Four-Star RB Tory Blaylock names Top 6
Four-star running back Tory Blaylock of Houston (TX) Atascocita High narrowed his list to 6 schools Saturday afternoon.
The 6-foot, 197 pounder is down to the following: Ohio State, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Oregon, and Alabama.
Breaking down the finalists
Blaylock spoke with On3 about what stood out with each school
Ohio State Buckeyes: “Great legacy and coaching staff. I feel can build me into a better player and set me up for life after football.”
Oklahoma Sooners: “Coaching staff is like a family! Got a lot of love for coach Venables and Coach Murray. Coach Murray has been at the level of play I want to be at and I feel he can get me there and also build me up as a man off the field.”
Tennessee Volunteers: “Overall great place. Coach Heupel is a great guy as well as a great coach and I feel the offensive schemes they run fit me very well.”
Texas Longhorns: “Texas has done very well at developing backs over the years and it’s a pattern of putting guys in the league. Coach Choice brings the energy every day and loves to put in work!!”
Oregon Ducks: “Oregon has always been my dream school growing up and it’s a blessing to have the option to go play for coach Lanning and coach Lock! I love what they’re building in Eugene and it’s something I can see myself being a part of.”
Alabama Crimson Tide: “Alabama is a place where you get everything you want and more getting coached by some of the best in the country. You get to play with the best talent in the country! Bama is really a special place.”
Tory Blaylock Recruiting Profile
Blaylock ranks as the No. 291 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 22 running back and the No. 45 player in the state of Texas.
Personal Life (via On3)
“Son of former NFL running back Derrick Blaylock. Brother Taylen plays for Sam Houston State, signed with the Bearkats in 2020. Brother Travian signed with Wisconsin in 2018.”
He currently does not have an On3 NIL Valuation publicly listed. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.