Miami & UF recruiting DT Kendrick Norton Hardest (247update)

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Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian defensive tackle Kendrick Norton told 247Sports' Keith Niebuhr Wednesday evening that Florida and Miami were the two schools recruiting him the hardest. The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Norton plans to use official visits to both schools this fall with a possible trip to UCLA as well.
Norton's current top seven includes Auburn, Florida, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Southern California and UCLA, but admitted the in-state Gators and Hurricanes top that list.


We need to get Him....

 

[Canes_U_Pride]

I think we good if we stay on him

 

[SevenNSeven]

If we're at all close to UF for him, hopefully the respective depth charts will push him our way.

 

[813_jrock]

His best position is Guard

 

[calinative umstudent]

If we get him, Rasheem Green, Cole, and Irvin, I honestly don't care if we got anyone else, I'd be happy as all ****.

 

[Consigliere]

If we get him, Rasheem Green, Cole, and Irvin, I honestly don't care if we got anyone else, I'd be happy as all ****.

That wouldn't be a tough pull or anything.

 

[Consigliere]

We need 2 DTs, 2 LBs and 3 DBs.

 

[WestEndZone]

I like this guy a lot.

 

[calinative umstudent]

We need 2 DTs, 2 LBs and 3 DBs.

Green is a long shot, but would be absolutely amazing.

 

[Kevin]

His best position is Guard

ive heard the same.. do you know what position he prefers?

 

[2jamaicanecane]

His best position is Guard

ive heard the same.. do you know what position he prefers?

dt

 

[Paranos]

His best position is Guard

ive heard the same.. do you know what position he prefers?

He wants to play DT in college. Miami would offer the best chance to maximize his talent as a NT in our 2 gap system which in essesnce is a OG playing defense to occupy two offensive lineman while allowing the linebackers to run freely.

Go Canes

 

[Paranos]

His best position is Guard

ive heard the same.. do you know what position he prefers?

He wants to play DT in college. Miami would offer the best chance to maximize his talent as a NT in our 2 gap system which in essesnce is a OG playing defense to occupy two offensive lineman while allowing the linebackers to run freely.

Go Canes


Here are his highlights which side of the ball do you think he projects to in college?

[video=youtube_share;6GW6fMV5hHI]http://youtu.be/6GW6fMV5hHI[/video]

 

[cp7705]

He isnt the quickest DT ive ever seen, but **** I would take him on our DL. You never know, we could turn him into a beast or he may RS and think about getting PT on the OL.

 

[Ghandi]

His best position is Guard

ive heard the same.. do you know what position he prefers?

He wants to play DT in college. Miami would offer the best chance to maximize his talent as a NT in our 2 gap system which in essesnce is a OG playing defense to occupy two offensive lineman while allowing the linebackers to run freely.

Go Canes


Here are his highlights which side of the ball do you think he projects to in college?

[video=youtube_share;6GW6fMV5hHI]http://youtu.be/6GW6fMV5hHI[/video]

Do you think this kid could thrive in the scheme as an NT?

 

[Paranos]

He isnt the quickest DT ive ever seen, but **** I would take him on our DL. You never know, we could turn him into a beast or he may RS and think about getting PT on the OL.

Remember in a two gap front the NT needs to be stronger than quicker since you want him to control an area and two offensive lineman at the sametime while not over penetrating. This is what Norton can do well while still being mobile enough to provide inside out pursuit. But also as you noted he is not the quickest DT which is why UF is slow playing him with a non committable offer, same with Auburn, because their schemes require penetration and range from the DT position.

Go Canes

 

[Paranos]

@Ghandi,

I think Norton could be Louis Nix 2.0 at nose tackle, especially if Norton if redshirted. He is more athletic than Nix was in high school at this point.

[video=youtube_share;kFTvCnrtM20]http://youtu.be/kFTvCnrtM20[/video]

 

[813_jrock]

His best position is Guard

ive heard the same.. do you know what position he prefers?

He wants to play DT in college. Miami would offer the best chance to maximize his talent as a NT in our 2 gap system which in essesnce is a OG playing defense to occupy two offensive lineman while allowing the linebackers to run freely.

Go Canes

Yes he does want to play DT and that is part of the reasons him and FSU parted ways, only one site even ranks him with DT all the rest rank him with the OG, I'm not saying he can play or not play DT well in college just that his best position would be OG.

 

[Paranos]

Well these others schools are jerking him around and in turn he is jerking UM around with this Top 2 school stuff, he may find himself *** out if UM gets a commit from a another NT, because space is limited in the class at this point. Norton has been to UF several times over the 6 months practically begging for a committable offer, and if it does come I will bet it is as DT/OG which they will probably flip him to OG once he signs.

I am hoping Kendrick Norton comes to his senses an commits to Miami to potentially be paired with Neville Gallimore and Ryan Fines. Oh what a trifecta coup that would be to provide exceptional depth for years.

Go Canes

 

[mlw352]

Paranos I like the way you think