2020 Rockledge (FL) 4-star ATH Ladarius Tennison has spent his whole career playing on offense and defense, switching back and forth between running back and linebacker. However, out at Paradise Camp last week, Tennison was asked by the Miami coaches to play safety so they could get a look at him there.
“Well, this was my first time running some DB drills,” Tennison said of Paradise camp. “I did pretty good at it, that’s what coach [Ephraim] Banda said.”
Although he didn’t get to personally meet any of the guest coaches that were at the camp, Tennison said he enjoyed his time at Paradise overall and earned some praise for his work at DB from safeties coach Ephraim Banda as well.
“He was telling me that I was running the drills good and that my footwork was pretty good too,” Tennison said on Banda.
The 5’9” 185 pounder has begun to rack up some Power 5 offers from the likes of UNC, Ole Miss, Boston College, and Kentucky, but is still waiting on a verbal scholarship from the Canes. Banda has been Tennison’s lead recruiter to Miami and said an offer could be on the horizon.
“He said just to be patient,” Tennison said on Banda. “I’m supposed to call him after camp, so maybe then.”
While he names no current leaders, if he did get that UM offer, Tennison says the Hurricanes would immediately become a major player in his recruitment.
“If I get an offer from Miami, they’d probably be the top school. It’s just a brotherhood [at Miami] like they say,” Tennison said. “And the atmosphere is pretty nice too.”
Many programs are not in constant contact with 2020 recruits as they try to shore up their classes for the current cycle, but Tennison has said a few schools still talk to him regularly.
“I mostly hear from North Carolina, USF, UCF, and some other schools,” Tennison said.
Even though the Canes like him on defense, the Rockledge star will continue to play on both sides of the ball in his upcoming junior campaign. Does he prefer playing one over the other, offense or defense?
“I just like to play, so it doesn’t matter to me where,” Tennison said.
While it’s still early in the process for Tennison and he has no set decision timetable, it’s clear that academics and the environment of the program will be major factors for him in the end.
“Well, first is when I decide the type of career I’m trying to pursue, I’m going to be serious about it, so [Miami] being a private school, that’s a big deal,” Tennison said. “And then just the family feel [of a school], that will be the biggest part.”
“Well, this was my first time running some DB drills,” Tennison said of Paradise camp. “I did pretty good at it, that’s what coach [Ephraim] Banda said.”
Although he didn’t get to personally meet any of the guest coaches that were at the camp, Tennison said he enjoyed his time at Paradise overall and earned some praise for his work at DB from safeties coach Ephraim Banda as well.
“He was telling me that I was running the drills good and that my footwork was pretty good too,” Tennison said on Banda.
The 5’9” 185 pounder has begun to rack up some Power 5 offers from the likes of UNC, Ole Miss, Boston College, and Kentucky, but is still waiting on a verbal scholarship from the Canes. Banda has been Tennison’s lead recruiter to Miami and said an offer could be on the horizon.
“He said just to be patient,” Tennison said on Banda. “I’m supposed to call him after camp, so maybe then.”
While he names no current leaders, if he did get that UM offer, Tennison says the Hurricanes would immediately become a major player in his recruitment.
“If I get an offer from Miami, they’d probably be the top school. It’s just a brotherhood [at Miami] like they say,” Tennison said. “And the atmosphere is pretty nice too.”
Many programs are not in constant contact with 2020 recruits as they try to shore up their classes for the current cycle, but Tennison has said a few schools still talk to him regularly.
“I mostly hear from North Carolina, USF, UCF, and some other schools,” Tennison said.
Even though the Canes like him on defense, the Rockledge star will continue to play on both sides of the ball in his upcoming junior campaign. Does he prefer playing one over the other, offense or defense?
“I just like to play, so it doesn’t matter to me where,” Tennison said.
While it’s still early in the process for Tennison and he has no set decision timetable, it’s clear that academics and the environment of the program will be major factors for him in the end.
“Well, first is when I decide the type of career I’m trying to pursue, I’m going to be serious about it, so [Miami] being a private school, that’s a big deal,” Tennison said. “And then just the family feel [of a school], that will be the biggest part.”