If he wants an easy route to the NFL, being a TE at Oregon is just that. Let me think of all the Oregon tight ends in the NFL off the top of my head: Peelle Rosario Wrighster Day Dickson Willie Walden should have been... hmmmm....This is just in the last 10 years, am I missing anyone..
And I really wouldn't be surprised if DJ Davis was next on that list. I just think this guy looks like he's the kind of TE that would do well in yards after the catch. He can really knock some heads.
Davis isn't a tight end though. Paulson is the tight end, with Brandon Williams and Malachi Lewis backing him up.
he the size/athleticism be a college TE, DE, LB or even a huge Safety. Dude runs really really well, I wouldn't eliminate WR if thats what he has set his heart on. The review from Rivals that Da_O posted where they say he tests off the charts for even a college player is no joke... there are youtube videos of him doing a no-step vertical jump test posting nearly a 40" vert and another of him repeatedly jumping on top of 5' high boxes (with no steps) as part of a workout. the other rumor on him is that he's really struggling with his grades and might have to go the JC route STOMP
That's really too bad. I think it's sad that some guys have the physical talents, but don't have the grades to go to a college like UO.
I'm hoping thats just a rumor about Lyerla. Happened to a top 50 recruit D-lineman we got a couple years ago from Central Catholic named Myles Wade. To answer your question about Davis, he's only 6'1" 205lbs.
Coaches usually find a way to make that happen. I know a couple guys who played D1 basketball. They said they knew teammates who would have never been able to play at a particular school, but they were appointed tutors in college and things just seemed to happen for them, they kept their grades. These are "clean" schools were talking about too.
Yeah, my acting professor at (won't say which school) told me that he used to teach at a D1 school and that the athletic department came to him and said that such and such player was not allowed to fail the class. My professor said, "but he IS failing my class. He isn't doing the work." and they told him, we don't care, he IS going to pass the class or you will not have a job. So my teacher said that he went to the kid and asked him what he wanted to work on. In the end, he helped the guy work on doing interviews or some shit.
Hopefully moreso now than ever Lyerla can get his grades in order. Scout has him as High Interest now for the Ducks with everyone else Medium. According to Scout he is visiting USC on Saturday and UCLA on Dec 4th... but I read sumors.. I think weareSC.com saying that Lyerla was at the game on Saturday. (which could possibly explain the change in interest level for the Ducks) http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=8&c=1&nid=3853438
It seems to me that Oregon isn't getting as much love as they should from recruits this year. They are destroying people, and are on national tv a lot.
Colt has been to many Duck games and practices in Eugene as a VIP. I've a rivals account and have seen pix and read reports. The other program he is supposed to be highly interested in is the Sooners STOMP
a lot of that stuff doesnt really get updated on until after the kids take their visits. From what I've noticed at least. I dont put much stock into what kids say/dont say this time of year though, as they are just that, 17/18 year old kids who change their mind so much. Huff was comitted to TCU until Signing day he switched over to Oregon. Seastrunk would have been a Trojan if Carroll was still there. Heimuli was thought to be a UCLA lean or Utah lean IIRC. I absolutely love National LOI day though.. so much changed lol.
The Ducks only have like 11 something commits. Teams usually end up with 23 to 25 commits each year. By the end of the year, we'll start seeing dividends from the National exposure, and especially if we win the National Championship.
Just early perception I guess? A lot of PAC schools are landing better classes thus far, and I think that's odd given the Ducks success the past two years, and especially this year. I guess I just figured more kids would have been flocking to Oregon and their fast paced offense. They very well still might do that, I just thought it would happen sooner rather than later.
The visits are just starting to pick up. This saturday is HUGE with 7 Players coming to visit (one already committed though) The 3 teammates from Gardena CA, who are all 4* rated players the #5 WR - George Farmer, the #5 OLB- Jason Gibson, and the #9 Safety Marqise Lee. Also a 4* WR in Devon Blackman, and the 4* OL who is already committed Andre Yruretagoyena. also 3* players Dontae Livingston and B.J. Kelley. It will pick up.. but they are already ahead of where they normally are recruiting wise. They already have 3 ESNPU 150 commits. Normally they only finish with that on signing day.
