“Guess who’s back
Back again
Beezy’s back
Tell a friend”
Yes, hello fellow ODB faithful, I have returned from the depths of despair (or as I like to call it, Introductory Hebrew I). After a tumultuous season, Baylor has now revamped the football program. The hiring of Matt Rhule was one that was unexpected but has paid tremendous dividends. With the staff coming into place, recruiting for Baylor Football has started once again. Less than a month after Matt Rhule was hired, he got commitments from four more players. Along with the already-signed Jalen Pitre, Baylor received commitments from Trevon Lewis (a safety), Timarcus Davis (a DB from College Station), and Charlie Brewer, the QB from the 6A-state title winning Lake Travis High School. Let’s see if Rhule can keep it going!
2017 Recruiting Class | National Rank: 43 (5th in the Big 12) | Commits: 20
Offense: QB: (2/2), RB: (1/2), WR: (3/4), TE: (0/0), OL: (5/5)
QB: Charlie Brewer(ENROLLED)
QB: Anu Solomon (Grad Transfer)
RB: Abram Smith
WR: Trestan Ebner
WR: Gavin Holmes
WR: RJ Sneed
OG: Jason Moore
OG: Xavier Newman
OT: Khalil Keith
OT: Henry Klinge
OT: Eleasah Anderson
Defense: DT: (1/2), DE: (2/2), LB: (2/3), NB: (1/1), CB: (2/3), S: (2/2)
DT: James Lynch
DE: Cole Maxwell
DE: Rob Saulin
LB: Bryson Jackson
LB: Terrel Bernard
NB/S: Jalen Pitre
CB: Harrison Hand
CB: Timarcus Davis
S: Trevon Lewis
S: Ashton Logan
2017 Wishlist:
Offensive Prospects:
APB: Anthony McFarland Jr.
WR: Omar Manning (75% TCU, 25% TAMU)
WR: James Robinson
WR: Damion Miller
WR: CeeDee Lamb
ATH: Jamyest Williams
ATH: Eyob Bekele
Defensive Prospects:
DT: Marvin Wilson (52% UT, 30% LSU, 9% FSU, 4% TAMU, 4% BU)
DT: Deiontae Watts
DE: K'Lavon Chaisson (son of former Baylor LB Kelvin Chaisson) (68% UT, 16% LSU, 11% OU, 5% BU)
DE: Robert Beal
CB: Deangelo Gibbs
Players Removed (who didn't commit to Baylor):
CB Adam Beck (Houston), OL Grayson Reed (TAMU), OL Tyrese Robinson (Oklahoma), WR Jaylon Jackson(Colorado), OL: Austin Deculus (LSU), WR Hezekiah Jones (TAMU), QB Kellen Mond (TAMU), WR Jhamon Ausbon (TAMU), TE Kedrick James (Alabama), CB Chevin Calloway (Iowa), RB Toneil Carter (Georgia), S Grant Delpit (LSU), RB Eno Benjamin (Arizona State), OL Walker Little (Stanford), S Jeffrey Okudah (Ohio State), LB Anthony Hines (TAMU)
I know this list looks like it's just a bunch of the top recruits who have shown interest in Baylor, and that's exactly what it is. This list will change through the recruiting cycle. It's the list of recruits who could commit to Baylor and not make me surprised.
Updates:
1/5: If anyone sees anything about an offer or visit, PLEASE comment it on this article. I can't always keep track of what is going on with recruiting news.
1/10: Thank you for all the comments! Like I said earlier, I will not be able to make many changes on the weekdays. Looks like the comment section has a pretty good idea about who we are actively recruiting.
1/23: #BaylorLit strikes again... And I’m not going to include Lockhart in this class, since he cannot play immediately. However, Baylor football fans got a real taste of what the future will look like!
Changelog:
1/5: Published the January recruiting notes
1/10: Updated the thread, a few commits!
1/23: Tons of commits! Tons of 3-stars! Baylor is Back?