'09 OH WR Bryan Underwood (NC State Verbal)

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'09 OH WR Bryan Underwood



Wide Receiver
Cleveland Heights (OH) Cleveland Heights

Ht: 5-foot-9
Wt: 162 lbs
Forty: 4.5 secs
Class: 2009 (High School)

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YouTube - Bryan Underwood Jr. Year Highlight tape...

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4/7

From the NC State site...visited NC State (who has offered) over the weekend. Also stopped at UNC. Also has offers from Cincinnati, Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Tulsa and West Virginia. No favorites.

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4/7

From the UNC site. Underwood took trips to Duke, North Carolina, and NC State this weekend. He got to meet coaches at the UNC, and talk with Ohio natives on the roster (which he says helps UNC's chances). He has no leader.

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4/10

Boston College has offered.

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4/12

Nebraska has offered.

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4/28

Pitt has offered.

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4/30

From the Pitt site...more on the Pitt offer. Also has offers from Nebraska, Indiana, Iowa, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Kansas and Colorado.

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5/12

By Farrell...picked up an offer from Pitt, to go along with offers from Nebraska, Indiana, Iowa, Boston College, North Carolina, NC State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Kansas and Colorado and is talking to OSU.

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5/27

By Dave Berk...Michigan has extended an offer...plans to trim his list midway during his senior season.

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July 1st
Husker Journal- Prep Star

JULY 1, 2008. PREP STAR BRYAN UNDERWOOD, WR, 5-9, 160, 4.4, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO

Bryan offers from Nebraska, Boston College, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Texas Tech and others.

“Boston College tells me I can fi in their system well. The coaches said they (Boston College) will always have a good quarterback and not to worry about it. They run a pro style offense.” said Underwood

“Boston College coaches tell me about education system and the history of their players.”

“Texas Tech has a great offense, the spread all they do is pass which I like. Texas Tech sends me letters now and then.” he said.

“Nebraska said I have the opportunity to play early. They talk to me about education and life, about players that use to play there.”

“Most coaches want me to return kicks and play the slot. They say I’m fast and I have a second gear where I can run past defenders.” said Underwood

“Michigan tells me how good I would be in their offense (spread).” he said, “They said I’m a super high schools player with lots of speed. I do like Coach Rodriguez.”

“Michigan State coaches were here last spring.” Said Underwood, “They talked to me how a player like me that can be drafted.”

“Wisconsin has slowed down their interest in me. Cincinnati and Boston College are recruiting me the hardest. I haven’t narrowed it down yet. I’m on schedule to qualify.”

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8/12

From TheWolverine...talks about the UM offer and what the UM staff likes about him...talks about wanting to see games at UM, WVU and UNC.

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Sporting News

University Heights (Ohio) Cleveland Heights WR Bryan Underwood has committed to N.C. State, Scout.com reported. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound pass target also reported scholarship offers from Boston College, West Virginia, Kansas and North Carolina, among others.

As a junior, Underwood caught 40 passes for 573 yards and seven touchdowns. He's also a dangerous kickoff returner, averaging 21 yards per return and taking one back last year for a touchdown.

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ESPN - 2009 a down year for Ohio offensive skill prospects - Football Recruiting

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Brian Underwood, wide receiver
Cleveland Heights HS
Verbal commitment: NC State

This guy could be a real steal for the Wolfpack and a nice snag away from the Big Ten and Big East conferences. Underwood is explosive and shows cat-like quickness, but he is undersized. He is the type of player you want to get in space, involve him in the screen and reverse elements of the offense and utilize his speed and quickness as a punt and kick return man.

As much as we have seen an upswing in the big wide receivers dominating the college landscape, guys like Underwood do seem to be sneaking up and making a splash because of the spread offense. Smaller players are more capable of making people miss and creating mismatches in space, so we would expect guys under 6-0 to continue to have a role, if not an increased one.

Underwood is also a good route runner and if utilized creatively would be a nice addition to any offensive scheme.