Recruiting roundup: 6 teams with big weekend wins
There were some big movers this past weekend in the recruiting world. Check out who was among the winners.
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The Trojans started their weekend with a bang, picking up the commitment of five-star linebacker Osa Masina. The Salt Lake City (Utah) Brighton star is rated as one of the best linebacker prospects in the entire nation, and his commitment alone bumped USC up to third in the 247 Composite team rankings with just a few weeks left before Signing Day.
Conquest Chronicles, our USC blog, is understandably excited about Masina’s addition to the 2015 class.
LSU
The Tigers moved up to 10th in the 247 Composite rankings with the addition of a familiar name, Lanard Fournette. The younger brother of freshman phenom Leonard Fournette is only a three-star recruit, but is reportedly athletic enough to play running back, wide receiver, or defensive back.
Ole Miss
Hugh Freeze had a big weekend, picking up a pair of commitments from four-star wide receiver Van Jefferson and three-star defensive end Rasool Clemons. Their inclusion in the Rebels’ 2015 class pushed them up five spots in the 247 Composite rankings, all the way up to 13th. Unfortunately for them, that’s only good for seventh in the SEC.
Michigan
It may have taken Jim Harbaugh a few weeks to lock down his first commits for Michigan, but they came quickly in succession. The Wolverines added three commits over the weekend, headlined by four-star quarterback Zach Gentry, whom they flipped from Texas. They also added three-star defensive end Rueben Jones and two-star offensive lineman Nolan Ulizio.
The Wolverines are still only 69th in the 247 Composite rankings, but the trio of commits bumped them up 22 spots, and they still only have nine players in their 2015 class. There’s still a ton of work to do, but Harbaugh and the new staff can finish strong.
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Missouri
The Tigers added a pair of three-star recruits over the weekend, securing the commitments of Texas wide receiver Brandon Martin and Louisiana defensive tackle Tyrell Jacobs. Missouri is now up to 21 commits in their 2015 class, and jumped nine spots up to 26th in the 247 Composite.
NC State
The Wolfpack are the surprise big gainers of the weekend, flipping a pair of in-state recruits to their cause. NC State gained the commitments of four-star running back Johnny Frasier, flipping him from Florida State, and three-star three-star defensive end Emmanuel Olenga, who was previously committed to East Carolina. The Wolfpack are now up to 27th in the 247 Composite, and Dave Doeren and staff are putting together a really solid class in Raleigh.
