Got a new DE commit

[phillinois]

Amani Bledsoe from Lawrence, Ks.

Tall kid, 6' 5".
265 lbs.

Welcome aboard squire Bledsoe!


Addendum: He's thought of as the 8th best strong side def. end of the 2016 class.

His obvious upside is his considerable size, widely thought to be able to contribute as a freshman.
If he signs his LOI he'll damn sure play this fall for us.
We need bodies badly with the loss of Tapper and Striker.

 

[Rob Lewis_rivals]

Nice addition getting the top player in Kansas....and rated 9th best DE in the nation.

 

[bdshull2001]

Nice addition getting the top player in Kansas....and rated 9th best DE in the nation.

He blocked two punts for TD returns also. Nice pick up.

 

[phillinois]

He blocked two punts for TD returns also. Nice pick up.

Yeah, if this guy has a scintilla of lateral speed, he'll be a stud for the U.
(I believe they call it 'quickness' in the biz)

 

[JB4AU]

Rock on!! OU was in a dogfight with Kansas for this kid. Glad to hear he came to his senses and wanted to play winning football

 

[Rob Lewis_rivals]

OU again has eight 4-star prospects. I can see a late surge coming as well.

 

[phillinois]

OU again has eight 4-star prospects. I can see a late surge coming as well.

God I hope so...I'm getting as paranoid as a ***** in church.

 

[John Otterstedt]

 

[phillinois]

OMG!

The kid is a beastly entity.
I know it's HS but the way he was tackling those poor schmucks...putting the stank on it!

That guy can bring the pain. Good get.

 

[maize_N_brew]

Thanks JC...saved me a few searches.

 

[John Otterstedt]

OMG!

The kid is a beastly entity.
I know it's HS but the way he was tackling those poor schmucks...putting the stank on it!

That guy can bring the pain. Good get.

That's just his junior film. They haven't put together his senior film yet.

 

[phillinois]

That's just his junior film. They haven't put together his senior film yet.

Thanks X, I'll be looking for that.

 

[RecruitJunkie]

He dominated at his national all American bowl & practice (can't remember which one he went to). As a result, he was one of the highest movers up the rivals rankings, almost cracking the top 100.

 

[Raysor]

Yes he did, Don. And it seems to me that every four star lineman or tight end/fullback type that has been recruited from Kansas during the Stoops era has been really good.

The only state of Kansas player I remember being recruited that didn't work out for us, was a receiver who ended up transferring to KU.

 

[rkhufu7]

Ohio State is built on 4 star recruits with an occasional 5 star kid.

 

[ksigcajun]

Ohio State is built on 4 star recruits with an occasional 5 star kid.

Apparently not Charlie's Strong's model - 8 of 13 commits are 3*s.