The Hurry Up: 8/03 to 8/09

Cornerback prospect Jason Marshall has committed to the Florida Gators. Marshall announced his commitment on twitter earlier today. The Miami, FL standout chose the Gators over offers from Alabama, LSU, Miami and Oregon among others. Marshall is a Top 30 prospect nationally according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Marshall is the highest rated recruit to commit to the Gators in the 2021 recruiting class. The Florida class now has 24 total commitments with 12 of them rated four star prospects or higher. Marshall is the second cornerback to commit to the Gators in the 2021 cycle. This is a big recruiting win for the Gators who missed on a few major prospects recently. To read our scouting report on Marshall click here.

Offensive line prospect Rocco Spindler has committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Clarkston, MI resident chose the Irish over offers from LSU, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State among others. Spindler is currently rated a Top 50 prospect nationally according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Spindler is a massive get and is currently rated as the #3 guard in the country. Head coach Brian Kelly has done phenomenal job with the offensive line during his coaching tenure at Notre Dame, and the trend looks to continue with this addition. The class now has four offensive line commitments, including two players rated as high four stars. Notre Dame holds 17 commitments including 9 from players rated four stars. For our scouting report on Spindler click here.

Linebacker prospect Jordan Poole has committed to the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Poole announced his commitment on twitter earlier today. The Oakboro, NC standout chose North Carolina State over offers from Duke, Florida State and Virginia among others. Poole is a Top 300 prospect according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Poole is the third highest rated recruit to commit to the Wolfpack in the 2021 recruiting class. The North Carolina State class now has 17 total commitments with 3 of them rated four star prospects or higher. Poole is the first linebacker to commit to the Wolfpack in the 2021 cycle. NC State is assembling a formidable 2021 recruiting class, and Poole is the first defensive player to be ranked a four star in the class. To read our scouting report on Poole click here.

Pittsburgh Defensive Tackle Jaylen Twyman has opted out of playing this season and will instead prepare for the NFL Draft. Twyman is the first Pitt player to opt out of the season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twyman is considered one of the best defensive tackles eligible for the 2021 draft, it will be interesting to see if not playing this season affects his draft status in 2021.

The Panthers are facing the unenviable of replacing one of the best defensive tackles in the country. Twyman was ranked the #2 DT in the country according to our rankings. Pittsburgh was expecting to have a formidable defensive line in 2020 but Twyman’s departure will derail those plans some and Pat Narduzzi and company will need to be creative to replace the impact of the star defensive tackle.

Linebacker prospect Prince Kollie has committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Kollie announced his commitment on twitter earlier tonight. The Jonesborough, TN star chose Notre Dame over offers from Georgia, Louisville, LSU and Oklahoma among others. Kollie is a Top 300 prospect according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Kollie is the seventh highest rated recruit to commit to the Fighting Irish in the 2021 recruiting class. The Notre Dame class now has 16 total commitments with 8 of them rated four star prospects or higher. Kollie is the first linebacker to commit to the Fighting Irish in the 2021 cycle. Brian Kelly has recruited well in his time at Notre Dame and is assembling another solid class in South Bend. For our scouting report on Kollie click here.

Michigan State offensive lineman Jordan Reid has opted out of playing this season and will return to the team in 2021. Reid is the second Michigan State player to opt out of the season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reid is one of the best offensive linemen in the Big Ten and was expected to be a leader during the Spartans first season under new Head Coach Mel Tucker in 2020.

The Spartans will have to find a new starting offensive tackle with Reid out. He was the #25 OT in the country according to our rankings. Michigan State has a new Head Coach in Mel Tucker and the lack of spring practice and the shake up to the fall schedule is certainly not ideal for a new coach. The Spartans will now be without a key offensive lineman making the transition that much tougher. The good news for Michigan State is that Reid intends to return to the team for the 2021 season.

Three Maryland Terrapins starters have opted out of playing this season. There was no word whether they would return to the team in the spring. The three players are QB Josh Jackson, OL Johnny Jordan and OL Austin Fontaine. The Mayland offense will need to quickly find players capable of stepping in for the trio. In addition to the three starters at least three reserves have reportedly opted out as well.

In related news Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa was deemed eligible for the 2020 season after transferring from Alabama. His eligibility will give the Terps another option to replace Jackson at Quarterback during the 2020 season. Head Coach Mike Locksley started fast at Maryland but did not finish the 2019 season the way he would have liked, this uncertainty will be a new challenge for the second year head coach to overcome.

Purdue Wide Receiver Rondale Moore has opted out of playing this season and will instead prepare for the NFL Draft. Moore is the first Purdue player to opt out of the season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moore is considered one of the best receivers eligible for the 2021 draft, but was coming off a 2019 season marred by injuries, it will be interesting to see if not playing this season affects his draft status in 2021.

The Boilermakers are left in a tough position as Moore was ranked the #4 WR in the country according to our rankings. Purdue had a dynamic duo of receivers returning in 2020 but now the offense will again be without the explosive Moore. Moore had an excellent freshman season but had not played much since then, missing the majority of 2019 due to injuries. Purdue got used to playing without Moore last season and hopefully is better prepared to be without the star in 2020. We wrote about what this means for Purdue in 2020 here.

Miami Defensive End Greg Rousseau has opted out of playing this season and will instead prepare for the NFL Draft. Rousseau is the first Miami player to opt out of the season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Roussea is regarded by many as the best defensive end eligible for the 2021 NFL draft, it will be interesting to see if not playing this season affects his draft status in 2021.

The Hurricanes will be faced with the daunting task of replacing Rousseau who was one of the #1 DE in the country according to our rankings. Miami has good depth at defensive end but it will be a challenge to replace a player as talented as Rousseau. Miami is going into it’s second season under Head Coach Manny Diaz and needs to have a good year to build momentum going forward.

Defensive Tackle prospect Leonard Taylor has committed to the Miami Hurricanes. He announced his decision on CBS Sports HQ today. The Miami, FL native chose the Hurricanes over his other finalist, Florida. Taylor is currently ranked a Top 30 player nationally according to the 247Sports composite.

The Hurricanes are doing an excellent job recently on the recruiting trail and have now secured commitments from two five star defenders. Head coach Manny Diaz and staff have done an excellent job recruiting and will look to continue that momentum on the field this season. Miami’s class currently holds 21 commitments, including 11 players rated four stars or better. For our scouting report on Taylor click here.

Michigan State defensive lineman Jacub Panasiuk has opted out of playing this season and will redshirt in 2020. Panasiuk is the first Michigan State player to opt out of the season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panasiuk is one of the best defensive linemen in the Big Ten and was expected to be a leader on the Spartans defensive line in 2020.

The Spartans will have to find production at defensive end with Panasiuk out. He was the #22 DE in the country according to our rankings. Michigan State has a new Head Coach in Mel Tucker and the lack of spring practice and the shake up to the fall schedule is certainly not ideal for a new coach. Now with the loss of a key defensive end this is a new challenge for the staff to overcome. The good news for Michigan State is that Panasiuk intends to return to the team for the 2021 season.

Penn State Linebacker Micah Parsons has opted out of playing this season and will instead prepare for the NFL Draft. Parsons is the first Penn State player to opt out of the season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parsons is regarded by many as the best linebacker eligible for the 2021 draft, it will be interesting to see if not playing this season affects his draft status in 2021.

This is a big loss for the Nittany Lions as Parsons was one of the #1 LB in the country according to our rankings. Penn State has recruited well at linebacker but it will be a challenge to replace a player as impactful and versatile as Parsons. Penn State will need new leaders to emerge on the defense in 2020 to help fill the void left by Parsons. To read our article about the impact on Penn State during the 2020 season click here.

Minnesota Wide Receiver Rashod Bateman has opted out of playing this season and will instead prepare for the NFL Draft. Bateman is the first Gophers player to opt out of the season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bateman is considered one of the best receivers eligible for the 2021 draft, it will be interesting to see if not playing this season affects his draft status in 2021.

This is a big loss for the Gophers as Bateman was the #2 WR in the country according to our rankings. It will be a tall task for the Gophers to replace such a talented wide receiver. Head Coach PJ Fleck will have to find new playmakers on the perimeter as the team also lost star receiver Tyler Johnson from the 2019 team as well. For more on his decision and what it means to Minnesota click here.