Here are five who made their decisions and a quick-hit scouting report of each by TJ Gaynor of GoBigRecruiting.com. Their scouting reports are below.
Joe Mixon, RB (6-2, 195)
Oakley (Calif.) Freedom
Committed to: Oklahoma
What stands out: Mixon has it all — strength, power, speed, elusiveness, balance.
What needs development: Blocking; not that he won’t be able to — he just needs to learn it.
What happens next: Provided he’s healthy, 1,000 all-purpose yards and double digit TDs in 2014.
Marshon Lattimore, CB (6-0, 175)
Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville
Committed to: Ohio State
What stands out: Acceleration and elusiveness.
What needs development: Lattimore is a tough projection; is he a CB or slot WR?
What happens next: Instant impact as a punt-returner. Once he has a home, must hone his technique.
Nyles Morgan, LB (6-1, 225)
Crete (Ill.) Crete-Monee
Committed to: Notre Dame
What stands out: Closing speed, range, raw athleticism, unlimited upside.
What needs development: Fundamentals, balance, consistency.
What happens next: A freakish athlete, he needs time to develop technique and strength.
Frank Iheanacho, WR (6-6, 220)
Houston (Texas) Westside
Committed to: Texas A&M
What stands out: Catching radius, ball skills, body control.
What needs development: Route-running, strength.
What happens next: This matchup nightmare is an immediate difference-maker in the red zone.
Bryce Dixon, TE (6-4, 220)
Ventura (Calif.) St. Bonaventure
Committed to: USC
What stands out: Fluidity, route-running, tremendous hands.
What needs development: Strength, in-line blocking.
What happens next: More jumbo WR than TE, Dixon will be a factor in the pass game early
— TJ Gaynor was a two-time All-Pac-10 offensive lineman at Stanford. During his time on the Farm, he played for a long list of great coaches, including Hall of Famer Bill Walsh. After tryouts with the 49ers and Lions, Gaynor spent time as a high school coach and analyst for Scout.com. He is Go Big Recruiting's senior recruiting analyst.
