College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week
One of the crown jewels of UCLA’s 2017 class is 4-star defensive end pledge Hunter Echols.
The 6’3 ½”, 231-pound pass-rusher from Cathedral High School in Los Angeles pledged to the Bruins in February.
However, a number of programs remain in hot pursuit of the nation’s No. 6 weak-side defensive end and the nation’s No. 90 player overall in the 2017 class.
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Last week, fellow Pac-12 power Oregon jumped into the mix by offering Echols:
Despite his pledge, Echols has taken visits to schools such as Arizona and USC. He’s also planning to visit Notre Dame later this month.
The Ducks are another program looking to earn a visit from one of the top pass-rushers in the current cycle.
Even though two of the four current Oregon commitments are from defensive linemen, Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich would love to add another player who happens to be one of the elite prospects on the West Coast.
With Echols not completely shutting the door on his recruitment, there appears to be a window of opportunity for the Ducks to get involved with him moving forward.
Florida Targets In-State WR
Florida already has one of the top in-state receivers in the 2017 cycle committed in 4-star Daquon Green.
Now, Gators head coach Jim McElwain and his staff have their sights set on another talented Sunshine State playmaker in 3-star athlete Jordan Pouncey—who received an offer from Florida last week:
The 6’2”, 185-pounder has more than 40 offers to his credit—with fellow SEC power Auburn offering him earlier this month.
However, with the Gators now in the running, the trajectory of Pouncey’s recruitment could change moving forward.
Florida State and Texas Offer Big-Time 2018 CB
Florida State and Texas battled over a few prospects in the 2016 cycle, and they are among the schools in the running for coveted 2017 standouts such as 5-star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson.
It appears that the Seminoles and the Longhorns will continue to battle for touted prospects in the future, as both titans offered 2018 corner Anthony Cook last week.
"Truly blessed to receive an offer from The University of Texas !!!! 落 #HookEm #LetsRide pic.twitter.com/yGYi7YQHS0
— Anthony Cook (@_ACook21) June 5, 2016"
The 6’0”, 168-pounder has more than 20 offers heading into the summer before his junior season at Lamar High School in Houston, Texas.
Alabama, Baylor, Clemson and LSU are among the other programs in the running for Cook in the early stages of his recruitment.
Nebraska After 2018 California RB
Nebraska head coach Mike Riley and his staff have targeted the state of California hard since their arrival in Lincoln.
Last week, the Cornhuskers continued their gold rush into the Golden State by offered running back T.J. Pledger:
Arizona, Oklahoma, Tennessee and UCLA are among the schools that have offered the 5’9”, 188-pounder in the last few months.
As a sophomore, Pledger rushed for 1,300 yards and accounted for 26 touchdowns on the ground for Chaminade High School in West Hills, California.
Best of the Rest
- Minnesota offered receiver Javan Hawes.
- Wisconsin offered 3-star receiver Corey Reed.
- Oklahoma State offered 3-star offensive lineman Dan Moore. The Cowboys also offered fellow offensive lineman Derek Kerstetter.
- Arizona offered corner Malik Hausman. The Wildcats also offered 3-star offensive lineman Jonathan Nathaniel.
- California offered 3-star offensive lineman Matthew Huhn.
- Oregon offered receiver Jalen Harris.
- USC offered 3-star defensive end Ali Gaye. The Trojans also offered corner Samuel Barnes.
- Auburn offered 3-star athlete JaTarvious Whitlow.
- Kentucky offered defensive end Donovan Winter.
- LSU offered 3-star linebacker and current Houston pledge Marqez Bimage.
- South Carolina offered 3-star linebacker Cain McWilliams.
- Tennessee offered 3-star defensive tackle Jayden Peevy.
- Texas A&M offered 3-star defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo.
- Florida, Miami and Nebraska all offered tight end Jeremy Ruckert.
- Alabama and Michigan offered linebacker Bumper Pool.
- Florida and Ohio State offered corner Houston Griffith.
- Rutgers and Syracuse offered offensive lineman Qadir White.
- Notre Dame offered tight end Judge Culpepper.
- Duke offered receiver Al’vonte Woodard.
- North Carolina offered defensive tackle Dante Stills.
- Illinois offered quarterback Jalen Mayden.
- Maryland offered athlete Nolan Johnson.
- Ohio State offered safety Josh Proctor.
- Wisconsin offered tight end Will Mallory.
- Oklahoma State offered quarterback Spencer Sanders.
- Texas offered receiver Joshua Moore.
- Texas Tech offered receiver Jaylen Waddle.
- Oregon State offered quarterback Cammon Cooper. The Beavers also offered safety Trey Dean.
- Washington offered athlete Isaac Taylor-Stuart.
- Michigan State offered receiver Ahmarean Brown.
- Arizona State offered defensive tackle Matthew Pola-Mao.
- Keith Niebuhr of AuburnUndercover reported that Auburn offered quarterback Bo Nix.
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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