'20 LA S Donovan Kaufman (Vanderbilt Commit)

[wellsea180]

SAFETY
5'11''
192 LBS
Metairie, LA
(RUMMEL)

Rivals
247
Hudl

Tennessee will host Rivals250 DB Donovan Kaufman for an OV this weekend.As of now, Kaufman doesn't hold an offer -- yet -- but that could change after or during the weekend. The UT staff went in-home with Kaufman last week In the state title game Friday. Kaufman had a game-winning pick-6 and KOR for a touchdown for Rummel. Tennessee is going to have to fend of Vandy (where he's committed), FSU and possibly LSU, who are all showing interest now

Sam Spiegelman Rivals

 

[Ron Swanson]

FSU offered

 

[AppStVol]

Discrepancy between his height on each site. Probably a candidate for Star from a quick glance of his video.

 

[JMSqb11]

So this kid is verbal to Vanderbilt?

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

I think there’s a rule the 4* aren’t allowed to sign with Vandy. I know I read that somewhere.

 

[2xVol]

Fallback for McDaniel

 

[volfaninpa]

Fallback for McDaniel

Seems that way.

 

[cncchris33]

It is odd that the ranking for both he and McDaniel seem equally imbalanced between recruiting services. Rivals clearly favors This kid while 247 clearly favors MM.

 

[VOLUNTEERSZN]

If LSU is showing interest in a DB then he’s a take. Sign him up

 

[butchna]

If LSU is showing interest in a DB then he’s a take. Sign him up

If PRUITT shows interest, he’s even more of a take.

 

[kamoshika]

Listed @ 5-9, 209 on the school's official roster:



Finished with 88 tackles and 5 INTs this season. MVP of the state championship game and recorded 21 tackles against powerhouse John Curtis earlier in the year.

When you allow an unbeaten, top-seeded team to hang around too long, you are going to get burned. When the best player on the field and possibly in the state impacts the game in all three phases, you are likely going to win. Catholic did the first part while Donovan Kaufman took care of the rest as Archbishop Rummel downed the Bears 14-10 in the Division I state championship game at Yulman Stadium Friday night.

Kaufman, a Vanderbilt commitment, returned a kickoff 95 yards for the game-winning score with 2:56 to play in the game. Then, Kaufman picked off a Jackson Thomas pass with two seconds left to seal the victory. As if that were not enough, Kaufman scored the only other touchdown for the Raiders, lining up at quarterback and running nine-yards for a score in a tremendous performance. That came after he forced a fumble and recovered it in the first half as well. Kaufman finished with 11 tackles in one of the best individual performances you will ever see in any game, much less a state championship game.
Kaufman turns in brilliant performance as Rummel overcomes Catholic for state title

 

[RiseToTheTop]

take Masons best recruit just bc you can

 

[LittleVol]

Could play nickel or RB. Looks really good as an extra DB that can blitz and roam. 5'10 210..play him everywhere! Get him!

 

[greenbacknative]

I think there’s a rule the 4* aren’t allowed to sign with Vandy. I know I read that somewhere.

I assume from your avatar your are an avid golfer? where do you usually play?

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

I assume from your avatar your are an avid golfer? where do you usually play?

Mostly Willow Creek or wherever the Monday Pro-Ams are around Knoxville.

 

[Nashvegas31]

Not going to question Pruitt/Ansley/Mason/Raymond when it comes to DBs. Mason sucks at recruiting but DBs is his thing too.

 

[UTvol1fn]

Fallback for McDaniel

Green

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Not going to question Pruitt/Ansley/Mason/Raymond when it comes to DBs. Mason sucks at recruiting but DBs is his thing too.

Mason's problem is he just can't get any players to come to Vanderbilt. Thank goodness they don't play football in China or he would rack up.

 

[LSU-SIU]

If LSU is showing interest in a DB then he’s a take. Sign him up

Malcom Greene will flip to Clemson.

 

[greenbacknative]

Mostly Willow Creek or wherever the Monday Pro-Ams are around Knoxville.

Have you played Wind River down on the lake near Lenoir City? My Dad used to work there. What a layout!

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Have you played Wind River down on the lake near Lenoir City? My Dad used to work there. What a layout!

Yeah played it once. I enjoyed the layout and liked how it wasn’t “cookie-cutter”

 

[RAVOL]

Like his state title game highlight. Kid looks like a player. Also very thick body should be a great tackler. Will see where this goes

 

[VolPack22]

Listed @ 5-9, 209 on the school's official roster:

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Finished with 88 tackles and 5 INTs this season. MVP of the state championship game and recorded 21 tackles against powerhouse John Curtis earlier in the year.

When you allow an unbeaten, top-seeded team to hang around too long, you are going to get burned. When the best player on the field and possibly in the state impacts the game in all three phases, you are likely going to win. Catholic did the first part while Donovan Kaufman took care of the rest as Archbishop Rummel downed the Bears 14-10 in the Division I state championship game at Yulman Stadium Friday night.

Kaufman, a Vanderbilt commitment, returned a kickoff 95 yards for the game-winning score with 2:56 to play in the game. Then, Kaufman picked off a Jackson Thomas pass with two seconds left to seal the victory. As if that were not enough, Kaufman scored the only other touchdown for the Raiders, lining up at quarterback and running nine-yards for a score in a tremendous performance. That came after he forced a fumble and recovered it in the first half as well. Kaufman finished with 11 tackles in one of the best individual performances you will ever see in any game, much less a state championship game.
Kaufman turns in brilliant performance as Rummel overcomes Catholic for state title

If he’s 5’9” on the school’s page, then he’s 5’7” more than likely

 

[Volphin_Fan]

Like his state title game highlight. Kid looks like a player. Also very thick body should be a great tackler. Will see where this goes

Any word on whether this guy made it in for a visit? He's not a prototypical safety but with McDaniel out of the picture now, I was hoping we would go after this guy.

 

[alexvol]

Any word on whether this guy made it in for a visit? He's not a prototypical safety but with McDaniel out of the picture now, I was hoping we would go after this guy.

No ...he did not make it in .He is visiting Vandy .He stated that UT has not been in contact with him recently....appears that that he was processed.