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Take a look at the top storylines to watch for on national signing day as Texas hopes to close out their 2021 class on a high note.
Texas will attempt to make one final push to lock in any additional prospects to close out their 2021 recruiting efforts. Continue reading “Texas Football: What to watch for on national signing day”
Estime ran for 1,857 yards and 22 touchdowns in the eight-game season and picked up 185 more receiving yards while scoring twice on touchdown receptions.
Notre Dame signee, 2021 running back Audric Estime, was named New Jersey Player of the Year by MaxPreps after racking up monster numbers for Montvale, New Jersey (St. Joseph’s).
St. Joseph’s struggled out of the gate going just 1-2 in the first three weeks of the shortened season but won their final five games to finish 6-2.
Estime ran for 1,857 yards and 22 touchdowns in the eight-game season and picked up 185 more receiving yards while scoring twice on touchdown receptions.
Estime finished his career with the Green Knights with 4,229 total yards and 54 touchdowns.
Estime was given a late offer by Notre Dame’s coaching staff as he flipped from being a Michigan State commitment to an Irish signee in a matter of days in mid-December.
Estime is Notre Dame’s only current running back signee in the 2021 class but most expect Logan Diggs of Lousiana to also join the class when the second and final signing period opens next Wednesday.
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Running back Jonathon Brooks and versatile athlete Ja’Tavion Sanders each received an extra star in 247Sports updated 2021 rankings.
Two-way athlete Ja’Tavion Sanders and running back Jonathon Brooks have added an extra star next to their name. Continue reading “Two Texas signees gain an extra star in latest 247 rankings”
The experts at 247Sports give Notre Dame signee Tyler Buchner a very interesting comparison to a former USC quarterback.
Today, one of the major recruiting services, 247Sports made their final rankings of the 2021 cycle. Unfortunately no Notre Dame signee or commit was named a 5-Star, although that doesn’t mean there aren’t talented players that will matriculate to South Bend.
With their penultimate rankings out, Andrew Ivins went over each of the quarterbacks ranked inside their top 247 players and Irish signee Tyler Buchner was included in that group as the 90th overall player in the class. His player comparison was to former USC star Sam Darnold, who if you don’t remember went third overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
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Their evaluation went to Greg Biggins, who gave a glowing scouting report of what to expect out of the Californian. Buchner “has always been a dynamic athlete and was a nationally known lacrosse player in middle school. Physically, has an athletic frame and looks like a running back when he gets out in the open field. Has tremendous escape-ability and a unique sense for making a defender miss and extending plays.”
2021 #NotreDame QB commit Tyler Buchner (@tylerbuchner) had one hell of a state championship game last night.
Passing: 22-46, 296 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing: 18 Rushes, 353 yards and 5 TDsBuchner finishes 2019 with 81 touchdowns. @CoachD_Mitch pic.twitter.com/tR9tRvBi1S
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) November 30, 2019
Sounds like someone we know who just finished his career as the all-time winningest quarterback in Notre Dame history? Ian Book ring a bell?
Biggins went on to then explain what we expect out of Buchner throwing the ball as he “has a live arm and can throw outside the pocket rolling to his right or his left equally well. Has tightened his release over the last year and improved mechanically. Shows accuracy on the deep ball and will continue to improve as a pure pocket passer with more game experience.”
#NotreDame QB commit Tyler Buchner at today’s @QBCollective event: https://t.co/gmTUF3CC7v pic.twitter.com/zicqqIKttk
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) July 26, 2020
This is where the difference between the two quarterbacks is made. Buchner’s ceiling as a passer is much higher than Book’s, although the outgoing senior was no slouch at slinging the ball around.
Like Darnold, Biggins sees Buchner to “project as a impact upper tier Power 5 starter and future high round NFL draft pick.” If he lives up to this scouting report, Notre Dame fans will surely be happy with Buchner’s career when it’s all said and done.
The Longhorns picked up their first 2021 commitment under Steve Sarkisian. They are added an unranked kicker from Flower Mound, Texas.
On Sunday, the Longhorns earned their first 2021 commitment under Steve Sarkisian. Continue reading “Texas receives commitment from 2021 kicker Bert Auburn”
The Texas Longhorns football team has some early additions from the 2021 recruiting class. They have arrived on campus for the spring.
The Longhorns 2021 recruiting cycle will finish up early next week after the second signing day period. A portion of the 2021 class has already started arriving on campus in Austin. Nine of the 21 signees have started getting accustomed to the Forty Acres.
The current class is ranked No. 17 according to 247Sports composite rankings. While these players originally signed on to play for Tom Herman, they will have a new head coach and staff to get accustomed to. It will be an interesting dynamic with Steve Sarkisian running the show for the burnt orange, but many are hopeful for the future of Texas’ football program.
The Longhorns social media department recently put together a video of the early enrollees arriving to campus.
While the video featured most of the incoming class, here are the full nine early enrollees.
It’s moving day for the incoming freshmen class for Texas Longhorns football.
It’s moving day for a few of the signees from the 2021 recruiting class. Continue reading “First look at early enrollees arriving to Texas campus”
Texas signee Jonathon Brooks was named Mr. Texas Football Highschool Player of the Year on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and the Mercari Texas Bowl announced the recipient of the 2020 Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year. Continue reading “Longhorns signee named Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year”
The 2020 Texas Longhorns football season isn’t quite over but we take a look at potential position battles for the 2021 season.
Texas has one more game left this season as they’ll be facing Colorado in the Valero Alamo Bowl. However, Longhorns Wire staff decided to look ahead to the 2021 season. In particular, the 2021 position outlook and battles to look forward to this offseason into August. Continue reading “Way too early positional outlooks for 2021 Texas Longhorns season”
The Longhorns were mentioned among four-star wide receiver Keon Coleman’s top schools on Sunday.
Texas is still in the running for four-star wide receiver Keon Coleman. Continue reading “Texas among top schools for four-star WR, three-sport athlete from Louisiana”
