7A Impact Prospects

As we await the 2020 season, we wanted to continue previewing impact prospects from each class. These players, while they impact the game from varying positions, have the ability to take over games in a variety of ways. Quarterbacks James Cooper Jr (Harlem HS)- Solid height and good weight, slender, trim, proportioned with some definition. Good footwork and base off the snap. Very good processing, shows quick decision making and the ability to come off read and either use legs to extend or run. Good pocket presence, displays a willingness to sit and use little movements laterally and vertically to elude. Good motion, short with a quick release at the throw point. Shows good play strength with core torque to generate good throw power to each area of the field. Good accuracy on both the short and deep balls. Good mobility, once breaking the pocket, shows burst to get on defenders quickly. Solid speed to pick up chuck yards, not going to be a home run threat, but a consistent chain mover. Overall, a very good prospect who possesses the traits as a dual threat to be successful at the next level. Kyle Oroni (Batavia HS)- Good height and weight, slender, trim, proportion with some definition. Good footwork and processing off the snap. Quickly gets body squared to target, and can get through reads in rhythm and trusts eyes. Good pocket presence, calm in the pocket and will use eyes to move defenders. Willing to sit in pocket, and work the field, allowing the play to develop. He also shows the ability to use movements to elude pressure and escape when needed. Good motion, tight, and the ball jumps out of his hand in the intermediate to deep throws. Good play strength, with good hip and core torque generating zip on all throws to the short, intermediate, and deep areas of the field. Very good accuracy and touch on all throws, places the ball in catchable areas and with touch to easily receive the football. Good mobility to use legs when needed, good acceleration and burst to be a chunk runner. Overall, he has unique traits, like eye manipulation, his ability to see the field, and the speed of his decision making. These traits will allow him to be successful at the next level. Running Back/Wide Receiver [player_tooltip player_id="20255" first="Trey" last="Urwiler"] (Batavia HS)- Solid height and weight, trim, proportioned with some definition. Shows the ability to run inside or outside the tackles, with good COD and foot quickness. Displays good vision in order to anticipate and hit holes quickly. Solid strength both inside and out to run through arm contact, along with displaying the ability to grind out extra yards at the second level. Possesses home run ability, will be a threat at all times. He shows good hands, and route running ability when split out. Maintains foot quickness and COD throughout routes, and has the ability to be a big play threat in the passing game as well. He is a true multi-dimensional athlete. Overall, a good prospect who is undersized but can do a lot on the offensive side of the ball. Defense Linebackers Moe Ayesh (Willowbrook HS)- Solid height and weight, slender, proportioned with some definition. Good eyes and read/react ability off the snap. Locates the football well, and attacks quickly with very good downhill acceleration. He shows very good play speed when coming off the edge, along with his diagnosing ability in order to maintain eyes and square body to the ball carrier. Sideline to sideline range, and very good COD allows him to run down plays from the backside, along with being able to accelerate laterally and chase down plays to the near side. Good tackler, gets low, strikes at the hip, and wraps on contact. Vs. Pass, very good Man ability, good COD and acceleration allow him to stick at the top of routes, and maintain positioning on back hip. Disruptive at the catch point, and displays very good ball skills to both disrupt the catch or turn the ball over. Displays more than enough athletic ability to be a good Zone player as well, with his lateral movements skills and ball awareness. Overall, he is going to be best as a hybrid LB/S. He can be utilized in a lot of different ways within a defensive scheme, and has a nose for the ball. Matthew Weerts (Batavia HS)- Good height and weight, trim, athletic, proportion with definition. Very good read/react and explosion off the snap, limits wasted movements, and flows to the ball quickly. Very good downhill acceleration and burst to both beat OL across face and fill holes. Displays good UOH, with a good punch in order to knock OL back, and stay clean in his pursuit. When taking on blocks in the hole, maintains punch while working hands into chest and shows an ability to disengage in condensed areas. He has sideline to sideline range, and can easily flow from the backside to play side through traffic to make a tackle. Very good tackler, he can both wrap in the open field, and be a knock back tackler at the POA around the LOS. Vs. Pass, very good Zone ability with a combination of instincts, eyes, lateral movements, and acceleration. Good hips to open and get into drop, along with the lateral movements to slide into throwing lanes. Shows good acceleration to the ball post throw, and can maintain body control to breakdown and make the tackle. Displays enough athleticism to be effective in Man, but his greatest asset in pass coverage will be in Zone. A very good prospect who not only shows the tools to be a good collegiate LB, but also has the size/frame to withstand the position. Sergio Ayala (Willowbrook HS)- Adequate height and solid weight, buff, proportioned with some definition. Solid eyes and acceleration off the snap. Good UOH and ability to punch and disengage at the LOS. Good leg drive on contact while working hands free from OL. Solid tackler, good striking point, but tends to hit with just his shoulder. He is a hash to hash player, which limits his ability vs. Zone, and runs that bounce. Tends to lack top end foot quickness, and lateral agility to quickly transition and get to the C-D gaps with consistency. Overall, a solid player who would be a 2 down thumper at the next level.