I’ve mentioned before that QB recruiting has been much of the early focus in the 2017 class. There are plenty of names in the mix for Wake, but I’m watching 3 recruits a little closer than the others.
Daulton Hyatt (Arab HS / Arab, AL)
Rating: 3-star (5.6), #15 overall in Alabama, QB Hit List’s #22 Pro-Style QB
P5 Offers: Wake Forest, Miami, Vanderbilt and Syracuse
Visited Wake: June 2015. May have attended the FSU game.
Other Notes: **Already one Crystal Ball prediction to Wake Forest**. Scout’s Chad Simmons also reported that Wake leads in Hyatt’s recruitment. Hyatt camped at a number of schools this summer including Alabama, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn, N.C. State, Wake Forest and Vanderbilt. Was a reportedly a top performer at Vanderbilt’s camp. Has made unofficial visits to Alabama and Mississippi State this fall. He reportedly likes Ole Miss a lot. HS team is very young and hasn’t had much success this season. As a result, I’m not expecting Hyatt’s stats to be eye-popping.
RIVALS PROFILE: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Daulton-Hyatt-171952
Tanner Morgan (Ryle HS / Union, KY)
Rating: 3-star, #4 overall in Kentucky, QB Hit List’s #38 Pro-Style QB
P5 Offers: Wake Forest and Louisville
Visited Wake: April 2015 and July 2015
Other Notes: Wake Forest was the first to offer and he has been very positive about Wake ever since. He even tweeted at one point about wanting to get some Wake gear. A late September article had his 2015 stats as 1,300 yards and 10 TDs. Before the season he said that Wake, Louisville, Purdue and Illinois were among the teams trying to get him to come to a game. He specifically mentioned how much he would like to see a game at Wake, but didn’t know if it would be possible with his HS football schedule and the travel distance. So far this season he has made unofficial visits to Louisville and Indiana. Morgan was featured in a national media story because he works with a top QB coach remotely using a variety of technologies.
RIVALS PROFILE: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Tanner-Morgan-178415
Kasim Hill (Gilman School / Baltimore, MD)
Rating: 3-star / Rivals #13 pro-style QB in the country / QB Hit List #21 Pro-Style QB
Other P5 Offers: Boston College, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa, Penn State and Syracuse
Visited Wake: July 2015
Other Notes: He has Crystal Ball predictions for 3 schools (Penn State, Syracuse and Michigan State). Attended camps at UNC and Penn State this summer. Reportedly did well at Elite 11 in the DC-area regional. Took over the starting job at Gilman following the graduation of 4-star Texas commit Kai Locksley. On the first day of the contact period Hill reportedly heard from Northwestern, Wake Forest, Ohio State, Penn State and Pitt.
RIVALS PROFILE: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Kasim-Hill-150877
Others QBs that have offers and appear to be in the picture:
Lindell Stone (Woodberry Forest, VA) - slight UVA-lean
Todd Centeio (West Palm Beach, FL) - early N.C. State lean
Shon Mitchell (Chesapeake, VA) – visited and camped at Wake in July 2015