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Originally Posted by Doomsday Device  There's still almost 10 months until the final recruiting rankings come out but here's some context for where Rudolph is ranked by both Rivals and Scout so far.
I've listed all the TE who were ranked top 30 overall by both Rivals and Scout since 2002.
Rivals (Rudolph #22)
2005 - Martellus Bennett #8
2003 - Tony Hills Jr. #7
2003 - Greg Olsen #10
Scout (Rudolph #25)
2006 - Nate Byham #25
2005 - Tony Moeaki #20
2005 - Martellus Bennett #26
2004 - Zach Miller #23
2003 - Greg Olsen #20
2002 - Mercedes Lewis #22
As you can see, only 2 other players are ranked top 30 on both lists. And only 1 player over the last 6 years is ranked higher than Rudolph on both (and he signed with ND initially anyways).
Just a little info to help appreciate what an elite recruit we picked up here. |
Great stuff Doomsday.
I just watched more film on Rudolph and he is just a freak. Everyone is quick to praise his catching ability and rightly so. He runs good routes, makes the incredibly tough catches, and gives his team as sure of a shot you can get to move downfield. Few seem to mention his blocking ability which, from the film I've seen on him, is just freakish. Kyle just dominates and humiliates the linemen he comes up against pushing them around up to 10 yards letting his runningback or quarterback make the play. I highly recommend watching some of his clips if you get the chance to.