We Try to Guess Where Top Recruits Like Matthew Thomas Are Headed Tomorrow
National Signing Day is upon us (almost)! And before letters of intent start getting faxed to various institutions of higher education around the country, we wanted to take one final look at which of the country’s top undecided recruits could land at ACC schools. No, we won’t mention Robert Nkemdiche here… Robert Nkemdiche.
Matthew Thomas, OLB (5 Stars)
Our Pick – Florida State; Also In Contention – Miami (FL), Alabama, Georgia
Montravious Adams, DT (5 Stars)
Our Pick – Clemson; Also In Contention – Auburn, Georgia
MacKensie Alexander, CB (5 Stars)
Our Pick – Mississippi State; Also In Contention – Clemson, Auburn
Stacy Coley, WR (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Florida State; Also in Contention – Miami (FL), Syracuse, Louisville
James Clark, WR (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Florida; Also In Contention – Clemson, Ohio State
Tyrone Crowder, OG (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Clemson; Also in Contention – North Carolina, Georgia
Denver Kirkland, OG (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Arkansas; Also in Contention – Florida State, Miami (FL)
E.J. Levenberry, ILB (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Tennessee; Also in Contention – Florida State
Update (2/5, 5:38 p.m. PT): Florida State holds onto Levenberry (via Tomahawk Nation)
Keith Bryant, DT (4 Stars)
Our Pick – South Carolina; Also in Contention – Florida State, Miami (FL)
Cornelius Elder, ATH (4 Stars)
Our Pick – UCLA; Also In Contention – Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Purdue
Myles Jack, OLB/RB (4 Stars)
Our Pick – UCLA; Also In Contention – Florida State, Washington, Georgia
Jay-nard Bostwick, DE (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Florida; Also In Contention – Miami (FL), Alabama
Michael Parker, ATH (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Miami (FL); Also in Contention – Arizona State
George Adeosum, OT (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Oklahoma; Also in Contention – Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee
Jermaine Grace, OLB (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Miami (FL); Also in Contention – Texas A&M
Jordan Cunningham, WR (4 Stars)
Our Pick – Stanford; Also in Contention – Miami (FL), Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State
Yannick Ngakoue, ILB (4 Stars)
Our Pick – South Carolina; Also In Contention – Florida State, Maryland
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As you’ll notice, the ACC’s schools are involved in a ton of these key recruiting battles as we enter the 11th hour. Granted, that’s mostly Miami and Florida State representing the league, but it’s to be expected for two of the country’s most marketable programs, both in the state of Florida. The other members of the conference have also blazed their own trails locking up local recruits long before tomorrow’s deadlines, but beyond Clemson, there’s not much high-profile noise expected from the league’s other teams tomorrow.
Still, we’ll hope for the best in the ACC – on all fronts. Check back here for updates once classes are finalized tomorrow, for our final thoughts on key battles won and lost, as well as our class rankings, 1-15 (yes, this will include Louisville).
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