Favorite player that was recruited at one position but played another...

[straight talk]

Mine is of course the one and only Warren Sapp who was recruited as a TE before being moved to the defensive line....

Best one of my memory was Charles Cook from Gainesville. Came in as a lightly recruited 185 LB safety. Then grew to a LB and then to a 285 LB DT. Played for a while in the NFL, I believe with the Patriots.

 

[Ethnicsands]

Anybody remember the story about Jim Kelly? Joe Pa wanted him at LB at Penn State. Came to Miami to play QB and we all know how that ended!

Ever hear the one about Marshall Faulk? We wanted him at DB. Went to SDSU amd turned out to be okay at RB.

/probably would have been a first ballot HOFer at DB also

 

[Cane44]

Dan 44 Morgan!!!!

 

[dudenate]

Ray HS film is one of the best films I’ve watched.

He wasn’t recruited at QB obviously, but didn’t Ray QB that Seminole team?? (Kid threw an absolute dart to DeBose to beat MNW in a state champ game)

 

[ThomasM]

Sapp...some people dont realize how super dominant this guy was. A DT that was at the Heisman trophy presentation and came in 5th iirc...not a DB or a LB....but basically a nose tackle. Won the Lombardi and Nagurski award among other awards. CFB HOF... Later Dominated the NFL...won a SB ring and a First Ballot NFL HOF. Dude is all time

There was a lot of talk about him being the first pick in the draft until rumors if failed drug tests came out. One owner said even Ray Charles could see Sapp was the best player in the draft.

 

[JBCanes-NC]

Brian Monroe

 

[canedotcom]

Rumph, hired to bring in his mentees...

i kid
i kid

 

[atlantadan]

Alonzo Highsmith, Howard switched him to RB and we know the story from here....

 

[Fatboycane]

Anybody remember the story about Jim Kelly? Joe Pa wanted him at LB at Penn State. Came to Miami to play QB and we all know how that ended!

Similarly, Spurrier wanted Clinton Portis to be a DB at Hogtown. Glad he came here to carry the ball.

 

[Dmorgan15]

He wasn’t recruited at QB obviously, but didn’t Ray QB that Seminole team?? (Kid threw an absolute dart to DeBose to beat MNW in a state champ game)

Yeah he did. I thought he could of played QB for us. He also was a thumber on defense.

 

[Gatorhater]

Dude played lb from the day he played. Dont see him as a position switch.

He has said he played safety in HS and wanted to play it in college. I’m fairly sure he said he was recruited as safety. Up until a few years ago, my life was way to busy to focus on recruiting too much, so I would not put money on it.

 

[Mjm0653]

Mine is of course the one and only Warren Sapp who was recruited as a TE before being moved to the defensive line....

He’s actually the best Cane to switch positions I believe but too bad he’s such a jerk as a human being.

 

[deleted4697]

Brian Monroe

I was wondering if anyone was gonna mention the goat!!!!!!

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

If Sean Taylor was recruited as a RB or ATH this is no brainer. But I straight up can't remember.

He was recruited as a safety. Clinton Portis tells the story about it.

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

Dan Morgan the FB?

DJ Williams the FB, too

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

Ray HS film is one of the best films I’ve watched.

Ray Ray should have been a LB

 

[NJshoreCane]

Anybody remember the story about Jim Kelly? Joe Pa wanted him at LB at Penn State. Came to Miami to play QB and we all know how that ended!

Beat me to it.
Sentimental favorite right here.
Fellow frosh classman, fall '78.

 

[TemplarCane]

Dan Morgan the FB?

Good call. I think Morgan has a cup of coffee at FB,

DJ Williams the FB, too

Wasn’t the plan to move Williams to LB, eventually, but get him on the field any way they can his true freshman year? He was a stud RB as well as LB in high school.

 

[McKenzieMoore]

If Sean Taylor was recruited as a RB or ATH this is no brainer. But I straight up can't remember.

Recruited as a Safety.

 

[McKenzieMoore]

Alonso Highsmith. BEAST as a LB/DE in high school. I am an eyewitness. 3rd overall pick in the draft as a FB.