Scouting Report: Leon McQuay III

Better quality /clarity than we usually see.  The kid looks like a great safety prospect for sure.  Not all that wild about the MSU-esque taunting of the injured player on the first clip, but we have coaches for that. 

Otherwise he looks like a ball hawk and a decent hitter, and as Magnus says, room on that frame to add muscle.  Love to see him in blue. 

Magnus:  I was wondering where do you have Dymonte listed at concerning safety ratings.  We don't hear much about him anymore.  It doesn't seem like he is doing the camp circuit at all.  I know one of the scouting services has him listed as a 5 star and the others are high 4s.  Does he have more upside than McQuay III? 

McQuay is being recruited for CB

McQuay supposedly looked pretty good in coverage during some recent summer events.  He might be able to play the boundary corner, but Magnus is still correct that safety is a better fit.  I really think this kid could be a special player.  My hope is that USC runs out of scholarships before November and that Leon sees all the advantages of playing at Michigan over Vandy.

Dont we already have a Safety in D. Thomas?? Nobody seems to mention him when we talk of the incoming players.. Do we plan to move some of the other players to CB?? I think we need more WR and DL's.

Of all the kids left for the "best available" spots, who is your ideal? either most talented or from a team need standpoint.

With Vanderdoes to USC and the buzz about Hargreaves ending up at USC that means they'll be full for this class, right? So unless McQuay's preferences change, it comes down to Vanderbilt and Michigan? 

This kid is a beast with the frame to bulk-up to LB, if he (or the coaches) really wanted him to do that.

I think he fits best as a safety as well, but I actually think he's more SS than FS; but boundary CB is not out of the question, and nickel back could work as well.  Based on his size and aggressiveness, it seems he could be good at jamming WRs.  He also seems to slip blocks well, take good angles, and see the QB.  He reminds me of an athletic Jordan Kovacs (scary).

Don't tell anyone I said this, but he would actually be a great fit as the bandit in a 3-3-5.  If he grows much more or fills out, he could easily be 220 lbs.

All that said, if he stays the size he is and focuses on speed/agility/acceleration, he could play either safety position or CB.

Aside from being one of the most ridiculous interviews ever, there's some good information at 2:45 where Leon says (well kind of, he phrased it as "my dad says...") he's commiting November 21st.