Lance McCurley
The mud has settled within the school soccer recruiting class of 2025 and Rivals is placing a bow on the cycle by wanting on the high packages by place. We transfer to tight finish.
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1. GEORGIA
No tight finish within the nation had a extra compelling senior season than Georgia signee Elyiss Williams. The highest-ranked tight finish is a mismatch — on the perimeter, in-line, and flexed out. Williams dominated in opposition to single protection and is excellent making contested catches. The 6-foot-7, 240-pounder has an enormous catch radius and positive fingers with the flexibility to make performs downfield, beneath, and in the midst of the sphere. He and fellow in-state tight finish Ethan Barbour — who was elevated to a four-star after additionally making so many performs as a hybrid receiver for state champion Milton (Ga.) Excessive. Todd Hartley is getting two various, proficient pass-catchers to restock the barrel in Athens.
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2. TENNESSEE
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The Vols inked Dasaahn Brame out of Kansas — some of the proficient pass-catchers on the place within the nation. As a senior for Derby (Kan.), Brame eclipsed 1,000 all-purpose yards and located the tip zone 18 instances. Lining up everywhere in the formation, Brame has a second gear distinctive to the place with positive fingers and incredible straight-line velocity to assault the seams and make performs vertically. Tennessee additionally inked four-star tight finish Jack Van Dorselaer out of Texas. As a senior for Southlake (Texas) Carroll, Van Dorselaer performed on either side of the ball. He shines as a well-rounded tight finish prospect succesful impactful as a blocker and as a receiver.
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3. PENN STATE
James Franklin and the Nittany Lions flipped four-star tight finish Andrew Olesh away from rival Michigan — conserving the touted in-state pass-catcher in Pennsylvania. Olesh is a hybrid tight finish with huge upside as a receiving menace — with nice measurement and vary, velocity to get downfield, and impactful after the catch. Penn State additionally signed four-star tight finish Matt Henderson out of Virginia. Henderson turned 48 catches into 700-plus yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. He was dynamic as a pass-catcher — with incredible fingers, an unlimited catch radius, and making grabs by way of contact. Henderson additionally shined enjoying line of defense as a senior.
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4. TEXAS
The tight finish has been a serious piece of the puzzle for Steve Sarkisian at Texas over time, and the Longhorns added a couple of gamers who ought to see alternatives earlier than too lengthy. The Longhorns saved four-star tight finish Nick Townsend in-state. The Houston (Texas) DeKaney product ranked No. 7 within the tight finish rankings — and was equally as spectacular engaged on the line of defense as a senior. He is a twitchy athlete that strikes at a distinct velocity.
Texas additionally introduced in four-star athlete Michael Terry, who will see time at tight finish in addition to a mess of different roles on the offensive aspect of the ball. Emaree Winston out of Calhoun (Ga.) provides the Longhorns a real menace to make fight catches in the midst of the sphere and one other movable piece with a various skill-set within the tight finish room.
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5. OHIO STATE
The nationwide champs have at all times utilized the tight finish within the passing recreation — and the Buckeyes are replenishing the inventory with four-star tight finish Nate Roberts. The Oklahoma native completed sixth within the tight finish rankings — a proficient pass-catcher and moveable piece that has positive fingers and may eat up targets within the brief and intermediate passing recreation. We love Roberts’ potential within the Ohio State offense. The Buckeyes additionally inked three-star tight finish Brody Lennon — a top-30 prospect on the place — who provides large long-term upside. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder out of Cleveland has high-end athleticism that would yield huge dividends in due time.
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