Under Armour Orlando: Bevy of Top Prospects Impress
ORLANDO, Fla. -- All-Americans were crowned, young prospects punched tickets to the Future 50 event and the highly recruited played their part during Sunday's Under Armour All-America camp in the Orlando area.
SI All-American looks at two dozen prospects of note following the live showing.
Class of 2021
OL JC Latham - The massive physical specimen continues to work on his offensive tackle game with more success each time we see him at work. Defensive line prospects told SI All-American he had some of the strongest punch/extension technique on display with a good ability to anchor on top of it. Latham is still raw and working on his footwork and playing patient, but the immense length and aggression made him a head-turner more times than not. Considering Ohio State, LSU and others ahead of a spring decision, Latham's best win came versus Tunmise Adeleye on multiple reps in which he didn't even have his feet underneath him. One, where he lost leverage on initial contact but rebounded with his off hand, featured enough strength to gather and slow one of the top defensive line prospects on hand anyway.
WR Bralon Brown - A complete wide receiver prospect out of south Florida, Brown brought some signature traits to Orlando and made it tough on defensive backs all afternoon long. He has great length and body control on his side and it makes his ability to put strong routes together that much more devastating. Few were as consistently open as the uncommitted Brown Sunday and it helped him get an invitation to the UA All-America Game (it was accepted).
WR Mario Williams - Always an easy separator, Williams establishes leverage control often shortly after his release and his mature route-running thereafter had defenders trailing more times than not. The inside-out, quicker-than-fast senior could have finished a few one-on-ones a bit better but he still found ways to make plays down the field with quick cuts and easy speed thereafter. Clemson, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and several others are in the mix.
WR Agiye Hall - The route progression Hall had on display Sunday was about as good as he's shown as a prospect. He still won deep with his great frame, stride and ball skills, but worked particularly well in the short to intermediate game this time around. Hall faced the best the defensive back group had to offer and won more than just about any other wideout against the same roster of Power Five prospects, even besting Corey Collier down the middle of the field on a no-nonsense post route to cap the session. Hall is set to make a commitment in the coming weeks with programs like LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Arizona State and others contending. \
DB Corey Collier - The safety worked more in a cornerback role in this setting and held his own from drills through the competition portion of the camp. He is quite comfortable with turn-and-run scenarios, with strong length and ball tracking ability to boot. Collier got his hands on several footballs down the field as faster wide receivers challenged him deep although he was sometimes susceptible underneath. The Miami native is in no rush to make a verbal commitment with programs like Florida, Clemson and Georgia high on his list.
DB Omar Burroughs - The IMG Academy standout burst onto the scene in 2019 with the amount of interceptions he racked up in a short time and in seeing him again Sunday, it was no fluke. He is a rangy safety with a high football IQ by trade but looked very comfortable working in a cornerback and/or nickel role if need be. The undeclared Burroughs plays with patience, leverage and attacks the point of contact consistently.
DE Cade Denhoff - The Clemson commitment's length combines well with a good first step and it again resulted in some one-sided wins. He has gained good weight but can still add to his frame, as he got caught by bigger blocker at times. Denhoff's hand technique seems to have improved into the New Year.
DB Kamar Wilcoxson - Another versatile defensive back prospect, the Florida Gator commitment is among the more fluid "bigger" DB types in the South and looked like it Sunday. It paired well with strong range and instincts.
OL Greg Crippen - A classic interior offensive line prospect, he comes off as a stout, borderline mean prospect and it showed Sunday. He plays with natural leverage and can redirect consistently, evident on a rep he appeared to be losing until he made up ground in a hurry to provide a clean pocket. Crippen is currently committed to Notre Dame.
DB Tommi Hill - The local standout was among the more physical defensive backs and looks the part of a guy who can play anywhere in the secondary at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds. We saw at least three interceptions from Hill Sunday, making a play on a deflected ball for one of the snags. Wide open in the process, programs like Florida State, Nebraska and Arizona State are among those involved.
DB Winsome Frazier - One of many Miami (Fla.) Northwestern prospects with Power Five offers, Frazier is a towering safety type with legit ball skills. We saw him sky for perhaps the interception of the day during one-on-ones on a contested play. Frazier has great length and surprising closing speed relative to a 6-foot-3 frame.
WR Malik McClain - The Alabama native flashed in a big way with his 6-foot-4 height and basketball frame but he wasn't just a long term like from onlookers. McClain won with great stride and even some double moves to create deep separation. As he fills out, which shouldn't be as big of a deal now that he's at IMG Academy, McClain's recruiting profile should blossom this spring.
ATH Brashard Smith - Working at wide receiver through most of the day, the Florida commitment was again sharp in space Sunday. He works very well underneath with sudden cuts and strong hands while driving on the football. Smith was invited to the 2021 UA All-America Game following the event.
LB Jeremiah Brown - A member of the all-look team at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, the Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln linebacker played the part just as well. He's comfortable down hill against a running back but showed great coverage ability from sideline to sideline in this setting. Southern Miss and FAMU are his lone offers at this time.
DE Joshua Farmer - The Florida State commitment has a strong frame with tangible power but has a lot of raw traits at the same time. He looks the part of an inside-out defensive lineman at the highest level so the ceiling is there.
WR Malik Rutherford - An early pledge to Georgia Tech, he looks built for the spread system with strong route concepts and hands. Rutherford set up defensive backs as well as any slot type we saw.
DE Tunmise Adeleye - The Texas native, another now at IMG Academy, looks like he can line up all over a defensive front with success. He's long and powerful with some bend on a frame that can still be added upon. Alabama, Ohio State, Texas A&M and many others are in the mix. Adeleye, who celebrated a birthday Sunday, will be at Florida next weekend.
Class of 2022
DE Mario Eugenio - After a 14-sack campaign in 2019, the first-step specialist made it tough on the bigger tackle prospects Sunday. He had success against everyone he faced, including Latham, with a set up and spin move executed with low pad level. Despite more room to fill out, Eugenio can bend and accelerate without much wasted movement. When the overall technique catches up, watch out. Invited to the UA Future 50 event in January, Eugenio won't sit with just one P5 offer (Iowa State) much longer.
DL Tyler Booker - The Connecticut native is an interior defender with length and power to his name. But the quickness he shows at 6-foot-4, 290 pounds makes him among the elite defensive prospects regardless of class. And yes, he's at IMG Academy, too.
ATH Gregory Gaines - A versatile and long skill guy at 6-foot-2, Gaines worked out at wide receiver Sunday. Coveted as a defensive back by plenty of top college programs, he looked like he could handle the offensive side of the ball full time at the next level if need be. Gaines had the catch of the day along the sideline, skying for an overthrown ball while somehow coming down in bounds anyway.
RB Isaiah Gordon - As one prominent linebacker prospect put it, "he's short and stout so I didn't think he was that fast." Gordon got by linebackers down the field several times during the competition portion of the camp.
DL Walter Nolen - Invited to the Future 50 event for his effort, Nolen is a raw mover of mass. He has a lot of room to add to his pass rush repertoire, but won plenty of reps with heavy hands and lower-body strength. The Mississippi native will finish his prep career at IMG Academy.
QB Jimmy Cino - A relative unknown compared to some other quarterbacks on hand, Cino worked as arguably the most efficient on the day. He threw with great timing and enough arm strength to challenge all three levels despite a diminutive frame.
Class of 2023
WR Brandon Inniss - The most polished young wide receiver prospect many onlookers have seen of late, he has a strong frame, understanding of the route tree and flashes some competitive fire along the way. 'Can't miss' is a rough phrase to dish out in college football recruiting coverage but Inniss' name is already drawing that pressure.
Brian Smith contributed to this report.
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