Red River Underclassmen Compete with Nation's Best

ATLANTA, (Ga.) - Once the dust had settled following the colossus one-day main event for the Rivals Camp Series Five-Star Challenge, there was still high-level football yet to be played the following day at the Georgia Dome for the Underclassmen Challenge.

Prospects from around the country, who had yet to play a down past their sophomore year in high school, came to the final day of the showdown in order to make a name for themselves in the future. The Oklahoma/Texas region was a well-represented group and delivered several standouts that will be recruits to watch moving forward.

Breakdown: Green is a corner with tremendous length that allows him to use his height and reach to cast a shadow over almost any receiver he faces. He'll need to fill out his frame more as he gets older, but the Houston star possesses elite size and athleticism to excel at the cornerback position.

Already holding over a dozen offers, including from high-profile programs such as Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma - Green will be a national recruit to watch for the class of 2018.

Breakdown: Representing the Sooner State at a national event such as this one can put some pressure on a young recruit. However, Proctor lived up to the lofty expectations carried with him as the best player from Oklahoma and set himself to be considered with the top players at his position for his class. The Owasso standout earned constant praise from his position coaches for his technical approach to the game and how well he utilized his impressive wingspan. In one-on-ones, Proctor was just a hair short of dominant, as he could get more fluid in his hip turns, but he was a force on the ball any time he was in a contested throw situation, due to his size and strength.

Breakdown: Humphries isn't going to wow you physically like his friend from the weekend Josh Proctor, but the Oklahoma safety offer can flip, turn, and make up space in a hurry, which allowed him to never give up the big play all day. The Sachse (Texas) defender has enough athleticism to compete, but it's his instincts and agility that make him particularly good at playing the last line of defense.

Breakdown: While clearly still thin-framed and needing to develop in the weight room, there may have been no more polished receiver on-hand than the Yoakum (Texas) pass-catcher. Moore ran precise routes that never allowed defenders to have a good feel for the 6-foot-3, 173-pound receiver's route. Multiple times he left guys in the dust on a double-move, which allowed him to then push guys off with harsh stops on comebacks along the sideline. An incredible leaper that will high-point contested passes and plays taller than he has, Moore will be a highly sought after recruit as he already holds close to 20 offers. Oklahoma is thought to be a major factor in his recruitment and Moore also says he plans on visiting Alabama, TCU, and Texas A&M this summer.

Breakdown: Bennett is just a solid running back that does everything well. While maybe not elite at any one thing, the Allen (Texas) star is big enough, fast enough, quick enough, and strong enough to be a highly productive back for somebody. One of the questions about his game, his ability to receive out of the backfield, was answered emphatically in Atlanta as Bennett won nearly ever rep he had in one-on-ones out of the backfield - even some impressive over-the-shoulder catches down the seam.

Breakdown: Oldner is a massive guard that clearly has the frame to play inside along the offensive line at the next level. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound guard is an intriguing prospect with a few natural tools that could develop into something more special. It will also be interesting to watch as the Katy (Texas) star is sure to develop as a technician at such a high-level high school program.

Breakdown: If Eagles had showed up a day before at the Five-Star Challenge, he would have fit right in. As it were, there may have been no more impressive receiver at the Underclassmen event than the Houston (Texas) Alief Taylor pass-catcher. An imposing, physical threat that no corner could beat off the line and explosive enough to win nearly every time when given a free release. The soon-to-be junior pass-catcher has that scary combination of size and speed that will be scaring Texas defensive coordinators for the next two seasons. Eagles already holds offers from Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Michigan State, and USC, and claims Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley and outside wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons have been by to watch him practice.

Breakdown: Landry, who already holds a pair of Big 12 offers, displayed effective instincts with his long reach and above average quickness for such a raw player to the defensive tackle position. There were definitely moments when the Houston (Texas) Lamar product could be swallowed up by larger blockers, but his athleticism flashed enough to garner much more attention moving forward.

Breakdown: Right from the break, Pool was out to prove that he was an all-around linebacker that was athletic enough to compete with some of the best athletes in the country and that's exactly what he did. Pool looked comfortable and smooth changing directions in his big frame and was even able to hold up during coverage in 7-on-7s and 1-on-1s. Pool has blown up in recent weeks, earning offers from both Alabama and Michigan.

Breakdown: The young Mickens appeared almost spider-like with his incredible long limbs compared to his relatively small torso. It was easy to spot that the young Westlake (Texas) defensive back was still growing into his body. However, what was also clear, Mickens can play and his already long frame is troublesome for receivers who can't gain separation. On the day, the soon-to-be high-schooler definitely took his lumps from older athletes that could often run by the young corner, but he still displayed enough talent to watch moving forward - especially if Mickens grows into those extended arms and legs.

Breakdown: Even though he had only competed competitively at the middle school level before, Sullivan fit right in alongside the nation's elite freshmen and sophomores. The Round Rock (Texas) young buck already had the speed and body control to compete as an eighth grader with players mostly two years older. It's scary to imagine what effect a few years, growing a couple of inches, and playing against people his own age will have on the one-day 2020 standout. Sullivan claims he has yet to receive any offers, but is hoping to hear from schools like Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and UCLA.