2018 FB Recruit Wishlist - June Update

After the craziness this weekend, it seems like a good time to update the wishlist. I am doing things a little bit differently this time. The last couple posts had been more of a prediction, than a wishlist, and if anything is clear from this past weekend, predicting a class is pointless. So I decided to go back to a true wishlist. There are some reaches on this list, but I think we have at least a shot with all of the kids listed. Here we go:

Best Case Scenario:

Name Pos. Stars Composite Score Notes
Quincy Patterson QB 3 0.8708
Ronnie Walker RB 4 0.8946 4/1 visit
Tre Turner WR 4 0.9274
Dillon Spalding WR 3 0.8876 4/1 visit, CB leader
Darryle Simmons WR 3 0.8822
DeJuan Ellis WR 3 0.861
Kyle Pitts TE 4 0.9038 4/1 visit, QP 7v7 teammate
James Mitchell TE 3 0.8878 4/8 visit
Rasheed Walker OT 4 0.947 in top 6
TJ Bradley OT 3 0.87 JUCO, 6'8" 290, from VA
Aiden Rafferty OT 3 0.8537 DC, multiple visits
John Harris OG 3 0.8355
Defense:
KJ Henry DE 5 0.9913 4/15 visit, in top 10
Eli Adams DE 3 0.8333
Alim McNeil DT 4 0.9139 4/22 visit
Cam Goode DT 3 0.8496
Joe Kane DT 3 0.8469
Dax Hollifield ILB 4 0.9478 multiple visits
Alan Tisdale OLB 3 0.8721 4/15 visit, CB leader
Keshon Artis ILB 3 0.8687 from 757
Kalon Gervin CB 4 0.9187 ND de-commit, in top 5
Jairus Brents CB 4 0.9116
DJ Crossen CB 3 0.8696
Braxton Clark CB 3 0.8405
Chamarri Conner S 3 0.8789
Nasir Peoples S 3 0.8428

Others to Watch:

Name Position Stars Composite Score Notes
Anthony Grant RB 3 0.8797 GA, 6/3 visit
Jalynn Sykes RB 3 0.8563 in top 4
Malcolm Davidson RB 3 0.8386 in top 6, 4.44 40
Mateo Durant RB 3 0.8295 April visit
Caleb Steward RB June visit, in top 5
Daniel George WR 4 0.9169
Darryl Jones WR 4 0.89 757
Shaquon Anderson-Butts WR 4 0.8838 PSU lean
Armani Chatman WR 3 0.8799 757
Bryce Thompson WR 3 0.8646
Jeshaun Jones WR 3 0.8522 FL
Tyree Henry WR/TE 6' 5" 225, visit 4/1?
Herman McCray TE
Blake Zubovic OT 3 0.8656 in top 5
Jordan McFadden OT 3 0.8333 6/10 visit, in top 12
Chase Brown OT JUCO, 6'5" 315
Gabriel Gonzalez OT
Derrick Eason DE/DT 3 0.8333 757
Rick Sandidge DT 4 0.9419
Dante Stills DT 4 0.9326 WV, in top 6
Jalen Alexander DT 3 0.8269 757, in top 10
Eriq Gilyard OLB 3 0.8677 in top 6
Nate Thompson CB 3 0.8711 6' 2", Duke in the lead as of 3/25
Nadir Thompson CB 3 0.8529 in top 3
Donte Burton CB 3 0.8529 UNC De-Commit
Rayshad Williams CB 3 0.8422 6'4", in top 2, 4/8 visit
Tanner Ingle CB 3 0.8333 Teammates w/Clark
Telly Plummer CB 3 0.8228
DeAndre Hollins CB 3 0.8216 6/14 visit
Tyrese Ross S 3 0.8416
Raymond Boone ATH 3 0.8556 in top 8

Other notes:
-In my mind the biggest reaches on the wishlist are Rasheed Walker, KJ Henry, and Jairus Brents. I think we have a chance with them all but would be pretty surprised if we actually ended up landing any of them.
-This may be too big of a class this year, but I've heard the numbers always work out. Even with taking 26, there were a few more that I really wish we could pick up, they are Mataeo Durant, Daniel George, Rick Sandidge, Nate Thompson, and Nadir Thompson.
-I'm pumped about landing Eli Adams and Cam Goode. I like the possible pair of Cam and Alim McNiell as our TDs together. I think Cam is more of a space eater run stopper, and Alim is more of a disruption in the backfield, could be a great balance.
-The only position I am still concerned with is O-line. It was great to pick up Harris, but we definitely need some help and it seems like we may be underdogs for the rest of the top linemen we've offered.
-Lastly, if we landed all of the kids on wishlist our recruiting class would have an average composite score of 0.8849 which would put us right around a top 10 class based on last years rankings.

As always, feel free to agree, disagree, or pose questions. I have no #sauces so this is all just based on a 5th grade teacher who has gotten way too into recruiting for the first time. Hope you enjoy.

Also, shout out to hokie07ME for the tutorial on how to make tables from the last post, and apologies for the crazy table format in previous posts. Hopefully this one is easier to read!

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