It's hard to capture how talented this team is compared to the past few. Here is a potential starting lineup with the highest overall ranking of the major recruiting sites
Offense:
Dobbs - 4 star 107 overall
Hurd - 5 star 28 overall
Richmond - 5 star 12 overall
Robertson - 3 star
Thomas - 3 star
Wiesman - 3 star
Hall- 4 star
Wolfe - 4 star
Malone - 5 star 20 overall
Williams - 5 star 15 overall
Smith - 3 star
Select offensive backups:
Croom - 4 star 178 overall
Kamara - 5 star
Dormady - 4 star
Jack Jones - 4 star
Jennings - 4 star
Boulware - 4 star
Defense:
Barnett - 4 star 152 overall
Mckenzie - 5 star 1 overall
Tuttle - 5 star 24 overall
Vereen - 4 star
Reeves Maybin - 4 star 135 overall
Kirkland - 4 star 163 overall
Foreman - 3 star
Sutton - 3 star
Gaulden - 4 star
TKjr - 4 star 71 overall
Martin - 4 star
Select defensive backups:
Phillips - 5 star 32 overall
O'Brien - 4 star 161 overall
Taylor - 4 star
Butcher - 4 star 67 overall
Mcdowell - 4 star
Sapp - 4 star
Berry - 4 star
Abernathy - 4 star
Freshman who just arrived:
Byrd - 4 star 35th overall
Guarantano - 4 star 37th overall
Kongbo - 5 star
Callaway - 4 star 95 overall
Warrior - 5 star 20 overall
In summary, we have 5 projected starters who weren't at least 4 stars on one site. Of those 5, one is on the Rimington watch list and the other is an elite cornerback. In our second 22, we have at least 12 4 stars plus 2 5 stars.
Offense:
Dobbs - 4 star 107 overall
Hurd - 5 star 28 overall
Richmond - 5 star 12 overall
Robertson - 3 star
Thomas - 3 star
Wiesman - 3 star
Hall- 4 star
Wolfe - 4 star
Malone - 5 star 20 overall
Williams - 5 star 15 overall
Smith - 3 star
Select offensive backups:
Croom - 4 star 178 overall
Kamara - 5 star
Dormady - 4 star
Jack Jones - 4 star
Jennings - 4 star
Boulware - 4 star
Defense:
Barnett - 4 star 152 overall
Mckenzie - 5 star 1 overall
Tuttle - 5 star 24 overall
Vereen - 4 star
Reeves Maybin - 4 star 135 overall
Kirkland - 4 star 163 overall
Foreman - 3 star
Sutton - 3 star
Gaulden - 4 star
TKjr - 4 star 71 overall
Martin - 4 star
Select defensive backups:
Phillips - 5 star 32 overall
O'Brien - 4 star 161 overall
Taylor - 4 star
Butcher - 4 star 67 overall
Mcdowell - 4 star
Sapp - 4 star
Berry - 4 star
Abernathy - 4 star
Freshman who just arrived:
Byrd - 4 star 35th overall
Guarantano - 4 star 37th overall
Kongbo - 5 star
Callaway - 4 star 95 overall
Warrior - 5 star 20 overall
In summary, we have 5 projected starters who weren't at least 4 stars on one site. Of those 5, one is on the Rimington watch list and the other is an elite cornerback. In our second 22, we have at least 12 4 stars plus 2 5 stars.
