Some additional schools have jumped into the mix and are heavily pursuing Nate Craig, Scout's No. 1 wide receiver in 2016 out of Tampa Bay.
Some new schools are fighting their way into Nate Craig's recruitment and are hoping to secure an official visit sometime in the fall. Craig, the nation's No. 1 wide receiver out of Tampa (Fla.) Catholic, says he's speaking heavily with the likes of Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, North Carolina and Miami, but plans on taking his time before locking in any visit dates.
Ohio State and Florida are two schools that have been connected to Craig's recruitment for a while now, but I thought it was interesting to hear about the additional three programs. When it comes to the pursuit of the 6-foot-3, 215-pound rising senior, Notre Dame is one school that's really had their foot on the accelerator and shown love for a number of months. There's mutual interest and Notre Dame is more than likely receiving an official visit at some point.
Ohio State running backs coach, Tony Alford, is the man handling Craig's recruitment for Urban Meyer and the defending national champion Buckeyes. Honestly, I'd be surprised if Ohio State doesn't land an official visit from this elite prospect. The Buckeyes have had a ton of success in the Sunshine State as of late, and recently landed Scout's No. 1 defensive end in Nick Bosa as well. Craig is one of Alford's primary targets in the class of 2016.
As far as North Carolina, Craig says the Tar Heels are looking for a go-to guy and he could certainly fill that role in Larry Fedora's aerial attack. Craig is leaning towards taking official visits to out-of-state programs, so we'll see if the Tar Heels can work their magic and lure Craig to Chapel Hill for a visit.
Craig, who mentions Miami as a school he'd like to visit as well, has a half-brother (Jayvaughn Myers) who recently stepped up to the plate and choose Jim McElwain and the University of Florida. The Gators have made up a significant amount of ground over the past month, and could host Craig for their games vs. Ole Miss and LSU as well.
Craig downplays the possibility of landing in Gainesville with Myers, but Florida's a school to keep a very close eye on moving forward. Craig says things have "simmered" down between him and Florida State, but you can't shut the door on the Seminoles either. Craig's recruitment will certainly be exciting to monitor over the next several months.
Scout Florida Recruiting Analyst, Corey Bender, updates Craig's recruitment with Jonathan Kahn of Scout Now.
