Football has two more transfers coming in. Some of the bat signals from the coaches would indicate at least one or two more might be committed and out there....I will keep a watchful eye.
The first is Darius McClendon, a DB who played at Middle Tennessee and then at Florida Atlantic. At 6'2" and 190, he's got nice size. He played both ways in HS (QB) and was third-team 7A All-State in Florida as a defensive ATH. The third-team offensive ATH--Camden Orth.
He played 500 snaps last year for the Owls, grading out in the 60s on PFF. The interesting thing is that he was versatile...he played more than 100 snaps in the slot, box and at free safety. With that ability, he has the potential to be a valuable piece in a backfield that suffered losses. At worst, I think he's valuable depth...you need a ton of guys back there.
The other is Justin Pegues. He's a RB, 5'9 and 169 pounds.
In HS, Pegues helped lead his school in Alabama to its third-straight AHSAA Class 7A state championship, hauling in a 26-yard receiving touchdown in the contest. He was also named to the Alabama All-State team in his senior campaign after rushing for 625 yards and five touchdowns, catching passes for 629 yards and eight touchdowns and returning kicks for 424 yards and three touchdowns.
At Tennessee Tech, he played for two years. He had 90 carries (4 per carry) and 23 receptions. PFF graded him a 78 as a pass catcher. It would seem like he is a candidate for the Keith role in the offense.
You can never tell, but it appears to me we are doing a good job filling holes with guys who meet a need. Time will tell, because the program's expectations haven't been met yet.
Welcome to the Falcons Darius and Justin.
It appears the door has closed on Keith returning if other RBs are being signed. Hopefully Justin can fill that speed/shifty back role.
ReplyDeleteKeith has signed at USF, so I'd say the ship has sailed.
ReplyDeleteWe also had 3 guys disappear off the roster since spring practice ended. Akporoghene, Boyer, and Embry.
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