One potential high-impact freshman is Anu Solomon of Arizona, whose prospects are outlined by Ben Glicksman of Sports Illustrated in this January 28 piece:
“Solomon doesn't have the national name recognition of Max Browne, Christian Hackenberg or Shane Morris, and in the latest Rivals.com player rankings, he sits at No. 99, the seventh-ranked quarterback on the list. Still, of all this year's incoming signal-callers, he boasts the most ideal confluence of opportunity and ability.
“Arizona loses Matt Scott, who threw for 3,620 yards and 27 touchdowns as a redshirt senior. Backup B.J. Denker went just 25-of-37 as his replacement in 2012, and no other rostered quarterback has ever attempted a pass for the Wildcats. Most importantly, Solomon's dual-threat profile makes him a perfect fit for Rich Rodriguez's spread-option offense.
“Solomon was a four-year starter at Bishop Gorman. Over that span, the Gaels went 57-3 and won four state championships. Solomon passed for 10,112 yards and 138 touchdowns to just 17 interceptions throughout his career, and he participated in nationally televised showcases against high school powerhouses from California, Florida, Arizona, New Jersey and Maryland.”
The USC Trojans could benefit from a robust presence in their defensive backfield, and that’s why safety Su’a Cravens could be such a valuable addition to their team in 2013. Barton Simmons of 247 Sports offered this summary in a piece from March of this year:
“Anyone who watched USC last year knows that the Trojans need help in the secondary and fortunately for Lane Kiffin, he’s already got one of the best candidates in the country on campus going through spring drills. Cravens was rated by 247Sports as the No. 1 safety in the country and he’s one of the most instinctive players in the country. By September he’ll be physically ready but more importantly hell be mentally ready at a major position of need for the Trojans.”
A third high-impact freshman in 2013 could be Washington receiver DemoreaStringfellow. As Simmons says in his same piece referred to above, “At every bit of 6-3, Stringfellow is a powerful, fluid, overwhelming target for defenders. Washington is piecing together some nice offensive weapons in the receiving corps led by Austin Sefarian-Jenkins and in Stringfellow, Steve Sarkisian has landed another piece that is too talented to leave on the bench. Stringfellow is rated by 247Composite as the No. 75 overall player in the country.”
One thing to realize about Washington is that it lost talent last year at the skill positions. Beefing up the receiving corps is precisely what the Huskies need in order to finally improve as a program after a string of disappointing seasons that have hovered near the break-even mark.
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