College Football's Top 2. Impact JUCO Transfers for 2. 2016 Perfect Game College Baseball Preview Index. PG College Facebook Page Listed below are the Preseason Top 50 teams at. Top 10 College Football Programs of the BCS Era #10 Michigan. Posted On 05.17, 2013. The term junior college refers to different. The students receive Higher Secondary School Certificate after completion of intermediate college. Most Junior colleges in. 1 on PG’s list of the nation’s Top 200 junior-college prospects. 2015 Perfect Game Top 50 Junior College Teams. Rivals.com junior college postseason 100 2015 2015 Prospect Ranking. COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIPS. Only those in the top 1% of players in their area can hope to hear the. Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 80 programs with locations in Albany, Troy, Malta and other areas throughout the Capital Region. Junior college prospects are some of the biggest wildcards in a recruiting class for college football teams. Not every program taps into the junior college ranks for options, but immediate help can be found at this level. While junior college recruits often help right away, some are more of a project and can take half (or more) of a season to develop. Additionally, junior college recruits are often utilized to bolster the depth of a position with a lot of underclassmen or provide a bridge to a player that may not be ready to play by the first game. This season’s crop of junior college prospects has plenty of intriguing names, including Alabama offensive lineman Charles Baldwin, Texas Tech receiver Derek Willies, Baylor offensive lineman B. J. Autry, Tennessee defensive end Jonathan Kongbo and Utah offensive lineman Garrett Bolles. And that doesn’t include an interesting crop of quarterbacks coming to the FBS level, starting with Virginia Tech’s Jerod Evans and Utah’s Troy Williams. Here’s a quick look at some of the key impact junior college recruits for 2. College Football's Top 2. Impact JUCO Transfers for 2. File Away for 2. 01. Greg Bryant, RB, UAB/Clifton Garrett, LB, UABUAB is a year away from officially returning, but coach Bill Clark just put the finishing touches on a recruiting class ranked No. Conference USA teams in the 2. Sports Composite. Bryant – previously at Notre Dame – and Garrett – previously a five- star recruit at LSU – should be impact players in Conference USA in 2. Dre Massey, WR, Florida. Massey is the first of two Florida junior college prospects to make this list. The South Carolina native transferred to Gainesville after two seasons at Holmes Community College and is expected to make an impact for a receiving corps that returns only two players with more than 2. He displayed big- play ability at the junior college level, grabbing 2. Chris Gaynor, OL, TCUIn addition to finding a quarterback – likely Kenny Hill – to replace Trevone Boykin, TCU opens spring practice looking to find four new starters on the offensive line. Tackle Joseph Noteboom is the lone returning starter, but there’s talent and experience in the form of Austin Schlottman, Aviante Collins and Matt Pryor. Gaynor is another name to watch this spring, as the Florida native ranked as the No. JUCO prospect in the 2. Sports Composite and was a second- team NJCAA All- American at Dodge City Community College. David Luafatasaga, LB/Alec Dana, WR, Utah. Two of Utah’s biggest concerns next fall revolve around the linebacker unit and receiving corps. However, the junior college ranks should provide some instant help for coach Kyle Whittingham. Luafatasaga ranked as the No. Sports Composite and lands at Utah after a standout season at Arizona Western (9. Dana is another impact recruit, as the California native has three seasons of eligibility remaining and grabbed 3. Chaffey College. 2. Javon Wims, WR, Georgia. The Bulldogs weren’t particularly deep at receiver last season, and with the departure of Malcolm Mitchell, this unit is in need of a few more playmakers for true freshman quarterback Jacob Eason. One answer should come in the form of Wims – the No. Sports Composite. The Hinds Community College product caught 4. Related: Grading College Football's New Coach Hires for 2. Emmanuel Beal/Kapri Doucet, LB, Oklahoma. Oklahoma is poised for another run at the playoffs next season, but the defense has to reload at a few spots for the Sooners to advance to the national championship. Linebacker is the biggest area of attention this spring, as All- Big 1. Eric Striker expired his eligibility and Dominique Alexander declared for the NFL Draft. Jordan Evans (8. 3 tackles in 2. Ricky De. Berry is ready to contribute after a redshirt year. Beal and Doucet were two pickups in the 2. Bob Stoops, and both could factor into the linebacker rotation. Even if he’s not a starter, Beal could help replace some of the pass rush off the edge left behind by Striker (7. Tyree Horton, LB, TCUTCU’s linebacking corps was in good shape prior to Signing Day, but this group got a little deeper with the addition of Horton. The Florida native ranked as the No. Sports Composite and recorded 6. Highland Community College last year. He should bolster one of the Big 1. Related: College Football's Top 5. Returning Players for 2. Justin Crawford, RB, West Virginia. Wendell Smallwood’s surprise departure to the NFL has opened the door for Rushel Shell to regain the No. West Virginia backfield. However, the coaching staff wants to have competition and needs a second option to emerge. Crawford should compete with Donte Thomas- Williams for the No. Morgantown after an impressive two- year stint at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Crawford rushed for 3,1. Spalding NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year. Na’Ty Rodgers, OL, Houston. Houston’s offensive line was hit hard by injuries last season, but this unit did just enough for the Cougars to win the American Athletic Conference title and claim a Peach Bowl victory over Florida State. The good news for coach Tom Herman? This unit should be even better in 2. Will Noble and Colton Freeman are back after solid freshman seasons, and Rodgers could bolster one of the tackle spots. The Maryland native ranked as the No. ESPN. 1. 7. Larry Williams, OL, Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State’s offensive line has struggled over the last two years, but there are some signs of optimism for 2. The Cowboys return all five starters from last season’s group, and coach Mike Gundy landed a potential impact addition from the junior college level. Williams started 1. Hutchinson Community College last season and was the No. Sports Composite for JUCO recruits. He could help right away at one of the guard spots in 2. Malcolm Pridgeon, OL, Ohio State. Ohio State isn’t bringing a junior college lineman to sit on the bench next fall. And with the Buckeyes replacing three starters from last season’s unit – including both tackles – Pridgeon should factor right away into the rotation. The New York native checks in at a massive 6- foot- 8 and 3. No. 4 junior college prospect in the 2. Sports Composite. Tyrell Chavis, DT, Penn State. The Nittany Lions’ defense was hit hard by departures this offseason, as coordinator Bob Shoop left for Tennessee, end Carl Nassib and tackle Anthony Zettel expired their eligibility and tackle Austin Johnson left for the NFL. With the departures up front, the door is open for impact newcomers this season. Chavis heads to Happy Valley after a two- year stint at Nassau Community College, which included a strong 2. The Virginia native ranked as the No. Sports Composite. Jamarcus King, CB, South Carolina. New coach Will Muschamp’s acumen on defense should help South Carolina take a step forward on this side of the ball in 2. The Gamecocks struggled mightily on defense last year, surrendering 3. SEC contests. Additionally, South Carolina ranked 8. King should help the secondary right away after two years at Coffeyville Community College. He picked off three passes in 2. ESPN. 1. 3. Nate Strong, RB, Missouri. Finding ways to jumpstart the offense is new coach Barry Odom’s biggest priority this spring. Missouri ranked last in the SEC in rushing offense and averaged only 1. Drew Lock is a promising quarterback to build around, but the sophomore needs help in the supporting cast. Ish Witter returns after leading the Tigers with 5. Russell Hansbrough expired his eligibility and Morgan Steward retired due to a hip injury. Strong is a potential impact recruit for Odom and the ground attack, as he ranked as the No. Sports Composite. Related: Grading College Football's Head Coach Hires for 2. Nick Terry, DL, UCLAUCLA’s front seven was hit hard by injuries last season, with standouts Myles Jack (LB) and Eddie Vanderdoes (DL) missing significant portions of the 2. As a result, the Bruins finished eighth in the Pac- 1. Improving both of those areas will be a priority this offseason for coach Jim Mora, and Terry should provide help in the trenches. ESPN after a standout season at American River College. Fellow JUCO teammate and defensive lineman Chigozie Nnoruka is also joining the Bruins in 2. Mark Thompson, RB, Florida. With Kelvin Taylor leaving early for the NFL, there’s an opportunity for a new starter to emerge at running back for the Gators. Sophomores Jordan Scarlett and Jordan Cronkrite have a head start on the No. Thompson will be a player to watch. The Pennsylvania native ranked as the No. Sports Composite and rushed for 1,2. Dodge City Community College last year. Jeremy Faulk, DT, Baylor. All four starters are gone from last season’s defensive line in Waco, and there are big shoes to fill on the interior with the early departure of Andrew Billings to the NFL. Just like he did on the offensive line, coach Art Briles went to the junior college ranks for immediate help. Faulk – a 6- foot- 1, 2. In one season at Garden City Community College, Faulk recorded 8. The Bears also signed a second junior college defensive tackle (De. Quinton Osborne) to bolster the line this season. Related: College Football's Pre- Spring Top 7. RBs for 2. 01. 69. West Virginia Defensive Backs. The secondary is West Virginia’s biggest need entering spring ball, and coach Dana Holgorsen used the 2. Four junior college recruits are headed to Morgantown, including Mike Daniels (Globe Tech CC), Elijah Battle (Dodge City CC), Toyous Avery (Coffeyville CC) and Kyzir White (Lackawanna College). White is the highest- profile signee of the bunch, ranking as the No. ESPN. He’s also the brother of former West Virginia standout receiver Kevin White. Arizona State’s JUCO Class. The Sun Devils inked eight junior college prospects on Signing Day, and coach Todd Graham should get key contributions from his recruiting class on both sides of the ball. On offense, linemen Tyson Rising and A. J. Mc. Collum will have a chance to push for playing time right away with only one returning starter up front. The secondary was torched last season (3.
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