'21 FL CB De’Shawn Rucker (Tennessee signee)

[Hawaiian Hammer]

Can you elaborate why you believe that?

Speed, upside, offer sheet. You can make guys bigger and stronger but You can’t teach natural speed. If he was 6’1 I have full faith he’d be 92-95 4*

 

[VOLuptuousBOOMS]

Can you elaborate why you believe that?

Sure...

IMO he is a nickel at the next level. He has potential to be a big factor on special teams. He returns kickoffs, punts, blocks punts. He plays the run well, and is an instinctive tackler. He plays aggressively in coverage and when tackling, which is a must at the nickel. He is also 10.7 100M track guy.

His biggest downside is his size.

This is how I would rank our current class in Tiers:

5*
- Lewis
- Brooks

High 4*
- Tiyon Evans
- Salter
- Willis
- Brown
- Marley
- Rucker
- McGee
- Wolfe
- Campbell

Mid/Low 4*
- Katron Evans
- Taylor
- Bell
- Smith
- Howard
- Wright
- Merrill
- Washington

High 3*
- Mosley
- Nixon (Not much film due to injuries, could be a legit 4*)
- Jackson (Could be wrong here, hard to tell with him due to his growth over the last year)

Mid 3*
- White (I like his film, but I worry about his speed)
- Jones (Ideal size, but I just don't see lock down corner on film)

Purely my opinion's here...

 

[bignewt]

Cool thanks, good rundown.

 

[flowd82]

Tennessee is in solid shape with both De’Shawn Rucker and Damarius McGhee. Chad Simmons was in Florida this week and caught up with both guys and will have updates in the coming days. In talking to Chad, both guys continue to hear from a number of schools but Tennessee is still far and away the top team for both.

-VQ.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Dude looks like a great athlete. Big and fast

 

[GojiraVol17]

Dude looks like a great athlete. Big and fast

Kid will be a great corner here, imo

 

[HangmanPage]

A couple of schools are now trying to get this kid to flip.

 

[GojiraVol17]

A couple of schools are now trying to get this kid to flip.

As they should. He’s very talented. Should be no surprise

 

[Jackcrevol]

As they should. He’s very talented. Should be no surprise

random thought.

having a December 'early signing date' then a Feb date is sooooo NCAA

 

[Fingers]

Rucker made five tackles and broke up two passes Friday night in Godby's 56-20 win over Tallahassee's Florida A&M University Developmental Research School. The Cougars will play host to Tallahassee's Lincoln High School on Friday night.

callahan

 

[Blake25p]

callahan

Longest school name ive ever seen.

 

[bignewt]

That's one mean rucker trucker right there

 

[engineerVOL]

Longest school name ive ever seen.

FAMUDRS for Life!

 

[TheGuy]

I'm almost tempted to say CJP will want this guy at CB (which is almost always the case) but I think he may find more time at safety

 

[MemphisVol3]

I'm almost tempted to say CJP will want this guy at CB (which is almost always the case) but I think he may find more time at safety

Yeah I’m not the coach but I’d love to see him at free safety.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

He will make a great scout team contributor.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Florida kid. Keeping or nah?

 

[VolMike16]

Florida kid. Keeping or nah?

Lol he's probably next. This makes me sad

 

[SLICKYINC]

 

[VolInDayton]

Is this a new game?

 

[SLICKYINC]

Is this a new game?

Not sure.

 

[KPT_VFL]

I’m most excited about this DB of any. Hope he sticks.

 

[KPT_VFL]

Any word here? I think this kid is severely underrated. Must get.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Any word here? I think this kid is severely underrated. Must get.

No doubt on the underrated part.