Report by Isaac Robinson - October 1st, 2018
Swarm grab trio of commits
Westlake, OH -- Dion Barkley nabbed the first 3 official commits of his career, as
MLB Davion Williams (3*, #31),
DT Tavares Morton (JUCO JR, 1*, #168), and
OL Tim Pembroke (JUCO SO, 2*, #140) all committed after their visit last week.
Pembroke and Williams will likely make an immediate impact, with Morton looking like more of a depth signing.
Williams is an athletic, hard-hitting linebacker who flies around, racking up a whopping 71 tackles through 6 games of his senior HS season. He does struggle to wrap up big backs and tight ends, and is inconsistent in coverage.
Pembroke stands 6'7, 342, and eats up tons of space in the run game. He does sometimes struggle against speed rushers, so he could end up as a guard.
Morton is another big guy, measuring in at 6'6, 312. He's fairly strong, gets off blocks well, and can tackle. But he's not a very good athlete, so he may struggle at the FBS level.
Westlake State have also secured verbal commitments from 12 other recruits, including standout JUCO corner
Isiah Mills, who is expected to start right away, and
Kevin Campbell, a dual-threat JUCO QB who struggles with passing, but has the athleticism to play HB or DB.