Former Florida Gator Adrian Coxson Headed to Maryland?
by Ben Broman on Aug 19, 2010 7:54 PM EDT
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Well, that was fast. It was just hours ago that Adrian Coxson decided to transfer out of Florida in the first place. Now, he's decided to go to Maryland, at least according to the super-reliable guys at InsideMDSports.
Coxson was a member of the 2010 recruiting class, which means he would've been a true freshman at Florida this year. He just announced his plans to transfer today, citing a desire to head closer to home. Seeing how he's from Baltimore, Maryland was just about the only choice.
The Coxson acquisition is, in a word, big. Though he isn't as good as he was originally pegged - he was at first a five-star and the #1 player in Maryland, ended up as a four-star and #7 - he was still one of Rivals' top 250 and would be Maryland's fifth four-star recruit, though one is already gone and one is prepping. He'd also be just be the second commitment to be in Rivals' exclusive 250.
I'm talking about Coxson like he's just a decommitment, but it's different than that. Though he never took a snap at Florida, he's still going to have to sit out a year, because he wasn't released from his LOI. That's not a big deal, though; Maryland has a lot of depth at WR, and he wouldn't have had meaningful snaps behind Torrey Smith, Adrian Cannon, and Ronnie Tyler anyway. Besides, because it's still his first year, he's eligible for a redshirt season, so he'll still be a redshirt freshman next year.
However, Maryland's WR corps could look drastically different in a year. Cannon is a senior, Smith could potentially go pro, and Tyler hasn't proven that he can be a #1 receiver. He'll be a redshirt freshman when Maryland's two most highly-touted recruits for 2011 - Nigel King and Marcus Leak - are true freshmen.
With King, Leak, and Coxson - one is a four-star and the other two have that potential - Maryland's WR corps is stacked with talent. Leak is a prototypical slot WR; King is a possession guy; and Coxson has Terrell Owens-level athleticism. Don't forget about Tyrek Cheeseboro, either. Now Maryland just needs to find a proven QB to get those guys the ball. Ten minute highlight reel past the jump:
Hey, you get to laugh at the Florida part. And he's got some ridiculous catches and moves after the catch, too.
*Still no word on Jordan Haden, who was on campus today.
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wow
I was going to comment on the last article about how much chance does maryland really have…big pick up terps
This is outstanding.
Wasn’t expecting any word this quick.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Aug 19, 2010 11:17 PM EDT reply actions
Updated with highlights
Couple quick thoughts:
LOL @ the Florida intro. Sucks for you guys, I guess (even though he’d probably be a role player till his senior year anyway).
Like the attitude, gets psyched about everything.
Was waaaay more dangerous with the ball than I thought. He’s not Reggie Bush (or Marcus Leak) but he can make some stuff happen after the catch.
Straight-line speed is good, not amazing, and it looked like it took him forever to get up to full speed on some of those plays (some he looked fine). That might prevent him from busting too many big plays in college until he improves it, More importantly, though, he looks very agile and quick laterally and through the hips; he start and stop on a dime, make jukes easily, and that stop-and-go at 1:50 was awful coverage, but looked sick as hell.
Did a good job going up and attacking the ball, getting it at its highest point.
Didn’t know he was a QB too. Didn’t see him throw, but he’s an option for the wild turtle.
wow
that video made me a lot more excited bout him….he do a little bit of everything…qb, wr, pr, kr……hey if he works hard he could develope a little bit of a CB….never know…big pick up terps.
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