Previously: Last year’s profiles. S Damani Dent, S/Nk Zeke Berry. Williamstown, NJ (via IMG Academy) – 6’2”, 200 [Rivals] 247: 4.54* 4*, 95, #96 overall #10 S, #12 FL Rivals: 4.52* 4*, 5.9, #97 overall #6 S, #16 FL ESPN: 4.54* 4*, 84, #44 SE, #100 ovr #6 S, #13 FL On3: 4.58* 4*, 94, #94 overall #7 S, #14 FL Composite: 4.64* 4*, 0.9638, #84 overall #10 S, #12 FL Other Suitors Clem (decommit), OSU, UGA, Okla YMRMFSPA Tripp Welborne Previously On MGoBlog Hello post by me. Notes Twitter. Under Armour AA. Film: Senior: Hudl Was somebody scorning traditional, strapping 6'2"/210 thunking safeties who move faster than the average NFL receiver? Well buddy, they're not totally out of style. The measurements of the nine safeties just drafted in the first three rounds this year were 6'4"/220, 6'0"/192 (Dax), 6'2"/200, 6'0"/197, 6'2"/200, 6'1"/210, 6'2"/195, 6'1"/215, and 6'1"/200. Keon Sabb is already NFL-sized, but nowhere near that level of refinement, having played as much wide receiver and basketball as safety. Also he was one of those early top-5 players in his class, one that ol' Fan Brain ignores when Sam Webb says "go watch the tape!" as if this one won't end like they all do. Before 42-27 and all that, Fan Brain understood an elite VIPER(!!!) from New Jersey was something the 2016 class might pull off with the help of Chris Partridge and a couple of Campanile brothers. It certainly wasn't going to bet on our cherub assistants after 2-4, especially considering they were going against the boiled visage of Brent Venables. Partridge, in fact, was the original lead on this recruitment, which means Fan Brain has had plenty of time to come up with disseminations for whenever yet another ludicrous athlete in a ludicrous body would choose one of the few beneficiaries of a ludicrous postseason. Sabb did commit to Clemson, and Fan Brain scoured the ensuing commitment posts for all the reasons why safeties get overrated: Top 5 in your class before you're a freshman just means you got to puberty first. Size is overrated in general, especially when it's involved in early recruiting ratings, and can even be a detriment if you grow out of your ideal position (see Miller, Ricardo). 40 times are overrated. Big hits are DEFINITELY overrated. Guys who transfer up (multiple times) are overrated. Guys who fall down the rankings never fall far enough. They're taking him as a hybrid linebacker; do we even have those anymore? Fan Brain is still adjusting to a world where Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, crushed Iowa to win the Big Ten Championship, and punched its ticket to the Playoffs. I mean, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, crushed Iowa to win the Big Ten Championship, and punched its ticket to the Playoffs. In fact, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, crushed Iowa to win the Big Ten Championship, and punched its ticket to the Playoffs! Along the way Keon Sabb decommitted and chose Michigan. Now it's up to us to convince Fan Brain that a top-100 demi-linebacker who runs a 4.4 forty, has been posting sick slams since he was in middle school, and just played for IMG is pretty good. [After THE JUMP: shouldn't be that hard]