Carter Coughlin
Super Preps: Six for 2016
A look a six players from the Class of 2016 who'll be top recruits:
January 27, 2015 at 4:24AM
Eden Prairie • LB • 6-4, 205
Instinctive and smooth, with the speed to drop back into pass coverage. The son of former Gopher Bob Coughlin has multiple Division I offers, including national championship game foes Ohio State and Oregon. Minnesota remains in the mix.
JoJo Garcia
East Ridge • DT • 6-2, 270
Already committed to Minnesota, Garcia blends quickness, a solid base and a wrestler's innate sense of leverage with a bit of a nasty streak. He excels at playing off blockers and stuffing the run.
Seth Green
East Ridge • QB • 6-3, 210
Rumors are swirling that Green might leave East Ridge early. Assuming he stays, the Oregon commit is talented enough to carry the Raptors deep into the 2015 postseason. Strong-armed and athletic, with the ability to extend plays with his legs.
Amani Hooker
Park Center • DB • 6-1, 185
Younger brother of 2013 Mr. Basketball Quinton Hooker, Amani projects as a safety who excels in run support. A sure tackler with good closing speed who hits with the force of a linebacker.
Jamahl Johnson
Prior Lake • DT/NG • 6-1, 315
He can play over the center or in the guard-center gap with equal skill, due to a low center of gravity, surprising quickness and brute strength. Getting interest from most Big Ten schools, as well as Auburn, Georgia and South Carolina of the SEC.
Sam Schlueter
Mayer Lutheran • OL • 6-6, 275
The trend in offensive line recruiting is tall and athletic, and Schlueter is both. He is a tackle who can get out and seal the edge and has the frame to carry more weight. Minnesota offered before his junior year.
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