'09 IL WR Kraig Appleton (Wisconsin Signee)

[wadc45]

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Kraig Appleton with Coach Schuman

East St. Louis (IL) East St. Louis

Ht: 6-foot-2.5
Wt: 190 lbs.
40: 4.66
Vertical: 28.5"
Broad: 8-foot-11
Shuttle: 4.57
2007 stats: 38 receptions, 850 yards, 7 TD's

National Frosh Soph football Combine

Winning the WR/TE MVP was Kraig Appleton of East St. Louis High School in Illinois. Appleton, 6-foot-2 1/2 and 190-pounds, was one of the best receivers we have ever seen and the best receiver to date at the National Underclassmen Combine. He is big, strong, fast, and smooth, and just as with Milner, he is destined to become a 20-offer kid down the road. He also had a 28.5-inch vertical, 8?11? broad, 4.57 shuttle, and 4.66 40.

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9/4

From O&B News...picked up 9/1 offers from Illinois, Iowa State, Nebraska, Arkansas and Mizzou. Also hearing from USC, Ohio State, Michigan, Florida, Texas and the rest of the Big 10. Wants to stay close to home (which bodes well for Missouri and Illinois).

Late surge carries Collinsville past Triad

Flyers quarterback Detchauz Wray threw for one TD and ran for another while Kraig Appleton returned an interceptions 63 yards for another score. Appleton also had four pass receptions for 180 yards, giving him nearly 400 yards receiving in his first two games.

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11/30

Recaps his junior season and reacts to being named to the Rivals100 for 2009. Says he is hearing from Illinois, Purdue, Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, Missouri with the Illini recruiting him the hardest.

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1/15

From O&B News...lists offers from Vanderbilt, Illinois, Kansas State and Ohio State. Says he is mostly interested in Florida, LSU, USC and Illinois.

[craigblitz]

Way... Way... Way off topic, but I think this kid goes to the same school where this book takes place from... Excellent read IMO!

[OH10]

Originally Posted by wadc45

From O&B News...lists offers from Vanderbilt, Illinois, Kansas State and Ohio State. Says he is mostly interested in Florida, LSU, USC and Illinois.

Let's see. He interested in the 3 schools that have beaten Ohio State the past two years - and the media's darling, USC. So we stand what of a chance?

[dozerbuck]

Originally Posted by OH10

Let's see. He interested in the 3 schools that have beaten Ohio State the past two years - and the media's darling, USC. So we stand what of a chance?

I have a feeling the kid is interested in the last two national champions, the closest big school in the big ten, and one of the best teams of the decade

[OH10]

Originally Posted by dozerbuck

I have a feeling the kid is interested in the last two national champions, the closest big school in the big ten, and one of the best teams of the decade

Why can't you just let me be pessimistic?

[dozerbuck]

Originally Posted by OH10

Why can't you just let me be pessimistic?

My bad......kid probably likes Michigan too

I hope thats better

[Bestbuck36]

Would've sounded better if you said, "I heard Terrelle Pryor was recruiting him to michigan."

Yeah, thats much better.

[GrizzlyBuck]

Originally Posted by Bestbuck36

Would've sounded better if you said, "I heard Terrelle Pryor was recruiting him to michigan."

Yeah, thats much better.

Ledges all across C-Bus just cringed.

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2/12

From O&B News...LSU has offered, joining Illinois, Kansas State, Missouri, Ohio State, and Vanderbilt. Says Illinois is sticking out.

[OregonBuckeye]

I'm surprised Illinois is doing so well with top WR's given how little they emphasize passing the ball.

[3074326]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

I'm surprised Illinois is doing so well with top WR's given how little they emphasize passing the ball.

I was thinking the same thing.

[lopo89]

Illinois didnt pass the ball much last year b/c we didnt have the overall talent and depth at the position.

Our #2 WR was injured before fall practices even began (Chris James) leaving Benn as the clear WR target. Outside of that, it was the same WR corps from the previous year and that wasnt anything reliable or special. It wasnt until late in the year that Jeff Cumberland was switched to WR and began to emerge and a legitimate threat.

So Illinois had plenty of PT to offer to top notch WRs.

Kraig Appleton wants to stay close to home too. (i.e. Illinois or Mizzou)

[wadc45]

Good question Oregon, but probably better that seems to be going in a little different direction and is probably better served in this thread:

Illinois/Zook Recruiting