St. Patrick's Day Special: 5 high school football programs seeing green

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On St. Patrick's Day, here are five high school football programs that college recruiters feel green with envy to visit.

5. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
The Rams, whose coach Mickey Conn announced Thursday he had accepted a job at Clemson, boast six seniors ranked in the 247Sports Composite top 1,000 national recruit list, led by uncommitted cornerback Deangelo Gibbs, the No. 10 recruit overall. One who has committed is Clemson-bound quarterback Chase Brice (243).

4. Cedar Hill (Texas)
The Longhorns, coached by Joey McGuire, have six of the top 539 seniors, including three wide receivers. That's good news for quarterback Avery Davis (No. 213 overall). It's even better for a recruiter, because none of the half-dozen have committed.

3. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
The Gaels, coached by Kenny Sanchez, have four seniors ranked among the top 166 and six among the top 735, headed by Texas A&M-bound quarterback Tate Martell. Others who have committed are defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, No. 74 to Ohio State, and USC-bound safety Bubba Bolden (No. 161 overall).

2. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
The Raiders, coached by Roger Harriott, boast a whopping 11 players among the top 1,000 seniors, led by wide receiver Trevon Grimes (No. 11). Only quarterback Jake Allen (No. 219, Florida) and running back Jordan Merrell (No. 952, Cincinnati) have committed.



1. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Any other year, Aquinas would be the overwhelming national leader in top recruits. Even the Raiders pale in comparison to IMG, which sports 18 in the top 1,000, including — get this — six in the top 100 and 11 in the top 200. What? Huh?

The Ascenders, coached by Kevin Wright, are led by the nation's No. 2 recruit, Dylan Moses, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker with 35 offers. Of IMG's top 18, five are linebackers. How would you like to be an FBS-scholarship player and third on your high school team's depth chart?

Baylor has already secured the passing combination of quarterback Kellen Mond (No. 118) to Jhamon Ausbon (No. 64). Ohio State has gained commitments from safety Isaiah Pryor (No. 38) and cornerback Marcus Williamson (No. 95).

IMG, which lands players from throughout the country, made national news last month when the University of Tennessee made scholarship offers to 20 different Ascenders in a single day. That's a lot of green in scholarship money.