The first edition of PBgametime’s Class of 2017 Big Board is here.
Palm Beach Gardens linebacker VanDarius Cowan is the No. 1-ranked player on the Post’s inaugural 2017 Big Board. Cowan has committed to Alabama. (Post file photo)
The rankings, compiled by staff writers Jodie Wagner and Adam Lichtenstein, are determined using interviews with coaches, scouting services’ reports and notes collected from the football season.
Here’s the first edition of the PBgametime recruiting Big Board. The second edition of our expanded Big Board will be released in August. Your comments are encouraged.
1. VanDarius Cowan, LB, Palm Beach Gardens, 6-4, 220 (Find out more about VanDarius, Hudl Highlight Video)
Committed to Alabama.
2. K’Jakyre Daley, DE, Suncoast, 6-3, 215 (Find out more about K’Jakyre, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Oklahoma, Tennessee, Syracuse, Iowa State
3. Jerry Drake Jr., OL, Palm Beach Gardens, 6-7, 310 (Find out more about Jerry, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Florida State, Alabama, Auburn, LSU
4. Jonathan Garvin, DE, Oxbridge Academy, 6-4, 225 (Find out more about Jonathan, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Miami, Georgia, Tennessee, N.C. State
5. Amari Carter, ATH, Palm Beach Gardens, 6-2, 180 (Find out more about Amari, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Miami, Notre Dame, Clemson, North Carolina
6. Jarques McClellion, ATH, American Heritage, 6-1, 185 (Find out more about Jarques, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Michigan State, Maryland, Syracuse, West Virginia
7. Marquis Waters, ATH, Atlantic, 6-1, 190 (Find out more about Marquis, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Duke, Maryland, Virginia Tech
8. James Blackman, QB, Glades Central, 6-5, 172 (Find out more about James, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Miami, Louisville, Akron
9. Noah Curtis, DE, American Heritage, 6-5, 220 (Find out more about Noah, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Kentucky, N.C. State, North Carolina
10. Cedrick Dort, DB, Dwyer, 6-1, 168 (Find out more about Cedrick, Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Wisconsin, Iowa State, Purdue and Syracuse
11. D.J. Edwards, WR, Palm Beach Lakes, 6-2, 180 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Kentucky, Louisville, N.C. State and Penn State
12. Toddy Centeio, QB, Dwyer, 6-1, 205 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Indiana, N.C. State, Toledo and Wake Forest
13. Raven Saunders, LB, Dwyer, 6-0, 215 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Committed to N.C. State
14. Traivon Leonard, DB, Oxbridge Academy, 6-1, 180 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Committed to FAU
15. George Hunter, DB, Atlantic, 6-1, 170 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include FAU, Kansas, Kansas State and Maryland
16. Alec Sinkfield, RB, American Heritage, 5-8, 160 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Kentucky, North Carolina and Syracuse
17. Willie Hampton, LB, Oxbridge Academy, 6-1, 225 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Committed to Nebraska
18. Jakairi Moses, RB, Dwyer, 5-10, 185 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Army, Bowling Green and Miami (Ohio)
19. Robert Holmes, OL, Oxbridge Academy, 6-5, 335 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Auburn and Temple
20. Quantino Allen, WR, Glades Central, 5-11, 202 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Appalachian State, Oregon State and USF
21. Rodley Jolicoeur, DB, Village Academy, 5-8, 166 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Air Force, Army and Navy
22. Datrone Young, DB, Atlantic, 5-10, 168 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Rutgers, Western Michigan, Iowa State, Wisconsin
23. Jamal Gates, Dwyer, LB/DE, 6-2, 215 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Syracuse, Northern Illinois, USF
24. Tyron Arnett, Pahokee, WR, 6-1, 180 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Bowling Green, Charlotte and Duquesne
25. Josh Turner, American Heritage, DB, 6-0, 180 (Hudl Highlight Video)
Offers include Army, USF and Yale
