D.J. Grant Dissention

There is a vast difference in opinion about D.J. Grant.

ESPN: #16 player in the nation, #4 wide receiver
Scout: not-ranked as a a defensive end
Rivals: #63 wide receiver
PrepStar: not ranked

As I am currently building the Athlon Consensus 100, which will be a compilation of all four of those sites put into a mathematical formula, Grant has easily the highest discrepancy of evaluation. Grant committed to Texas over the weekend.

After evaluating game film of Grant, I realized that the 6-3, 200 lb LBJ (Austin, TX) product is dramatically underrated. Do I think he is the #16 prospect in all of high school football? No. But he is a 4-star type player.

Because this wide receiver class is so deep its hard to put him ahead of names like Jameel Owens and Brice Butler. But can Grant hang with names like Omarius Hines, Frankie Hammonds or Dan Buckner? Probably.

Grant has excellent speed. When the ball is in the air, he drops the clutch and accelerates away from defenders. His separation speed is great. He also has good ball skills. He gives great effort to make the catch.