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When he recognizes them, he’s able to make the guy miss and continue to extend plays with his feet.Sanders might need to tighten his mechanics up, but has plenty of arm strength to get the ball down the field. The Owls aren’t allowing the NCAA’s temporary recruiting “dead” period from the pandemic to slow down the team’s recruiting efforts.Over the past three months, FAU has secured 15 verbal commitments for the 2021 football recruiting class.That leads Conference USA. 2021 Recruiting Rankings The Formula where c is a specific team's total number of commits and R n is the 247Sports Composite Rating of the nth-best commit times 100. Miami Northwestern offensive lineman prospect Okino King is the Owls’ lone offensive commit for their 2021 class so far. Our guys have taken a lot of time doing that, and it’s paid off quite a bit.When Taggart took the FAU job last December, he viewed Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties as the Owls’ in-state recruiting base. 8-ranked pocket-passer QB and the No. "As a junior last season, Sanders threw for 3,477 yards, 47 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Orlando Dr. Phillips defensive back Ja'Dai Smith has committed to the 2021 FAU Owls recruiting class. He decided to make it a priority to pursue local players.With that in mind, seven of FAU’s pledges are from the South Florida: Deerfield Beach linebacker Justice Cross, Miami Palmetto defensive end Dwight Dassaw, Deerfield Beach wide receiver Frederick Eaford, Cardinal Gibbons offensive tackle Anthony Earle, Fort Lauderdale wide receiver Jahmal Edrine, Northwestern offensive linemen Okino King and Northwestern running back Zuberi Mobley.The Owls’ other eight commitments outside of the region are:— Eau Gallie (Melbourne) defensive end/outside linebacker Julius Barfield— Gadsden County High School (Havana) linebacker Jeremiah Brown— Robert E. Lee High School (Montgomery, Ala.) running back Reginald Davis— Federal Way High School (Federal Way, Wash.) safety Jatavious Magee— Winder-Barrow High School (Winder, Ga.) defensive end Jacob Merrifield— Tampa Catholic twin-brother offensive linemen Jaden and Jordan Sandlin— Dr. Phillips High School (Orlando) safety Jadai Smith“We have things in place in what we’re looking for,” Taggart says, “We find young men that fit what we’re looking for and we go all-in on them by selling them on our vision, our program and how they fit. (Chris Hays / Orlando Sentinel) Ja’Dai Smith has always looked up … !,” Barfield wrote with an owl emoji in the tweet. Hometown Cedar Hill ... Tom VanHaaren explains that Willie Taggart "added his biggest commitment yet" as FAU coach by getting QB Shedeur Sanders, son of … The NCAA extended the recruiting dead period on … 76 weak-side defensive end recruit in the nation.

College football recruiting: Four-star QB Shedeur Sanders, son of Deion Sanders, commits to FAU Sanders has an impressive high school resume and has pledged to play for new Owls coach Willie Taggart It’s been going well for us.”Fox Sports 640 South Florida is the official radio partner of FAU football.This web site is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.Shutdown Of Fall Sports Was Not Just Limited To The Big 10 And PAC 12Trump’s Senior Campaign Advisor Reacts to Biden’s VP PickFlorida To Be Part Of COVID-19 Vaccine Pilot ProgramPAC 12 And Big 10 Officially Postpone Football And All Fall Sports Sanders is the Owls’ 17th addition to the 2021 recruiting class and the first quarterback in the class. “A lot of these kids want to be a part of what we’re doing here.He adds, “Our [coaches] have done a great job showing our campus through Zoom, walking [them] around and giving them a campus tour. Jadai Smith, a Dr. Phillips High School (Orlando) safety recruit, committed to the Owls earlier in the week while Miami Palmetto defensive end prospect Dwight Dassaw committed to FAU in March. “COMMITTED! In a plot twist fit for Willie Taggart’s first season in charge at Florida Atlantic, 2021 quarterback Sheduer Sanders, son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, has committed to FAU, according to his Twitter account. McClendon chose WKU over the likes of conference foes Charlotte, FAU, FIU, Southern Miss and four others.

Not only can Sanders’ potentially start as a freshman for the Owls, but his upside makes him a potential NFL quarterback in the future.Breaking: Hampton Cancels Fall Sports, Week 2 Contest at ODU Wide receiver Terique Owens (son of Terrell Owens), tight end Michael Irvin II (son of Michael Irvin), and defensive tackle Warren Sapp II (son of Warren Sapp) are all on the FAU roster.A four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite, Sanders is ranked as the 14th-ranked pro-style quarterback in the country and the 219th-best player nationally. FAU picked up its fourth pledge to its 2021 recruiting class Wednesday evening. Sanders is the highest-ranked recruit to ever commit to FAU, overtaking defensive tackle Noah Jefferson, who was a part of FAU’s 2018 recruiting class.In 2019, Sanders finished the season with 3,459 passing yards, 47 passing touchdowns, and just four interceptions.

Last season, the Owls added Taggart’s son, Willie Taggart Jr., to the 2020 class. Over the past three months, FAU has secured 15 verbal commitments for the 2021 football recruiting class. Each of FAU’s 2021 commitments have been announced after March 13, the first day of the dead period. Julius Barfield, a three-star weak-side defensive end/outside linebacker prospect out of Eau Gallie (Melbourne, Fla.), announced his commitment to the Owls on Twitter, making him FAU’s third defensive commit.