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Reid Harrison-Ducros: Interview

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 Duquesne Dukes #27 Defensive BackTwitter: @rducros27Instagram: @reidhd5A member of the USA Football U19 National Team that defeated Canada, 33-0, at the International Bowl Jan. 31, 2016 at Cowboys StadiumNamed a Scout.com second-team all-state selection in Texas as a senior at Colleyville Heritage HS in Colleyville, TexasWas a three-star recruit per ESPN.com, rated as the No. 66 player at his positionWas a three-star recruit according to 247 Sports Composite, rated No. 149 nationally for his position11 Career Games for Boise State (16’-17)23 Tackles, 1 TFL, 4 Pass Break Ups12 Career Games for Duquesne (18’)31 Tackles, 0.5 TFL, 5 Pass Break Ups, 1 Forced FumbleWho introduced you to the game of football?My dad introduced me to the game of football. Ever since I was a baby I’ve always either had a football in my crib or was playing “crawling football” since I couldn’t walk, stuff like that. It just seems like I’ve always been around the game.Why did you transfer from Boise State to Duquesne to further your football career?When I initially signed, the DC and the DB coach who recruited me there, left right after. It was clear to me that the new DC’s vision for the defense was to have thicker guys at the corner position. In fact, they brought in a 6’0”, 200 lbs. CB in the spring of 2017 and immediately put him in the starting spot. I did eventually earn the starting position, but a big part of me getting my opportunity was because that CB they brought in got suspended. I played well the first 3 games and I was rated the top player overall on that team as per PFF rankings. Then against Virginia, I got a minor injury and had to come out of the game. From then on, I barely played any defensive snaps and it was very apparent what the DC had in mind for the defense. I then had to make a decision to either stay where I was at under the same staff or leave, so I left. I chose Duquesne for two reasons:  1. It provided a National Tier 1 education, and 2. They play in a high passing conference and they promised to play me in the slot which is where I feel like I project at the next level. That being said, I have no hard feelings for anyone at Boise State and I am extremely happy at Duquesne.

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Mid-American Athletic Conference Defensive Spotlight

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Alvin Davis, Safety, Akron Senior 5’ 9” 175 lbs 2020 Class Strengths: Hard Hitter Position Flexibility Film Junkie Playmaker Ballhawk Weaknesses: Size Over Aggressive Getting Off Blocks He played safety for the Zips for three seasons and put up big numbers and helped lead the secondary. Now as a senior he is learning to play

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Preseason Top 10 2020 prospects: Wide Receivers 6-10

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The word for a while has been all about how crazy talented the skill position groups are for the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft. I was skeptical of it at first glance. It wasn’t until I settled in to watch these players that I realized that it could be a historic class. The headliner group is the wide receiver group. In both fantasy and real football, wide receivers are becoming more and more valuable due to the increase in passing efficiency and new offenses of the era.I was impressed by the 2019 class because it not only had a definite superstar candidate in DK Metcalf, but it also had depth. Last year’s class was an insanely deep group of talented wide receivers. There were 28 total wide receivers drafted with about 23 undrafted players I gave a draftable grade to. It was a phenomenally deep class of players.The 2020 group beats it. I don’t mean simply beat, I mean outclassed in a 2003 Oklahoma-Texas A&M style blowout. Not only does this class have superstar talents, it has *several*. It was so difficult to narrow down the list to just ten players for this article, and several others could have made their case for it. To properly narrow down this list and give each player their due justice, I had to split this thing in half.Here is my WRs from 10-6:10. Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma StateOklahoma State has a history of producing NFL caliber wide receivers in recent history, with guys like Dez Bryant, Justin Blackmon, and James Washington being taken high in their respective drafts. Tylan Wallace will join that list soon. Wallace is an explosive athlete and a phenom in contested catch situations with great body control.He’ll need to cut down on his drop numbers, but his QB Taylor Cornelius didn’t deliver him an accurate ball most of the time. Being an Oklahoma State product, his routes are fairly limited, but there are traits for him to build off of to become successful in this area.Pro Comp: Paul Richardson, Washington RedskinsBest Fit: New Orleans SaintsThe Saints wide receivers are Michael Thomas and a bunch of guys. Ted Ginn is effective but aging, and we’re still waiting for signs of life from former 3rd rounder Tre’Quan Smith. Tylan Wallace would be a great fit in Sean Payton’s offense as a deep threat as a Z or even in the slot. With Thomas dominating and altering the defense, Tylan’s explosiveness and contested catch ability would be a mismatch.

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2020 NFL Draft Break Out Sleepers Candidates

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Every year, there are players that seemingly fall through the cracks of the NFL Draft process for a multitude of reasons. Nobody talks about these guys in the media leading up to the draft or doesn’t talk about them *enough* compared to other guys at their position. Whether these guys play at a smaller school

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Don’t Count Out Jalen Hurts

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Jalen Hurts came onto the scene as a true freshman for Alabama in 2016 and immediately captured the attention of the college football world after scoring four times in Alabama’s 52 to 6 beatdown of USC to start the season. Hurts was a four-star recruit, but very few expected that he would play right away for Alabama when he initially made his commitment (for context, he was only the 15th ranked Alabama commit according to the 247 consensus rankings). Hurts was considered to be a dual-threat quarterback, so it wasn’t entirely clear how he would fit into Lane Kiffin’s offense. If you had for some reason forgotten that Lane Kiffin was the offensive coordinator for Alabama at that time, I apologize for reminding you.

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Washington Lands Four Star Wide Receiver Jalen McMillan

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On Thursday, June 25th, four-star recruit Jalen McMillan committed to playing football at the University of Washington. McMillan ranks as the ninth highest-rated recruit to ever commit to Washington according to 247Sports. This is without a doubt a significant addition to Washington’s 2020 recruiting class. McMillan is ranked as the ninth-best wide receiver in the 2020 class but would be closer to the top five of my rankings…………………………………………

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Fantasy Fallout: Jeremiah Holloman Dismissed

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Last Friday word broke that the Georgia Bulldogs leading returning wide receiver Jeremiah Holloman had been dismissed from the team. Holloman was dismissed as reports of alleged assault allegations were made against him. The team wasted no time dismissing him for these allegations. With Holloman expected to be the leading wide receiver for the Bulldogs

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Georgia Lands Four Star Recruit Marcus Rosemy

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Georgia added another high-level prospect to their already good 2020 class last Thursday, four Star recruit Marcus Rosemy out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Rosemy is 247Sports number six ranked wide receiver prospect in the 2020 class. Rosemy picked Georgia over Ohio State and Florida. After visiting Florida, and being a Florida native, it looked like

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2020 NFL Draft Summer Profile: Justin Herbert

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The 2020 draft class has gotten a lot of hype, but that makes those picks all the more crucial. In this article, @AJDraftScout examines Justin Herbert, the quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. Does he have the skill set to become a great NFL player, or is he hitting his peak in college? Especially in superflex leagues, hitting on those quarterbacks early will be crucial, and we’re here to help you decide who is worth it.

After the NFL Draft is over, scouts all over begin preparing for the next one in an incredible cycle of rinse and repeat. The biggest names are always the stars, but there is one question circulating in every scout’s mind: Who is the next franchise quarterback? Who is the next Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, or Carson Wentz?All this noise and hype about quarterbacks makes sense. Quarterbacks are by far the most important position in football, and a team that has a rookie QB has an advantage in team-building. Teams understand this and make quarterbacks a premium commodity. Since 2000, all but six NFL drafts have had a quarterback go number one overall and only two of those six did not have a quarterback taken in the top-10. On the flip side, twelve, count them up, twelve drafts had two or more quarterbacks in the top-10.The 2020 quarterback group is no different. While I don’t believe it will be like the 2018 NFL Draft where five quarterbacks were taken in the first round, there are some talented names out there. However, the battle for QB1 of this 2020 class has a clear-cut leader:

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Four-Star Running Back Tirek Murphy Commits to Purdue

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Purdue is coming off of their best recruiting class ever and just scored a big win for their 2020 recruiting class this past Saturday by landing 4-star RB Tirek Murphy. The Boilermakers landed his commitment over LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M, among others. Being a high priority for Jeff

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Clemson’s Newest Five-Star Recruit: DJ Uiagalelei

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From Deshaun Watson to Trevor Lawrence, Clemson has had great success at quarterback in recent years. They’ve appeared in three college football championships and won two championships between the two quarterbacks since 2014. The Tigers may have found their successor to bring even more championship wins to Clemson. The Tigers have landed top quarterback prospect in the 2020 class, DJ Uiagalelei from Saint John Bosco High School. Uiagalelei is a five-star recruit, according to 247Sports. They have him compared to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and already projected him as a first-round pick.

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Bryce Huff Spotlight

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His strengths are easy to see, as he shows excellent quickness, acceleration, and speed. When rushing the passer he shows good bend and flexibility. He does a decent job of setting the edge and turning plays back inside. He has good instincts and reads the plays very well. His play recognition allows him to get in position to make the play and helps overcome some of his deficiencies.

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Five-Star Recruit Julian Fleming Commits to Ohio State

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Five-star wide receiver and the number one wide receiver recruit in the 2020 class according to 247Sports Julian Fleming has verbally committed to play at Ohio State University. Fleming, who is also ranked number six overall in the 2020 class by 247Sports, had offers from Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Penn State, and many more, decided today on Ohio State. The Pennsylvania native has elected not to stay in the state but instead to play for the Buckeyes.

Fleming has had a very productive high school career thus far.

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2019 AAC: Devy Wide Receivers and Tight Ends

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The Devy Factory has started looking at the best players in each conference by diving into their strengths and weaknesses, looking at where they should be drafted in devy leagues, if at all, and where they should be drafted in the NFL. Make sure to follow our new series at @DFF_Devy and check out each of the writers on twitter as well; each twitter handle is below.

MARQUEZ STEVENSON (WR, HOUSTON) — @FARABAUGHFB
Height: 6’0”

Weight: 190 lbs.

Class: Junior

2018 Stats: 75 rec – 1,019 yards – 9 touchdowns

14 rush – 126 yards – 2 touchdowns

Strengths:

YAC ability is incredible, fantastic contact balance and elusiveness
Tremendous burst and speed flies through breaks
Contested catch ability is elite, high points and catches away from his body
Understands how to stack DBs when running deep routes
Body control and spatial awareness are elite

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