New Commit - TX ATH Tony Drake
I don't have an account to rivals, but it's on the front page of thewolverine.com. Here's the link: http://michigan.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=883&script=content.a…
Don't know much about him - but he's a small kid:
Athlete
Dallas (TX) Skyline
Ht: 5-foot-9
Wt: 170 lbs
Class: 2010 (High School)
Sorry if this was already posted - I couldn't find it and I didn't want to search through everything.
There isn't much data on him, but scout lists him as an electron fast RB...
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3428162
I also did some googling, and I'm not sure how reputable this site is for stats, but it appears he didn't really do that much last year either...
http://www.maxpreps.com/texas/football/skyline-(dallas)/tony-drake/stat…
I can tell you that he must have done something somewhere, because all he does is rip off huge gains and score long TDs in the videos. Hard to tell how fast he is, but shows good acceleration. Prototypical slot guy in our offense. In fact, his high school runs our offense. Keeping in mind he still hasn't played his senior year I like the offer and the commitment based on what I've seen.
it says he runs a 4.35...fake? or real
Hard to tell. But keep in mind Dallas Skyline is a HUGE school and plays a very very tough schedule, so it's not like competition is an issue.
Emphasis on HUGE. Like over 5,000 students huge. And football is everything there. So the fact that he got enough carries as a junior to rack up 300 yards is a pretty big deal.
Did he get injured? because the stats show he ran 3 times for 33 yards in '08/'09 with an avg. of 16.5 ypg (yards per game). So that means he only played in 2 games the whole year.
Did he get injured last year? Because it says he ran 3 times for 33 yards for an avg. of 16.5 ypg (yards per game). Which would mean he only played in 2 games all year.
edit: SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST. DIDNT THINK THE LAST ONE REGISTERED.
http://www.vype.com/general/4856
13. Tony Drake, Skyline The Raiders are in a situation where they are producing multiple Division I recruits each season, and Drake will be another. He only rushed for 300 yards last season, but remember again like White, he had limited opportunities because Skyline has so many talented skill players. Drake is another back with 4.4 speed.
I was just currious if anyone is worried about how the recruiting is going for football next year? Got a couple of guys that are way off the radar committed for next year...and I mean WAY off. Is Michigan still a powerhouse that should be pulling in only 4 and 5 star guys? Again, just curious what everyone thinks..
I think I'd like to know when we were a powerhouse bringing in only 4 and 5 star guys.
Texas commits make me nervous.
WTF WE NEED DT'S AND LBS AND DBS. FIRE RICH ROD NOW!!!!!
But we do need rbs.
Welcome to the program Tony! Looking forward to finding out more information. Go Blue!
I agree, welcome. This commitment has "Jeremy Gallon" written all over it. Most people were "mehhh" when Jeremy committed. Once were learned more about him, everyone was excited as hell.
I thought Gallon was initially in the Rivals 100.
I just searched through the pages here.
"He's the #74 prospect in the country to Rivals but only a three star (and the #132 player in the southeast) to Scout"
So, rivals was on him early, but Scout couldn't like him any less. I guess I'm just saying that it's too early to judge the kid (not that anyone was) before the services even evaluate him. Obviously, RR and co. saw something in him that they liked enough to offer. Also, we should be excited because he didn't blink at the chance to be blue. That's the kind of kid you want playing at UM.
He is a small RB/slot guy. Think Vincent Smith. Probably a 3-star. We were his only offer.
Agreed, although it looks like he's bigger than Vincent Smith by an inch or 2 in height and maybe 10 pounds of weight. Like Vincent Smith X 1.08.
where do you see vincent smith getting the most action at??? slot or running back or a mix of both?
mixture of both. But, I do have concerns about his size. I'm 5'10" and 160 lbs, and I was bigger than him by a couple inches and a couple of pounds. And, he does not really have a frame to add a lot of "good weight." It will certainly be interesting to see how his career develops here.
Since we have a handful of young guys in the slot now, Odoms, Robinson, Gallon (pending qualification), Faegin, and there is talk of Teric playing in the slot as well, and since RB depth is decent this year but 3 of them are seniors and one is currently injured (Shaw) I would say all signs point to him spending most of his time at RB. That said, that chance of him lining up in the slot some, motioning to the slot, or catching passes out of the backfield are high high high.
Yeah, I doubt those stats on that website are accurate. He has "slot" written all over him.
what'll happen when the Texas schools comes calling?
Are we sure the Texas schools will come calling?
well, maybe UTEP or Stephen F. Austin. But he could always be swayed by powerhouse TULSA!
I have to get over the assumption that those schools can be ignored.
Here's a short "highlight" video from ESPN:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3984533
Young fella definitely has some speed and shiftiness.
looked good in the video. I have two concerns. In the first clip, he allowed himself to be tackled by the kicker at the 50. If he breaks that, he goes for a TD. His size may have been an issue there.
Secondly, on both the kickoff and the punt return clips, he catches the ball on the fly without dribbling it or allowing the ball to touch the ground. That must be allowed in Texas high school football. I guess, with proper coaching, he can learn to put the ball on the ground during returns. Barwis must have an exercise for this.
This could be a case where a guy commits as a way to draw attention from other schools, and get more offers. Maybe not, but it is something to keep an eye out for.
And, for you star-watchers, this is probably our 5th 3-star commit this year, with 3 4-stars. Based on who we are receiving attention from, we will probably have a top 15 class, but not the spectacular one a lot of people envisioned. Jmo.
Not overly impressed with the video. Doesn't have great burst or elusiveness. Meh.
Here's a better video
http://64.237.99.126/clips/DallasSkyline.html
He's the 5th one on the list.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:27 PM ^
He's patient and has good vision, also has some nice stiff arms in that vid.