
College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week
Although not many SEC programs are fond of Big Ten power Michigan these days, LSU head coach Les Miles may be one of the few, considering he is a Wolverine alum.
Current Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh has ruffled some feathers because of his recruiting tactics, which have paid some dividends in territories occupied by schools in SEC country.
Last week, LSU offered 3-star safety and current Wolverines pledge J’Marick Woods, who hails from Florence, Alabama.
The 6’3”, 205-pounder, who has been committed to the Wolverines since March, is currently pegged as the nation’s No. 25 safety and the No. 331 player overall in the 2017 cycle.
Woods took a visit to Ann Arbor in April for Michigan’s spring game, and he left that trip content with his commitment, as detailed by Steve Lorenz of Wolverine247.
"It's a good feeling being a part of the Michigan family," Woods told Lorenz. "I feel great about the recruiting part of football being over. Now I can focus on my senior season and work on getting better for when I get here to play in college."
However, given the Tigers’ history of producing top-flight defensive backs, Woods’ recruitment could get interesting if he decides to give LSU’s program a serious look.
While he seems solid with the Wolverines for now, the critical thing to watch is whether or not he decides to take a trip to Baton Rouge in the near future.
Nebraska Offers Rising California DB
One player who has emerged on the national radar during the spring camp circuit is 3-star corner Jaylon Johnson.
The 6’0.5”, 177-pounder put in a dominant performance at the Nike Opening Regional in Oakland, California, last month after winning the ratings MVP, the fastest man challenge and the MVP for the defensive backs segment.
His offer list figures to get a boost in the coming months, and last week Big Ten member Nebraska joined the short list of schools in pursuit of Johnson.
Among the other schools in the running for Johnson are California, Florida, Oklahoma and USC.
The Cornhuskers, who have had a good measure of success recently in recruiting the state of California, would do well to secure a visit from Johnson, who admitted he’s pondering his next move in terms of taking trips to see the programs he’s interested in.
“I haven’t planned any official visits yet. I am in the process of lining up some visits I’ll take in the next few months,” Johnson told Bleacher Report last month. “I want to go to some of the out-of-state schools I’m interested in. I just don’t know them yet.”
Stanford Offers In-State WR
Two of Stanford’s five current commitments are from in-state tight ends Colby Parkinson and Tucker Fisk.
Last week, Cardinal head coach David Shaw and his staff offered another talented in-state pass-catcher in 3-star receiver Jamire Calvin.
"Blessed to unofficially receive another offer from Stanford. #FearTheTree #IntellectualBrutality pic.twitter.com/JVMUeOLObu
— Jamire Calvin (@jcalv6) June 1, 2016"
The Los Angeles product has more than 20 offers to his credit entering the summer, with programs such as Arizona, Arizona State, California and Nebraska among the programs in hot pursuit of his commitment.
However, his recruitment could shift significantly with the Cardinal now officially in the picture for his services.
North Carolina After 4-Star ATH
Even though 4-star athlete Jermani Brown now resides in the heart of ACC country, only two of his 11 offers came from ACC schools.
Last week, North Carolina joined fellow ACC members Syracuse and Virginia in tendering the Midlothian High School (Virginia) playmaker.
The 5’11”, 175-pounder, who could play either receiver or defensive back at the next level, was once committed to Arizona State before reopening his recruitment in April.
As Ross Martin of 247Sports noted, Brown is one of a handful of recruits in the Mid-Atlantic region the Tar Heels are heavily pursuing in the 2017 cycle.
Best of the Rest
- Michigan State and Penn State offered 4-star corner and current Oklahoma commit Trajan Bandy.
- Missouri and Oregon offered 3-star receiver Justin Marshall.
- South Carolina and Vanderbilt offered 3-star running back Jalen Holston.
- Florida and Louisville offered 3-star athlete and current Texas A&M pledge Devin Morris.
- Virginia Tech offered defensive end Victor Dimukeje.
- Iowa offered 4-star safety Chaz Ah You. The Hawkeyes also offered quarterback Peyton Mansell.
- Indiana offered 3-star corner Josh Thompson.
- Kansas State offered 3-star offensive lineman Will Sherman. The Wildcats also offered 3-star running back Jordon Curtis.
- Oklahoma State offered 3-star offensive lineman Matthew Huhn.
- Arizona offered 3-star linebacker Kenneth Murray.
- Oregon offered 3-star tight end and current Texas commit Major Tennison.
- USC offered 4-star safety Isaiah Pola-Mao.
- Utah offered 3-star receiver and current Arkansas commit Maleek Barkley.
- Auburn offered 4-star corner Kary Vincent. The Tigers also offered 4-star safety CJ Avery.
- Kentucky offered 4-star defensive tackle Donovan Jeter.
- Missouri offered 4-star JUCO defensive end Isaiah Buggs.
- Ole Miss offered 3-star quarterback Chase Garbers.
- South Carolina offered 4-star safety Grant Delpit.
- Texas A&M and UCLA offered athlete Jermaine Eskridge.
- Boston College offered offensive lineman Qadir White.
- NC State offered athlete Dyami Brown.
- Iowa offered linebacker Justin Ademilola.
- Maryland offered tight end Jeremy Ruckert.
- Michigan offered defensive tackle Robert Cooper.
- Rutgers offered tight end Pat Freiermuth.
- UCLA offered corner Derrik Allen.
- Alabama offered offensive lineman Richard Gouraige. The Crimson Tide also offered athlete L’Christian Smith.
- Arkansas offered defensive tackle Michael Thompson. The Razorbacks also offered offensive lineman Penei Sewell.
- Texas A&M offered quarterback Cade Fortin.
- Clemson offered linebacker Charles Thomas.
- Arizona State offered corner Max Williams.
- UCLA offered safety Brian Williams.
- Texas A&M offered defensive end Ishmael Sopsher.
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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