Rivals Rankings Week: Updated Rivals250 revealed
A lot of chatter about the Arizona kids...
Michael Drennen at 142 is the first Ohio kid outside the Top 100 (with only Paris Johnson and Darrion Henry in the Rivals100). Jaheim Thomas at 158, Terry Lockett at 168, and Deametric Crenshaw at 234. Ohio not represented very well in the Rivals250 having only 6 kids in the initial rankings.
A lot of chatter about the Arizona kids...
Michael Drennen at 142 is the first Ohio kid outside the Top 100 (with only Paris Johnson and Darrion Henry in the Rivals100). Jaheim Thomas at 158, Terry Lockett at 168, and Deametric Crenshaw at 234. Ohio not represented very well in the Rivals250 having only 6 kids in the initial rankings.
Mike Farrell (National): OL Luke Wypler from New Jersey might be ranked a bit too high. He's a tough and physical kid and plays for a good school, but I worry about his feet and overall athleticism after seeing him in January.
Adam Gorney (West Coast/National): After seeing Elias Ricks and Kelee Ringo through their junior seasons and again in recent weeks, they are clearly the top two cornerbacks in the class but then there seems to be a significant drop-off to fellow five-star Fred Davis. Davis is a highly-talented kid and a playmaker at cornerback but he needs help with his footwork and there will be other high-end four-stars pushing him. I wouldn't be completely stunned if other corners emerge through this recruiting cycle and contend for that No. 3 spot.
Rob Cassidy (Southeast): It sounds ridiculous to say Kelee Ringo is underrated, seeing as he’s a five-star prospect and the No. 9 player in the Rivals100. Alas, here we are. My point of contention is with the fact that Ringo isn’t the top cornerback in our rankings. It’s definitely splitting hairs, but I’ll take the bigger, faster Ringo over current No. 1 Elias Ricks all day. That’s no knock on Ricks, who is an incredibly special player in his own right. It’s just that I see Ringo as a legitimate can’t-miss prospect and the top corner in America.
Adam Friedman (Mid-Atlantic): I really like the talent in this 2020 class so there are a lot of players I could list here. I'll go with running back Bijan Robinson after seeing him over the weekend at the Los Angeles Rivals 3 Stripe Camp. His film is outstanding and he was equally impressive in person. Robinson is a big, strong, athletic and versatile back at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, and he moves with the suddenness of a much smaller back.