Film Session: Small School 2021 TE Prospects
Plenty of smaller school prospects do not receive the attention, or recruiting love that they deserve. At positions such as TE, that attention can become even more scarce. To be specific, players who enter into smaller programs as TE’s are…
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Continue ReadingPlenty of smaller school prospects do not receive the attention, or recruiting love that they deserve. At positions such as TE, that attention can become even more scarce. To be specific, players who enter into smaller programs as TE’s are oftentimes very developmental, and will have a ton to work on. This includes improving in areas such as blocking, catching, or even route running. As the game of football is slowly changing. TE’s are being utilized more creatively, which makes this position even more important nowadays than what it used to be. Below, we have listed a few smaller school TE prospects worth a look.
Harrison Hamsley- Valwood
Hamsley, who is listed at 6’3, 230, proves to use every bit of his size and height. Not only does he make highlight reel worth catches, but he also uses his body to box out, and bully defenders. Paired with this, Hamsley is also a solid blocker, and deadly with the ball in his hands as well. He very much plays the game aggressively, which makes it undesirable for opponents to have to handle him in any way. While he certainly moves a bit stiff at times, it is enough to hinder him in his development. We feel that his ability to use his feet, balance, and shiftiness makes him a great player who is certainly worth a shot at the next level.
Jaden Bullock- Josey
Bullock, who we notice is listed as a WR, is a very small program TE in our eyes if he puts on weight to his frame. He not only has the movement skills for the receiving aspects of a TE, but he is aggressive enough to make plays as blocker for his team. While he would certainly need to put on much more weight for some of the necessary blocking functions, we feel all of these traits, along with his ability to utilize his strength, aggressive playing style, and footwork, would set him apart from most. While the choice to try to play at the next level is in his hands, we definitely feel he is worth giving a chance.
Devin McGlockton- South Forsyth
Even though McGlockton can be seen to move a bit stiff at times, he has the body control, and speed to stack defenders, get open, and make big plays as a receiving TE. Not only does he display that he can go up and get the ball with his hands, but he also has shown that he is hard to defend in contested situations. With this, McGlockton has the ideal size, weight, and frame that you want from your TE, and we certainly see the effectiveness in his ability to use each of these things. Perhaps what makes him a solid player the most though is his ability to play at a consistently high level, whether he is receiving the ball, or seeking to make blocks. His use of his hands, and the transition of power from his hips, to his upper body only make him even more of an effective blocker.
Caleb Appleby- West Laurens
When watching a film on Appleby, it is evidently clear that he is much faster than he appears. To start, he gains plenty of ground on his routes, and is able to generate separation from defenders very well off of the ball. With this, he’s not only a great receiver, but he finds ways to slip past defenders and gash the defense for a positive gain for his team. While he also may not appear to be the biggest prospect, he certainly carries his weight well while on the field. In doing so, he not only makes it hard for defenders to try to bully him on the field, but he also delivers powerful blocks as well, making him a great blocking TE. Despite the fact the has not received many lucks, Appleby is certainly a solid enough player to play at a smaller program