JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Rivals 5-Star is within the books and now it’s time to conclude the place breakdowns and provides ideas on lots of the gamers who competed on the summer season’s largest occasion. We break down the highest 10 defensive backs.
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1. SHAMAR ARNOUX
Arnoux kicked off the occasion by committing to USC over Auburn and others. Then he went out and answered any questions surrounding his sport. He’s obtained candy ft which is a should to play high-level cornerback. We didn’t see him maintain in any respect, which is uncommon within the camp setting.
The long run Trojan was bodily on the line of scrimmage. Robinson performed the ball very properly which was helped by his unimaginable make-up pace. The Georgia native made essentially the most of his alternative at Rivals 5-Star.
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2. OMARION ROBINSON
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Robinson has a really strong rating of No. 121 within the Rivals250. Which may not be excessive sufficient after he had an exceptional day at defensive again throughout Rivals 5-Star.
The four-star from Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview has Oklahoma and Oregon on high of his listing. He was not holding however stayed in section all through routes, knocked quite a few passes away and made sensible performs all day. Robinson is at No. 15 at security for now. It’ll be a straightforward name to maneuver him up the rankings within the subsequent replace.
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3. HYLTON STUBBS
When you’re ranked because the third-best security within the Rivals250 it’s exhausting to make a case that it is best to transfer up. Nevertheless, Stubbs has a compelling case. He’s an excellent athletic prospect that may cowl loads of floor on the sphere. Stubbs covers properly and in sport motion isn’t afraid to strike you. The Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin star additionally has an amazing vertical leap and lengthy arms to defend passes.
He decommitted from USC on the finish of the occasion. Native applications Florida and Miami are recruiting him very exhausting till he makes a brand new dedication.
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4. CHUCK MCDONALD III
McDonald is a really clean cornerback prospect that appears to do all the pieces properly. The Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei standout stands at 6-foot-1 and 185 kilos so he’s obtained sufficient measurement to defend larger receivers. However he additionally has good method and pace to redirect with smaller, faster receivers.
He was a standout performer in Jacksonville as a result of he by no means appeared rattled, and was all the time in place to play the ball. Alabama is getting an amazing prospect from throughout the nation to plug into its protection.
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5. ERIC WINTERS
There was loads of discuss earlier in Winters’ highschool profession that he’d develop right into a linebacker. That has been a development that has labored out with nice success nevertheless it appears like Winters will keep at security.
Due to his measurement, he’s obtained nice energy however as a result of he’s athletic, he’s in a position to patrol the sphere properly. We noticed him operating with elite large receivers all day lengthy throughout the Rivals 5-Star. He made loads of performs on the ball and we may see him be a playmaking piece of Auburn’s future protection.