Slimm's 2014 Underclassman

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Jarvis Landry / WR / LSU

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195

Elite 5-Star recruit coming out of high school that had everyone in the SEC hot on his tail. Led LSU in receiving last year as a sophomore during his first season as a starter. Has yet to really break out statistically due to inefficient QB play, but he's more talented than most receivers out there putting up better numbers. Probably made the best catch I saw all season on a one handed touchdown grab against rival Arkansas. He first caught my attention as a freshman on special teams where he made his presence felt. This kid was an absolute destroyer on special teams with violent hits that struck fear in opposing kick returners. I watched him literally put fear in the Georgia kick returners in the 2011 SEC Championship game. They were afraid to bring the ball out of the endzone because of Landry.

After Mettenberger got comfortable with the speed of the SEC, he played extremely well down the stretch beginning with the Alabama game. I look for Landry to reap to the benefits of Mettenberger's growth at the quarterback position in 2013. Legitimate 1st round potential.

 

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Quarterback:


Tier 1

Teddy Bridgewater - Louisville



Tier 2

Brett Hundley - UCLA

Blake Bortles - UCF

Johnny Manziel - Texas A&M

Taylor Kelly - Arizona St.

Shane Carden - East Carolina



Tier 3

Brett Smith - Wyoming

Chuckie Keeton - Utah St.

Rakeem Cato - Marshall

Bo Wallace - Ole Miss

Pete Thomas - N.C. State

 

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Runningback:


Tier 1

Melvin Gordon - Wisconsin

Lache Seastruck - Baylor




Tier 2

James Wilder Jr. - Florida St.

De'Anthony Thomas - Oregon

Adam Muema - San Diego St.

Ka'Deem Carey - Arizona



Tier 3

Jahwan Edwards - Ball St.

Kenny Hilliard - LSU

Michael Dyer - Louisville

George Atkinson - Notre Dame

Ameer Abdullah - Nebraska

Bishop Sankey - Washington



Tier 4

Akeem Hunt - Purdue

Storm Woods - Oregon St.

Marlin Lane - Tennessee

Tre Mason - Auburn

Henry Josey - Missouri

Brendan Bigelow - California



Tier 5

Alonzo Harris - UL-Lafayette

Tony Pierson - Kansas

Andrew Buie - West Virginia









Fullbacks:

Tier 1

Mark Weisman - Iowa (RB)

 

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Wide Receiver:


Tier 1

Donte Moncrief - Ole Miss

Sammy Watkins - Clemson

Mike Evans - Texas A&M

Marqise Lee - USC



Tier 2

Davante Adams - Fresno St.

DeVante Parker - Louisville

Austin Hill - Arizona

Jarvis Landry - LSU

Antwan Goodley - Baylor

Rashad Greene - Florida St.

Allen Robinson - Penn St.



Tier 3

Brandon Coleman - Rutgers

Martavis Bryant - Clemson

Willie Snead - Ball St.

Kasen Williams - Washington

Malcolm Mitchell - Georgia

Kenny Bell - Nebraska

Austin Franklin - New Mexico St.

Justin Hardy - East Carolina

Bruce Ellington - South Carolina

Tyler Lockette - Kansas St.

Sean Price - Appalachian St.



Tier 4

Brandin Cooks - Oregon St.

Devin Smith - Ohio St.

Andre Davis - South Florida

Odell Beckham - LSU

Phillip Dorsett - Miami

DeAndrew White - Alabama

Brandon Carter - TCU



Tier 5

Michael Bennett - Georgia

Paul Richardson - Colorado

Eli Rogers - Louisville

Christion Jones - Alabama

Bryan Underwood - N.C. State

Rashawn Scott - Miami

Jamison Crowder - Duke

Damiere Byrd - South Carolina

 

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Tight End:


Tier 1

Eric Ebron - North Carolina

Colt Lyerla - Oregon

Austin Seferian-Jenkins - Washington



Tier 2

Xavier Grimble - USC

Rory Anderson - South Carolina

Randall Telfer - USC

Troy Niklas - Notre Dame

Jace Amaro - Texas Tech

Kennard Backman - UAB



Tier 3

Jay Rome - Georgia

Connor Hamlett - Oregon St.

A.C. Leonard - Tennessee St.

Jake McGee - Virginia

Kyle Carter - Penn St.

Clive Walford - Miami

Nick O'Leary - Florida St.

 

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Offensive Tackle:


Tier 1

Antonio Richardson - Tennessee

Greg Robinson - Auburn

Cyrus Kouandjio - Alabama

Cameron Erving - Florida St.

Malcolme Bunche - Miami

David Yankey - Stanford

Cameron Fleming - Stanford



Tier 2

Jamon Brown - Louisville

Antonio Johnson - North Texas

Quinton Spain - West Virginia

Tyler Johnstone - Oregon

Eric Lefeld - Cincinnati



Tier 3

Rob Havenstein - Wisconsin

Brandon Scherff - Iowa

Cedric Ogbuehi - Texas A&M

 

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Offensive Guard:


Tier 1

Josue Matias - Florida St.

Xavier Su'a-Filo - UCLA

La'el Collins - LSU



Tier 2

A.J. Cann - South Carolina

Tre Jackson - Florida St.

Aaron Morris - Ole Miss

Marcus Martin - USC



Tier 3

Chad Slade - Auburn

Marcus Jackson - Tennessee

Trai Turner - LSU

Marcus Hall - Ohio St.









(Center)


Tier 1

Russell Bodine - North Carolina



Tier 2

Hroniss Grasnu - Oregon



Tier 3

David Andrews - Georgia

 

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Defensive Tackle:


Tier 1

Tim Jernigan - Florida St.

Louis Nix - Notre Dame

Anthony Johnson - LSU



Tier 2

T.Y. McGill - N.C. State

Justin Hamilton - UL-Lafayette

George Uko - USC

Tyeler Davison - Fresno St.

Luther Maddy - Virginia Tech

Terry Williams - East Carolina



Tier 3

Angelo Blackson - Auburn

Kelcy Quarles - South Carolina

Danny Shelton - Washington

Desmond Jackson - Texas



Tier 4

Brandon Ivory - Alabama

Leon Orr - Florida

Ego Ferguson - LSU

 

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Defensive End:


Tier 1

Jadeveon Clowney - South Carolina



Tier 2

Stephon Tuitt - Notre Dame

Scott Crichton - Oregon St.

Kony Ealy - Missouri

Aaron Lynch - South Florida



Tier 3

Lorenzo Mauldin - Louisville (OLB)

Marcus Rush - Michigan St. (OLB)

Trey Flowers - Arkansas

Henry Anderson - Stanford

Josh Shirley - Washington (OLB)

Anthony Chickillo - Miami

Vic Beasley - Clemson (OLB)

Demarcus Lawrence - Boise St. (OLB)

Brock Hekking - Nevada

C.J. Johnson - Ole Miss (OLB)



Tier 4

Jeoffrey Pagan - Alabama

Shawn Oakman - Baylor

Ray Drew - Georgia

Corey Crawford - Clemson

Dylan Wynn - Oregon St.

Jermauria Rasco - LSU

Kaleb Eulls - Mississippi St.

 

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Linebackers:


(Outside)

Tier 1

Ryan Shazier - Ohio St.

Jake Ryan - Michigan

Adrian Hubbard - Alabama



Tier 2

Hayes Pullard - USC

Carl Bradford - Arizona St.

Alvin Dupree - Kentucky



Tier 3

Isaiah Bruce - West Virginia

Aaron Davis - Colorado St.

Dyshawn Davis - Syracuse

Dion Bailey - USC








(Inside)

Tier 1

A.J. Johnson - Tennessee

Benardrick McKinney - Mississippi St.



Tier 2

Yawin Smallwood - UCONN

Eric Kendricks - UCLA

Trey Depriest - Alabama

A.J. Tarpley - Stanford

Denzel Perryman - Miami

Steve Edmond - Texas



Tier 3

Amarlo Herrera - Georgia

Stephone Anthony - Clemson

Lamar Dawson - USC

 

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Safety:


Tier 1

Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix - Alabama

Ed Reynolds - Stanford

Calvin Pryor - Louisville



Tier 2

Jonathan Dowling - Western Kentucky

Ibraheim Campbell - Northwestern

Tra'Mayne Bondurant - Arizona

Anthony Harris - Virginia

Tevin McDonald - Eastern Washington

Derron Smith - Fresno St.

Robenson Therezie - Auburn



Tier 3



Cody Prewitt - Ole Miss

Erick Dargan - Oregon

Kyshoen Jarrett - Virginia Tech

Howard Matthews - Texas A&M

 

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Cornerback:


Tier 1

Jalen Collins - LSU

Loucheiz Purifoy - Florida

Marcus Peters - Washington

Bradley Roby - Ohio St.

Damian Swann - Georgia



Tier 2

Quandre Diggs - Texas

Ifo Ekpre-Olomu - Oregon

Demetrious Nicholson - Virginia

Tim Scott - North Carolina



Tier 3

Marcus Roberson - Florida

Nick Brassell - Ole Miss

Jonathan McKnight - Arizona

Deshazor Everett - Texas A&M

Nick Waisome - Florida St.

Merrill Noel - Wake Forest

Blake Countess - Michigan



Tier 4

Terrance Mitchell - Oregon

Levander Liggins - Louisiana Tech

Jordan Haden - Toledo

Tevin Mitchel - Arkansas

Wayne Lyons - Stanford

Bashaud Breeland - Clemson

 

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Linebackers:

Adrian Hubbard - Alabama

Stephone Anthony - Clemson

Jake Ryan - Michigan

Lamar Dawson - USC

Trey Depriest - Alabama

Isaiah Bruce - West Virginia

Hayes Pullard - USC

Eric Kendricks - UCLA

Yawin Smallwood - UCONN

Dyshawn Davis - Syracuse

Steve Edmond - Texas

Denzel Perryman - Miami

Dion Bailey - USC

Carl Bradford - Arizona St.

Alvin Dupree - Kentucky

Amarlo Herrera - Georgia

Dawson above Pullard? Last I heard he was fighting just to stay in the starting lineup.

 

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Dawson above Pullard? Last I heard he was fighting just to stay in the starting lineup.

These aren't in any particular order, they're not rankings in other words.. which is why they're not numbered. However, I did for the most part put the guy at the top who I feel like is the best based off my evaluation.

I fully expect Dawson to start again inside, he's a good linebacker. I will say this, I felt like Bailey struggled the most of the three in regards to dealing with GT's option.

 

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These aren't in any particular order, they're not rankings in other words.. which is why they're not numbered. However, I did for the most part put the guy at the top who I feel like is the best based off my evaluation.

I fully expect Dawson to start again inside, he's a good linebacker. I will say this, I felt like Bailey struggled the most of the three in regards to dealing with GT's option.

My mistake. I saw that a marquee player tended to be on the top and assumed it was in order. Not surprised about Bailey. He stepped in admirably the last two years, but I don't think he is big enough for the role. He was moving back to safety before he got injured. I'm assuming he will still make the switch; there isn't a spot for him at linebacker in USC's new 3-4.