'21 VA DE Kelvin Gilliam (Oklahoma Verbal)

[BobbyMac]

DE
Highland Springs, VA
Highland Springs HS

Measurements:
Height: 6-3
Weight: 250

Rankings:
247 Comp: .. 4* ..... #6 WDE ..... #102 OA ..... .9550
247: ............ 4* ..... #9 WDE ..... #138 OA ...... 93
Rivals: ......... 4* ..... #7 DT ........ #79 OA ........ 5.9
ESPN: .......... 4* ..... #15 DE ...... #147 OA ....... 83

Offers:
Norte Dame ....... Offered 11-8-20
AF
ASU
Ark
BC
Cal
Duke
ECU
FLA
GT
JMU
KU
KSU
UK
LSU
Marshall
Michigan
MSU
Minn
Miss
Miss St
UNC
NC A&T
NC St
Northwestern
ODU
Penn St
Pitt
Rutgers
SCar
Temple
Tenn
TX
Toledo
UCF
Vandy
UVa
VT
WVU
Wiscy

Media Links:

Twitter = https://twitter.com/Kelvin_Gilliam2

Hudl = https://www.hudl.com/profile/9911956/Kelvin-Gilliam

Highlights:

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[BobbyMac]

Offered sometime recently.

Loy says there is something here. Has met with ND via Zoom numerous times per OU site and had another Zoom meeting with the staff tonight.

My favorite SDE in the class. I see Kareem Khalid 2.0 but might end up inside.

 

[NDIrish88]

It'll be interesting if the want him inside. Read an article he is up to about 275 now. Seems like he is approaching 3 tech territory. OU wants him inside

 

[BeauBenken]

Guys at ISD reaffirmed what Crus posted. Gilliam has spoken with staff and done research on ND so there is some legit interest.

 

[rtrn2glory]

If we want to stay towards the top we gotta keep reloading elite d linemen

 

[DCDomer]

Comes from an ELITE high school program. His high school coach played at Va Tech, but has beef with the in-state schools for not recruiting his guys so I could see us being in play.

 

[NDIrish88]

If he took a call he is at least open to the idea of flipping.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Offered sometime recently.

Loy says there is something here. Has met with ND via Zoom numerous times per OU site and had another Zoom meeting with the staff tonight.

My favorite SDE in the class. I see Kareem Khalid 2.0 but might end up inside.

Man I would love another Kareem. You can never have enough warriors like him on the field

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

These are the kind of kids that if you keep stocking up on will close out games late. Not to mention since DL gets rotated so much they tend to make an early impact.

Hopefully he can be the Foskey of the 2021 class.

 

[KizerWilhelm]

Loy: "Simply put, Notre Dame expects to land him, while the Sooners expect to keep him committed." https://247sports.com/college/notre...tre-Dame-Football-Recruiting-Scoop-154683095/

I had no idea ND was that confident

 

[Luckylucci]

Loy: "Simply put, Notre Dame expects to land him, while the Sooners expect to keep him committed." https://247sports.com/college/notre...tre-Dame-Football-Recruiting-Scoop-154683095/

I had no idea ND was that confident

I did not get the impression from his interview with Rivals but maybe he's telling them something different privately. He even kind of called out the staff for trying to get something going with a big time prospect late while momentum is high. Pretty transparent right there. But I guess we'll see.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Loy: "Simply put, Notre Dame expects to land him, while the Sooners expect to keep him committed." https://247sports.com/college/notre...tre-Dame-Football-Recruiting-Scoop-154683095/

I had no idea ND was that confident

ISD has been saying that the interest is legit. Glad to hear it's not just one site

 

[phillyirish]

Pretty sure we’re looking at him at DT and increased our efforts after Franklin’s transfer.

 

[longliveautrydenson]

I did not get the impression from his interview with Rivals but maybe he's telling them something different privately. He even kind of called out the staff for trying to get something going with a big time prospect late while momentum is high. Pretty transparent right there. But I guess we'll see.

This sounds like a pathetic talking point that came directly from OU’s staff. “They’re only recruiting you because they just beat the #1 team in the country and we lost to Kansas State.”

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

Strike while the iron is hot.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Tim Prister on the II podcast today said that Kelvin is "expected" to be a commit.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Dope

 

[Luckylucci]

Tim Prister on the II podcast today said that Kelvin is "expected" to be a commit.

It further support this, Singer at BGI has also been quite optimistic about this recruitment very recently. This felt to me like the classic case of getting in too late and making a run but coming up short. Maybe that's not the case. If we win this recruitment Elston gets a raise

 

[zelezo vlk]

Elston def deserves a raise with the way he's been recruiting these past couple years.

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

Tim Prister on the II podcast today said that Kelvin is "expected" to be a commit.

Loy's interview yesterday on OFD echoed similar reporting. ND staff is confident they will sign him. However, Oklahoma staff is confident they will keep him too and it could be the case of the kid wanting to please everyone. Or telling people what they want to hear.

I'm optimistic where there's smoke, there's fire. With a player with Air Force, Duke, Northwestern, Stanford, and Vanderbilt offers, he likely has his head on straight and ND is appealing for more than their current excellent football product.

 

[BobbyMac]

Elston def deserves a raise with the way he's been recruiting these past couple years.

It's built into his DC contract which starts this Jan.

 

[IrishLax]

Loy's interview yesterday on OFD echoed similar reporting. ND staff is confident they will sign him. However, Oklahoma staff is confident they will keep him too and it could be the case of the kid wanting to please everyone. Or telling people what they want to hear.

I'm optimistic where there's smoke, there's fire. With a player with Air Force, Duke, Northwestern, Stanford, and Vanderbilt offers, he likely has his head on straight and ND is appealing for more than their current excellent football product.

The funny thing is that historically the majority of the time we're in the opposite situation (i.e. we have the recruit, and an opponent is confident they'll flip) it goes against us. That gives me some optimism. But Oklahoma is one of those schools that's willing to throw around cash and do other "southern" style crootin' so who knows. Could get wild.

 

[Sea Turtle]

It further support this, Singer at BGI has also been quite optimistic about this recruitment very recently. This felt to me like the classic case of getting in too late and making a run but coming up short. Maybe that's not the case. If we win this recruitment Elston gets a raise

If we win this recruitment, I'll run around the baked three times at night.

Edwards too? Make it during the day

 

[AvesEvo]

Tim Prister on the II podcast today said that Kelvin is "expected" to be a commit.

Do we know when?

 

[Irish2155]

The funny thing is that historically the majority of the time we're in the opposite situation (i.e. we have the recruit, and an opponent is confident they'll flip) it goes against us. That gives me some optimism. But Oklahoma is one of those schools that's willing to throw around cash and do other "southern" style crootin' so who knows. Could get wild.

Things are changing and what's best about it is we are doing it the right way. That way takes a little longer but we're getting close...

Stay the course, trust the process and we will do this.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Do we know when?

He didn't allude to that. He made it "almost" seem like a done deal.
Anyone know if he's projected to sign ESD? EE?

I'm guessing anytime.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

This would be a great get.

 

[DCDomer]

Hell yes Mike Elston!

 

[greyhammer90]

Yeah I really hope Prister wasn't overstating, because on the podcast he basically made it sound like Gilliam was a silent.

 

[fightingirish26]

FWIW Gilliam's HS teammate, 0.8996 CB Damond Harmon is also committed to Oklahoma.