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Jabari Gorman Q&A
By Kevin Ledford | 4/18/10 |
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Jabari Gorman of Monsignor Pace
High School in Miami, FL is one of the most sought after
prospects in the state. The 5’10.5”, 170-pound Gorman
stars on both sides of the ball for the Spartans and
currently holds more than 20 offers from schools all
across the country. TR recently caught up with Jabari to
ask him a few questions about his recruitment.
KML: How would you describe yourself as a player?
Jabari: I’m physical, I’m very fast, I’m very humble and
I bring energy to the game.
KML: Do you have any trips planned in the near
future?
Jabari: This weekend I’ll be taking a visit to the
University of Central Florida and next week I’ll be
going to the Ohio State spring game and previously I
went to UM for an unofficial visit and that’s pretty
much it right now.
KML: I know you have a ton of offers, do you remember
them off the top of your head?
Jabari: No, not every last one, but some standouts are
University of Miami, Ohio State, Stanford, Indiana,
Purdue, USF, Minnesota, University of North Carolina,
Texas Tech, LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, Ole Miss,
Wisconsin…
KML: And I guess all those schools are recruiting you
as a cornerback?
Jabari: Yeah, pretty much as a DB.
KML: I noticed in your film it looked like you played
a lot of safety and maybe even some linebacker…is that
right?
Jabari: Right. Pretty much safety.
KML: Well you definitely have the skills to play
either corner or safety, do you have a preference at the
next level?
Jabari: I’m not really familiar with cornerback but I
always play it when I go to camps. So I think it would
be just the same as at camp. I feel that I’d do good.
I’m a person that learns very quickly and wants to learn
so me just going out on the field and being taught by
one of the best coaches in the nation, it won’t be a
problem.
KML: So who would you say is recruiting you the
hardest?
Jabari: Pretty much everyone, but mostly Ohio State and
UM.
KML: And do you have a favorite right now or are you
open?
Jabari: I’m pretty much wide open right now. I’m pretty
much focused on this spring coming up. I have a very
young unit, so there’s a lot of development we have to
do right now and then I’m trying to make sure my grades
and test scores match all the qualifications.
KML: Are there any particular coaches that you feel
you’ve built a strong relationship with?
Jabari: Yeah, Coach Haynes from Ohio State, Coach
Shannon, Coach McGriff, and Coach Bedford from
Louisville.
KML: When do you plan on committing?
Jabari: I think I’ll commit during the middle of the
season or at the end of the season at the all-star game,
either all-star game I participate in as far as the
Under Armour or the US Army game.
KML: What kind of goals do you have for your senior
season?
Jabari: Leadership, a state championship, at least 2
picks a game or one. On defense I want to have over 100
tackles and on offense 1000 yards running and receiving.
I know that’s pretty big, but I gotta think big right
now.
KML: Absolutely. You have to set the bar high in
order to have something to strive for. So you’re gonna
play a lot of receiver too this year?
Jabari: Right.
KML: So are any schools recruiting you as a receiver
or is it pretty much all DB?
Jabari: Some schools are looking at me as a receiver.
LSU is looking at me as both, some schools are looking
at me as both. I know Alabama wanted to try me at wide
receiver too. So they just want to see where I’m
comfortable at.
KML: Is there anything you’d like to add in closing?
Jabari: None of this is possible without God, my family,
my friends and my coaches.
Florida Ranking
#52. Jabari Gorman
5'10.5", 170 / RB / Miami, FL
Early Projected Ranking: 5.8/
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