Locked due to no posts in 60 days. Report 1st post if need unlocked New Husker Target: RB (DB) Ameer Abdullah

[Red Reign]

New Husker target.......Coach Beck recruitng him....will visit Nebraska on 14 January....would be a great get especially this far into the recruting cycle....a real diamond in the rough...


All-purpose back
Homewood, Alabama
Homewood High School
Ht:5'9"
Wt:177 lbs
40:4.51 secs
Shuttle:4.12
Vertical:37 inches
Class:2011 (High School)

Rivals: 3***5.7
Rivals.com all-purpose backs 2011 (9)
Rivals.com Alabama Postseason Top 40 2011 (10)
RB Rankings 2011: Best in space (5)
Scout: 3***



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[Red Reign]

Artcles on Him:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic...101224,0,7734408.story?track=rss-topicgallery

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-...ods_ameer_abdullah_shine/5127/comments-2.html

Ameer Abdullah had two interceptons in the O-D all-star game. Auburn is still recruiting Abdullah but it doesn't look like they will have room for him in this class. Auburn would have to lose out on some key RB or DB targets to offer Abdullah.

http://auburn.247sports.com/Board/42/Recruiting-Insider-New-Years-Day-edition-644925/1

 

[Red Reign]

Teaser Evaluation from ESPN:

Evaluation
Abdullah is a small but extremely shifty multi-purpose back. Lacks bulk and overall size but is built low to the ground with great feet making him very difficult to wrap up cleanly at the high school level. Quick and sudden through the hole as a back

http://insider.espn.go.com/college-...ruiting/player?id=89012&_slug_=ameer-abdullah

 

[CombatTargeteer]

Is this a Woodhead makeup?

 

[HuskerRedDread]

Are we trying to have him at RB or DB?

 

[Red Reign]

RB....with Trey gone makes some sense...

Are we trying to have him at RB or DB?

 

[HuskerRedDread]

RB....with Trey gone makes some sense...

Oh okay. Thank RR.

 

[Red Reign]

Nope....long before this staff....

Noel Devine (5'8" and 176 lbs) and LaMichael James (5'9" and 185 lbs) are small 'backs to boot....and have done quite well...in spread-option offenses.....

Is this a Woodhead makeup?

 

[Red Dawn]

Only issue I see is his speed - seems a little slow as they tend to exaggerate on the fast side.

 

[uncertainbyprinciple]

Looks like he's got good vision and can make people miss. Looks like a very natural runner. Hope its not too cold and snowy when he comes

 

[CombatTargeteer]

Nope....long before this staff....

Noel Devine (5'8" and 176 lbs) and LaMichael James (5'9" and 185 lbs) are small 'backs to boot....and have done quite well...in spread-option offenses.....

We might be missing each other. My Woodhead comment was asking if they felt a mistake was made there (in not taking him) and this staff has learned from that, that it is the size of the heart in the lion, not the size of the lion.

 

[Beezer7]

May not have great top end speed, but he's really quick, great in space, and can catch. We need more playmakers like this IMO.

 

[p-ville husker]

Don't think we need to bring in 3 freshmen in this class....unless he is going to redshirt for sure.

Already have Green and Heard.

 

[CohibaHusker]

Woodhead would have been previous coaching staff right ?

 

[Red Wiggler]

From the clips I have seen, he looks shiftier (to me) than Green of Heard. And even though his 40 time looks slower, it sure looked like he could out run lots of people. Height-wise, he looks to be about Kendall Hunter's size, and we sure had a hard time tackling him (in the 1st half anyway.) If Bo is looking for an opinion and can land him, I vote yes!!! On one of the player web sites it said his dream growing up was to go to Auburn, and since they sign about 40 kids a class, seems like they should be able to fit him in...