Vlad Emilien Loved Ohio State
South Florida safety prospect Vlad Emilien loved Ohio State
during his Spring Game visit and is waiting for official visits to narrow down
his school list from a current list of six.
By Steve Patterson
Hard Hitting Safety
Vlad Emilien is a hard hitting
safety prospect from Lauderhill
Florida Plantation
High School. He feels his
best qualities on the football field include his work ethic, intelligence, and
habit of studying film prior to a matchup. “Well my best attributes as a player
is that I’m a hard worker I won’t let any one out work me in anything and I’m a
very smart player meaning I do a lot of film work to know what my opponent is
going to do before they do it.” He told us recently.
Being the
defensive player of the year on a highly talented program from South Florida that also features Defensive Back Brandon
McGee was a big deal for Emilien. “The highlight of my high school career is
when I was voted defensive MVP of my team and when I had a kill shot on the
Monarch’s running back.” His stats for the season were impressive in deed. “Last
year I had 93 tackles three force fumbles and three interceptions.”
The Ohio State
Visit
A number of
South Florida prospects made the trip to Columbus
for the Spring Game as we mentioned prior to the event in April. The staff and
facilities continue to be a major recruiting plus for the university as Emilien
thinks very highly of both. “I loved Ohio
State when I went up
there it was one of the best campuses in my eye.” He hasn’t been too active in
the recruiting aspect of his career to this point but that will change when he
begins to take visits this fall. “I didn’t make any other visits, I’m waiting
for my officials.” He reported to us.
His College Selection
Things he
is looking for in a college program include the coaching staff, the environment
and the player’s attitudes. “I’m looking for a trust worthy coaching staff, a
likeable environment and a brotherhood on the team.”
He may be facing an issue finding a
spot in the Ohio State class as the defensive backfield
has become full with six other recruits already in the class. He mentioned six
other programs when we asked for his favorites. “Tennessee,
Wisconsin, Wake Forest,
Florida, West Virginia
and South Florida are showing the most
interest." We are following up with Emilien for additional details at this
time…