I liked LSU a lot, I think its a place I can really flourish, Blades said. The coaches were great with me and treated me like family and thats what Im looking for. They made it clear to me that they need corners and theres an opportunity to play early there. Since Im coming from a JUCO, early playing time is big for me. My dream is to make it to the League (NFL) so I want the opportunity to play right away and I think LSU offers that chance."
The ones Im most comfortable with are LSU, Miami, South Carolina, Tennessee and Oregon, Blades said. Im not closing any doors with any other schools but those are the ones that I have the best relationships with right now. Blades talked about each school and what stands out about them:
Miami- I really like Miami and they told me they want to bring in a JC corner in this class. They have a great reputation and tradition and I think I could fit in well there. It just seems like a great place to be and Im looking forward to taking a visit out there. Mike Rumph is the coach I'm talking with and I like him a lot so I was really excited when I got that offer, that was big for me.
South Carolina- Their DC, Travaris Robinson, was at Florida when they had a ton of defensive backs get to the League. He coached guys like Vernon Hargraves, Jalen Tabor and a few others and hes a great DB coach. I also know one of their corners, Keisean Nixon, who plays there and is from Southern California and played here at Arizona Western and he likes it there a lot.
Tennessee- Terry Fair is recruiting me and we have a good relationship. Hes a quality coach and I think I can come in and help them win some games. They told me they dont have a lot of depth right now at corner and I could come in and play right away. They have a new staff and I think theyre going in the right direction.
Oregon- The two DB coaches they have, Keith Heyward and Donte Williams, are two guys I have known for a long time. They both recruited me out of high school and I have a really good relationship with both of them so theres a strong comfort level there. They need corners bad too, they really dont have much depth at all so I can make an early impact.