'20 VA ATH Elijah Gaines (Offer)

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Cornerback / Wide Reciever
Alexandria, VA (Episcopal)
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Measurements

Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200

Rankings

Rivals: *** 5.6 Rating #19 VA
247: *** 88 Rating
ESPN: NR

247 Composite: NR


Offers
Boston College
Duke
East Carolina
Michigan
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest

Highlights:
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AGTG 🙏🏾 Blessed to receive an offer from THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTE DAME! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsFriedman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RivalsFriedman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianDohn247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianDohn247</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMoroz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMoroz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FST_CoachNowell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FST_CoachNowell</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/litch_ajavon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@litch_ajavon</a> <a href="https://t.co/KzrbF64xyu">pic.twitter.com/KzrbF64xyu</a></p>— Elijah Gaines (@Elijah11Gaines) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elijah11Gaines/status/1095070213698129927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Litchfield's teammate?

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If you notice in his tweet, thats Litch in the pic.

This team had a secondary of this kid, Litch, and the other kid that went to Stanford? Holy cow

After watching his tape, he quickly jumped up my list. Super lengthy and tall like Kyle Hamilton. I wonder if he plays CB or S in college? Maybe rover? I could also see him jumping to a high four star or even five star with tape like that.
 
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CB? FS? SS? Rover? Who knows?

Hard to believe they had Gaines, Ajavon, Bryce Steele (Offer) and what's his face that signed with the Tree's. That's nuts.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Peep the shirt... you already know who he rocking with☘️☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IrishboundXX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IrishboundXX</a> <a href="https://t.co/r00LiYgxXc">https://t.co/r00LiYgxXc</a></p>— LA4️⃣ (@litch_ajavon) <a href="https://twitter.com/litch_ajavon/status/1075793187871121410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AGTG ���� Blessed to receive an offer from THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMoroz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMoroz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FST_CoachNowell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FST_CoachNowell</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/litch_ajavon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@litch_ajavon</a> <a href="https://t.co/HJ5qOH1S2r">pic.twitter.com/HJ5qOH1S2r</a></p>— Elijah Gaines (@Elijah11Gaines) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elijah11Gaines/status/1095102056287928321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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If Terry Joseph or Todd Lyght make him a priority, I'd be shocked if he ended up elsewhere. IMO, this offer is more about them being prepared to accept a commitment than just throwing their hat in the ring.
 

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If Terry Joseph or Todd Lyght make him a priority, I'd be shocked if he ended up elsewhere. IMO, this offer is more about them being prepared to accept a commitment than just throwing their hat in the ring.

Absolutely.

I have the same, if not more irrational feeling about Dontae Manning out of KC.
 

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Absolutely.

I have the same, if not more irrational feeling about Dontae Manning out of KC.

Agreed, I think it both fall under the "1 visit away from popping category". Hopefully we see their names pop up on some visit lists in the near future.

Manning is a nice athlete at CB. Easy take for me.
 

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Honestly based on the film I like him at CB,FS, or even WR. Great athlete and if he runs a 4.5 too damn. Just take him wherever he wants.
 
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Don't take this the wrong way, but I'd like to see more film of him that displays his lateral quickness/suddenness. He's a good looking athlete, but that entire film is running straight lines or taking rounded angles.

Doesn't mean he doesn't have the ability to shake loose, or get separation by running a great route, but it just wasn't in the film.

Otherwise a good looking athlete with a good mix of speed and strength.
 

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Don't take this the wrong way, but I'd like to see more film of him that displays his lateral quickness/suddenness. He's a good looking athlete, but that entire film is running straight lines or taking rounded angles.

Doesn't mean he doesn't have the ability to shake loose, or get separation by running a great route, but it just wasn't in the film.

Otherwise a good looking athlete with a good mix of speed and strength.

Did you read elsewhere that they'd give him a look on offense? With the talent they are in good shape with at WR/'20, I'd be shocked if he got a sniff on O.
 
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Did you read elsewhere that they'd give him a look on offense? With the talent they are in good shape with at WR/'20, I'd be shocked if he got a sniff on O.

No, this is the first I've heard of the kid. But even if he ends at corner, I want to see those hips swivel, and the ability to cut and accelerate immediately. I didn't see that in his offense or defense.

But he had a lot of good highlights so maybe those plays that displayed that just didn't make the cut, who knows. I saw enough to like him at safety. Enough for WR or CB? TBD, IMO.
 

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No, this is the first I've heard of the kid. But even if he ends at corner, I want to see those hips swivel, and the ability to cut and accelerate immediately. I didn't see that in his offense or defense.

But he had a lot of good highlights so maybe those plays that displayed that just didn't make the cut, who knows. I saw enough to like him at safety. Enough for WR or CB? TBD, IMO.

I think at his size as a 16/17 year old, he's most likely a S/Rov prospect. 6-2 CB's who weigh 200+ aren't unheard of but I doubt any of them were 200+ as Jr's in HS. He's already 15lbs more than the typical Rover prospect Lea/Elko recruited at Wake. He's also JOK's size when he signed, so he's a year a head of schedule there.
 

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Sounds like the staff hasn’t been pursuing him very hard. Only one true S is what keeps getting thrown around and he hasn’t been that high on the board.
 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="nl" dir="ltr">Recruitment 100% open <a href="https://t.co/4LoWMLGULC">pic.twitter.com/4LoWMLGULC</a></p>— Elijah Gaines (@Elijah11Gaines) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elijah11Gaines/status/1203003982186237952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 

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I'm assuming with the addition of Pryor and most likely Henderson we'd be done at S but this is an interesting name if spots come available. Exceptional fit and a long rangy defender.
 

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I wouldn’t think so. He played some as a Junior but I’d have my doubts about that being his best position.

Oh, yeah, he is a pretty big long guy, isn't he? 247 suggests he could even bulk up to play OLB.
 

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And just to clear there is no confirmation of any contact whatsoever. Just a familiar name that might be a fit.
 

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Would be great to add him as an S or Rover signee. Looks very athletic.
 
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