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2018 ATH Shivers is an electric prospect

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If he hits a growth spurt, he'll fly up the recruiting rankings. If he can catch and does grow a few inches, I want him as a slot receiver.
 
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The Franchise said:
A slightly shorter thicker tougher less susceptible to injuries version of Isaiah Mckenzie. Richt signed Isaiah. If this dude can put points on the board with big plays you overlook height.
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He's a dynamic athlete but doesn't really compare to Isaiah mckenzie. Shivers is more of a hit the hole and go kinda guy with elite top end speed. He's not really a side to side, juking athlete.
 
CanEs4life04 said:
The Franchise said:
A slightly shorter thicker tougher less susceptible to injuries version of Isaiah Mckenzie. Richt signed Isaiah. If this dude can put points on the board with big plays you overlook height.
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He's a dynamic athlete but doesn't really compare to Isaiah mckenzie. Shivers is more of a hit the hole and go kinda guy with elite top end speed. He's not really a side to side, juking athlete.
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You're right. I meant the comparison to be more along the lines of size but didn't make that very clear. The reason I brought up McKenzie is his size didn't keep Richt away, and he's much more frail than Shivers.
 
We've all seen smaller dudes like this get behind a big offensive line and the defense has a hard time finding them until they're twenty yards downfield..
 
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Wow.

I value size, but ****. Burst, speed, toughness. Feisty dude. Must offer.
 
Peter Ariz said:
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Year-in and year-out, South Florida is home to some of the most unique and dynamic football prospects in the country. 2018 Chaminade-Madonna ATH Shaun Shivers (5-7, 170) falls into both of those categories.

Although he is one of the smaller players on the field in most games, Shivers’ running style has landed him upwards of 20 offers and he is only entering his junior season. Shivers plays running back for the Lions in their pro-style system.

“I’m a downhill runner. I would say I have both speed and trucking ability,” Shivers said. “There’s a lot of people surprised that I can run the ball like I’m 200 pounds, even though I’m 170. I always feel like I have a chip on my shoulder and that people try to underrate me because I’m small, but I can play with the best.”

Out of the offers that Shivers has received, he says that Auburn, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, and South Carolina are the programs showing him the most interest. Just last week, another school’s offer caught him off guard.

“I was surprised when I got the TCU offer because they don’t really recruit Florida. Most of their team is from Texas. I am excited too because I know there could be a lot more offers coming my way after the season,” he said.

Despite the attention from out-of-state schools, Shivers has not heard much from the Miami Hurricanes.

“They haven’t shown me love. They haven’t talked to me yet,” said Shivers. “I’m open to anyone though because I know more offers are coming in. So I haven’t closed that option (Miami).”

Shivers has not completely closed the door on the Canes and had some positive words about his thoughts on the future of the team.

“I saw half of their spring game. I think Coach Richt is changing it up and making the program a lot better,” he said.

Shivers explained that a major factor in his recruitment will be his relationship with close friend and teammate, Xavier Williams, a 2018 wide receiver who Miami has offered.

“We are real serious about playing together because we have talked about it since we were young and now we have a lot of the same offers coming in, so it’s something we are really going to have to talk about,” Shivers said.


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Not comparing them, but he does remind of me Darren Sproles. 5'7 at 170lbs is quite different than someone who's 6'1 at 170lbs. Size is definitely questionable, but he has more time to grow. I liked his tape....has that heart.
 
I wouldn't care who you are, how long you coached or championships you won. This is the kind of kid that scares the **** out of teams because he's going to house it at any time. This dude right here, is Dave Megget, Darrien Sproles and LaDanien Tomlinson all rolled up into one. On top of all that good ****, he would pretty much guarantee X Williams! This dude needs to stay home and we need to offer!
 
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He runs like he was shot out of a cannon, shakes off tacklers, and not only does he not avoid contact, he seems to initiate it quite a bit. At minimum, he looks like a dynamic KR. I think he's a take.
 
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