Wide Receiver Charone Peake (2011)

6'3" 190
40: 4.40
Dorman High School
Spartanburg, SC

Scout: 4 star, WR #7, #59 overall
Rivals: 4 star, WR #6, #91 overall - Rivals grade: 5.8
ESPN: 5 star, WR #1, #12 overall - ScoutsInc grade: 85

Scout's Chad Simmons -
"Peake is one of the best in the country at his position. He has great length with his 6-3 frame and long arms. He is a very big target with good quickness off the ball and a threat down the field at all times. He has had a tendency to drop catchable balls in the past, but he really improved on that in 2009. He is the total package at wideout with size, speed, and big play ability. He just need to work on catching the simple passes."

Rivals' Barry Every -
Speed - Blue Chip
Size - Blue Chip
Strength - Division I Player
Agility - Blue Chip
Ball Skills - Blue Chip
On the Hoof: Peake's lower body is closer to being filled out than his upper body. His body structure is similar to West Virginia signee Ivan McCartney, but with slightly thicker legs.
Needs Improvement: Needs to become a more effective and physical blocker on running plays. Peake could also improve his get-off in order to create space between himself and the defensive back quicker.
Most Impressive: Has excellent overall size and speed to go along with excellent hands. Peake has the body control and ability to catch the ball at its highest point with regularity. He will be a threat in the red zone, and is also able to make yards after the reception.
Conclusion: Receivers usually have the easiest path to early playing time of any position. Peake has the smarts and the size to learn quickly while still physically excelling on the gridiron. Look for him to become an all-league performer before his career is finished.

ESPN -
"Peake is one of the few receivers we have seen in this class that could be categorized as being "special" when it comes to his ability and upside at the next level. He is tall, smooth, lean and runs extremely well. He makes so many plays and no matter where he lines up at you better know where he is when the huddle breaks. He shows flashes of being dominant in all phases. He's at his best versus man coverage where he can use his speed to run by defenders and is a precise route runner for such a young player. He also does a great job versus cushion-- he's able to get defenders to bite with subtle moves and then run by them. Attacks alignment well. His ability to lower his weight and plant out of the break provides great separation on short-to-intermediate routes. He gets to top speed quickly despite being somewhat of a long strider. He does a decent job of dropping his hips for a tall guy and breaking off his routes quickly and coming back to the ball. He is a playmaker in the vertical passing game and has to be accounted for deep at all times. Really makes a lot of plays on sheer focus alone. He has very good hands. He catches the ball on the run and over his head as well as in traffic. Great leaping ability and will make a lot of plays on jump balls. Also displays excellent body control and sideline awareness. He has lined up in the "wildcat" and this offense does a great job of finding ways to get him the football. Overall, there will be very few players in this class with his combination of measurables, speed and knack for the position. He can still improve greatly as a route runner, but he has tools and instincts that are very, very strong. Outstanding prospect."

Scout.com lists his strengths as:
Downfield Threat, Quickness off Line, Size

Scout.com lists his weaknesses as:
Hands and Concentration

Offers:
Auburn, California, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Southern California, Stanford, Tennessee, Vanderbilt