'18 JC RB Kevon Abrams

[Buffnik]

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Butler CC (El Dorado, KS) / Pensacola HS (Pensacola, FL)

December Grad: 2 to play 2

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatBoiKevon_

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 185
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247s rating: unrated RB
ESPN rating: unrated RB
Rivals rating: 3*-5.5rr; unranked APB

247s Composite: 3* / 0.8333 / #6 RB / #108 overall JC

Reported Offers: COLORADO, FCS, Georgia State, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pittsburgh, South Alabama

 

[Buffnik]

 

[Buffnik]

Eliot recruiting with an assist from Baer.

 

[Buffnik]

I'm excited about this one. I think we needed RB depth for this season and next. Not the first time I've watched his film and I feel really good about how he runs with its fit for our system. Patient, very smooth with bouncing to the hole once he sees it, and then excellent acceleration to get upfield. Definitely a guy who can be very productive for us.

 

[Hunchback Quaker]

I don't get the lack of offers. Is it because he's a summer JuCo grad? CU has gotten good results with them before

 

[Buffnik]

Looks like he redshirted in 2015, so he'd be a sophomore with 3 years to play 3.

Was down for a couple games this past season, but finished with the following stats:

185 rushes for 1,166 yards (6.3 avg) and 9 touchdowns in 10 games.

 

[DrunkRalphie]

I'm excited about this one. I think we needed RB depth for this season and next. Not the first time I've watched his film and I feel really good about how he runs with its fit for our system. Patient, very smooth with bouncing to the hole once he sees it, and then excellent acceleration to get upfield. Definitely a guy who can be very productive for us.

I agree with the need for more running back depth, but his lack of P5 seems a bit concerning. I'm no film guru, though. If he looks like he could play in the Pac I think it would be a good add.

 

[Duff Man]

I don't get the lack of offers. Is it because he's a summer JuCo grad? CU has gotten good results with them before

I do not think many teams bother looking for RBs in the JUCO market. It is a position where high school prospects can and do make early impacts. IOW, it is not really a "developmental" position. In a lot of ways, it has taken a sense of desperation for even our coaches to look his way.

 

[The Ogre]

I do not think many teams bother looking for RBs in the JUCO market. It is a position where high school prospects can and do make early impacts. IOW, it is not really a "developmental" position. In a lot of ways, it has taken a sense of desperation for even our coaches to look his way.

Well, with already low numbers, taking two out of the picture this spring calls for "desperation." Not sure the two JC backs recently in the picture aren't good recruits who just took an extra year or two to develop, though. There's plenty to like.

 

[Buffnik]

According to Adam/Scout, will redshirt this year and reclassify as a 2018 recruit as a December graduate.

http://www.scout.com/college/colorado/story/1779105-high-interest-in-buffs

CU is the clear frontrunner (and we could definitely use another upperclassman RB in 2018 with 3 graduating):

"I am going to take two official visits in the fall and I know I am going to take one to Colorado," he said. "Whoever else might offer me before I make a decision, I will probably take an official visit there as well. So I will visit Colorado and whatever other school I think might be a good fit, too."

 

[Hunchback Quaker]

Would we rather have this kid or Rakeem Boyd? Or both?

 

[Buffnik]

Would we rather have this kid or Rakeem Boyd? Or both?

No idea. But just took a look at Boyd's twitter (he's transferring from aTm for those who don't know what we're talking about). Both MacIntyre and Hagan are following, which suggests that CU is very interested in him.

 

[Hunchback Quaker]

No idea. But just took a look at Boyd's twitter (he's transferring from aTm for those who don't know what we're talking about). Both MacIntyre and Hagan are following, which suggests that CU is very interested in him.

Couldn't they still be following from his prep recruitment? Either way, a good sign

 

[GoonieBuff]

I don't have mod access in the recruiting forum, but someone who does should fix his last name in the thread title.