taylor told Mansell. "I think the defense that they run fits well with how I play as a linebacker being able to play inside and outside. I don't have any leaders as of right now because I'm still fairly new to the recruiting process but they are certainly high on the list. Plus being from Georgia always helps."

Another school that could figure heavily in the mix with Taylor is Auburn, who recently signed prep teammate and 5-star defensive tackle Derrick Brown in the 2016 cycle.

Regardless, it seems that Taylor is a prospect who will continue to draw interest from top programs around the nation in the coming months.

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Clemson Offers 2017’s Top WR

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has recruited the receiver position as well as any coach in the country in recent years.

The Tigers already have a pledge from 4-star Amari Rodgers, and they are surging for 4-star James Robinson.

However, the Tigers aren’t done in their quest to land game-breakers in the 2017 cycle.

As ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren reported, the Tigers offered 5-star receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones last week.

The 6’2”, 192-pound Detroit native is the nation’s top receiver and the No. 6 player overall in the 2017 cycle. 

With the Tigers' success in grooming receivers under Swinney, their program is one likely to attract interest from a national prospect such as Peoples-Jones.

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Ohio State After Utah DL

One of Ohio State’s primary needs in the 2017 cycle is at the defensive tackle position.

Head coach Urban Meyer and his staff have already landed verbal commitments from a pair of 4-stars at the position in Haskell Garrett and Jerron Cage, but the Buckeyes would love to add more talent and depth at that spot.

Last week, the Buckeyes offered 4-star defensive tackle Jay Tufele—who is the top overall prospect from the state of Utah, the nation’s No. 3 defensive tackle and the No. 65 prospect overall in the 2017 cycle.

According to Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts, the interest from the Buckeyes caught Tufele’s attention immediately. 

"I'm real interested in Ohio State," Tufele told Kurelic. "They are one of the top teams in the nation. For sure I'll get out to Ohio State, probably in the summer."

With a visit on tap, the Buckeyes could become a major factor in his recruitment moving forward.

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Oregon Offers Top West Coast CB

One of the top defensive backs on the West Coast is 4-star corner and Los Angeles native Deommodore Lenoir.

Last week, Lenoir secured a summer trip to Oregon for The Opening after a dominating performance in the LA Nike Opening Regional that netted him an invite to the nation’s premier summer camp. 

However, he may take another trip to Oregon sooner after he was able to land an offer last week from Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich, as reported by Justin Hopkins of 247Sports.

Lenoir told Hopkins that he plans to visit Oregon for its spring game in April and that the Ducks joined Louisville, Michigan, Nebraska and UCLA in his top five. 

With the Ducks now in the hunt for Lenoir’s services, they are primed to make a run at landing the nation’s No. 8 corner and the No. 72 player overall in the 2017 cycle.

Best of the Rest

• Notre Dame offered 4-star safety CJ Avery. The Fighting Irish also offered 4-star linebacker and current Oklahoma pledge Levi Draper.

• Duke offered 4-star corner Lamont Wade.

• Florida State offered 5-star quarterback and current Texas A&M commit Tate Martell. The Seminoles also offered 4-star quarterback and current Texas pledge Sam Ehlinger.

• The Seminoles joined LSU, Mississippi State and Missouri in offering 3-star tight end Alexander Marshall.

• Louisville offered 3-star linebacker Josh Clarke.

• Miami offered 4-star receiver Mark Webb.

• North Carolina offered 4-star running back JK Dobbins. The Tar Heels also offered 3-star safety and current UCLA commit Jaquan Henderson.

• Michigan offered safety Garret Wallow.

• Michigan State offered 4-star corner Kary Vincent.

• Nebraska offered 4-star corner Jaylon Redd. The Cornhuskers also offered 3-star athlete Roshauud Paul.

• Northwestern offered 3-star tight end Grant Calcaterra.

• Baylor offered 3-star defensive tackle Damion Daniels. The Bears also offered defensive tackle Jayden Peevy.

• Kansas State offered 4-star receiver Tylan Wallace.

• Texas offered 4-star defensive end Bryan Jones.

• Arizona, Michigan State, Oklahoma State and Oregon all offered 4-star corner Justin Broiles.

• The Wildcats joined Washington State in offering corner Elijah Blades.

• Arizona State offered 3-star quarterback Chase Garbers.

• California offered linebacker Daniel Green.

• The Bears joined Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon State, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin in offering 3-star linebacker Sampson Niu.

• Oregon and Oregon State offered 3-star safety Trajon Cotton.

• USC joined Tennessee in offering 3-star safety Grant Delpit.

• Alabama offered safety Montaric Brown.

• The Crimson Tide joined Georgia in offering 3-star corner Latavious Brini.

• Arkansas offered 4-star defensive end Addison Gumbs.

• Auburn offered 4-star corner Amir Riep. 

• Florida offered 3-star corner Meshael Custis.

• LSU offered 3-star quarterback and current San Jose State pledge Kaymen Cureton.

• Mississippi State offered 3-star offensive lineman Billy Ross.

• Missouri joined Virginia Tech in offering 3-star quarterback Hendon Hooker.

• Ole Miss offered 4-star athlete Keldrick Carper.

• South Carolina offered corner Tavyn Jackson.

• Texas A&M offered 4-star offensive lineman and current Oklahoma commit Tyrese Robinson.

• Pittsburgh offered tight end Zack Kuntz.

• Michigan State offered athlete Kalon Gervin.

• Ohio State offered receiver Brian Hightower.

• Texas Tech offered offensive lineman Colten Blanton.

• Adam Friedman of Rivals reported that Oklahoma offered defensive tackle Taron Vincent.

• Arkansas offered offensive lineman Tank Jenkins.

• Keith Niebuhr of AuburnUndercover reported that Auburn offered offensive lineman Richard Gouraige.

• The Tigers joined North Carolina in offering receiver Jalen Hall.

• Penn State offered linebacker Owen Pappoe.

• Auburn offered athlete KJ Wallace.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.