Dorial Green-Beckham of Hillcrest High in Springfield, Mo, is a stunning football prospect.
It's not a question of whom the wide receiver compares to -- but whom he doesn't.
"He is like a cross between A.J Green and Julio Jones, he's got the agility, athleticism and body control of Green and the power, strength and ability to shrug off tackles like Jones," says Rivals.com national football analyst Mike Farrell.
It's no wonder he is the No. 1 overall recruit in the Rivals250 for the Class of 2012.
Green-Beckham, at 6-foot-6, 200 pounds, appears to be the perfect pass-catching prospect. He can bench press 295 pounds but still has a 4.43 time in the 40.
"He's the size of a tight end with the speed and athletic ability of a wide receiver," Farrell says. "He has the rarest combination of size and speed in quite some time, probably since Calvin Johnson, but he's two inches taller."
Want more numbers? Try these: In just three seasons at Hillcrest, Green-Beckham has caught 181 passes for 4,120 yards and 51 touchdowns. He figures to have every major receiving record in the state by the time he's done.
This, despite getting constant attention -- on and off the field.
Name a big-time school and Green-Beckham likely has a scholarship offer from it. Rumor has it, Missouri was the first to offer, during his freshman year and without permission from head coach Gary Pinkel.
The recruiter felt Green-Beckham was that good.
There are 21 schools on his Rivals.com profile, with no finalists as of yet. His coach and father, John Beckham, says he wants Dorial to take his time and make the right decision.
"I want him to enjoy this process, but I'm protecting him, too," Beckham says. "I want it to be a good process for him.".
As with all top recruits, the process can be crazy. Green-Beckham, who has a 3.1 GPA, is doing his best to deal with it.
"I handle it pretty well, but some moments, a lot starts rolling in," he told PowerMizzou. "It's overwhelming. I can't take some of it. I try to let it slow down, take it a little bit at a time."
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