Southeast spotlight: Prospect stock report
The high school football season has hit the halfway point in the Southeast and it's time to take a look at which players are impressing and which players might be headed for a drop in Rivals Rankings. Today we focus on five Southeast players trending up and a pair trending down.
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STOCK UP
Weakside defensive end
4 STARS
Rome
RR: 5.9
Ht: 6'6.0"
Wt: 225.0
Class: 2018
Commitment status:
undecided
Chad Simmons
Anderson is making a push for that five-star discussion when the 2018 rankings are updated. He has added strength, is playing stronger at the point of attack and has one of the best get-offs in the country. Anderson has been a nightmare off the edge this season. He is long, extremely athletic and is showing that he is one of the best in the country. Alabama and Georgia look to be the top schools at this time, but Auburn, Clemson and Tennessee are hanging around.
Cornerback
4 STARS
Georgia
Atlanta
RR: 5.8
Ht: 6'0.0"
Wt: 165.0
Class: 2018
Commitment status:
verbal
Smith just continues to go out and make plays. Rivals has watched him play twice this season and he locks down the receiver he is up against and is playing tough and physical. Smith is not afraid to make the one-on-one tackle on the perimeter. The Georgia commit has two interceptions, and he had another pick-six that was called back due a penalty. Smith is playing at a high level this season, just as he did all spring and summer on the camp circuit.
Outside linebacker
4 STARS
Michigan
Leesburg
RR: 5.9
Ht: 6'2.0"
Wt: 195.0
Class: 2018
Commitment status:
verbal
Reese is likely not going to be outside the Rivals100 much longer. The Michigan commit is playing safety, but he has spent a lot of time inside the box. Reese is about violence between the lines. He is strong, athletic, physical and he plays with aggression. Reese is likely to settle in at inside linebacker at the next level and will never have to leave the field. Defensive coordinators want to build their defenses around guys like Reese against all the spread offenses. His stock is on the rise.
Wide Receiver
4 STARS
Clemson
Rock Hill
RR: 5.9
Ht: 6'1.0"
Wt: 198.0
Class: 2018
Commitment status:
verbal
Kendrick plays out of position on his high school team, working at quarterback rather than his future position of wide receiver, but it's clear that regardless of where he plays that the Clemson commit is a special talent. He has wowed so far this season while leading his team to victories over an incredibly difficult schedule. While he has kept a low profile during the bulk of his high school career, his star is shining brighter every week.
Running Back
3 STARS
Ohio State
Murfreesboro
RR: 5.6
Ht: 5'11.0"
Wt: 210.0
Class: 2018
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NATIONAL
Commitment status:
verbal
Teague is likely out for the season with an ankle injury, but despite that setback he's already shown this season that we have him a little bit underrated. Teague played through the ankle injury this past week and still rushed for 150 yards against rival Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Oakland and has the type of size and speed that made him a target for several big-time programs. The injury may put a damper on his chance to rise even higher, but he deserves to be ranked higher than No. 32 at his position.
STOCK DOWN
Strongside defensive end
4 STARS
Birmingham
RR: 5.8
Ht: 6'3.0"
Wt: 295.0
Class: 2018
Commitment status:
undecided
It is not that Miller has played bad by any means, but we'd like to see him make a few more plays. He can take a play or two off and not go 100 percent as much as he should. You see the size, the strength and the athleticism, so the ability is there. We just want to see him a little more active. He has a lot of potential. That is why Alabama, Auburn, Florida and others are fighting for him.
Safety
4 STARS
Florida State
Bossier City
RR: 5.8
Ht: 6'4.0"
Wt: 190.0
Class: 2018
-
NATIONAL
Commitment status:
verbal
Mukuamu rose to four-star status on the back of a great offseason, showing the ability to cover a lot of ground combined with elite size and length. However, this fall he's playing cornerback and he has thus far failed to show the type of physicality that you like to see from an elite safety. Mukuamu's athleticism and length are tantalizing, but he will need to step it up to maintain four-star status.
