10 Sophomores To Know About

As the COVID season continues to throw everything out of wack, it can be tough for schools to identify possible 2023 prospects in states that have yet to have a season. Therefore, here are 10 potential Oregon sophomores to take note of: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="110233" first="Darien" last="Witham"]</strong>, <em>QB/DB, Thurston HS</em> Witham is developing nicely into a dual threat QB. He dominated the frosh level last season and is a flat out playmaker. Slippery and shifty ball carrier with good speed for his age. Good athlete all around and should definitely be on your radar. <strong>Jeb Ethington</strong>, <em>DL/RB, Colton HS </em> Ethington has shown solid play recognition and flows to the ball well. He positions himself very nicely to make plays, and will just have to get more reps. At the varsity level last season, Ethington was able to rack up 21 tackles and 2 sacks. As a RB, Ethington showed flashes of a north-south type style with good physicality overall. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="110217" first="Hudson" last="Davis"]</strong>, <em>LB/RB, Newberg HS</em> Davis is a high motor, fly around fearless kid. As a ball carrier, he shows solid vision with a good burst through the hole. On defense, Davis has solid instincts and reaction, and is developing strength at the POA. Definite youngster that will make a big impact on the varsity level.<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-109298" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/02/Blountstown-Photo55555-300x172.jpg" alt="Blountstown Football 2021" width="300" height="172" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="110219" first="Hunter" last="Reeve"]</strong>, <em>WR/LB, Aloha HS</em> Reeve has flashed solid second level speed and is a big play threat already. has flashed legit big play ability. Good route runner and holds solid route integrity.  As a LB, he has good reaction and flies to the ball well. Reeve is a good athlete all around and could definitely develop into a legit deep threat receiver as he continues to mature. <strong>Nolan Earls</strong>, <em>OL/DL, Colton HS </em> Earls is a strong kid overall and is also a wrestler for Colton. He does a good job wrapping up opponents and racked up 28 total tackles as a freshman. Look for Earls along the OL as well, as he is developing into a promising two-way player for Colton. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="110236" first="Gunner" last="Rothenberger"]</strong>, <em>DB/WR, Toledo HS</em> Rothenberger racked up 58 tackles, 37 of them solo, and one INT at the varsity level as a freshman last season. On offense, he hauled in 7 receptions for 55 yards, and added 89 yards rushing with two TD’s. He punted and returned kicks last season as well. Two-sport athlete with the potential to become a playmaker on both sides of the ball. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="110181" first="Jackson" last="Shelstad"]</strong>, <em>WR, West Linn HS</em> Shelstad is an excellent all-around athlete and is a two sport standout for West Linn. He already holds numerous D1 offers for basketball. He sizes up well and displays good body control. He should have a huge role for West Linn next season, and could easily see his football recruitment spark up as well. <strong>Benjamin Behrens</strong>, <em>LB/RB, Colton HS</em> Behrens saw time at both RB and LB as a freshman for Colton High. He added 11 tackles and 118 yards rushing. He had a  solid game against Gervais as a freshman, and should definitely have a bigger role going forward for Colton. <strong>JT Knobloch-Scott</strong>, <em>K/P, Cascade Christian HS</em> Knobloch-Scott was a clutch placekicker for Cascade Christian last year by nailing 54/58 PAT’s. He also drilled a 20 yard field goal week 1 in his first varsity game. He handles the kickoff duties as well and will have 3 more seasons to grow his stock. <strong>Isac Rizo</strong>, <em>ATH, Willamina HS</em> Rizo is a solid all around athlete that saw playing time as a freshman on offense, defense, and special teams. He recorded 11 tackles on the season and broke up a pass. He was utilized well as a return specialist and racked up 221 yards on 17 returns, including a big 48 yard return against Monroe. Sneaky athlete to take note of.