Best "Surprise" Recruit You Ever Landed?

[The JareBear]

I use heisman recruiting it can be tough sometimes to land a top recruit if you aren't in Cali, Texas, or Florida but one time I got a one-star FB who came is as an 81 overall and was a beast, he ended up leading my team in TDs and was a beast as a blocker

[Kcordloh]

As North Texas, way in like year 2024, I needed a new HB and QB combo like crazy because my senior backups graduated and my junior starters both declared. I got lucky, landed a 4* QB freshmen but could only get a 2* Juco JR HB, he wasn't great but he came in with sick speed, it was 94 or 95. Anyway, those two tore it up, rebounded from a 12-2 season (was 12-0 and then lost Big XII title game to 9-3 Kansas State and then lost the Sugar Bowl to 11-2 Florida) with a 14-0 NC twice in a row. That JR graduated as an 85, with 98 speed..

[The_Wise_One]

In my Minnesota dynasty I landed a 4* juco athlete who had A+ speed and A catching and came in at 89 overall

[dan_457]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaredlib

I use heisman recruiting it can be tough sometimes to land a top recruit if you aren't in Cali, Texas, or Florida but one time I got a one-star FB who came is as an 81 overall and was a beast, he ended up leading my team in TDs and was a beast as a blocker

I've been wanting to get a beast fullback, but every fullback I've recruited in 11 has been tuuurrible. And that's when I can actually manage to get one. Seems like I only get 2-3 max interested each year, and those are usually grabbed by Bama, OSU, Texas, etc.

I honestly can't recall getting any big surprise players. Seems like they're either what I expected, or worse and that's about it, with an occasional pleasantly surprised sprinkled in.

[khaled]

One time in a Rice dynasty I got a 3 star WR, 5-9 165. After redshirting I moved him to RB and he tore it up. finished with a 90 rating his senior year. His senior year he ran for 1300 yards and caught 60 passes for 900 yards. He was pretty all of my offense.

[RM938]

Quote: Originally Posted by dan_457

I've been wanting to get a beast fullback, but every fullback I've recruited in 11 has been tuuurrible. And that's when I can actually manage to get one. Seems like I only get 2-3 max interested each year, and those are usually grabbed by Bama, OSU, Texas, etc. I honestly can't recall getting any big surprise players. Seems like they're either what I expected, or worse and that's about it, with an occasional pleasantly surprised sprinkled in.

I have the same thing with the fullback recruiting, its so hard to find a good one. I usuaully recruit like 2-3 of Tight Ends and keep one at TE and the other one i'll change his position to FB and then redshirt him so when he gets the starting position he's usually pretty decent.

[tahjimoto]

in my cal dynasty i landed a 4* MLB that i moved to be a RE his physical stats were unbelievable

6'5 260 Ilb

spd 92
strength 93
agilty 94
accelleration 96
sta 91

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Quote: Originally Posted by dan_457

I've been wanting to get a beast fullback, but every fullback I've recruited in 11 has been tuuurrible. And that's when I can actually manage to get one. Seems like I only get 2-3 max interested each year, and those are usually grabbed by Bama, OSU, Texas, etc. I honestly can't recall getting any big surprise players. Seems like they're either what I expected, or worse and that's about it, with an occasional pleasantly surprised sprinkled in.

I got a beast fullback. Joe Muhammed out of Tuscaloosca, Alabama. Picked me (Indiana) over Alabama. Great hands, and a good runner. He is my starting fullback and also my backup running back.

I can't recall any surprise recruits I've landed in detail, but I know I've recruited 3 star guys who turned out to be a great. And I recruited some 4 and 5 star guys who didn't do much for me.