Prep Redzone NC Freaks Club

Every year, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic releases his "Freaks List". This year’s list features the 50 freakiest athletes in college football so we decided to do our own version. Welcome to the Prep Redzone NC Freaks Club. Players on this list made it for their strength, speed, size or a combination of athletic abilities. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28459" first="Zyun" last="Reeves"], 6’7 265, EDGE, East Forsythe</strong> <em>Freakiest attribute: Height-Weight-Speed combination</em> Reeves is every bit of his listed 6’7". At 265, he’s as athletic-looking as humanly possible and he backs it up with his play on the field. Reeves has a freakishly long wingspan and uses it to keep offensive linemen at a distance. His bend is impressive for a prospect of his size and that stands out on film. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28532" first="John" last="Anderson"], 5’10 170, DB, Hough</strong> <em>Freakiest Attribute: Speed</em> Anderson is an NC State commit and safety with great ball skills. But what makes him stand out is his ridiculous speed. Anderson recently posted a 4.34-second 40. It shows on film as one of his biggest contributions to Hough is his big-play ability in the return game. He’s one of the most electric athletes in the state. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28449" first="Breon" last="Pass"], 6’0 165, Ath., Reidsville</strong> <em>Freakiest Attribute: Leaping Ability</em> Pass isn’t just a standout 2-way football player, he’s also a star on the basketball court. In fact, he recently announced his intentions to focus on basketball at the next level. However, we’re not ruling out a return to the gridiron in college or even the possibility of playing both sports. Pass is an excellent all-around receiver and corner, but it’s his leaping ability that stands out. Pass has a 37-inch vertical leap and can dunk a basketball with uncanny ease for a 6-footer. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28436" first="Keeshawn" last="Silver"], 6’5 260, DL, Rocky Mount</strong> <em>Freakiest Attribute: Height-Weight-Speed Combination</em> Let’s compare Silver’s testing numbers to players in the 2020 NFL Draft Class. He runs the 40 as fast as Clyde Edwards-Helaire, jumps higher than Jerry Jeudy and has the same height and weight as Chase Young. Yeah, that should tell you what you need to know. Silver has indicated he wants to walk on to the North Carolina basketball team. We think he can do it. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28502" first="Cameron" last="Smith"], 5’9 185, RB, Olympic</strong> <em>Freakiest Attribute: Strength</em> Smith is one of the smallest backs in our top 10, but might be the strongest. He squats 450 pounds and benches nearly 300. His lower body strength is incredible and shows on tape as he’s one of the hardest backs in the state to bring down. Smith also runs a 4.5 40 and 11.39-second 100-meter, so he’s got the combination of strength and speed that colleges love. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28433" first="Will" last="Shipley"], 5’11 205, RB, Weddington</strong> <em>Freakiest Attribute: Explosiveness</em> No list of freakishly-athletic players would be complete without Shipley, our top player in the state. The thing is, Shipley stands out athletically not just from his peers, but from NFL running backs. His 40-time is better than any back in the 2020 NFL combine, his vertical rivals that of Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley and his strength squat and bench numbers would be better than 75th-percentile among starting NFL running backs. Shipley is an easy choice to make the list.