Lindale v Needville: Key Performances and Evaluations

I live in Bryan, TX, on a normal day, it is a lovely little town in central Texas best known for sharing Texas A&amp;M University with our sister city, College Station. However, on Saturday, November 21st at Merrill Green Stadium it played witness to one of the most historic playoff performances in Texas Football history. Highly recruited and ranked by PrepRedzone as the number 7 RB in the state, [player_tooltip player_id="60205" first="Jordan" last="Jenkins"] went off in Lindale’s 70-56 win over Needville! To the tune of 9 total touchdowns and 400 total yards, the 302 yards rushing put Jenkins past the 2000 yard mark for the season. <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Eg3hk">http://www.hudl.com/v/2Eg3hk</a> <strong>Tale of the Tape: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="60205" first="Jordan" last="Jenkins"] is the workhorse, every-down type back that gets stronger throughout the game. His large 6’2, 200-pound frame wears down opponents, and like most great backs, Jordan seems to find another gear late in games. The game looks easy to Jordan as he possesses great balance and vision, for being a larger back he is light on his feet. His speed doesn’t jump off the screen at you but it’s there, like I said earlier the smoothness in which he displays can make his straightaway speed deceptive. Jenkins can do it all. Check out this long TD run earlier this year, despite the angles the defense had, they couldn’t catch Jordan. <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2EPJNv">http://www.hudl.com/v/2EPJNv </a> <img class="wp-image-71399 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/11/baylor.200.png" alt="" width="124" height="124" /> Jordan shows off his soft hands and great vision in this screen-play he takes to the house earlier this year.  <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2EDYt9">http://www.hudl.com/v/2EDYt9</a> Jordan has 13 Division I offers but is a solid verbal commit to the Baylor Bears. &nbsp; <strong>Other Key Performances: </strong>Yes, [player_tooltip player_id="60205" first="Jordan" last="Jenkins"] was historic Saturday afternoon, but there were a handful of other key performances for both teams to examine. &nbsp; <img class="wp-image-73722 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/11/Tabor_College_KS.jpg" alt="" width="104" height="78" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="60670" first="Walker" last="Warncke"]</strong>, Needville (2021 RB/SS) was not to be outdone by Jenkins very much, he had a staggering 237 yards on the ground and a 95 yard KR for 5 total TDs in a valiant effort. Walker is slippery, fast, and afraid of contact at all, which mak<span style="font-size: 1rem;">es sense when you understand he is also a standout strong safety. Walker has caught the eyes of several schools and has </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">offers from Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale University, United States Air Force Academy, United States Military Academy, Lafayette College, Abilene Christian University, the University of Central Arkansas, and Rice </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">University. </span><a style="font-size: 1rem; background-color: #edeef0;" href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11042702/5fac971b5cb3ac03f465f73d">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11042702/5fac971b5cb3ac03f465f73d</a> <p style="padding-left: 120px;"><strong>Blake Boenisch</strong>, Needville (2021 DT) does a great job of eating up blocks with his D1 size and strength, even though defense was rare in this game for both teams, Blake did his job in the middle of the field. On the tape, Boenisch stands out and is dominant, has a high motor and quickness for his size (6’4, 300 lbs). The only area I see room for growth is how high he plays, at the next level when the competition can match his size and strength, he will need to come off the ball much lower. I don’t see that being a problem, Blake is a smart, hardworking, and coachable kid that has already committed to play for Rice University. <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2ESrrk">http://www.hudl.com/v/2ESrrk</a></p> <img class=" wp-image-73742 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/11/Dickinson_State_University_ND.jpg" alt="" width="113" height="97" /> <strong>Airik Williams</strong>, Lindale (2021 FS) had a solid game yesterday, nothing statistically great since both offenses were clicking so great. Airik is a playmaker though that possesses great ball skills (3 INTs this year) and a fabulous open-field tackler. The tape I included highlights how sound of a tackler he is in space. Hendrix College is Williams’s lone offer for now, but as Lindale continues their playoff run, more eyes will be on him. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10094521/5fa8a11b15f657086cfd8470">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10094521/5fa8a11b15f657086cfd8470</a> <p style="padding-left: 120px;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="60649" first="Jaymond" last="Jackson"]</strong>, Lindale (2021 DE) was a defensive wrecking ball that popped on the field Saturday when not many others did on defense. Jaymond provided the biggest wow play with a crushing sack (<a href="https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1330272029954674690?s=20">https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1330272029954674690?s=20</a>) during the game. The 6’3, 212 pound DE has all the tools to make an impact at the next level, I love the violence he plays with, whether shredding a block or finishing a tackle. His upper body strength and quickness is what you notice quickly, he rarely allows an O-lineman to get to his body before shedding the block. Not a shock that there is a long line of suitors for his services at the next level, Jaymond currently has offers from; Tarleton State, Houston Baptist, SFA, Lamar, Louisiana-Monroe, SMU, Southern Miss, UTSA, Prairie View A&amp;M, and an SEC offer from Arkansas. <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Effg4">http://www.hudl.com/v/2Effg4</a></p> &nbsp;