The football team may have had a bye week and the MI staff might have taken the weekend off for our own bye, but our recruiting guru Angel Luna is still plugging away bringing some more recruiting news for the Miner Maniacs out there. Enjoy.
In football recruiting news:
LB Jaquirous Jackson 5’10 205 pounds from Arlington, TX (Bowie H.S.) recently received an offer from UTEP. Jackson also has offers from Houston and Tulsa among others.
Jackson was a surprise top performer at the Kirk Herbstreit Football Classic this past September helping his defense in a 36-6 win over Karr and also got in on the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run. Schools are starting to take notice of the undersized 5-foot-10, 205-pound defender as he is starting to receive more attention as of late. Jackson is a force against the run and defends the pass well from his linebacker position.
Ratings: 2 stars by rivals.com
Kirk Herbstreit Classic article: http://highschoolsports.nola.com/news/article/-3054272813702093468/arlington-bowie-takes-down-karr-36-6-in-kirk-herbstreit-classic/
On the basketball front…
SF Cole Huff 6’6 200 pounds from North Hollywood, CA (Campbell Hall H.S.) received an offer from UTEP last week. Huff also has offers from Nevada, UC Riverside, Pepperdine, Denver and UC Irvine.
Huff committed to San Diego State University last November but decided to decommit after the Aztecs gained transfers from forwards Dwayne Polee, J.J. O’Brien and a commitment from three-star forward Matt Shrigley. Also, the departure of Aztec assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Justin Hutson to UNLV did not help matters as Huff decided to reopen his recruitment.
Huff is an underrated prospect and possesses some intriguing skills as he looks to bounce back after a torn meniscus last November. Due to his ability to knock down shots and ball handling abilities, he has the chance to be a tough match up at the next level. He needs to get stronger and improve his defensive skills and fundamentals.
Ratings: 2 stars & 86 grade by espn.com
Video:
UTEP verbal commitments performance – Week 7
Name/Pos: Garrett Simpson QB
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 5 inches 230 lbs
Hometown/School: The Colony, TX (The Colony)
Results: The Colony lost to Lake Dallas 23-7
Notes: Simpson threw for 127 yards with 1 int and rushed for 48 yards in the loss.
Next Game: 10/14 @ Denton Ryan
Name/Pos: JaQuan White WR
Ht/Wt: 5 feet 10 inches 160 lbs
Hometown/School: Lancaster, TX (Lancaster HS)
Results: Lancaster defeated Ennis 28-7
Notes: White caught 6 passes for 72 and 1 TD.
Next game: 10/14 @ Mesquite Poteet
Name/Pos: Autrey Golden RB
Ht/Wt: 5 feet 10 inches 190 lbs
Hometown/School: Willis, TX (Willis HS)
Results: Willis defeated Summer Creek 28-13
Notes: Golden rushed for 124 yards on 25 carries and 1 TD in the win.
Next Game: 10/14 vs. Kaney Creek
Name/Pos: Daniel Shaul DL
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 2 inches 265 lbs
Hometown/School: Spring, Texas (Klein Oak HS)
Results: Klein Oak defeated Dekaney 38-6
Notes: Great defensive performace by Shaul and the defense shutting down the Dekaney offense.
Next Game: 10/14 @ Westfield
Name/Pos: Glen Antoine DL
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 1 inches 280 lbs
Hometown/School: Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock HS)
Results: Round Rock lost to Leander 43-7
Notes: N/A
Next Game: 10/21 @ Stony Point
Name/Pos: Silas Firstley DL
Ht/Wt: 6 foot 225 lbs
Hometown/School: Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite Poteet HS)
Results: Poteet lost to West Mesquite 22-21
Notes: N/A
Next Game: 10/14 vs. Lancaster
Name/Pos: Copper Foster LB
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 1 inch 190 lbs
Hometown/School: Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge HS)
Results: Vista Ridge lost to Dripping Springs 35-21
Notes: Foster records 10 tackles (8 solo) in the loss.
Next Game: 10/14 @ Lake Travis
Name/Pos: Blair Brown LB
Ht/Wt: 6 foot 210 lbs
Hometown/School: Moreno Valley, CA (Rancho Verde HS)
Results: Rancho Verde defeated Valley View 38-3
Notes: N/A
Next Game: 10/14 vs. La Sierra
Name/Pos: Devontae Richardson DL
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 2 inches 290 lbs
Hometown/School: Arlington, TX (Arlington Juan Seguin HS)
Results: Arlington Seguin loses a heartbreaker to Crowley 42-41
Notes: N/A
Next Game: 10/14 @ Grandbury
Name/Pos: MeKale McKay WR
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 6 inches 195 lbs
Hometown/School: Louisville, KY (Moore HS)
Results: Moore lost to Valley (KY) 50-28
Notes: N/A
Next game: 10/14 vs. Doss (KY)
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Does the newly added wide receiver McKay have a rating or story on which schools he passed over for the Miners? I ask because he seems to be a new add on to the list which I think is a great way for fans to track the upcoming signing day. Just curious
John,
McKay had football offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Central Florida, Illinois, Georgia State and Cincinnati. He also had basketball offers from IUPUI, Central Florida, Georgia State, Manhattan, Iona and Evansville.
Here is his rivals profile (3-star rating) http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-MeKale-McKay-126743
Thanks for the comments.
John,
Mekale McKay is the best offensive recruit so far. He is rated a 3 stars by rivlas.com and scout.com (#104 WR overall). Plus 247sports.com rated him with a 89 grade.
http://247sports.com/Player/MeKale-McKay-12516