Football: Lots of Utahns on "Under-the-Radar" team
Brandon Huffman, West recruiting manager for Scout.com, has an interesting feature on the Web site today that talks about his "All-Under-The-Radar" Team of 2009 prep football prospects.
To make the team, prospects from the West cannot have received an offer from a Division I-A program yet.
Here are the Utahns (or players with a tie to Utah) that made the list, and a comment from me:
* Logan quarterback Jeff Manning. Manning would probably have several offers if he hadn't announced he is going on an LDS Church mission next summer.
* Jamie Jensen, Gilroy, Calif. Jensen is LDS and has the interest of BYU, but the Cougars have not offered yet. Jensen led Northern California in passing as a junior.
* Timpview receiver Travis Van Leeuwen. Van Leeuwen has said he wants to go to Utah, but is still waiting on an offer from the Utes.
* Bingham receiver Michael Edmunds. Another big, strong receiver who has good speed for his size, Edmunds would love an offer from BYU. What are the Cougars waiting for?
* Jordan lineman Kyle Johnson. At 6-5, 265, he has the frame to be a good one. A knee injury has probably kept schools from offering until they see if he's fully recovered.
* Bngham lineman Talai Livai. Seen as a raw talent because he's only played one year of organized football. Scouts will watch his first few games closely.
* Davis lineman James Cowser. Again, another prospect who has dealt with an injury (hand) that might be keeping offers away.
* Judge athlete Keenyn Walker. His brother got a late offer (to Hawaii) and accepted. Maybe he will, too.
* Highland linebacker Sam Nielson. Scouts will discover him when they go to watch Latu Heimuli.
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Defensive end Mana Rosa of Baldwin High in Hawaii told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin recently that he has an offer from the University of Utah. Rosa is recovering from a surgery on his left arm that left a 10-inch scar, two titanium plates and 14 screws. He broke his arm at a camp in June and is listed at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds.
Hawaii and UNLV have also offered Rosa, the newspaper said.
-- Jay Drew
To make the team, prospects from the West cannot have received an offer from a Division I-A program yet.
Here are the Utahns (or players with a tie to Utah) that made the list, and a comment from me:
* Logan quarterback Jeff Manning. Manning would probably have several offers if he hadn't announced he is going on an LDS Church mission next summer.
* Jamie Jensen, Gilroy, Calif. Jensen is LDS and has the interest of BYU, but the Cougars have not offered yet. Jensen led Northern California in passing as a junior.
* Timpview receiver Travis Van Leeuwen. Van Leeuwen has said he wants to go to Utah, but is still waiting on an offer from the Utes.
* Bingham receiver Michael Edmunds. Another big, strong receiver who has good speed for his size, Edmunds would love an offer from BYU. What are the Cougars waiting for?
* Jordan lineman Kyle Johnson. At 6-5, 265, he has the frame to be a good one. A knee injury has probably kept schools from offering until they see if he's fully recovered.
* Bngham lineman Talai Livai. Seen as a raw talent because he's only played one year of organized football. Scouts will watch his first few games closely.
* Davis lineman James Cowser. Again, another prospect who has dealt with an injury (hand) that might be keeping offers away.
* Judge athlete Keenyn Walker. His brother got a late offer (to Hawaii) and accepted. Maybe he will, too.
* Highland linebacker Sam Nielson. Scouts will discover him when they go to watch Latu Heimuli.
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Defensive end Mana Rosa of Baldwin High in Hawaii told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin recently that he has an offer from the University of Utah. Rosa is recovering from a surgery on his left arm that left a 10-inch scar, two titanium plates and 14 screws. He broke his arm at a camp in June and is listed at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds.
Hawaii and UNLV have also offered Rosa, the newspaper said.
-- Jay Drew
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