CFN Recruiting Analysis

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Team Concerns For 2014: Plugging the holes in pass defense. The bad news is that the Mustangs allowed 272 yards a game through the air in 2013. The worse news is that three key seniors, namely top cover corner Kenneth Acker, have exhausted their eligibility on the Hilltop. SMU will be building around safeties Hayden Greenbauer and Shakiel Randolph while breaking in a pair of green cornerbacks. The offense under June Jones is no longer a sure-thing, which places more pressure than ever on the D.

The 2014 Class Is Heavy On ... Wide receivers. How did a June Jones offense land the nation’s No. 1 fullback? Daniel Gresham could turn out to be a whale of a linebacker. Darrell Colbert and Jordan Stewart will eventually fight it out for the starting quarterback job, and the receiving corps is going to be deep and talented with Shelby Walker and 6-3, 170-pound Kadeem Goulbourne leading a deep class. Safety Courtland Sutton and corner J.R. Reed are two big defensive backs with the upside to start soon out of a big class.

2013 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 72. That Class Was Heavy On ... Defensive backs. This is a huge class with a little something for everywhere, but June Jones has signed on a ton of safeties to play around with. They're almost all big, and with a little time in the weight room, some of them like Myles Crosby could become smallish linebackers. J'Marcus Rhodes should be the best of the lot, but linebacker Roderick Moore could be the team's best defensive pickup. The star of the class is running back Traylon Shead, who'll almost certainly come in and be a part of the starting equation right away. Tight end Jeremiah Gaines and offensive tackle Travis Fister will be good Big East players.

2012 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 60. That Class Was Heavy On ... The defensive line. June Jones went hard after the offense the last few years to get the players he needs to run his attack, and now it’s time to fortify the front wall that’s going to need prospects to develop for 2014. The offense won’t be ignored, but the key players are going to be for the line instead of among the skill players.

2011 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 51. That Class Was Heavy On ... Outside linebacker. The June Jones offense needs receivers, and after loading up last year, the offense got yet another influx of talent with Arrius Holleman and Ronnell Sims two dangerous targets. The defensive line loaded up with several strong hybrid prospects, while the linebacking corps got several safety-sized, speedy players with Devon Moreland a terrific get and Jonathan Yenga and Cameron Smith two promising recruits.

2010 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 73. That Class Was Heavy On ... Receivers. After putting the building blocks in place with a big recruiting class of offensive linemen last year, June Jones is getting the receivers to make his style of offense fly. With Shawnbrey McNeal leaving early for the NFL, there was a hole to fill at running back and freshman Darryl Fields might fill it, but the bulk of the class is at receiver with eight prospects coming in led by Kyle Guinyard, a potential No. 1 target who had offers from several Big 12 schools.

2009 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 65. That Class Was Heavy On ... offensive linemen. What good is the run-and-shoot if the quarterback is always running for his life? In fine shape at the skill positions for the next few years, June Jones loaded up on linemen, many of whom will need to spend their first year adding girth and weight. In Ben Hughes and Joey Fontana, the Mustangs signed two of the nation’s top 10 centers, so replacing Mitch Enright in 2010 shouldn’t be a major headache.

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Team Concerns For 2014: Plugging the holes in pass defense. The bad news is that the Mustangs allowed 272 yards a game through the air in 2013. The worse news is that three key seniors, namely top cover corner Kenneth Acker, have exhausted their eligibility on the Hilltop. SMU will be building around safeties Hayden Greenbauer and Shakiel Randolph while breaking in a pair of green cornerbacks. The offense under June Jones is no longer a sure-thing, which places more pressure than ever on the D.

The 2014 Class Is Heavy On ... Wide receivers. How did a June Jones offense land the nation’s No. 1 fullback? Daniel Gresham could turn out to be a whale of a linebacker. Darrell Colbert and Jordan Stewart will eventually fight it out for the starting quarterback job, and the receiving corps is going to be deep and talented with Shelby Walker and 6-3, 170-pound Kadeem Goulbourne leading a deep class. Safety Courtland Sutton and corner J.R. Reed are two big defensive backs with the upside to start soon out of a big class.

2013 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 72. That Class Was Heavy On ... Defensive backs. This is a huge class with a little something for everywhere, but June Jones has signed on a ton of safeties to play around with. They're almost all big, and with a little time in the weight room, some of them like Myles Crosby could become smallish linebackers. J'Marcus Rhodes should be the best of the lot, but linebacker Roderick Moore could be the team's best defensive pickup. The star of the class is running back Traylon Shead, who'll almost certainly come in and be a part of the starting equation right away. Tight end Jeremiah Gaines and offensive tackle Travis Fister will be good Big East players.

2012 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 60. That Class Was Heavy On ... The defensive line. June Jones went hard after the offense the last few years to get the players he needs to run his attack, and now it’s time to fortify the front wall that’s going to need prospects to develop for 2014. The offense won’t be ignored, but the key players are going to be for the line instead of among the skill players.

2011 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 51. That Class Was Heavy On ... Outside linebacker. The June Jones offense needs receivers, and after loading up last year, the offense got yet another influx of talent with Arrius Holleman and Ronnell Sims two dangerous targets. The defensive line loaded up with several strong hybrid prospects, while the linebacking corps got several safety-sized, speedy players with Devon Moreland a terrific get and Jonathan Yenga and Cameron Smith two promising recruits.

2010 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 73. That Class Was Heavy On ... Receivers. After putting the building blocks in place with a big recruiting class of offensive linemen last year, June Jones is getting the receivers to make his style of offense fly. With Shawnbrey McNeal leaving early for the NFL, there was a hole to fill at running back and freshman Darryl Fields might fill it, but the bulk of the class is at receiver with eight prospects coming in led by Kyle Guinyard, a potential No. 1 target who had offers from several Big 12 schools.

2009 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 65. That Class Was Heavy On ... offensive linemen. What good is the run-and-shoot if the quarterback is always running for his life? In fine shape at the skill positions for the next few years, June Jones loaded up on linemen, many of whom will need to spend their first year adding girth and weight. In Ben Hughes and Joey Fontana, the Mustangs signed two of the nation’s top 10 centers, so replacing Mitch Enright in 2010 shouldn’t be a major headache.

We signed Roderick Moore but he never made it to SMU because of academic issues. Would have been a good player for us imo.