'12 OH WR Dwayne Stanford (Offer)
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psax889906
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He's got great size... I also like to see that high GPA... I like smart football players... I want them to be mean- but smart.
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Posted by Duane Long on Jan 16, 2011 at 02:19 pm
The Buckeyes just came in with an offer to the best in the class and sure national five-star candidate in Cincinnati Taft's Dwayne Stanford. The best in my time as a talent evaluator in Ohio have been Devier Posey, Mario Manningham and T.Y. Williams. Stafford is right there with them and is only a junior. I think he will be the best receiver we have seen come out of Ohio since Cris Carter. Maybe the best ever.
Stanford is 6-4 or 6-5 and can leap out of the building. He has outstanding body control and great hands. He is very aggressive on the ball. He does not wait on it to come to him. He goes and gets it. He is a game changer after the catch. You want to hear the best part? He is a sure qualifier and a clear Buckeye lean despite early offers from Alabama, Tennessee, Florida State and Georgia.
Posted by Duane Long on Jan 16, 2011 at 02:19 pm
The Buckeyes just came in with an offer to the best in the class and sure national five-star candidate in Cincinnati Taft's Dwayne Stanford. The best in my time as a talent evaluator in Ohio have been Devier Posey, Mario Manningham and T.Y. Williams. Stafford is right there with them and is only a junior. I think he will be the best receiver we have seen come out of Ohio since Cris Carter. Maybe the best ever.
Stanford is 6-4 or 6-5 and can leap out of the building. He has outstanding body control and great hands. He is very aggressive on the ball. He does not wait on it to come to him. He goes and gets it. He is a game changer after the catch. You want to hear the best part? He is a sure qualifier and a clear Buckeye lean despite early offers from Alabama, Tennessee, Florida State and Georgia.
psax889906
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Duane Long will write anything to make OSU look better... He's probably correct about Stanford, but he's still an extremely biased writer. He's the same guy that tossed it out there that Shaquille Washington was going to reconsider his commitment to Cincinnati after his performance in the playoffs.
From MikeDyer...
Taft junior WR Dwayne Stanford was recently offered by Ohio State and Notre Dame, according to Taft coach Mike Martin. Stanford also has offers from schools that include Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas Tech, Michigan State and Purdue.
Taft junior WR Dwayne Stanford was recently offered by Ohio State and Notre Dame, according to Taft coach Mike Martin. Stanford also has offers from schools that include Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas Tech, Michigan State and Purdue.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recru...ory?id=6123852
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Dwayne Stanford II, WR (Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft)
He has offers from some of the top programs in the country including Alabama, Texas Tech, Purdue and Ohio State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Pitt and Purdue. Stanford mentioned the Crimson Tide, Bearcats and Dawgs as schools showing the most interest and he's hoping to hear more from Oregon and Miami. Stanford, who also has an offer from Xavier for basketball, will take unofficial visits to Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State over the spring/summer.
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Dwayne Stanford II, WR (Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft)
He has offers from some of the top programs in the country including Alabama, Texas Tech, Purdue and Ohio State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Pitt and Purdue. Stanford mentioned the Crimson Tide, Bearcats and Dawgs as schools showing the most interest and he's hoping to hear more from Oregon and Miami. Stanford, who also has an offer from Xavier for basketball, will take unofficial visits to Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State over the spring/summer.
http://www.theringer.com/Article/New...ne-Stanford-II
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Dwayne Stanford | WR | 6-4 200 | Cincinnati (Ohio) Taft
40 yard dash: 4.5 seconds
Shuttle: 4.39 seconds
Vertical: 32 inches
2010 stats
44 receptions - 875 yards - 9 touchdowns
Scouting Report
Positives
Size – Ideal size for a WR, and he’ll be able to add on some more weight fairly easy. Very comfortable in his size also as he’s very fluid in his movement.
Athleticism – Has a basketball background and you can tell. Swift hips and has very strong leaping ability; does a great job of getting the ball at its peak.
Hands – Soft hands, and catches with them instead of his body which gets him major points.
Toughness – Always looks, and fights, for the extra yards. Doesn’t take the easy run out of bounds so it’s great to see a kid his size know how to use it.
Questions
Route-running skills – Not the cleanest or most precise of footwork skills and that’s going to need to be improved.
Blocking – Not much on film, has the body and strength for it, but we’ll have to see more to remove this from the questions.
Burst – Can get too upright and that effects his burst out of his break, ties back to his footwork skills.
Dwayne has almost everything you look for in an elite WR prospect. He’s a high 4* and in the 5* discussion because of his skill set. He’s a very smooth athlete and that’s what jumps out to you on film. It’s hard to find athletes with that size, athleticism, and toughness that can still display the soft hands that he has. When you’re 6’4 and you have a 32 inch vertical you can step onto campus and instantly become a red-zone threat, which he’ll definitely be. Should have a very bright future as a flanker, but definitely has shown a willingness to come across the middle on crossing routes. Taft runs a lot of hybrid screens to him and that’s definitely something we could see him running in college. Smart kid also, has a 3.7 GPA so he shouldn’t be a worry in that department.
College Outlook
Due to his size and vertical we could see Dwayne getting on the field early on in his career, but to truly develop into the threat we expect of him he’ll have to tighten up his footwork and routes. If he can do that, which should help his initial burst, then he should be a dominate college receiver. Scouts seem to agree as he’s racked up offers from Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, FSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, MSU, etc. He’s been under the radar so far but with those offers and as more film gets out expect to see his ranking soar up the charts and for Stanford to become a major name in the ’12 recruiting cycle.
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Dwayne Stanford | WR | 6-4 200 | Cincinnati (Ohio) Taft
40 yard dash: 4.5 seconds
Shuttle: 4.39 seconds
Vertical: 32 inches
2010 stats
44 receptions - 875 yards - 9 touchdowns
Scouting Report
Positives
Size – Ideal size for a WR, and he’ll be able to add on some more weight fairly easy. Very comfortable in his size also as he’s very fluid in his movement.
Athleticism – Has a basketball background and you can tell. Swift hips and has very strong leaping ability; does a great job of getting the ball at its peak.
Hands – Soft hands, and catches with them instead of his body which gets him major points.
Toughness – Always looks, and fights, for the extra yards. Doesn’t take the easy run out of bounds so it’s great to see a kid his size know how to use it.
Questions
Route-running skills – Not the cleanest or most precise of footwork skills and that’s going to need to be improved.
Blocking – Not much on film, has the body and strength for it, but we’ll have to see more to remove this from the questions.
Burst – Can get too upright and that effects his burst out of his break, ties back to his footwork skills.
Dwayne has almost everything you look for in an elite WR prospect. He’s a high 4* and in the 5* discussion because of his skill set. He’s a very smooth athlete and that’s what jumps out to you on film. It’s hard to find athletes with that size, athleticism, and toughness that can still display the soft hands that he has. When you’re 6’4 and you have a 32 inch vertical you can step onto campus and instantly become a red-zone threat, which he’ll definitely be. Should have a very bright future as a flanker, but definitely has shown a willingness to come across the middle on crossing routes. Taft runs a lot of hybrid screens to him and that’s definitely something we could see him running in college. Smart kid also, has a 3.7 GPA so he shouldn’t be a worry in that department.
College Outlook
Due to his size and vertical we could see Dwayne getting on the field early on in his career, but to truly develop into the threat we expect of him he’ll have to tighten up his footwork and routes. If he can do that, which should help his initial burst, then he should be a dominate college receiver. Scouts seem to agree as he’s racked up offers from Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, FSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, MSU, etc. He’s been under the radar so far but with those offers and as more film gets out expect to see his ranking soar up the charts and for Stanford to become a major name in the ’12 recruiting cycle.
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psax889906
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I wonder if they're still pursuing him heavily or not.
