'15 JUCO WR Ricquan Southward (Arizona)

BillySee58 · April 29, 2014

6'2" 190 lbs receiver from Arizona Western College, teammate of Paul Magloire. Looks like another JUCO player we offered in our recent swing through Arizona. Also another outside receiver offer. It's becoming pretty apparent that receiver (especially outside receiver) has become a priority this recruiting class, despite signing 4 receivers last class.

Southward, originally from Lakeland, Florida, signed with Ohio State out of high school in 2012. Had 994 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns on 54 catches his senior season. Left Ohio State during his freshman season for personal reasons while he was redshirting. Can't find much on him since. We appear to be the first offer out to him since he's joined the JUCO, which may be because be hasn't played their yet. Also had offers from Miami (FL), where he was committed before Urban Meyer took the job at Ohio State and lured him there, as well as an Ole Miss offer.

High school highlights:

http://vimeo.com/m/30317915

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RpCT1DgiUg

JUCO:

http://northtexas.scout.com/a.z?s=353&p=8&c=1&nid=7718316

http://247sports.com/Player/Ricquan-Southward-16333

High school:

http://sports.yahoo.com/ohiostate/football/recruiting/player-Ricquan-Southward-132433

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/144686/ricquan-southward

http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=135&p=8&c=1&nid=5641711

Edited April 29, 2014 by BillySee58

BillySee58 · April 29, 2014

For some reason the Vimeo link isn't working. If you google his name and highlights they'll pop up.

This is about the 8th receiver we have offered this class who is over 6 feet tall, including the 2nd JUCO receiver. We have 4 freshman receivers coming in for the fall, and 2 are outside receiver types (6'5" Rutherford and 6'2" Goree) while 2 are inside, slot receiver types (5'10" Adams and 5'10" Davis).

In the recent post-spring depth chart that Vito got a hold of, our 2-deep at outside receiver consisted of two sub 6' receivers who came to this program as walkons in John Chelf and Skip Caldwell. Both have played well and earned scholarships, but both are seniors. 3 of our 4 outside receivers in the 2-deep are seniors.

With those 3 graduating, our incoming guys being talented, yet unproven, and just a lack of depth, these offers make sense. Really puts into context how big signing those Carthage boys was, figuratively and literally.

BillySee58 · July 4, 2014

“@BradHoiseth: AZ Western (JUCO) WR Riquan Southward just told me he has offers from So. Alabama & North Texas.” Former Ohio St commit #UNT
— UNTSportsGuy (@UNTSportsNewz)
July 4, 2014

Also has a South Alabama offer. I really hope we could pull this kid. As long as his head is on straight, he's very talented and would really help bolster our outside receiving core immediately.

Ben Gooding · July 4, 2014

Went and googled his highlights. I think this guy should be a priority that is a no doubt 1st year contributor (granted if any kind of development has taken place since HS).