ATH Lil'Jordan Humphrey (Feb 2, 2015)(Jan 30, 2016 COMMIT)

Please make this happen.

 

Awesome! #LilExcited !!!

 

Coach Strong reacts to the news with his now traditional "Dabbin Dance of Celebration."

 

Where is the Let's Ride tweet.

 

That's what I'm thinking. Let Moorer put 35 lbs. of muscle on him and there's our pass catching TE we've been missing since Blaine Irby got his career ruined.

 

Welcome to the 40 Acres!

 

Congratulations and welcome.

 

Nice, @BevoJoe

 

Welcome, LJH! Looking forward to an outstanding Horn career.

 

I am so glad we are getting some positive momentum in the recruiting game. I think it can lead to a great attitude for the team in preparing for next year, even if the actual guys being signed don't get on the field for a while. Just a confidence boost for the program.

I also sense that the new guys are going to come in with the same high level of buy-in to Strong's expectations as last year's freshmen, which will also influence the upperclassmen.

 

Good news in recruiting along with BBall teams winning, and Big 12 dominating the Big 12 vs $EC BBall match-ups.....a good weekend.

Glad we will be able to line up some big physical WRs for once instead of scrawny little guys like in the past.

 

Re: Big receivers

Yeah, they're big. Then there's Burt. I hope Johnson and Lil develop quickly. The receiving corps could be set and pretty sick. Mis-matches all over the place.

 

Welcome to Texas, Lil'Jordan!

 

Welcome to the 40 LJH!

 

Think about it: Big receivers with a home run hitter in Burt; Warren and Donta in the backfield. A seriously developing o-line. Could be a Ferrari. Now it's the driver and the crew chief... need a Jimmy Johnson and Chad Knaus... ? and Gilbert

 

Film Analysis:
Humphrey has a lean frame with long limbs and big hands. As a running back, Humphrey shows good vision and agility with patient feet. He excels in a zone running scheme finding the cutback lanes and exploding through them with good short area burst. He runs a bit high, but that is to be expected for someone of his size. He shows ability to break tackles and pick up yardage where there doesn’t seem to be any. While Humphrey doesn’t show high end speed, he can be a bit deceptive since he’s a gliding long strider who covers a great amount of distance with each step. Humphrey’s best trait is his fluidness as he moves easily in transition between breaks or cuts and is always in control of his body. As a receiver he can line up all over the formation from the “X” position to a tight end like position that is flexed out. Humphrey is a good route runner with the ability to run most of the route tree, but he excels at quick screens, where he can use his short area burst, as well as corner routes and fades where his size is an advantage. His long frame and strong hands coupled with his basketball jumping ability give him a tremendous catch radius. His value increases inside the red zone where his versatility keeps defenders off balance. Humphrey shows a high football IQ, and is part of a high school team renowned for high end execution of a complicated offense. At the next level he will need to add weight to stand up to the rigors of college football and work with the coaching staff to find the best position to succeed in.

Final Verdict:
Humphrey reminds me a lot of former Michigan receiver Devin Funchess who came in at nearly the same size before entering the NFL at 235. While I don’t think he will balloon up quite that much, Humphrey can be utilized in the same way as a mismatch who is too quick for linebackers and too big for defensive backs. Humphrey is currently rated lower because of a lack of high end speed and uncertainty as to what position he might end up at. If the Texas coaching staff can find the spot to best utilize him, he should be able to play early. His athleticism and size suggest a likely career at the professional level, but he will need to distinguish himself and stick at a position.

[Full HS article]

 

A former RB ( good one who makes the first guy miss ) is so dangerous as a WR, as they are good at making people miss and taking it to the house.

 

This is very good news. Welcome aboard. LetsRide. Go Horns.