The place NFL, CFB stars on this weekend’s highlight had been ranked in HS
Forward of one other loaded weekend of faculty and NFL video games, Adam Friedman takes a take a look at the place among the greatest names within the highlight this weekend had been ranked as highschool recruits and whether or not or not their rating was a Hit or a Miss.
Oklahoma vs. Tennessee: Sooners QB Jackson Arnold
Oklahoma hosts Tennessee this weekend in what would be the first large take a look at of the Jackson Arnold period. The previous five-star out of Texas thought-about Notre Dame, Ole Miss, TCU and others earlier than committing to Oklahoma in January following his junior season. Arnold’s dedication was the primary main recruiting win for Brent Venables as head coach of the Sooners.
Jeff Lebby, who was the offensive coordinator for Oklahoma, performed an enormous position in getting Arnold to Norman as properly. By means of three video games this season, Arnold has thrown for 484 yards and has seven passing touchdowns with solely two interceptions.
In line with PFF, Arnold has the fifth-best adjusted completion share within the SEC. It’s nonetheless too early to difficulty a verdict on whether or not or not Arnold has lived as much as his rating however he has impressed to date.
Verdict: Incomplete
NC State vs. Clemson: Wolfpack QB CJ Bailey
N.C. State will likely be with out beginning quarterback Grayson McCall this week when the Wolfpack sq. off with Clemson so which means true freshman CJ Bailey will get the primary begin of his faculty profession. The South Florida native piled up a ridiculous variety of wins and three state championships whereas quarterbacking powerhouse Chaminade Madonna and earned a four-star ranking earlier than the tip of the 2024 rankings cycle.
Bailey dedicated to N.C. State in March of his junior 12 months however practically flipped to Miami earlier than Nationwide Signing Day.
Verdict: Incomplete
New Orleans vs. Philadelphia: Saints RB Alvin Kamara
Kamara scored 4 touchdowns on Sunday because the New Orleans Saints offense scored greater than 40 factors for the second sport in a row. Kamara has been the most effective working backs within the NFL since he was picked within the third spherical of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Initially a high 50 prospect within the 2013 class, Kamara signed with Alabama however transferred to a junior faculty a 12 months later. He was rated as a five-star junior faculty prospect within the 2015 class and determined to signal with Tennessee as a substitute of Georgia. In faculty, Kamara didn’t essentially make the affect you’d count on from a five-star and his NFL Draft place didn’t mirror his ranking both.
Nevertheless, throughout his time within the NFL, Kamara has positively lived as much as the billing.
Verdict: Hit
USC vs. Michigan: Trojans QB Miller Moss
Moss was a part of USC’s 2021 recruiting class that was filled with high-end potential. For probably the most half, the gamers in that class both didn’t pan out or have since transferred elsewhere. Should you rely interim head coach Donte Williams, Lincoln Riley is the third head coach Moss has performed for at USC and, in truth, it by no means seemed like he would find yourself the starter for the Trojans.
Moss and Jaxson Dart, the present starter for Ole Miss, each signed with USC’s 2021 recruiting class, and Caleb Williams transferred to USC after the 2022 season, then five-star Malachi Nelson signed with USC within the 2023 class.
With Dart and Nelson transferring elsewhere and Williams off to the NFL, the beginning position fell into Moss’s lap and he isn’t losing the chance. He lit the world on fireplace with a six-touchdown efficiency in USC’s bowl sport final season and this 12 months he’s off to an awesome begin, finishing 71.6-percent of his passes with zero turnovers, two landing passes, and 600 passing yards.
Moss has a tall activity forward of him on Saturday taking part in at Michigan at 3:30pm EDT on CBS.
Verdict: Miss
Dallas vs. Baltimore: Cowboys LB Micah Parsons
Parsons was a no brainer five-star within the 2018 class and a case could possibly be made that he was ranked too low at No. 6 within the Rivals250. His recruitment was pretty dramatic. The Pennsylvania native dedicated to Penn State early within the recruiting course of however decommitted in April of his junior season. It seemed like Parsons would find yourself signing with Ohio State, due largely to his relationship with defensive position coach Larry Johnson, however Penn State in the end received him again.
Parsons was an instantaneous affect participant for the Nittany Lions, the place he was the primary freshman in Penn State historical past to guide the workforce in tackles. He was a Freshman All-American and after his standout sophomore season he was a Consensus All-American.
The Dallas Cowboys picked Parsons with the twelfth decide within the first spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft and he was named the AP Defensive Rookie of the 12 months the next season. Parsons has additionally been named to the AP All-Professional Crew twice.
Verdict: Hit
