'16 OH DE Prince Sammons (Auburn Signee)

[ResLife Hero]

Strong-Side Defensive End / Tight End
Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy)

Measurements

Height: 6'8"
Weight: 260

Rankings

Rivals: NR
247: 95 Rating, #5 OH, #4 SDE, #63 Overall
Scout: #4 DE, #29 Overall
ESPN: 84 Rating, #2 OH, #5 DE, #47 Overall

247 Composite: 98 Rating, #3 OH, #3 SDE, #36 Overall


Offers
Akron
Alabama
Auburn
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Duke
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisville
Ohio State
Tennessee
Toledo
Virginia Tech


Interest
LSU
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Vanderbilt


Highlights:
Prince Sammons - Hudl
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[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>A look at 5 local recruits in the 2016 class that I would offer at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> if Brian Kelly put me in charge <a href="http://t.co/QU5WflfPOt">http://t.co/QU5WflfPOt</a> (VIP)</p>— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/statuses/492854640212725761">July 26, 2014</a></blockquote>
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This guy's measurables and ratings are insane. Surprised we hadn't heard of him.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Nigerian Native Prince Sammons Is A Top Football Prospect

He's apparently an orphan and a native of Nigeria. Quite a rough road for the young man so far, and he's very new to organized football.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Buckeyes Look Good To Sammons

"I think Ohio State is at the top of his list or in his top two or three," Sammon's father Brandon Sammons said.
Sammons could add to that offer list in the next week. He wants to finish his summer visits by Aug. 1 and is considering Notre Dame, Michigan State, Purdue, Kentucky, Duke, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Alabama, Auburn and LSU for possible visits.

 

[GoldenDomer]

I talked to someone who met him at Ohio State's camp. Said he was a freak of nature from a size perspective

 

[ResLife Hero]

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[rtrn2glory]

top prospect in ohio imo....granted he plays against small school competition, but the kid is a machine and we'd be in dream mode if we landed him.

agreed though he's urban's to lose unless BK can work his magic in the cincy area that i think is fading.

 

[STLDomer]

top prospect in ohio imo....granted he plays against small school competition, but the kid is a machine and we'd be in dream mode if we landed him.

agreed though he's urban's to lose unless BK can work his magic in the cincy area that i think is fading.

How is it fading? Because we lost Hilliard, one prospect?

 

[rtrn2glory]

i feel like he's been gone long enough now that he's lost some of the original ties in there.

a few years ago i would have never thought we'd lose any prospect out of cincy, but urban knows that part of the state is loaded and seems to be recruiting it much harder than tressel did.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Top50 2016 DL Prince Sammons en route to see <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alabama?src=hash">#Alabama</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Auburn?src=hash">#Auburn</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Georgia?src=hash">#Georgia</a> <a href="http://t.co/QLzbxrEpHo">http://t.co/QLzbxrEpHo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesGPower">@CharlesGPower</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Niebuhr247">@Niebuhr247</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Mansell247">@Mansell247</a></p>— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) <a href="https://twitter.com/SWiltfong247/statuses/493447347406266369">July 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SEC?src=hash">#SEC</a> swing nets Top100 2016 DE Prince Sammons his 3rd offer in as many days, today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Georgia?src=hash">#Georgia</a>: <a href="http://t.co/d3G6PdXDpA">http://t.co/d3G6PdXDpA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Mansell247">@Mansell247</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rowe247">@Rowe247</a></p>— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) <a href="https://twitter.com/SWiltfong247/statuses/494572224150384640">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Irish#1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SEC?src=hash">#SEC</a> swing nets Top100 2016 DE Prince Sammons his 3rd offer in as many days, today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Georgia?src=hash">#Georgia</a>: <a href="http://t.co/d3G6PdXDpA">http://t.co/d3G6PdXDpA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Mansell247">@Mansell247</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rowe247">@Rowe247</a></p>— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) <a href="https://twitter.com/SWiltfong247/statuses/494572224150384640">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Any reason we haven't offered him? Don't want to be too late to the party. We've seen how that's hurt us before.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>'16 DE in Cincy blowing up. Will ND make move? MT <a href="https://twitter.com/EricTaylorCHCA">@EricTaylorCHCA</a> Prince Sammons picks up offer from Georgia today, Auburn (Tue), Bama (Mon)</p>— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJamesNDI/statuses/494574124929273856">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I would REALLY like to see us get involved here. Local kid, huge frame and he's getting all the big offers now.

 

[Booslum31]

This dude looks like he's 26.

 

[ResLife Hero]

If anyone has access:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Nigerian-born DE talks <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Auburn?src=hash">#Auburn</a> visit, offer (VIP) <a href="http://t.co/iahQoRYLib">http://t.co/iahQoRYLib</a></p>— Keith Niebuhr (@Keith247Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keith247Sports/statuses/494601041808089088">July 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[rtrn2glory]

he's the best player in ohio right now imo at the high school level

 

[STLDomer]

Any reason we haven't offered him? Don't want to be too late to the party. We've seen how that's hurt us before.

Idk. Seems all his big offers have come after visiting the school. Maybe ND wants to see him in person as well.

he's the best player in ohio right now imo at the high school level

Best high school football player or best college prospect? IMO there are a lot of better high school football players but he may be the best prospect for college and the NFL.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Idk. Seems all his big offers have come after visiting the school. Maybe ND wants to see him in person as well.


Best high school football player or best college prospect? IMO there are a lot of better high school football players but he may be the best prospect for college and the NFL.

exactly what i meant....reps.

and you couldn't be more right.

 

[Irishman77]

We do well with Nigerian's. Hope he connects with Romeo and Soso after we land him!

 

[rtrn2glory]

https://notredame.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=961&script=/content.asp&cid=1666970

hadn't heard anything about this so i thought i'd post although i have no access.

 

[anarin]

He looks like he is 30 years old.

Uncle graduated from ND in the 70's, has a cousin that currently enrolled and grew up rooting for the Irish. Elston is building the relationship with him and he knows that ND is doing their homework before extending an offer.

 

[FLDomer]

Kid is monster in stature but he seems to be a lil slow off the ball and tentative. I'm not sure why some of the plays were on the highlight reel. He seems to be able to swim move most of he competition because of his height but seems to rely on the bull rush mostly. How is the competition he plays against?

Physically his looks like a specimen but as of now, and what I've seem on the highlights, he doesn't seem very explosive and almost tentative to make a hit. Overall I say "Meh" and I would like to see more.

 

[clashmore_mike]

I don't think the competition is that great, a lot of smaller Christian schools. Good news is his coach is Eric Taylor, so he'll be getting coached up by the best. Clear eyes, full hearts.

 

[FLDomer]

I don't think the competition is that great, a lot of smaller Christian schools. Good news is his coach is Eric Taylor, so he'll be getting coached up by the best. Clear eyes, full hearts.

CAN'T LOSE!!

 

[ResLife Hero]

Kid is monster in stature but he seems to be a lil slow off the ball and tentative. I'm not sure why some of the plays were on the highlight reel. He seems to be able to swim move most of he competition because of his height but seems to rely on the bull rush mostly. How is the competition he plays against?

Physically his looks like a specimen but as of now, and what I've seem on the highlights, he doesn't seem very explosive and almost tentative to make a hit. Overall I say "Meh" and I would like to see more.

Have to remember he's basically got a year of varsity football under his belt and hadn't even tried the game before moving to America as a basketball prospect. He's definitely someone you evaluate for upside.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>U heard story about the Nigerian Prince, right? Wrong. <a href="https://twitter.com/TomVH">@TomVH</a> looks at amazing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/recruiting?src=hash">#recruiting</a> journey of Prince Sammons. <a href="http://t.co/sSOdbfOYUm">http://t.co/sSOdbfOYUm</a></p>— Jeremy Crabtree (@jeremycrabtree) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycrabtree/statuses/504689906455552001">August 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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"He's about as naïve as it comes for a kid that everyone calls a high-profile recruit; he has no clue. We had a chance to go down South and meet Coach Saban, [Gus] Malzahn and [Mark] Richt, and Prince couldn't have picked any of the three out of a lineup," Brandon Sammons said. "You say to him, hey, Coach Saban wants to talk to you and he's like, 'I have no clue who Coach Saban is.' That's part of what I like about it, though; he doesn't have any preconceived notions about it."

Thought that was pretty funny.

 

[ResLife Hero]

From the visit thread:

Cincinnati Hills (Ohio) Christian Academy 2016 defensive end Prince Sammons hasn’t visited Notre Dame yet. That might end this weekend.

According to his father Brandon Sammons, Prince is trying to decide whether or not to attend the Michigan at Notre Dame game on Saturday.

The 6-foot-8 and 260-pound Sammons added late July scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Penn State, and currently has at least 16 offers. Among his others are Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisville, Duke, Cincinnati and Illinois.

Prince is a 4-star prospect in the 247Sports rankings. He is the country’s No. 61 overall prospect, the No. 4 strong-side defensive end, and the No. 5 prospect in Ohio.

Sammons has 17 Crystal Ball predictions with 82% to Ohio State and 18% to Michigan.
Prince Sammons Mauling Over Big Visit This Weekend

Really hope he visits and picks up an offer.

 

[jerboski]

Visiting for the game, pretty epic overhaul on the Dline if ND can somehow land King and Robertson to go with him.

 

[Big23Head]

Scout: his dad has an uncle that attended ND and goes to the games along with a cousin who currently attends ND. They are going to meet up with them. The one coach all over him is Urban. He doesn't like how much schools spend on mailings, considering where he came from knowing others could use that money. He doesn't even open the mail.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Scout: his dad has an uncle that attended ND and goes to the games along with a cousin who currently attends ND. They are going to meet up with them. The one coach all over him is Urban. He doesn't like how much schools spend on mailings, considering where he came from knowing others could use that money. He doesn't even open the mail.

Damn. Talk about perspective.