In the game of life, Edwardsville (Ill.) tight end Nicholas Plato landed on the 'go back five spaces' square last year. A serious car accident derailed Plato's senior football season, but a medical waiver will allow him to finish up this fall.

The 6-foot-6, 228-pounder claims offers from Illinois, Boston College, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, and Purdue, but only names a trio from that list in his top eight.

His top eight include UCLA, Florida, Arkansas, Clemson, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Boston College and Illinois.

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