Recruiting the State of Florida and Beyond

[Hurricane Warrior]

After looking over some comments about Florida recruits, I decided to look at the past 19 years of the NFL draft and see where all the Cane draftees were from... Our best years always included a healthy dose of out of state players... A few positions always consisted of key out of state players (QB, TE, OL, DL) while the state of Florida provided tons of RBs, WRs, & DBs.

2018 (10-3 #13)
3rd C Thomas (FL)
4th C. Herndon (GA)
4th M. Walton (FL)
5th RJ McIntosh (FL)
6th B.Berrios (NC)
7th K. Norton (FL)
FA T. Harris (FL)
FA KC McDermont (FL)
FA M. Badgley (NJ)
FA D. Delaney (SC)
FA G. Edwards (NY)

2017 (9-4 #20) (Mostly out of state, 2 Grad transfers from Richt)
1st D. Njoku (NJ)
4th R. Jenkins (FL)
5th C. Elder (TN)
5th D. Isidora (FL)
6th A. Muhammad (NY)
6th B. Kaya (CA)
7th S. Coley (FL)
7th A. Colbert (TX)
7th M. Williams (GA)
FA J. Carter (FL)
FA J. Vogel (FL)
FA J. Grace (FL)
FA M. Lewis (FL)

2016 (8-5 NR) (Golden Boys, last season for Golden)
1st A. Burns (FL)
4th D. Bush (FL)
FA R. Scott (FL)
FA T. Howard (FL)
FA U. Kamalu (GA)
FA H. Waters (FL)

2015 (6-7 NR) (Golden boys)
1st E. Flowers (FL)
1st P. Dorsett (FL)
2nd D. Perryman (FL)
3rd C. Walford (FL)
3rd R. Johnson (FL)
4th J. Feliciano (FL)
6th A. Chickillo (FL)
FA L. Gunter (AL)
FA O. Pierre (NJ)
FA T. Armbrister (FL)

2014 (9-4 NR) Shannon's boys)
3rd B. Linder (FL)
6th P. O’Donnell (FL)
7th S. Henderson (MN)
FA A. Hurns (FL)
FA S. Morris (FL)
FA A. Cleveland (CA)
FA J. Renfrow (PA)
FA L. Robinson (FL)
FA J. Gaines (NY)
FA S. Green (GA)

2013 (7-5 NR) (Shannon's boys)
2nd A. Brown (KS) - (Transferred out)
5th B. McGee (FL)
6th M. James (FL)
FA R. Armstrong (FL)

2012 (6-6 NR) (Golden's first year, Shannon focused on FL)
3rd O. Vernon (FL)
3rd S. Spence (FL)
4th L. Miller (FL)
4th T. Benjamin (FL)
6th T. Streeter (FL)
6th B. Washington (FL)
FA C. Ford (TX)

2011 (7-6 NR) (Mostly Florida, Shannon's first recruiting class and last year)
2nd O. Franklin (FL)
2nd B. Harris (FL)
3rd L. Hankerson (FL)
3rd D. Van Dyke (FL)
3rd Allen Bailey (GA)
4th C. McCarthy (FL)
6th R. Gordon (FL)
6th M. Bosher (FL)

2010 (9-4 #19) (Coker's last class)
3rd J. Graham (NC) - Pro Bowler
4th D. Sharpton (FL)
4th J. Fox (TX)
7th D. Epps (VA)
FA S. Shields (FL)
FA J. James (FL)
FA J. Joseph (FL)
FA R. Phillips (FL)

2009 (7-6 NR) (Worst class ever)
6th S. Adkins (FL)
FA A. Dixon (FL)
FA D. Hendricks (NY)
FA B. Johnson (FL)

2008 (5-7 NR) (Best player from out of state, Shannon's first year)
1st K. Phillips (FL)
1st C. Campbell (CO) - Pro Bowler
3rd T. Gooden (FL)
FA D. Jenkins (FL)
FA G. Sharpe (FL)

2007 (7-6 NR) (Talent starts to drop, TE U was never a FL thing...)
1st B. Meriweather (FL) - Pro Bowler
1st J. Beason (FL) - Pro Bowler
1st G. Olsen (NJ) - Pro Bowler
4th B. Atkins (FL)
4th K. Brown (FL)

2006 (9-3 #17) (Mix of FL and out of state)
1st K. Jennings (FL)
2nd R. McIntosh (SC)
2nd S. Moss (FL)
2nd D. Hester (FL) - Pro Bowler
3rd E. Winston (TX)
3rd R. Butler (FL)
4th L. Williams (NY)
4th O. Harris (DE)
5th M. Maxey (TX)
FA Q. Hill (FL)
FA B. Ortega (FL)

2005 (9-3 #11) (Florida Dominated class with QB & TE from out of State)
1st A. Rolle (FL) - Pro Bowler
2nd R. Parrish (FL)
3rd F. Gore (FL) - Pro Bowler
3rd K. Everett (TX)
6th C. Myers (FL) - Pro Bowler
FA B. Berlin (LA)
FA S. Thomas (FL)

2004 (11-2 #5) (Couple of out of state studs)
1st S. Taylor (FL) - Pro Bowler
1st K. Winslow (CA) - Pro Bowler
1st J. Vilma (FL) - Pro Bowler
1st D. Williams (CA) - Pro Bowler
1st V. Carey (FL)
1st V. Wilfork (FL) - Pro Bowler
7th D. McClover (FL)
7th A. Marshall (FL)
7th C. Joseph (FL)
FA J. Payton (IL)

2003 (12-1 #2) (Florida Dominated this class with QB, P, & C from out of State)
1st A. Johnson (FL) - Pro Bowler
1st J. McDougle (FL)
1st W. McGahee (FL) - Pro Bowler
1st W. Joseph (FL)
3rd A. Williams (FL)
4th J. Green (NJ)
5th M. Walters (FL)
7th K. Dorsey (CA)
FA B. Romberg (Canada)
FA F. Capshaw (WY)

2002 (12-0 NC #1) (Top 3 players from this class are from out of state)
1st B. McKinnie (NJ) - Pro Bowler
1st J. Shockey (OK) - Pro Bowler
1st P. Buchanon (FL)
1st E. Reed (LA) - Pro Bowler
1st M. Rumph (FL)
2nd C. Portis (FL) - Pro Bowler
4th M. Bibla (PA)
4th N. Davenport (FL)
6th J. Lewis (NJ)
7th D. Jones (TX)
7th J. Gonzalez (FL)

2001 (11-1 #2) (3 out of 4 first rounders are from out of state)
1st D. Morgan (PA/FL) - Pro Bowler
1st D. Lewis (TX)
1st S. Moss (FL) - Pro Bowler
1st R. Wayne (LA) - Pro Bowler
3rd J. Jackson (FL)
6th L. Myers (FL)
FA A. King (FL)
FA A. Blades (FL)
FA D. Brown (FL)
FA A. Wilson (AR)

2000 (9-4 #15) (Top NFL player was from TX, only 2 players from FL made it to NFL)
1st B. Franks (TX) - Pro Bowler
2nd M. Boireau (FL)
3rd N. Webster (FL)
5th R. Mercier (Canada)
7th M. Fulcher (KS)
FA J. Popovich (AZ)

1999 (9-3 #20)
1st E. James (FL) – Pro Bowler
5th N. Williams (MI)
7th S. Covington (CA)
FA D. Ham (FL)

1998 (5-6 NR)
1st D. Starks (FL)
3rd J. German (FL)
FA K. Blaise (FL)

1997 (9-3 #14)
1st Y. Green (FL)
1st K. Lang (FL)
1st K. Holmes (FL)
4th T. Mack (TX) – Pro Bowler
5th T. Russell (FL)
6th T. Gaiter (FL)
7th C. Jones (LA)
FA E. Little (FL)
FA J. Burgess (FL)
FA K.C. Jones (TX)

1996 (8-3 #20) Butch Davis’ first year
1st R. Lewis (FL) – Pro Bowler
6th D. Harris (TX)
FA S. Tucker (OK)

1995 (10-2 #6)
1st W. Sapp (FL) – Pro Bowler
2nd P. Riley (LA)
3rd C.T. Jones (FL)
4th L. Jones (FL)
5th J. Stewart (FL)
7th C.J. Richardson (TX)
7th A.C. Tellison (TX)
FA Z. Lumelski (FL)

1994 (9-3 #15)
2nd D. Bennett (FL)
5th D. Krein (CO)
FA D. Seigler (FL)
FA R. Bass (NY)
FA K. Lopez (FL)

1993 (11-1 #3)
2nd R. McNeil (FL)
2nd K. Williams (TX)
2nd M. Barrow (FL)
2nd D. Smith (FL)
3rd L. Thomas (FL)
4th H. Copeland (FL)
6th C. Etheredge (NM)
7th G. Torretta (CA)
8th J. Armstead (TX) – Pro Bowler
FA M. Caesar (NJ)
FA C. Bell (FL)
FA K. Vickers (FL)
FA D. Spencer (FL)

1992 (12-0 NC #1)
1st L. Searcy (FL) – Pro Bowler
1st D. Williams (FL) – Pro Bowler
4th C. Erickson (FL)
10th A. Hamlet (FL)
12th K. Harris (FL)
12th C. Huerta (FL)

1991(10-2 #3)
1st R. Maryland (IL) – Pro Bowler
1st R. Hill (FL)
2nd S. Curry (OH)
2nd W. Carroll (OH)
4th R. Bailey (FL)
6th M. Sullivan (IL)
8th R. Smith (FL)
10th R. Bethel (FL)
10th L. Cristobal (FL)
12th A. Johnson (FL)

1990 (11-1 NC #1) Dennis Erickson’s 1st year
1st C. Kennedy (AR) – Pro Bowler
3rd J. Jones (FL)
3rd B. Clark (FL)
3rd W. Peguese (FL)
3rd G. Mark (NJ)
5th R. Newbill (NJ)
9th D. Dawkins (FL)
10th K. Berry (FL)
12th B. Harden (FL)

1989 (11-1 #2)
1st B. Hawkins (FL)
1st C. Gary (FL)
1st Sup S. Walsh (MN)
3rd B. McDowell (FL) – Pro Bowler
7th M. Bratton (FL)
10th R. Carter (OH)
11th R. Shannon (FL)
FA A. Brown (IL)

1988 (12-0 NC #1)
1st B. Blades (FL) – Pro Bowler
1st M. Irvin (FL) – Pro Bowler
2nd D. Stubbs (NJ)
2nd B. Blades (FL) – Pro Bowler
2nd B. Perriman (FL)
3rd M. Patchan (PA)
5th D. Fullington (FL)
6th W. Williams (FL)
8th A. Roberts (FL)
10th D. Jones (TX)
12th G. Mira Jr. (FL)
FA S. Brown (WV)
FA J. Feagles (AZ) – Pro Bowler

1987 (11-1 #2)
1st V. Testaverde (NY) – Pro Bowler
1st A. Highsmith (FL)
1st J. Brown (FL) – Pro Bowler
2nd G. Rakoczy (NJ)
2nd W. Moss (FL)
3rd Sup D. Sileo (CT)
5th P. O’Connor (NJ)
11th D. Oliver (FL)
FA V. Morris (FL)

1986 (10-2)
4th K. ***an (FL)
5th R. Smith (FL)
10th W. Smith (FL)
12 J. McVeigh (FL)

1985 (8-5 #18) Jimmy Johnson’s 1st year
1st E. Brown (FL) – Pro Bowler
1st Supp B. Kosar (OH) – Pro Bowler
4th W. Broughton (FL)
7th D. Heffernan (FL)
7th D. Cameron (FL)
8th J. Kohlbrand (FL)

1984 (11-1 NC #1)
2nd G. Dennison (PA)
2nd J. Brophy (OH)
2nd Supp A. Bentley (FL)
3rd R. Bellinger (FL)
3rd R. Neal (FL)
8th F. Robinson (FL)
10th K. Griffin (OH)
11th L. Thompson

1983 (7-4 NR)
1st J. Kelly (PA) – Pro Bowler
2nd M. Cooper (NJ/FL)
4th M. Rush (FL)
5th T. Chickillo (FL)
7th R. Belk (VA)
8th R. Lippett (FL)
11th D. Bailey (FL)
FA E. Larkin (IL)

1982 (9-2 #8)
1st L. Williams (FL)
5th F. Marion (FL) – Pro Bowler
5th B. Nelson (MD)
9th D. Jefferson ?
10th L. Brodsky (FL)
11th D. Miller (FL)
12th S. Nicolas (TX/FL)
12th M. Rodrigue (FL)
FA F. Frazier (FL)
FA L. Evans (MD)

 

[Deleted member 16870]

Love it

 

[TheChosenOne]

Oh Look...

Our best teams had A LOT of stud from out of state...

Maybe, just maybe the FL 3 star = everyone else 4 star is a dumb argument. And this make believe world that we only dominated because of Florida HS players is all just a myth.

I see little red in the recruiting classes that did VERY little winning here.

I been saying we need to start getting in that LA, TX area because guys like DJ Dallas are just sitting with more Cane in 'em then these diva kids from Florida.

Oh and let's not forget some of our best players now are from out of state. (Willis, Jeff Thomas, Dallas )

 

[RVACane]

I thought Corn Elder was from Tennessee???

 

[305407cane]

Man that 04 class was insane. That many pro bowlers

 

[brock]

I thought Corn Elder was from Tennessee???

He is

 

[Cane Dynasty]

Look at those Butch Davis classes!!!!

 

[brock]

“Only recruit Florida”...

 

[RobCanes1905]

Definitely feel like we should go after highly rated kids in essentially 'one horse towns'. Recruit at home and attempt to poach from those smaller places

 

[Cuban-Cane]

Main thing I see here is that we gotta get more guys drafted in the early rounds. Perception is everything...

 

[Hurricane Warrior]

updated all the way back to 1982.

 

[305to954]

Talent is talent anywhere. But I think when ppl use the 3star argument it has/should more to do with evaluating the talent produced by fla nationally. Power 5 talent and np5. In some cases it’s true. Some 3star guys down here would def stick out more in areas/states with less comp. but I don’t think we have to go out of Florida too much to build the majority of the roster. That’s what this staff means. U can find a Redwine or Jackson or Garvin down here and with a couple years of development make him into 5star down the road. But u also want to find nationally ranked guys. As far as that list, correct me if I’m wrong but most of those OOS guys were the cream of the crop nationally? We cherry picked. But the core of the roster were Florida guys

 

[Home Slice]

Outstanding work. We were loaded in several of these classes.

 

[Dwinstitles]

not alot of first rounders recently and thats not because of development thats because of evals.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Look at those Butch Davis classes!!!!

savage ****,,,,,,his evals were on point he has that eye.....his staff said he has the eye for talent and its true the proofs there.

 

[DemCanesByke]

savage ****,,,,,,his evals were on point he has that eye.....his staff said he has the eye for talent and its true the proofs there.

His evals were good. But his gameday coaching is as bad if not worse than Richt.

 

[Dwinstitles]

His evals were good. But his gameday coaching is as bad if not worse than Richt.

With that 01 team he aint losing to Duke......and he weakens other opponents just based off recruiting. We wouldnt get out talented by anyone

 

[DemCanesByke]

With that 01 team he aint losing to Duke......and he weakens other opponents just based off recruiting. We wouldnt get out talented by anyone

Bro we arent going to out recruit Bama, UGA etc. butch cant even win conference usa wat da **** make yall think he gone get in the CFP. He never won 10 games at carolina. Mack brown did it 3 times.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Bro we arent going to out recruit Bama, UGA etc. butch cant even win conference usa wat da **** make yall think he gone get in the CFP. He never won 10 games at carolina. Mack brown did it 3 times.

We will never know cause we will hire al golden again thats how retarded this admin is

 

[lauderdaleballer]

His evals were good. But his gameday coaching is as bad if not worse than Richt.

Are we comparing his first stint here? Wasn’t that his go around as a HC? He also made UNC legitimate conference contender. They weren’t going to win but they had a sick defense and was in it every year he was coach.