Deejay Dallas to Miami: Hurricanes Land 4-Star Athlete Prospect

Deejay Dallas remains a man without a position, but he has at least sorted out his school of choice for the next few years. Dallas committed to the University of Miami (Fla.) on Saturday, per Chad Simmons of Scout.com.  

According to Simmons, Dallas explained his decision to play for head coach Mark Richt after initially committing to Georgia when Richt was still the Bulldogs' coach:

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I have committed to Miami. This is the perfect time for me to commit because I am comfortable with my decision and my family is at ease. I asked my family if I could go through with it, they gave me the green light, so that was that. 

I had been second-guessing myself since late February and into early March, but this month kind of sealed the deal for me.

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According to 247Sports' composite rankings, the Brunswick, Georgia, native is the No. 12 athlete in the 2017 class. He's also the 222nd-best player overall and 27th-best in the state of Georgia.

Dallas originally committed to Georgia in July 2015 but then decommitted in December shortly after the school hired Kirby Smart. In a piece for USA Today on April 11, Dallas wrote how the new coaching staff in Athens wasn't exactly rolling out the red carpet for him:

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I have only been on one visit to Georgia since Coach Mark Richt was let go. That one visit was Junior Day, and I was there with all the top prospects in Georgia from the class of 2017. It was a fun day and I got to see a lot of friends that day and it was the first time the new staff was able to make a first impression. That being said, I rarely hear from the staff and they don’t make me feel like a priority, but it is understandable, I guess. It seems as though they have other priorities. I guess I’ll never know though, but I am going to see how the process plays out and I will always consider Athens a place where I can call home. Go Dawgs??

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Judging from those comments, the Bulldogs didn't stand a chance at getting Dallas' commitment a second time around.

Richt's first task will be figuring out Dallas' best position. He had his hand in a little bit of everything offensively for Glynn Academy as a junior, per MaxPreps:

GP	Pass Yds.	Pass TDs	INT	Rush Yds.	Avg.	Rush TDs	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec. TDs
14	678	7	3	1,139	7.3	13	14	147	1

Eliminating quarterback as a possibility would be sensible. Dallas is far more dangerous with his legs than he is with his arm. He could line up under center for a few trick plays to throw off the defense, but putting him at QB on a full-time basis wouldn't get the best out of his dynamic skill set:

According to Hudl, Dallas clocked a 4.52-second 40-yard dash. Using the phrase "deceptively fast" is somewhat cliche, but it feels appropriate in this situation. Dallas looks quicker on the field than his 40 time would lead one to believe.

In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Jeff Sentell, Dallas revealed quarterback would be his personal preference but remains flexible.

"If quarterback isn't in God's plan for me, then I am going to listen and see what God's plan is for me," he said. "Wherever I feel comfortable, that is where I am going to end up going. Put me on offense and I'll change a game. Put me on defense and I will control the game and keep the other team's points down so we can win."

With his acceleration and agility, he can be a weapon in the return game immediately upon his arrival in Miami, and over time, he might grow into a versatile two-way star.

Whether safety, cornerback or wide receiver becomes his primary position, Dallas is bound to create some highlight-reel plays at Miami.