Recruiting on the South Plains: 2015 IR Keke Coutee Player Profile

Lufkin's Keke Coutee is the 17th commit of Texas Tech's 2015 class and the 5th receiver of the class. A while back, I tipped Mike off about Coutee (like months ago) and thought that Texas Tech had an excellent chance of securing a commitment from him, but as time went on, I became less confident. In fact, last night, Mike and I are working on a recruiting conversation and off the record, I opined that I wasn't all that confident that Coutee would choose Texas Tech and of course, what happened? He committed 30 minutes later.

Coutee joins a bit of a crowded receiver class, but it could be one that loses a commit in Carlos Strickland. You never know. And maybe Coutee's commitment had more to do with Tyron Johnson making a decision than anything else.

RECEIVERS
KEKE COUTEE	INSIDE RECEIVER
HT/WT: 5-10/185 FORTY: 4.40 HIGH SCHOOL: Lufkin (Lufkin, TX) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.7 | Scout | ESPN 80 | 24/7 Sports 87 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8672 VTM PROFILE DATE: January 9, 2015 OFFERS: Louisville, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Tulsa

THE PLAYER SPEAKS: I don't have anything from Coutee, but from ETSN, we get an idea as to Coutee's senior stats:

The senior receiver and extremely dangerous kick return man announced via his personal Twitter account he intends to sign with the Red Raiders next month.

Coutee wrapped his final high school season as East Texas’ eighth-leading receiver in terms of receptions with 56 catches in just 11 games and recorded 764 yards as well as nine offensive touchdowns.

It’s a big win for Texas Tech.

And just in case anyone was curious, KeKe is short for Key’Vantanie.

SCOUTING REPORT: Coutee has elite speed. Like the type of speed that makes oposing defenders look silly because he's moving at a different level. Most of Coutee's catches are out of the slot or inside receiver position and that seems like a likely landing spot for Coutee on the college level. There are a ton of screens and things like that in his highlight tape, but there are a couple of highlights that make me think that he may be more advanced than just an inside receiver that catches a lot of screens and slants. At the 1:50 mark, the quarterback throws a fade and Coutee is able to go up and get the ball. That's always a good sign when looking at a receiver, which is the ability to focus, throw everything out, and go get the ball. Coutee does it again at the 2:30 mark, but it's more of Coutee having to fend off defenders after a pass is thrown short. Again, at the 3:20 mark, Coutee runs a post route, or at least I think that's what it was supposed to be, but has to cut it short in order to get to the pass with a defender on his back.

Keke, welcome to Texas Tech and Git Your Guns Up!

2015 Texas Tech Football Commits

QUARTERBACKS
RUNNING BACKS
COREY DAUPHINE	RUNNING BACK
HT/WT: 6-1/180 FORTY: 4.45 HIGH SCHOOL: Memorial (Port Arthur, TX) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.5 | Scout | ESPN 77 | 24/7 Sports 84 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8605 VTM PROFILE DATE: February 3, 2014 OFFERS: Houston, Lamar, Texas Tech and Washington St.
RECEIVERS
CARLOS STRICKLAND	WIDE RECEIVER
HT/WT: 6-4/195 FORTY: 4.54 HIGH SCHOOL: Skyline (Dallas, TX) VIDEO: Hudl | YouTube RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.9 | Scout | ESPN 82 | 24/7 Sports 90 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.9367 VTM PROFILE DATE: October 29, 2014 OFFERS: Texas Tech, TCU, California, UCLA, Alabama, Clemson, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas State, Louisville, LSU, Miami, Mississippi State, North Texas, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, SMU, Texas UNLV, Wisconsin
QUAN SHORTS	WIDE RECEIVER
HT/WT: 6-2/195 FORTY: 4.42 HIGH SCHOOL: Atascocita (Humble, TX) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.4 | Scout | ESPN 70 | 24/7 Sports 85 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8299 VTM PROFILE DATE: November 10, 2014 OFFERS: BYU, Colorado, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, New Mexico State, North Texas, Kansas, UTSA, Utah
TONY BROWN	WIDE RECEIVER
HT/WT: 6-1/175 FORTY: 4.41 HIGH SCHOOL: La Mirada (La Mirada, CA) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.7 | Scout | ESPN 78 | 24/7 Sports 82 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8562 VTM PROFILE DATE: December 19, 2014 OFFERS: Colorado, Nebraska, Purdue, San Jose State, Texas Tech, UCLA, Utah, Washington State
KEKE COUTEE	INSIDE RECEIVER
HT/WT: 5-10/185 FORTY: 4.40 HIGH SCHOOL: Lufkin (Lufkin, TX) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.7 | Scout | ESPN 80 | 24/7 Sports 87 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8672 VTM PROFILE DATE: January 9, 2015 OFFERS: Louisville, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Tulsa
OFFENSIVE LINE
TRACE ELLISON	TACKLE
HT/WT: 6-6/285 FORTY: N/A HIGH SCHOOL: Centennial (Frisco, TX) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.5 | Scout | ESPN 77 | 24/7 Sports 83 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8382 VTM PROFILE DATE: March 31, 2014 OFFERS: Arkansas St., Illinois, Texas Tech
CONNER DYER	GUARD/TACKLE
HT/WT: 6-5/275 FORTY: 5.20 HIGH SCHOOL: Horn (Mesquite, TX) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.9 | Scout | ESPN 80 | 24/7 Sports 90 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.9071 VTM PROFILE DATE: July 30, 2014 OFFERS: Arizona St., Arkansas, Baylor, California, Connecticut, Kentucky, LSU, Miami, Navy, Nebraska, Ohio St., Oklahoma, Oklahoma St., Ole Miss, Oregon, SMU, Stanford, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Toledo, UCLA Virginia
MADISON AKAMNONU	OFFENSIVE TACKLE
HT/WT: 6-5/275 FORTY: 5.20 HIGH SCHOOL: Bowie (Arlington, TX) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.5 | Scout | ESPN 81 | 24/7 Sports 93 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8952 VTM PROFILE DATE: August 10, 2014 OFFERS: Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, Baylor, Kansas St., Missouri, TCU, Arizona St., Arkansas St., Colorado St., Connecticut, Houston, Mississippi St., North Texas, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, Texas St., Wake Forest
TERRENCE STEELE	GUARD
HT/WT: 6-5/295 FORTY: 5.36 HIGH SCHOOL: Cibolo Steele (San Antonio, TX) VIDEO: YouTube RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals N/R | Scout N/R | ESPN N/R | 24/7 Sports 78 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.7800 VTM PROFILE DATE: November 5, 2014 OFFERS: Brigham Young, Colorado, Houston, Texas Tech, North Texas, Texas-San Antonio
DEFENSIVE LINE
DEFENSIVE TACKLE	BREIDEN FEHOKO
HT/WT: 6-3/290 FORTY: N/A HIGH SCHOOL: Farrington (Honolulu, HI) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.9 | Scout | ESPN 85 | 24/7 Sports 97 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.9736 VTM PROFILE DATE: April 14th, 2014 OFFERS: Alabama, Arizona St., BYU, California, Clemson, Hawaii, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon St., Pittsburgh, San Diego St., Stanford, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Utah, Utah St., Vanderbilt, Washington St., Weber St., Wisconsin
BRODERICK WASHINGTON	DEFENSIVE TACKLE
HT/WT: 6-3/285 FORTY: N/A HIGH SCHOOL: Longview (Longview, TX) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals | Scout | ESPN N/R | 24/7 Sports CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8093 VTM PROFILE DATE: September 23, 2014 OFFERS: Arkansas State, Houston, Lamar, Louisiana-Layfayette, New Mexico, North Texas, Texas-San Antonio
COURTNEY WALLACE, JR.	DEFENSIVE TACKLE
HT/WT: 6-2/309 FORTY: N/A HIGH SCHOOL: Neville (Monroe, LA) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.4 | Scout | ESPN 75 | 24/7 Sports 83 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8206 VTM PROFILE DATE: October 13, 2014 OFFERS: Arkansas State, Central Arkansas, Grambling State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, South Alabama, South Florida, Southern Miss, Southern University and Texas Tech
LONZELL GILMORE	DEFENSIVE END
HT/WT: 6-3/220 FORTY: 4.70 HIGH SCHOOL: Spring (Spring, TX) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.4 | Scout | ESPN N/R | 24/7 Sports 78 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.7733 VTM PROFILE DATE: December 20, 2014 OFFERS: Colorado St., Fresno St., Illinois, Miami (OH), Kansas St., Louisana Tech, Nevada, Texas Tech
LINEBACKERS
D'VONTA HINTON	INSIDE LINEBACKER
HT/WT: 5-10/201 FORTY: 4.56 HIGH SCHOOL: Texas City (Texas City, TX) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.5 | Scout | ESPN 77 | 24/7 Sports 82 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8389 VTM PROFILE DATE: April 13, 2014 OFFERS: Louisiana Tech, Maryland, Utah, Texas Tech
DEFENSIVE BACKS
CHRISTIAN TAYLOR	SAFETY
HT/WT: 6-1/185 FORTY: 4.75 HIGH SCHOOL: Jersey Village (Houston, TX) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals | Scout | ESPN 78 | 24/7 Sports 85 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8257 VTM PROFILE DATE: December 19, 2014 OFFERS: Baylor, Boise State, Fresno State, Louisville, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UCF, Utah, Wake Forest
DARREON JACKSON	SAFETY
HT/WT: 6-1/190 FORTY: 4.48 HIGH SCHOOL: Derby (Derby, KS) VIDEO: Hudl RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.5 | Scout | ESPN 73 | 24/7 Sports 83 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8184 VTM PROFILE DATE: December 20, 2014 OFFERS: Boise State, Army, Kansas, Kansas state, North Texas, Southern Illinois, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UTEP Western Illinois
ATHLETE
JONATHAN GILES	ATHLETE
HT/WT: 5-11/175 FORTY: 4.55 HIGH SCHOOL: Elkins (Missouri City, TX) VIDEO: Clip 1 RECRUITING SERVICES: Rivals 5.5 | Scout | ESPN 77 | 24/7 Sports 84 CUMULATIVE RANKING: 0.8272 VTM PROFILE DATE: May 10, 2014 OFFERS: Colorado, Fresno St., Houston, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Texas, SMU and Texas Tech

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