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Sometimes it’s not always the highest-rated prospects that fit the best with the school of their choice. In this series we call Commit Fit, Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell looks at the best fits from the 2018 class to the schools with which they signed.
Today we examine the Big Ten.
Note: Only high school prospects are evaluated for this piece.
CLASS OF '18 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | State | Position | JUCO
WIDE RECEIVER
Justin Shorter
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1. Justin Shorter, Penn State
2. Blue Smith, Ohio State
3. Darryl Jones, Maryland
4. Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
5. Jahan Dotson, Penn State
Farrell’s take: This group is loaded and has a good combination of size and speed. Shorter could be unstoppable from the start and Smith has similar potential, but he’s just a bit more raw as a receiver. Both should be red zone threats for their respective teams. I like Jones' ability to stretch the field for Maryland and Bateman is a stat-stuffer who could be one of the steals in the Big Ten in this class. Dotson was a tough choice for No. 5 as there were many candidates but he’s going to be a matchup nightmare from the slot in Penn State’s offense.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Nick Petit-Frere
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1. Nick Petit-Frere, Ohio State
2. Daniel Faalele, Minnesota
3. Rasheed Walker, Penn State
4. Cody Ince, Iowa
5. Michael Furtney, Wisconsin
Farrell’s take: Petit-Frere has as high a ceiling as any offensive lineman in this class and will be an elite left tackle down the line. He's a guy who can also get out to the second level in Ohio State’s offense. Faalele is a monster who will be a dominant tackle and key to the run game at Minnesota, while Walker is a future elite left tackle who can run block and pass protect. Ince and Furtney are both physical and aggressive linemen who need to fill out a bit but will be perfect for what their teams do, especially in the run game.
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Sometimes it’s not always the highest-rated prospects that fit the best with the school of their choice. In this series we call Commit Fit, Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell looks at the best fits from the 2018 class to the schools with which they signed.
Today we examine the Big Ten.
Note: Only high school prospects are evaluated for this piece.
CLASS OF '18 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | State | Position | JUCO
WIDE RECEIVER
Justin Shorter
Rivals.com
1. Justin Shorter, Penn State
2. Blue Smith, Ohio State
3. Darryl Jones, Maryland
4. Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
5. Jahan Dotson, Penn State
Farrell’s take: This group is loaded and has a good combination of size and speed. Shorter could be unstoppable from the start and Smith has similar potential, but he’s just a bit more raw as a receiver. Both should be red zone threats for their respective teams. I like Jones' ability to stretch the field for Maryland and Bateman is a stat-stuffer who could be one of the steals in the Big Ten in this class. Dotson was a tough choice for No. 5 as there were many candidates but he’s going to be a matchup nightmare from the slot in Penn State’s offense.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Nick Petit-Frere
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com
1. Nick Petit-Frere, Ohio State
2. Daniel Faalele, Minnesota
3. Rasheed Walker, Penn State
4. Cody Ince, Iowa
5. Michael Furtney, Wisconsin
Farrell’s take: Petit-Frere has as high a ceiling as any offensive lineman in this class and will be an elite left tackle down the line. He's a guy who can also get out to the second level in Ohio State’s offense. Faalele is a monster who will be a dominant tackle and key to the run game at Minnesota, while Walker is a future elite left tackle who can run block and pass protect. Ince and Furtney are both physical and aggressive linemen who need to fill out a bit but will be perfect for what their teams do, especially in the run game.
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