Canes have competition for S
2011 S Jabari Gorman
Four-star S Jabari Gorman of Miami would seem to be a lock for the hometown Hurricanes, but perhaps like fellow four-star Miami S Robenson Therezie, whom we told you about earlier on Thursday, Gorman could be a little put off by the Canes' depth chart at the position.
Gorman tells ESPN Recruiting's Justin Hopkins that he is down to three finalists: Miami, Alabama and Ohio State. He plans to take officials to Columbus (for the Sept. 11 Miami game, natch) and Tuscaloosa (for the Oct. 2 Florida game) before making the decision. Like Therezie, he can head to Coral Gables whenever he wants.
Gorman said he wants an opportunity to play as a freshman, and he wants to play for top-notch coaches. He's covered on that last count: Both Miami and Ohio State have sent plenty of DBs to the NFL in the last decade, while Alabama coach Nick Saban made his bones as a secondary coach.
- Albert Lin
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Jabari Gorman evaluation
"Very active around the football and covers a lot of ground showing great range and direct angles to the ball. This guy is one of the better hitters in this safety class and plays the position with a fast and physical type of mentality. Displays great anticipation skills as a high-point safety allowing him to make great breaks on the pass aided by excellent explosiveness and closing burst. Has a quick first-step and great plant and drive burst. Separates a lot of balls from receivers with his high- impact collisions. Limits yard after the catch. An intimidating presence over the middle making receivers think twice about threatening his underneath zone. Good overall run supporter who gets downhill quickly and drives through ball carriers with textbook tackles, despite being a bit high on contact. Speed is good and appears more straight-lined."