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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 2849394, member: 289"] My summary of the younger and new receiving talent on the team from SU football preview last fall: As with the quarterback and running back units, there’s some interesting young talent coming up behind the experienced players, although with the receivers their openings for getting playing time are going to be more numerous. One guy who isn’t going to get a shot is Trishton Jackson, who like Abdul Adams, is a highly recruited, (4 stars) transfer from a school whose success we envy, (Michigan State). He had 8 catches for 168 yards in their 2017 spring game but only 12 for 143 in their regular season as he lost his job to Cody White. He had 5 catches for 89 and a score as a freshman. He will have two years of eligibility left. He was considered as high as the 25th best wide receiver in his high school class, (by Scout), although, like Butler, he played quarterback. He a talented athlete who wants to play with Jim Boeheim’s basketball team a as walk-on. Here’s his high school highlight film: [MEDIA=youtube]tY0pjNjwsxk[/MEDIA] He’s #1: the quarterback. Looks like he could get plenty of YAC – next year. A lot of people are excited about Russell Thompson-Bishop (RTB) who at 6-1 215 had good size and a lot of strength to fight his way open. He also has excellent speed, as reflected in his averages per catch in high school: overall: 133 receptions for 2,768 yards (20.8 avg.) and 35 touchdowns. As a senior: 41 passes for 728 yards (17.8 avg.) and 11 TDs. He also played basketball and led the state of Connecticut in blocked shots with 4.6. Did I say he was 6-1? Let’s take a look at him playing football in high school: [URL="https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2017/01/syracuse_football_recruiting_get_to_know_wr_russell_thompson-bishop.html"]Syracuse football recruiting: Get to know WR Russell Thompson-Bishop[/URL] He looks like the sort of guy quarterbacks love to throw to- a guy who can go up and get it in a crowd and make the QB look good. He’s also the ideal guy to target over the middle. Johnson and Johnson are a key part of any team – they make band aids. We have Johnson & Johnson and Johnson. Last year we had Nykeim Johnson, who played, and Sharod Johnson who didn’t – he reshirted. They are now joined by Kevin Johnson Jr.- the son of the Kevin Johnson who played for us in the 1990’s and had a distinguished career as a pass receiver, (60 catches as a senior) and kick returner, (4 TDs, including a 100 yarder vs. Wisconsin that famously opened the 1997 season). All three are smallish: Nykeim is Riley-size at 5-8 167, Sharod 5-11 174 and Kevin Jr. 5-11 but a solid 190. All of them should provide plenty of elusiveness and speed. Nykeim had 8 catches but wasn’t able to do much with them (85 yards). He was able to return four kickoffs for 91 yards. “As a senior, caught 75 passes for 1,100 yards and 19 touchdowns … Finished with 165 receptions for 2,700 yards and 34 TDs in his prep career” (Cuse.com) He was ALL_DC area, which is a good area for football prospects Here are his high school highlights: [URL="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3370464/5721d69990eead5d90dec7e4"]2017 Athlete[/URL] He looks like a speedier version of Riley who can make difficult catches. We didn’t get to see Sharod Johnson last year but he was the 74th best wide receiver in his class, nationally. He’s from Miami, so you know he faced top-level completion. He had 50 catches for 764 (15.3), yards and seven touchdowns. “Caught six passes for 92 yards and two TDs for the Tornadoes, including the game-winner, in their victory against top-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas.” (Cuse.com). Let’s take a look: [URL="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3937638/5821e82411fa7f2a4c140f4e"]LOOSE SCREW !! (Sr.Year)[/URL] He looks like a good possession receiver, (usual 100% catch rate in a highlight film), who also has the ability to get past people and make the big play. Kevin Johnson, Jr. played for “The Hun” school in New Jersey, (do they teach them to conquer and pillage?) and caught 32 passes for 795 yards (24.8!) and seven touchdowns. He then transferred to IMG in Miami, (the sort of place that collects top prospects) “and helped the Ascenders to an 8-0 record and the No. 2 final ranking in the USA Today Super 25 poll” (Cuse.com), where he “mostly played on special teams” per Nunesmagician.com. They have some film of him as a junior: [URL="https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/6/13/17445486/get-to-know-your-orange-man-kevin-johnson-jr-kj-syracuse-football-roster-preview-season"]Get to Know Your Orange Man: #83, WR Kevin Johnson Jr.[/URL] It looks like he runs routes really well and has the strength to fight off defenders. With so many Johnson’s, he’s considered a “redshirt” candidate but that new redshirt rule, (they can play up to 4 games), we may see him this year anyway, probably, as at IMG, on special teams. But with his pedigree, he may be a key receiver for us in the future. Cameron Jordan made the two deep behind Devin Butler as a redshirt freshman. He’s from Long Island and is another big target at 6-3 202. He got three starts from most of the services. “As a senior captain, tallied 22 receptions for 614 yards (27.9!) and 11 touchdowns to lead Half Hollow Hills West to a 9-3 record and the Suffolk Country Division II title … As a junior, had 29 catches for 854 yards (29.4!)” (Cuse.com). Here is his highlight film: [URL="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4265750/58445c535b3cb10b30804eda"]Cameron Jordan Senior Year[/URL] So many of these guys wore #1. That may be a good sign. Cam seems like the guy you’d like to throw the deep bomb to several times a game. Taj Harris is a three star wide receiver prospect out of New Jersey, another good area, (usually way better than New York). He started out as a wide receiver in high school but switched to quarterback and has now switched back. “As a sophomore, caught 51 passes for 1,101 yards and 13 touchdowns … Recorded 990 yards from scrimmage (600 rushing, 390 receiving) and nine touchdowns as a junior, in addition to throwing for 441 yards and seven scores…As a senior quarterback in 2017, Harris accounted for 29 touchdowns and more than 2,300 yards of offense … Passed for 1,550 and 19 touchdowns, while rushing for 979 yards and 10 TDs” (Cuse.com). Quite a versatile football player. Here’s his highlight film: [URL="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6092728/5a26a7117bd2b70e08607b9e"]senior highlights[/URL] We’ll have plenty of guys who can throw the pass off the end around: Harris, Butler and (next year) Jackson). Ed Hendrix is another newcomer people are excited about. He’s another tall receiver at 6-3. He’s another DC kid who is rated 3 stars and the #77 receiver in his high school class by 247sports. “Caught 68 passes for 1,535 yards (22.6 avg.) and 24 touchdowns in three seasons for the Warriors, including 27 receptions for 585 yards (21.7 avg.) and 14 touchdowns as a senior captain.” (Cuse.com). His highlights, (the senior highlights come on after the junior highlights): [URL="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4258391/57f944615caa581fe4561675"]JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHT TAPE!![/URL] He looks like a tall target that a quarterback would look for when he needs a completion. Anthony Queeley is a three star recruit from Florida. “ Caught 73 passes for 1,063 yards (14.6 avg.) and seven touchdowns as a junior … As a senior captain in 2017, made 77 receptions for 1,197 yards (15.5 avg.) and 13 TDs” Nunes: “Put up exactly the type of numbers we’d like to see more of at SU.” Highlights: [URL="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6168856/59b7c8deff0bca0d80f20a5d"]Senior Clips Anthony Queeley[/URL] Harris was excellent this year and Nykeim Johnson was good. I'd also like to see what these other guys can do. They seem like a sea change of talent at the WR position. [/QUOTE]

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