Nevada: Top Uncommitted Players in 2016 Recruiting Class

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

It is that time of season when the high school regular season is nearing an end or in some states is over and the playoffs are underway. The few remaining games always puts a strain on the senior class looking for scholarship offers to ensure their playing careers continues. While a lot of recruiting is done during the season, just as much if not more is done once college football’s regular season has completed when coaches can finally pour through the countless hours of highlight reels to find missing pieces to their current class.

Since much of the 2016 recruiting is left to be had, RNG has put together a list of top uncommitted players still looking for that perfect fit by National Signing Day.

Top Uncommitted Class of 2016 Players Nevada

All Injured Team

Anthony Smith

DE, 6’3”, 250 lbs

Desert Pines, Las Vegas

2014: 54 tackles, 16 sacks

Offers: Nevada, San Diego State, UNLV

Interest: Arizona, UCLA, Oregon, Arizona State, Fresno State, Oregon State, Colorado

Nevada D1-A Defensive MVP 2014 – First-Team All-State 2014

Smith was a two-way star for Desert Pines High School playing defensive end and tight end in 2014. In August he tore his ACL but still remains one of the more sought after recruits in the 2016 recruiting class.

Michael Geraghty

DE, 6’2”, 230 lbs

Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas

Interest: Arizona, UCLA, Fresno State, Nevada, and UNLV

2013: 19 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks

Geraghty is another injury casualty who missed his entire 2014 season and has been limited to just four games this season. When healthy he is as good as anyone in the state of Nevada.

Interest: Arizona, Colorado, UCLA, UNLV, Northwestern

Healthy and Grinding

Keenen King

OT, 6’4”, 285 lbs

Arbor View, Las Vegas

Offers: Arizona State, Colorado, San Diego State, UNLV

King has helped the Aggies to a 7-1 record in a run dominated offense that has picked up 2,296 yards on the ground in eight games and just 636 passing. King has proven himself as a run blocker in the team’s throwback Wing-T style option offense.

Tyler Romer

OT/OG, 6’6”, 275 lbs

Fernley High School, Fernley

Offers: Louisville and San Diego State

Romer is a grinder with a great frame and athleticism poised to take off once in a collegiate program with a weekly weight lifting program. His size will allow him to play on the outside or in the interior at the next level.

Jeremiah Pritchard

OLB/SS/RB 6’0”, 200 lbs

Silverado, Las Vegas

Offers: Colorado, UNLV, Hawaii

Interest: Cal, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Utah State, Yale

2014: 48 tackles, 4 sacks

In 2014 Pritchard suited up for Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pritchard is quick and tough coming off the end for Silverado. He is better suited as a rover in a 4-2-5, outside linebacker, or safety at the next level.

Ikem Okeke

OLB, 6’0”, 200 lbs

Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas

Offers: Nevada and UNLV

Stats

2014: 56 tackles, 16.5 TFL, 7 sacks, 3 FF, 1 INT

2015: 32 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 sack, 2 pass deflections, 1 FR

Hard to pick up too many tackles playing for Bishop Gorman, a roster loaded with talent, but Okeke is among the team leaders in tackles this season playing in seven of the team’s nine games.

No One is Talking About

LB Pearson Lawrence – Damonte Ranch High School, Reno

 6’2”, 215 lbs

115 tackles, 9 sacks, 11 TFL, 7 QB Hurries in nine games

Lawrence is leading the state of Nevada in tackles among the schools issuing weekly stats. Not the quickest guy on the field but finds a way to the ball to make plays.

DB Sean Hamilton – Foothill High School, Henderson

6’1”, 170 lbs

8 INT in six games

WR Luis Correa – West Wendover High School

5’6”, 135 lbs

62 receptions, 851 yards, 7 touchdowns in seven games played

WR/TE/LB Shawn Wadsworth – Pahranagat Valley

6’0”, 180 lbs

2015: 43 receptions, 869 yards, 17 touchdowns; 76 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 sack

RB/CB Tyshun McClinton – Desert Oasis High School, Las Vegas

5’8”, 178 lbs

1,198 yards rushing, 151 carries, 17 touchdowns; 18 total touchdowns

Interest: Northern Arizona

*stats provided by MaxPreps.com

Photo credit: jmjimage.com; No. 22 Ikem Okeke gets the hard hit.