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re: What position do recruits labeled "athletes" usually play?
Posted on 12/25/19 at 10:11 pm to N2daWild
Posted on 12/25/19 at 10:11 pm to N2daWild
Yeah, that makes sense. I suppose my thinking was stuck back in the day. We had kids on my team that really weren't big enough for the d or o lines, not fast enough for receiver or RB and really couldn't fit anywhere, but were athletic. I was looking at it as being exclusive, when I should have been looking at it as being really being able to play multiple positions or inclusive.
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Posted on 12/25/19 at 10:19 pm to jeffsdad
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I always mean to keep up with those labeled athletes but never do. LSU usually gets a very highly rated one each year. I tend to view them as what I would call a "flanker", a short route receiver, but I really don't know.
I take it you didn't play NCAA 2014 on Xbox.
Recruits designated as athletes usually are expected to be able to play a couple of positions but don't have one position that's clearly better for them than the other.
This post was edited on 12/25/19 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 12/25/19 at 10:56 pm to Buffkajun
Dual threat QB, WR or DB
Posted on 12/25/19 at 11:23 pm to Solo Cam
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It depends on the player
Didn't some recruiting services consider Devin White an Athlete because they didn't know if he's play LB or RB?
Posted on 12/25/19 at 11:33 pm to jeffsdad
Slot WR, Safety, or APB is the correct answer
Posted on 12/25/19 at 11:45 pm to Dlab2013
Kind of off topic but why aren’t dual threat qbs considered athletes? I mean the way football is going now most qbs are able to move around and make plays with their feet?
Posted on 12/26/19 at 1:04 am to jeffsdad
ATH is what they put you at if you project to several positions. I've seen guys at 6'7 240-250 being placed as athletes.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 7:18 am to jeffsdad
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Wasn't Russell Shepard a five star athelete?
In case you're serious, Shepard was the #1 Dual Threat QB in 2009.
ETA: I didn't look up other than 247. Here is what I found
Sheppard was listed as a #1 Dual Threat QB on 247 and Rivals but as the #1 ATH on ESPN.
This post was edited on 12/27/19 at 10:06 am
Posted on 12/26/19 at 9:16 am to jeffsdad
it depends, ath is usually reserved for recruits who are recruited to play multiple positions usually on both sides of the ball
Posted on 12/26/19 at 10:53 am to jeffsdad
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What position do recruits labeled "athletes" usually play?
If you want to see the ATH position defined IRL, then reference:
Hill, Taysom - New Orleans Saints
This post was edited on 12/26/19 at 10:56 am
Posted on 12/26/19 at 11:04 am to jeffsdad
In the Les Miles' world....special teams.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 12:12 pm to TruthTellerLSU
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WTF are atheletes?
Most people with an IQ of 50+ could figure this out.
But why dont you give it at least a guess. We're pulling for you.
This post was edited on 12/26/19 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 12/26/19 at 12:15 pm to Buffkajun
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It’s usually a very athletic QB that’s not going to play QB at the college level.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 1:22 pm to jeffsdad
Trendon Holiday was an “athlete” and he wound up at DE.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 5:30 pm to Srobi14
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it depends, ath is usually reserved for recruits who are recruited to play multiple positions usually on both sides of the ball
Incorrect. Athlete is designated for kids who play one position in high school but are projected for a different one in college. This is because many high schools put their best player at QB or RB and have little to no experience at other positions. For the most part these athletes end up being a skill position player(WR,RB,CB,S).
Posted on 12/26/19 at 5:36 pm to bondbyblood
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Posted on 12/26/19 at 5:40 pm to BayouCatFan
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Athlete is designated for kids who play one position in high school but are projected for a different one in college.
Not necessarily. Christian Harris, for example, didn't play ILB in high school, but was projected to play there and was listed as an ILB recruit. Same with Bryton Constantin at OLB.
Then you have guys like Devonta Lee and Mikiya Tongue who both played WR in high school, play WR in college, and were listed as athletes in recruiting.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 6:23 pm to bbrownso
quote:Yes sir. He would have been ranked higher but he claimed in high school that he wanted to be a RB and his ranking dropped and they listed him as an Athlete.
Didn't some recruiting services consider Devin White an Athlete because they didn't know if he's play LB or RB?
Posted on 12/26/19 at 10:22 pm to jeffsdad
Darrel Williams was listed as an athlete on some sites. Devin White also. Russell Sheppard too. Bama usually gets one of these every year.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 10:34 pm to whitefoot
Seems like Derek Stingley coulda been designated as an athlete
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