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2017 WR is already one to watch

The 2014 recruiting class is just rounding into shape, but it's never too early for an uncerclassman to make an impact during the spring. This year, it's 2017 wide receiver Nathan Tilford (Fontana, Calif./Heritage Intermediate School) who appears ready to create some very early buzz.

Tilford hasn't yet begun high school, but already checks in at 6-foot-2 and 192 pounds. The 15-year-old got his first look at a college campus earlier this month, when he took an unofficial visit to check out a USC spring practice.