Western Big 6 Virtual Showcase: 2022’s on the rise
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Tuesday night I had the pleasure of joining in on the virtual showcase hosted by the Western Big 6 coaches. Each coach talked about their players in the 2021 & 2022 class that have the ability to play at the…
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Continue ReadingTuesday night I had the pleasure of joining in on the virtual showcase hosted by the Western Big 6 coaches. Each coach talked about their players in the 2021 & 2022 class that have the ability to play at the next level to college coaches and scouts. Below are the 2022’s that were discussed by the coaches.
Rock Island:
Eli Reese Eli Reese 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Rock Island | 2022 State IL QB 6’3 207 lbs 2.86 GPA
Watch @ElijahReese215 (22' QB) Sophomore Highlights:
– Runs read option, quick acceleration
– Reads blocks well, mobile
– Gets ball off under pressure, solid touch on the deep ballhttps://t.co/bHsr3mmewf #hudl l @PrepRedzoneIL l @RIHSFootball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Alleman:
Charlie Jagusah T 6’6 280 lbs 3.66 GPA
Watch Charlie Jagusah (22' T) 2019 Highlights:
– Washes down d-line
– Keeps feet driving, solid down block
– Keeps pocket clean in pass pro
– Keep an eye on his develpomenthttps://t.co/IT61dPsCoM l @PrepRedzoneIL l @AHSFootballWB6 l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Moline:
Gavin Grace LB/RB 5’11 200 lbs 3.3 GPA
Watch Gavin Grace (22' LB/RB) Sophomore Highlights:
– N/S runner, solid jump cuts, hard runner
– Attacks downhill, hard hitter, solid pursuit angles
– Isn't afraid to lower shoulder, reads blocks wellhttps://t.co/bV7rVlpBbv l @PrepRedzoneIL l @Moline_Football l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Matthew Bailey QB/S 6’1 175 lbs 4.0 GPA
Watch Matthew Bailey (22' QB) Sophomore Highlights:
– Pulls ball down to scramble for 1st down
– Mobile, speedy/quick acceleration
– Reads blocks well, breaks arm tackles
– Solid touch on deep ball & throw on runhttps://t.co/kJVtqWIUbB l @PrepRedzoneIL l @Moline_Football l
— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Cranston Wall ATH 5’11 175 lbs 4.0 GPA
Watch @CranstonW (22' ATH) Sophomore Highlights:
– Quick burst off LOS, quick acceleration
– Catch & turns upfield, blocks downfield
– Attacks downhill, gets off blocks to make the tacklehttps://t.co/VR4GZQi3yV l @PrepRedzoneIL l @Moline_Football
— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Noah Harrison WR/DB 5’10 160 lbs 3.7 GPA
Watch Noah Harrison (22' WR/DB) Sophomore Highlights:
– Blocks downfield, makes contested catches
– Solid hands, goes up & gets the ball
– Finds soft spot in the defensehttps://t.co/Y7uA1GMR9x l @PrepRedzoneIL l @Moline_Football l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Alec Ponder QB 6’2 185 lbs 2.75 GPA
@AlecPonder (22' QB)
– Transfer from Alleman
– Evades pocket pressure, solid throw on run
– Solid touch on deep ball, has quick release
– Makes throws in tight windows
– Gets ball off under pressure
– Can pick up 1st down with legshttps://t.co/RfO1HWJKuh l @PrepRedzoneIL l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 30, 2021
Trey Maranda OLB 5’8 164 lbs
@trey_maranda (22' OLB)
– Gets in the backfield quickly
– Pressure off the edge, solid QB pressure
– Makes open field tackles
– Heavy hitter, solid pursuit angles
– Keep an eye on his developmentl @PrepRedzoneIL l @Moline_Football lhttps://t.co/pnPkSRTDVs
— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 30, 2021
Geneseo:
Jon Maxwell MLB/RB 6’1 185 lbs
Watch Jon Maxwell (22' MLB/RB) Sophomore Highlights:
– N/S runner, hits holes hard
– Hard runner
– Fills holes in run support
– Solid pursuit anglesl @greenmachinefb l @PrepRedzoneIL lhttps://t.co/uecOacchhP
— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Galesburg:
Hunter DeVena Hunter DeVena 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Galesburg | 2022 State IL OLB/TE 6’2 210 lbs 3.5 GPA
Hunter DeVana (22' OLB/TE)
– Gets pressure on QB, solid pass rush
– Holds contain, gets off blocks to make the tackle
– Solid pursuit angles
– Solid hands, quick accelerationhttps://t.co/1znTYupR5y l @PrepRedzoneIL l @GalesburgFball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Dre Egipciaco Dre Egipciaco 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Galesburg | 2022 State IL WR 6’1 180 lbs 2.63 GPA
Dre Egipciaco (22' WR)
– Finds soft spots in defense, speedy/quick acceleration
– Makes contested catches, solid hands
– Deep threat, solid in scramble drill
– Solid COD, catch & gets upfield
– Solid speed cutshttps://t.co/F9zI32hLZP l @PrepRedzoneIL l @GalesburgFball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Aaron Carl Aaron Carl 6'5" | 235 lbs | TE Galesburg | 2022 State IL TE/OLB 6’5 230 lbs 4.05 GPA
@The_Aaron_Carl (22' TE/OLB)
– Solid pursuit angles & blitz off the edge
– Fills holes in run support
– Solid hands, lowers his shoulder (plays through contact)
– Blocks downfieldhttps://t.co/X1oywCVxxZ l @PrepRedzoneIL l @GalesburgFball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Grant Allen QB/WR 5’10 170 lbs 4.05 GPA
Grant Aten (22' QB/WR)
– Solid touch on deep ball, puts ball in WR basket
– Solid throw on the run
– Quick acceleration, breaks arm tackles
– Catch & gets upfield, solid speed cutshttps://t.co/j096QVisZc l @PrepRedzoneIL l @GalesburgFball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Jeremiah Morris G/DT 6’0 235 lbs 3.38 GPA
Jeremiah Morris (22' G/DT)
– Gets in the backfield quickly
– Solid pressure on QB
– Gets off of blocks to make the tackle
– Aggressive play stylehttps://t.co/K0mJBfae94 l @PrepRedzoneIL l @GalesburgFball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Kannon Kleine MLB/FB 5’9 210 lbs 3.69 GPA – Galesburg
@KannonKleine (22' MLB/FB)
– Fills holes in run support
– Solid pursuit angles
– Lead blocker, creates running laneshttps://t.co/io1M3VLDIz l @PrepRedzoneIL l @GalesburgFball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
United Township:
Damahz Slater CB/WR 6’0 155 lbs
@Dslater_10 (22' CB/WR)
– Stays with man in coverage, deflects passes
– Attacks downhill, not afraid to lower shoulder
– Quick acceleration/speed to cover sideline to sideline
– Solid read & reacthttps://t.co/iktEcAoWHX l @PrepRedzoneIL l @uthsfootball l— Jordan Amaskane, MBA (@hddngemscouting) January 29, 2021
Notables:
Alejandro Arellano OL/DE 6’2 230 lbs 3.844 GPA – Sterling
Thomas Schafer OL 6’2 280 lbs 3.471 GPA – Sterling
Kai Rios TE/OLB 6’6 225 lbs 3.96 GPA – Rock Island
Marieon Anderson WR/DB 6’4 175 lbs – Rock Island
Jacob Rohwer Utility 3.32 GPA – Rock Island
Jason Bowker T/DT 3.45 GPA – Alleman
Quinten Fonseca 5’10 165 lbs 4.94 GPA – Alleman
Adrian Alvarez G/DT 6’1 240 lbs 3.0 GPA – Moline
Gatlin Ford T/DE 6’2 300 lbs 1.5 GPA – Moline
Ayden Kehl TE/LB 6’2 205 lbs 2.3 GPA – Moline
Anthony Pierce DB 5’10 165 lbs – Geneseo
Andrew Cotty DB 5’11 150 lbs – Geneseo
Alex Egipciaco RB 6’1 190 lbs 2.52 GPA – Galesburg
Jermany Goods OL 6’4 320 lbs 2.31 GPA – Galesburg
John Rehn K 5’10 160 lbs 4.08 GPA – Galesburg
Makhi Lewis WR Quincy
I want to thank the Western Big 6 coaches for hosting a great virtual showcase and for having me be apart of their zoom call. Keep an eye on these 2022’s, they still have room to develop their skillset and hone their craft. Whoever gets them into their program is going to get players that are hungry and determined to make the most out of the opportunity.