The first edition of the Premium Prospect Board for the Class of 2017 looks at the most impactful new entries in the updated ESPN 300. Most of these prospects were under the radar, but will soon be household names.
Criteria for inclusion on this list is based on:
Specific value for committed team
Readiness in terms of physical attributes and mental makeup
Readiness in terms of refined skill set and technique
Top 10 ESPN 300 newcomers
1. DT Phidarian Mathis
ESPN 300 Rank: 20
Undeclared
Breakdown: You likely won't know his name or even graduating class for that matter, but Mathis won't be a secret for long. He has reclassified as a 2017 prospect after being in the 2018 class prior to this spring. He is very talented, and now that he has been identified, the process is going to be rapidly accelerated for this talented young man.