'12 IL RB David Smith

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Running Back
Midlothian IL Bremen

Ht: 6-1
Wt: 190
40: 4.38
GPA:
Test:
Bench: 275
Squat: 375

STATS
'10: 111 Carries, 928 Yards, 8 TDs

RANKINGS
Rivals: NR RB
Scout: , #40 RB
ESPN: NR ATH

OFFERS
Arizona
Central Michigan
Illinois
Illinois St
Indiana
Minnesota
Northern Illinois
Oregon St
Purdue
Toledo
Vanderbilt
Western Michigan

ND RECRUITER: Chuck Martin

DECISION SCHEDULE: Taking Officials

 

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ISD Freebie

ISD Freebie

Irish Interested In Illinois RB

Christian McCollum ISD 5/26

McCollum reports Smith was timed at 4.38 in 2010 and is being recruited by ND Recruiting Coordinator. Martin was Smith's Head Coach's coach.

Smith plans on attending ND's camp next month to earn an ND offer.

Smith doesn't know much about ND.

 

[OCIrish]

I definitely like his size and if his 40 time is real, that's damned fast.

 

[BGIF]

I definitely like his size and if his 40 time is real, that's damned fast.

I only watched a couple of minutes of the 11 minute video but he looked big and outran the defenders. I thought he looked a lot bigger than most of the defenders on the field.

According to those measureables he's an inch or two taller than Keith Marshall with the same weight and 40. Someone might want to look at both videos and try and compare them. He sure doesn't have the attention (and offer list) that Marshall has at this point.


From Smith's comments it sounds like Breman is a small school. Anyone from IL familiar with Midlothian's level of competition?

 

[BGIF]

Bremen HS is in the South Suburban Blue Conference. They were 3-6 last year, 1-5 in the conference.

Student enrollment is about 1400.

 

[johnnykillz]

He loves running through the endzone, and out as far as possible.

"Run Forrest, run."

Let's hope he isn't Forrest Gump part 2. Bama has enough quality as is.

 

[TerryTate]

That's a lot of inertia.

6'1, 200lbs, 4.38 speed.

 

[johnnykillz]

That's a lot of inertia.

6'1, 200lbs, 4.38 speed.

And a lot of it- it carries him through the end zone.

 

[woolybug25]

That's a lot of inertia.

6'1, 200lbs, 4.38 speed.

No kidding! This shows how important the school a kid attends is to the scouting services. I mean, the kids measurables and speed alone should make him a 4 star. With our lack of rb depth, I dont know why we just offer this kid immediatly. Is he a project? Sure, but I will take a whole team of projects if they are big kids that run sub 4.4 fourties.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Does this hint of a lot of concern about how our RB recruiting chances are going? This young man MIGHT be real good, but the "interest" is coming "late" and one wonders ....

 

[woolybug25]

Does this hint of a lot of concern about how our RB recruiting chances are going? This young man MIGHT be real good, but the "interest" is coming "late" and one wonders ....

I dont necessarily think that the coaching staff feels that we wont be landing a top RB, but we cant just throw caution to the wind. This kid has a lot of skills that our coaching staff likes, and not just at RB. So while a commitment from him would help us in our RB depth, I dont think it signals any potential issues with the other kids we are recruiting at RB.

 

[PigtownIrish]

No kidding! This shows how important the school a kid attends is to the scouting services. I mean, the kids measurables and speed alone should make him a 4 star. With our lack of rb depth, I dont know why we just offer this kid immediatly. Is he a project? Sure, but I will take a whole team of projects if they are big kids that run sub 4.4 fourties.

Perhaps the staff thinks that an offer while at ND for camp will make a bigger impression

 

[GainesvilleIrish]

For a kid this fast and big, something has to be to have THAT offer list. What is is? Anyone know?

 

[woolybug25]

For a kid this fast and big, something has to be to have THAT offer list. What is is? Anyone know?

He attends a pretty small school and doesnt play at a high level of high school football. Furthermore, his team isnt that good even at their level.

Perhaps the staff thinks that an offer while at ND for camp will make a bigger impression

I think it would, and that would give us more time to evaluate him further. But I have a sneeking suspicion that this kid is about to get a lot more attention.

 

[BleedBlue&Gold]

coach, keep looking until you find two, rankings don't matter, do your job coach them up. VERY important.

 

[Riddickulous]

No way this kid runs a 4.38. I'd still take him, though.

His running style reminds me of Ricky Watters.

 

[GBdomer]

Notre Dame cancled there visit with David Smith and will host him sometime in August. Maybe some good RB news?

 

[Junkhead]

He loves running through the endzone, and out as far as possible.

"Run Forrest, run."

Let's hope he isn't Forrest Gump part 2. Bama has enough quality as is.

Screw that, sign him to a ping pong scholly, let him walk on. Save a scholly, win...win.

 

[ColinKSU]

For a kid this fast and big, something has to be to have THAT offer list. What is is? Anyone know?

My guess is because that 40 is phony bologna.

Bad team or not, he plays in Illinois. If you can ball in Illinois, teams will find you. He's not digging out of snow in Alaska or anything.