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Andy Cruse

Position WR Height 6-4 Weight 205 40 speed 4.6 School Turpin Hometown Cincinnati Incoming Year 2008
Offered By Miami, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan

Initially posted by NickSkin on 06/18/07 at 9:00 am

2008 PROSPECT: Andy is a big target that has blown up this summer.  He catches everything thrown his way and recently had an outstanding performance at a Miami camp.  Cruse had 44 receptions for 1,143 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, allowing him to earn first-team all-conference, first-team all-city and first-team all-district honors. He also was a second-team all-state selection.  Andy was also an all-district basketball player.

Schools Recriting: Miami, Cincinnati, Purdue, West Virginia, Louisville

Rival$ Profile **
OhioVar$ity 6.15.07 Top 100 for Ohio.  #95
$cout Profile

06/21/07

Posted by NickSkin at 4:40 pm

$cout.com 6.21.07 “Cruse Gives Hot Update on Recruiting".  Check out the article to find out who Andy’s top 2 choices are.

06/25/07

Posted by NickSkin at 7:25 am

Rival$ 6.25.07 “Cruse Down to Final Two".  One school wants Andy as a WR while the other finalist wants Andy as a TE.

06/29/07

Posted by NickSkin at 7:30 pm

$cout 6.29.07 “Makes the Call"

It came down to Miami and Cincinnati for Andy but he chose the Redhawks.  Welcome aboard!

07/24/07

Posted by NickSkin at 1:40 pm

ESPN anaylsis:

Cruse may not be the quickest or fastest wide receiver, but he has great size, tremendous hands and focus, and quarterbacks will love his ability to make the clutch catch in traffic or on the jump ball. He has great height and long arms. Speed is average, but he is deceptive and builds speed as he climbs the ladder. Uses his size to win downfield when he can’t separate. He is a long strider who is strong and physical after the catch. Has enough quickness to make the first defender miss and then stiff arm others for extra yards. Uses his hands well at the line and lumbers downfield to gain position. Uses his elbows and shoulders well to subtly push off and separate at the top of the stem. His hands are sensational, and he plucks effortlessly. He will body catch or cradle at times, but he catches everyhting thrown his way—behind him, high, low and one handed—he’ll get it. He is a great red-zone target on fades and shows good body control to adjust to balls thrown to the outside and high. The problem with Cruse is his lack of great speed. He is a not a quick-twitch kid and may have some separation problems at the next level versus tight man coverage. Needs to move into the slot to complement speedier wide outs outside. He has a great feel for finding the ball and getting open so his instincts would be best utilized inside. Overall, Cruse is hard not to like, you just wish he were more explosive to be a big-play guy at the next level the way he is in high school.

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