2013 Under Armour All-America Football Game recruit updates

Team Highlight, which featured stars such as Robert Nkemdiche and Vernon Hargreaves, defeated Team Nitro, which included Laquon Treadwell, Carl Lawson and Reuben Foster, 16-3. Hargreaves and Foster won the MVP awards for their respective teams.

Overall, the game might have been the most unwatchable in the history of the sport.

There’s no way around it: the Under Armour All-America Game has not been entertaining. Thanks to good defensive line play and very average offensive line and quarterback play, the teams have combined for a single offensive touchdown, 2-of-22 on third down, and the punting yardage has doubled up the total yardage.

But a bright spot emerged in the fourth quarter, as Oklahoma running back recruit Keith Ford showed of some nifty moves during a kickoff return for team Nitro.

Out of Seffner (Fla.) Armwood High School, McQuay is a great cover safety with cornerback range. At 6’2, he has excellent length and instincts. He is a consensus four-star recruit.

There was some scuttlebutt throughout the week regarding McQuay’s ability to enroll early. Michigan and Florida State had approved him for early enrollment. Vanderbilt followed, and the question remained regarding USC’s stance on the issue.

If you’re watching the Under Armour All-America Game, you probably saw a bad snap go over the head of Team Nitro’s quarterback and startle the cameraman -- wait, what?

That’s right, there’s a cameraman in the backfield lending some creative shots to the broadcast on ESPN. And Team Nitro is sure glad he was there, as the snap ricocheted off the cameraman back to the quarterback, like a wild pitch back to the catcher off a friendly backstop in baseball.

Notre Dame received some good news Friday during the Under Armour All-America Game. Max Redfield, a top safety recruit out of Mission Viejo (Calif.) High School, committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over the USC Trojans.

At 6’3 and 195 pounds, Redfield has excellent size and range. He can drop into the box to play the run, or align over the slot receiver in pass coverage.

Linebacker recruit Trey Johnson committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Under Armour All-America Game Friday.

Out of Lawrenceville (Ga.) Central Gwinnett High School, Johnson was a long-time Auburn commitment. He backed off the commitment, however, after Auburn’s tumultuous season and subsequent staff changes, and considered several schools including Ohio State, Florida and Florida State.

Team Highlight, led by Florida running back commitment Kelvin Taylor (son of Gator and Jaguar great Fred Taylor), drove in to the red zone. Alabama commitment Cooper Bateman then hit former Alabama tight end commitment Josh McNiel on a touchdown pass to put team Highlight ahead 10-0..

Team Nitro followed with a long pass from Brice Ramsey to Ohio State commit Jalin Marshall, but the drive stalled. Kicker Ryan Santoro made a long field goal. Santoso is the biggest kicker in the history of the Under Armour All-America Game.

Who says all-star games are just for fun?

Someone forgot to tell Miami (Fla.) Booker T. Washington’s Matthew Thomas.

You might be asking “who is that huge kicker in the Under Armour All-America game?”

Why, it’s none other than Ryan Santoso, out of Pace (Fla.) High School. Here he is making a very long field goal with plenty of distance to spare for Team Nitro, pulling them to a 10-3 deficit.

Poetry in motion, Herm.

Ogundeko had named Florida as his leader at one point, but some insiders believe his offer from Florida was not legitimate. Clemson’s interest was legitimate, however, and Ogundeko jumped at the opportunity to play for the Tigers.

The commit to Clemson was a surprise, as many expected him to choose Syracuse.

Alabama’s Cooper Bateman won’t get the chance to play with Josh McNeil in college, as the former Alabama commitment was dropped by the Crimson Tide a few weeks back.

But the big tight end did get the chance to catch a pass from Bateman in the Under Armour All-America Game Friday. A touchdown pass, in fact. Bateman threw accurately and in rhythm, and McNeil held on to the pass for the score to put Team Highlight up 10-0 over Team Nitro.

The game was a battle of good defense and inept offense early on. The teams traded punts and failed to gain a first down, but on team Nitro’s second possession, it punted to team Highlight and Highlight fumbled, giving the ball back to team Nitro.

Clemson commitment Ben Boulware, a linebacker, and safety Leon McQuay, as of yet undecided on his commitment, both had excellent pass break-ups for team Highlight.

LSU’s advantage is that it is the hometown school, and it has recruited the four-star Beckwith the longest. Relationships are very important in recruiting, and LSU recruits as well as any team in the country.

Beckwith is much better rushing the passer and playing the run than he is defending the pass. He looks like a player who could get quite big. Many recruiting experts wonder if Beckwith will need to move to defensive end. If he does, he should fit quite nicely with LSU’s defense, which has shown a willingness to play smaller defensive ends.

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At 6’3 and 195 pounds, Redfield has excellent size and range. He can drop into the box to play the run, or align over the slot receiver in pass coverage.

Don’t miss: SB Nation’s in-depth scouting report of Redfield.

Linebacker recruit Trey Johnson is scheduled to make his commitment live during the Under Armour All-America game Friday. There doesn’t figure to be much suspense.

Out of Lawrenceville (Ga.) Central Gwinnett High School, Johnson was a long-time Auburn commitment. He backed off the commitment, however, and considered several schools including Ohio State, Florida and Florida State.

Kendell Beckwith is set to commit during the Under Armour All-America game Friday night on ESPN. The 6’3, 225-pound linebacker from Jackson (La.) East Feliciana High School will be picking between two fierce SEC West rivals in Alabama and LSU. Beckwith has visited both schools recently, and the decision process was not easy for the big backer.

LSU’s advantage is that it is the hometown school, and it has recruited the four-star Beckwith the longest.

Tyrone Crowder’s recruitment is moving along nicely as National Signing Day approaches.

The same can’t be said for his week at the Under Armour All-America game. Crowder isn’t able to play because of a hand injury.

Carl Lawson certainly doesn’t lack for confidence.

“Nobody can block me,” Lawson declared at the Under Armour All-America practices when asked what he learned about his game.

I’m here at Disney’s Wide World of Sports for the Under Armour All-America Game 2013 practices. I’ll be updating with my observations and analysis, so check back often.

Please post your questions in the comment section and tweet @SBNRecruiting.

Almost every position is loaded at the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game, and receiver is no exception. On Monday, I tried to focus on two position groups: receiver and defensive end.

Here are my thoughts on the receivers I noticed.

As I wrote Sunday, defensive end is an excellent group at the Under Armour All-America Game this year. That is one of two spots on which I focused my attention Monday, and most of the recruits shined on day one.

I’m here at Disney’s Wide World of Sports for the Under Armour All-America Game 2013 practices. I’ll be updating with my observations and analysis, so check back often.

Please post your questions in the comment section and tweet @SBNRecruiting. I’ll do my best to get to them.

Star Mississippi safety recruit Antonio Conner will decide Friday during the Under Armour All-America game between Ole Miss and Alabama.