Nation’s No. 1 player in class of 2017 discusses potential SEC landing spots
By Nick Cole
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Dylan Moses is the No. 1 prospect in the 2017 recruiting class, and he’s undecided on where he’d like to attend school.
The outside linebacker is a former LSU commit, but has since opened his recruitment back up and is playing out his high school career at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
Moses spoke with ESPN on Monday, and here is some of the information to take away from that conversation.
On decision to decommit from LSU: “During that time period, my family and I sat down and decided that I did commit at a young age, but at the same time I want to give every school a chance to recruit me. Because I’ll never get this chance again.
On which schools he likes best at this point: “Texas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, UCLA and USC. That’s still the same, but it’s probably going to change when I start taking my visits.
On where he’d like to take visits: “I definitely would like to go to Alabama. I want to look at Miami, Florida, UCLA and USC.”
On what his best fit for a college looks like: “It’s not all about football. I mean, it’s about football, but I want to have a good relationship with my coaches and that family atmosphere. I would like to play on a good defense. Have people surrounding me that I know are going to make plays if I don’t make them and, you know, just to be secure. I want to feel at home.”
Moses said that he would like to have his list trimmed to a final three before the high school football season starts, as he is considering the possibilities of enrolling early.
He said that he’d like to come up to ESPN’s headquarters to make his commitment on television.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
