Rebel recruiting class gets high marks

Count Scout.com West Coast Regional analyst Brandon Huffman among those who gives Mike Sanford’s recruiting class a big thumbs up.
“This is probably the best class that Mike Sanford has inked since he’s been at UNLV,” Huffman said. “It’s probably right after the Big Three of TCU, Utah and BYU, when it’s all said and done.”
Huffman thinks the Rebels got a steal in running back Bradley Randle of Vista Murrieta High in Murrieta, Calif., the very athletic son of former big league star Lenny Randle.
“I’m a huge Bradley Randle fan,” Huffman said. “The kid has heart and skill.  He plays much bigger than his size, and has a lot of Maurice Jones-Drew tendencies. Instead of running for the open field, he’ll take the time to turn back towards a linebacker so he can hit them.”
Huffman said that Rebel fans can expect big things from linebacker Jordan Barrett of Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
“Barrett is another guy UNLV fans will love,” Huffman said. “He’s been an anchor on one of the premier teams in California and Notre Dame and Washington offered him early on.  He’s going to play with a chip on his shoulder and he’s got a nasty streak you love in a linebacker.”
And what about quarterback Caleb Herring?
“All he did was lead his relatively new school to consecutive CIF titles, and a 14-0 record as a senior.  Pac-10 schools were on him down the stretch, but the loyalty UNLV paid to him is being repaid.”
Huffman also expects big things from Bishop Gorman corner Charles Childers.
“The steal (of UNLV’s class) is Charles Childers,” Huffman said. “Playing on the same team with Justin Chaisson (Oklahoma) and Josh Jordan (Arizona State) the last two years can make it hard for him to get the credit he deserves, but he was the best defensive player at our Phoenix Scout.com Combine and he jumped on the Rebels offer. I see him being a three-year starter type.”