Baylor Recruiting: 4-Star WR Devin Duvernay commits to Bears
Baylor picked up a commitment from four-star receiver Devin Duvernay.
The Baylor Bears picked up a commitment Friday from 2016 four-star wide receiver Devin Duvernay (Sachse. Sachse Texas). Duvernay is the No. 40 player in the 2016 class, the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 7 player in the state of Texas per the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
He was recruited to the Bears by linebackers coach Jim Gush and recruiting coordinator/ wide receivers coach Kendal Briles who served as the secondary recruiter. Notching 38 offers in total, he was a coveted prospect across the country.
On the Baylor front, he was offered by the program on January 31, and took an unofficial visit on November 14. In-between that time he took visits to several other schools and most recently, Alabama and Ohio State were very active in his recruitment. He took an unofficial visit to The Horseshoe on September 26 and to Tuscaloosa on October 10. In the end, he decided that Baylor was the place for him.
He is a dual-threat player, rushing for 1,077 yards and 11 touchdowns, as well as catching 170 passes for 2m906 yards and 36 touchdowns to this point in his high school career. He has also showcased his speed recording two kick return touchdowns as well.
This commitment marks No. 17 for a 2016 Bears class that is very strong, ranking No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 14 nationally per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. This latest commit pushes them past Auburn, Miami, Michigan State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.
He will join his younger brother Donovan Duvernay who committed to the Bears on September 21, keeping things in the family.
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His speed and elusiveness will work well in a Baylor system that is known for putting up points in bunches. He is particularly effective at short screen passes and that will work well when the Bears want to get the ball out of the quarterback’s hands quickly.
Baylor is slowly putting together a nice collection of prospects that could see them remain in the College Football Playoff mix for years to come.