2021’s Most Overlooked Quarterback: Quintin Stephens

Photo: David Garrett, Special to The Morning Call

Vic Castillo June 30, 2020 @ 10:31 PM

Today, we will be looking at a raw but gifted prospect who currently sits as our 27th best 2021 quarterback. [player_tooltip player_id="27513" first="Quintin" last="Stephens"], a senior out of Salisbury Township High School, finished his first full year at the quarterback position in 2019 and looks to grow upon a promising and exciting junior campaign. [caption id="attachment_25964" align="alignnone" width="240"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-25964" src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/VaZ7UiHT.jpg-large-e1593372711710-240x300.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="300" /> Photo: @quintinstephe10[/caption] [player_tooltip player_id="27513" first="Quintin" last="Stephens"] - 6’2", 175lbs, Salisbury Township Other Sports: Basketball GPA - 3.4 Hudl Profile: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/9403607/Quintin-Stephens">https://www.hudl.com/profile/9403607/Quintin-Stephens</a> Turning on the film on Stephens, there are two quality traits that stick out right away. His size and mobility. There’s no mistaking the athleticism and explosiveness on this kid. He’s got room to grow as his build leaves some room for muscle gain. Salisbury’s offense primarily passes out of the gun and doesn’t ask Stephens to throw the ball downfield too often, focusing more on quick-hitting slants, digs, and other intermediate routes. He’s a dual-threat that is powerful and has a little bit of breakaway speed to match. The most quality trait when watching the film is his ability to keep his eyes downfield and throw on the run. He’s magic out of the pocket and can deliver absolute dimes when rolling out. Solid improvisational skills combined with solid overall accuracy makes him a player you have to respect in and out of the pocket. I also noticed quite a bit of arm strength out of him. As previously mentioned, he isn’t asked to make throws downfield often but he sure as hell can deliver strikes down the seams and hit open players downfield.   Where he needs improvement is in his fundamentals. He isn’t an "athlete playing quarterback" as he has real arm talent, but the lack of experience and repetition shows. This isn’t the worst problem you can have as things like a clean throwing motion and good footwork are all things that can be coached and worked on throughout the summer. He tends to look unnatural when performing a dropback and is more inclined to sidearm throws rather than trusting his mechanics.   If Stephens can iron out the fundamentals of playing the quarterback position and pair it with his gifted abilities, there is real potential with this kid to not only rise up our rankings but also rise in the eyes of college scouts on the east coast. This upcoming senior year will be huge for Stephens. We at PrepRedzone, including myself, will have an eye out on his development going forward.