re: Arik Gilbert - Did you know?

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anyone know who the other 8 are?

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Fournette
Stingley
Peterson
La'el Collins
Shepard
Anthony Johnson
Harold Perkins
Craig Loston
Lamar Brown (if he signs)

Answers per 247: ( LINK)

#1 Leonard Fournette (.9996)
- #1 player of 2014

#2 Lamar Brown (.9992)
- #1 player of 2026

#3 Russell Shepard (.9986)
- #3 player of 2009

#4 Derek Stingley (.9980)
- #2 player of 2019

#5 Early Doucet (.9980)
- #5 player of 2004

#6 Lael Collins (.9977)
- #3 player of 2011

#7 Patrick Peterson (.9977)
- #6 player of 2009

#8 Anthony Johnson (.9973)
- #8 player of 2011

#9 Arik Gilbert (.9972)
- #10 player of 2020

#10 Ryan Perrilloux (.9968)
- #6 player of 2005

Other answers I saw mentioned:
DJ Pickett (#19)
Harlem Berry (#28)
Will Campbell (#46)
Marcus Spears (#13)
Marquise Hill (#14)
Michael Clayton (#26)
Kevin Toliver (#16)
Craig Loston (#15)
Reuben Randle (#11)
Clifton Garrett (#37)
Terrance Toliver (#12)
Harold Perkins (#17)

I would suspect Eric Ellington is up there. Big time recruit in the late 70s out of Cincinnati (Moeller). Turned out to be a dud.

It wasn't the spectator sport that it is now.

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I don’t know if recruiting rankings go back that far… seems like it’s all from the 2000s

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I think this is just 247 rankings which came out in 2000s

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Somehow he is only listed as a Sophomore (He played for LSU in 2020)

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Back in my day, you had 5 years to play 4, and your clock started when you enrolled in school.

I guess they just make it up as they go now

Played at LSU (2020)
Transferred to Florida (Jan 2021)
Transferred to UGA (Jun 2021)
Transferred to Nebraska (Jan 2023)
Transferred to Savannah State (Apr 2025)

I saw Arik play when he was at Marietta High School with BJ Ojulari. They played Hillgrove who had Myles Murphy at the time.

Arik was incredible. He made a downfield catch where he completely laid out and made a fingertip catch that would have been a top 5 play on any Sunday.

He also loned up against and successfully blocked Myles Murphy every time they went head to head.

On the defensive side, he was the DE opposite BJ and he was the better player. BJ was a little light in the arse and got pushed around pretty good that night. Arik made several big defensive plays.

After watching that game, I was super excited he was coming to LSU.

Just a little insight into why he was the Gatorade player of the year and why he deserved his lofty recruitng ranking. Damn shame all of that talent was wasted.

Wouldn’t it be funny if Finley is throwing passes to Gilbert in there 8 th year out of high school

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I don't know how they get sophomore for a guy who first enrolled in school (and thus started his clock) 6 years ago.

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Because if you say the words “mental health” the NCAA cowers, rolls over and reinstates your eligibility.