Juwan Dowels Commits
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Twitter's blowing up now about it. Great news.
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This review right here should tell you just how good of a prospect this kid is. Severely under rated. This is huge praise coming from people who know just what they are talking about
http://thefootballbrainiacs.com/former-florida-state-cb-talks-about-juwan-dowels
Former Florida State CB Talks about Juwan DowelsBy: Super KPosted on: January 8, 2014
Image from the Sun Sentinel (Photographer: Mark Randall)
I’ve made it no secret that I’m a huge fan of Miami (American Heritage), CB, Juwan Dowels. I personally gave him the highest rating I’ve given a CB that we’ve looked since starting this website three months ago.
But I wanted to give you the perspective of someone who has known Juwan for a while. Juwan’s mentor, personal coach and 7-on-7 coach, Stanford Samuels, played cornerback for Florida State. In fact Stanford played against us in the 2000 national championship and he has tremendous respect for coach Mike Stoops, in part, because of his experience in that game. Stanford trains a number of the best athletes in the Miami area including Juwan.
If you ask Stanford about a kid in Miami he will tell you the truth whether he trains them or not. He won’t sugar coat it. If a kid can’t cover he’ll tell you. In fact when I want to know about talent in the Miami and to some extent the Florida area he can tell you. He knows the kids that are overlooked but will end up finding their way into the NFL and he knows the kids who have offers from all over the place that “can’t play…can’t cover” and vice versa.
The thing Stanford really emphasized to me when he talks about Juwan is explosiveness. In fact the way Stanford described Juwan was “super explosive”. He told me that Juwan is one of the most explosive kids he’s seen. I want you to stop and think about all the phenomenal athletes Stanford has been around. In fact as a Carrol City legend and a former Seminole, Stanford is an athlete himself. And as we like to say, good knows good.
Stanford told me that, “when I want to lock a WR up…I put Juwan on him”. Some of you may be familiar with Ermon Lane. For those of you who aren’t, Ermon is a big explosive WR from the Miami area that is currently committed to Florida. Ermon is a terror on the 7-on-7 circuit in south Florida. When Stanford’s team played Ermon’s team, they were having a lot of trouble matching up with Ermon. Now let me pause and tell you that Ermon is 6’2+…Juwan 5’9…so there is clearly a significant height difference. Typically Stanford plays Juwan in the slot in 7-on-7 . The most explosive receivers play in the slot so he puts Juwan on them. On this particular day after the outside corner was having trouble dealing with Ermon, Stanford moved Juwan outside in order to have him cover Ermon. The very first snap, the QB threw the ball to Ermon. Juwan jumped OVER Ermon and intercepted the ball. To quote Stanford, “Juwan is up there with most explosive athletes I’ve seen.”
Juwan isn’t a talker on the field but Stanford says don’t let his silence fool you, “He won’t back down…he won’t shrink in the moment.” He’s a very coachable and intelligent football player and he works to master his craft. Stanford told me that Juwan takes coaching so well that “he never makes the same mistake twice.” He said Juwan is a great locker room kid and in fact that is what Juwan is looking for in a school…a great locker room.
In the tri-county area, Dade is considered the county with the most talent but Broward county has plenty! And I’ve always said that if your head is above the crowd in a place like Miami, you’re probably an elite athlete on a level that folks outside of that area don’t necessarily appreciate. Well Juwan certainly stood out because this past season he was rated defensive player of the year in Broward county. Some of you may be wondering why Juwan isn’t more well known. Juwan was a transfer to American Heritage this year. The school he attended before that doesn’t do a good job of getting kids film out or networking with coaches. Unfortunately that is the fate of a lot of great athletes and in a world where publicity can be more important than talent…a lot of kids get looked over for that reason.
In fact when our coaches find Juwan, they weren’t even looking for him. Apparently coach Bobby Jack and coach Mike were down in Miami and they stopped by American Heritage to see some of their better known athletes (the cornerback playing opposite Juwan is Tarvarus McFadden). But Juwan stood out and as Stanford says, “they noticed Juwan making plays in practice, as he always does, and so they started recruiting him”. You may recall that this is exactly how the Nebraska coaches found Trai Mosley. They were down at Hendrickson visiting Samaje Perine and Trai Mosley stood out. I love when kids are found like that because there is no false preconceived idea or hype about the kid. It’s the kids talent, and talent alone, that is so special it stands out (to the trained observer) in a crowd of elite athletes.
From what I’ve been told, Oklahoma is looking to take two corners and my guess is Tee Shepard is at the top of the board – my hope is Juwan is second. He deserves to be. He is not only the most explosive high school CB we are recruiting but he also may be the key to opening up a pipeline into the Miami area. With Charlie strong at Texas and the pipeline he has built to Miami, Oklahoma may start facing a step up in fast-twitch explosive athletes. We need our own pipeline to the prized recruiting city.
Recent Evaluations
http://thefootballbrainiacs.com/former-florida-state-cb-talks-about-juwan-dowels
Former Florida State CB Talks about Juwan DowelsBy: Super KPosted on: January 8, 2014
Image from the Sun Sentinel (Photographer: Mark Randall)
I’ve made it no secret that I’m a huge fan of Miami (American Heritage), CB, Juwan Dowels. I personally gave him the highest rating I’ve given a CB that we’ve looked since starting this website three months ago.
But I wanted to give you the perspective of someone who has known Juwan for a while. Juwan’s mentor, personal coach and 7-on-7 coach, Stanford Samuels, played cornerback for Florida State. In fact Stanford played against us in the 2000 national championship and he has tremendous respect for coach Mike Stoops, in part, because of his experience in that game. Stanford trains a number of the best athletes in the Miami area including Juwan.
If you ask Stanford about a kid in Miami he will tell you the truth whether he trains them or not. He won’t sugar coat it. If a kid can’t cover he’ll tell you. In fact when I want to know about talent in the Miami and to some extent the Florida area he can tell you. He knows the kids that are overlooked but will end up finding their way into the NFL and he knows the kids who have offers from all over the place that “can’t play…can’t cover” and vice versa.
The thing Stanford really emphasized to me when he talks about Juwan is explosiveness. In fact the way Stanford described Juwan was “super explosive”. He told me that Juwan is one of the most explosive kids he’s seen. I want you to stop and think about all the phenomenal athletes Stanford has been around. In fact as a Carrol City legend and a former Seminole, Stanford is an athlete himself. And as we like to say, good knows good.
Stanford told me that, “when I want to lock a WR up…I put Juwan on him”. Some of you may be familiar with Ermon Lane. For those of you who aren’t, Ermon is a big explosive WR from the Miami area that is currently committed to Florida. Ermon is a terror on the 7-on-7 circuit in south Florida. When Stanford’s team played Ermon’s team, they were having a lot of trouble matching up with Ermon. Now let me pause and tell you that Ermon is 6’2+…Juwan 5’9…so there is clearly a significant height difference. Typically Stanford plays Juwan in the slot in 7-on-7 . The most explosive receivers play in the slot so he puts Juwan on them. On this particular day after the outside corner was having trouble dealing with Ermon, Stanford moved Juwan outside in order to have him cover Ermon. The very first snap, the QB threw the ball to Ermon. Juwan jumped OVER Ermon and intercepted the ball. To quote Stanford, “Juwan is up there with most explosive athletes I’ve seen.”
Juwan isn’t a talker on the field but Stanford says don’t let his silence fool you, “He won’t back down…he won’t shrink in the moment.” He’s a very coachable and intelligent football player and he works to master his craft. Stanford told me that Juwan takes coaching so well that “he never makes the same mistake twice.” He said Juwan is a great locker room kid and in fact that is what Juwan is looking for in a school…a great locker room.
In the tri-county area, Dade is considered the county with the most talent but Broward county has plenty! And I’ve always said that if your head is above the crowd in a place like Miami, you’re probably an elite athlete on a level that folks outside of that area don’t necessarily appreciate. Well Juwan certainly stood out because this past season he was rated defensive player of the year in Broward county. Some of you may be wondering why Juwan isn’t more well known. Juwan was a transfer to American Heritage this year. The school he attended before that doesn’t do a good job of getting kids film out or networking with coaches. Unfortunately that is the fate of a lot of great athletes and in a world where publicity can be more important than talent…a lot of kids get looked over for that reason.
In fact when our coaches find Juwan, they weren’t even looking for him. Apparently coach Bobby Jack and coach Mike were down in Miami and they stopped by American Heritage to see some of their better known athletes (the cornerback playing opposite Juwan is Tarvarus McFadden). But Juwan stood out and as Stanford says, “they noticed Juwan making plays in practice, as he always does, and so they started recruiting him”. You may recall that this is exactly how the Nebraska coaches found Trai Mosley. They were down at Hendrickson visiting Samaje Perine and Trai Mosley stood out. I love when kids are found like that because there is no false preconceived idea or hype about the kid. It’s the kids talent, and talent alone, that is so special it stands out (to the trained observer) in a crowd of elite athletes.
From what I’ve been told, Oklahoma is looking to take two corners and my guess is Tee Shepard is at the top of the board – my hope is Juwan is second. He deserves to be. He is not only the most explosive high school CB we are recruiting but he also may be the key to opening up a pipeline into the Miami area. With Charlie strong at Texas and the pipeline he has built to Miami, Oklahoma may start facing a step up in fast-twitch explosive athletes. We need our own pipeline to the prized recruiting city.
Recent Evaluations
- Joseph Paul3.9
- Juwan Dowels3.9
- Trai Mosley4.1
- Cedric Johnson3.5
- Carson Meier4.0
- Deandre Goolsby3.6
- Dorian Leonard4.0
- Dallis Todd4.0
- Alex Dalton4.1
- Nick Watkins3.8
- Tito Windham4.1
The rubber band man....
There is no question Juwan is a cover corner. He has rubber bands for hips. He is explosive in every direction and in my estimation he is more fluid than both Trai Mosley and Tito Windham who are both DBs I love. Juwan has top end speed to stay in phase but that’s not enough because a DB isn’t dealing with straight go routes all game. What he really does well and something I’m sure OU fans can appreciate is backing out without a heavy cushion (though he’s off too much in some cases), mirroring the initial break within 5-8 yards and then turning and running on the go. He’s just a step quicker than other athletes I’ve seen. Like Trai and Tito though Dowels is a smaller corner standing at around 5’9. But he adjusts well to the ball and times it well. He can also get up. So he has the qualities you want to at least mitigate the height deficiency. I love his feet. He runs light but he is light. Here’s the simple reality: ball in south Florida is on another level. American Heritage put’s out a ton of D1 talent. And Broward county where Dowels plays is just up the road from Dade county – that region is full of incredible athletes and Juwan is no exception. This may surprise some but I’ll go out on a limb for Juwan and say he is a can’t miss cover corner. Is he a shut down corner? I can’t be certain yet. A lot of that is going to depend on how big and physical he becomes but the closing speed and recognition is certainly there. Dowels agility and instincts in coverage are just too good. As a man who loved Tito Windham this is hard for me but given his fluidity I’ve got to give Dowels a slight edge over Tito just because I am so certain about his cover ability. He isn’t as well rounded as Tito is at the moment but I really just can’t get over how effective he could potentially be in coverage. He looks like a kid who would end up being next to impossible for a QB to find space on. And the simple truth is he plays in an area of the country where it’s hard enough to start on a team let alone stand out in any meaningful way.
There is no question Juwan is a cover corner. He has rubber bands for hips. He is explosive in every direction and in my estimation he is more fluid than both Trai Mosley and Tito Windham who are both DBs I love. Juwan has top end speed to stay in phase but that’s not enough because a DB isn’t dealing with straight go routes all game. What he really does well and something I’m sure OU fans can appreciate is backing out without a heavy cushion (though he’s off too much in some cases), mirroring the initial break within 5-8 yards and then turning and running on the go. He’s just a step quicker than other athletes I’ve seen. Like Trai and Tito though Dowels is a smaller corner standing at around 5’9. But he adjusts well to the ball and times it well. He can also get up. So he has the qualities you want to at least mitigate the height deficiency. I love his feet. He runs light but he is light. Here’s the simple reality: ball in south Florida is on another level. American Heritage put’s out a ton of D1 talent. And Broward county where Dowels plays is just up the road from Dade county – that region is full of incredible athletes and Juwan is no exception. This may surprise some but I’ll go out on a limb for Juwan and say he is a can’t miss cover corner. Is he a shut down corner? I can’t be certain yet. A lot of that is going to depend on how big and physical he becomes but the closing speed and recognition is certainly there. Dowels agility and instincts in coverage are just too good. As a man who loved Tito Windham this is hard for me but given his fluidity I’ve got to give Dowels a slight edge over Tito just because I am so certain about his cover ability. He isn’t as well rounded as Tito is at the moment but I really just can’t get over how effective he could potentially be in coverage. He looks like a kid who would end up being next to impossible for a QB to find space on. And the simple truth is he plays in an area of the country where it’s hard enough to start on a team let alone stand out in any meaningful way.
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Underrated Corner from Miami with late interest from a big time program- We'd all take another Julian Whigham, yes?
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I can't believe we landed an apparent Oklahoma lean.
http://247 sports .com/Player/Juwan-Dowels-29672
Wait, 247 is blocked now, too?
http://247 sports .com/Player/Juwan-Dowels-29672
Wait, 247 is blocked now, too?
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there are concerns, but the staff feels they can get him qualified
Explains why OU backed off him. Hopefully they can get him qualified He's just a tremendous talent
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OU didn't exactly back off him. They ended up mentioning in a different post that it was in fact Dowels who moved his visit date.
you know your history and Gadson was highly rated and I believe a teammate of Jammi German who someone just mentioned.
and here we had another flip...http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1993-02-02/sports/9302020195_1_florida-defensive-back-jammi
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You know...I immediately thought of Kevin Abrams. Sometimes you just get a good gut feeling looking at someone.
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Wow, I never knew that Gadson oringally committed to Colorodo.
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And not 1 "diarrhea" which is also a good sign.I counted 7 uses of the word "explosive" in that article.
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In order to beat teams like FSU and Clemson, we have to get great CBs. This is a step in that direction. Important get. Let's hope he works hard in the classroom and actually gets a chance to return to campus in August.
