Offensive Players I’m Looking to See at the All-Ohio Finals

Tonight the finals of the All-Ohio Showcase will take place at Toledo Whitmer high school.  Yesterday I talked about a handful of the defensive players that I was looking forward to seeing compete.  Today I do the same for the offensive side of the ball. [caption id="attachment_48874" align="alignleft" width="240"]<img class="wp-image-48874 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/09/SullivanGage400x500-240x300.jpg" alt="[player_tooltip player_id=" width="240" height="300" /> <strong>2022 [player_tooltip player_id="34470" first="Gage" last="Sullivan"]</strong>[/caption]Edon 2022 Offensive Guard [player_tooltip player_id="118711" first="Cassius" last="Hulbert"] is a young man that I was looking forward to seeing at the Prep Redzone Showcase, but when rain postponed that even I would have to wait for that to happen.  Well tonight’s the night.  At 6’3 295 pounds, Hulbert already has the prototypical size and build of an guard at the college level.  He can pass set, but I really like his upside as a run blocker.  He’s a kid who plays to the whistle and loves to finish.  Most of his offensive reps on his hudl film are at offensive tackle, and I’d like to see some reps of him at guard. Easton Korody is a 2022 who plays offensive tackle for Carey high school.  Karody is listed at 6’5 275 pounds.  He has a lean frame that can be built upon.  He’s a good athlete that moves well.  The Blue Devils ran some zone stretch run where that athleticism is really shown off.  I like him in college in an offense that is built off zone blocking.  What I’d like to see is how he fares in pass blocking in more of a man scheme to see what kind of versatility he has. Quarterback Tyler Tusai is a 2024 who’s on the rise.  At 6’3 200 pounds Tusai has plus size, and has a ton of arm talent that’s just starting to be unlocked.  I want to see his footwork and what kind of anticipation he throws with.  Ball placement and arm strength are other traits I’m looking to evaluate. Though only two years into his high school career Fremont Ross  [player_tooltip player_id="92620" first="Kaden" last="Holmes"] has put up gaudy numbers in the Little Giants offense.  That offense is one that is centered on timing and getting the ball out quickly.  What I’m looking to see from Kaden is what kind of arm strength does he have?  Can he open it up and stretch the field vertically? The Kirtland Hornets are coming off of yet another State Championship.  One of the main cogs in their offense was 2022 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id="34470" first="Gage" last="Sullivan"].  He’s a long and athletic receiver who’s a competitor that makes plays.  I just want to see what kind of separation Sullivan is able to get and what kind of small space quickness he has. I highlighted Tyreece Lattimore of Dayton Stebbins yesterday.  Today I’m highlighting wide receiver Adrian Norton Jr. who’s a 2023.  One word describes Norton, and that’ s ATHLETE.  If you go to Norton’s twitter page you’ll find a video of him on a basketball court throw an alley-oop bounce pass to himself where he catches the bal<span style="font-size: 1rem;">l puts it between his legs and dunks it.  At 6’1 it’s a very impressive feat to say the least.  Adrian was used mostly in special teams as a Sophomore due to upper</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">classmen ahead of him at WR. What I want to see is not just the athleticism, but what kind of route runner is Norton?  How does he use his athletic ability to get open?  How does he catch the ball?</span> <img class="size-medium wp-image-124349 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0192-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /> There’s a swath of talented 2023 wide receivers who will be competing: RJ Mukes, Shawn Gilbert, [player_tooltip player_id="92624" first="Bryson" last="Hammer"], Ty Perkins, and [player_tooltip player_id="34498" first="Anthony" last="Brown"] are all guys that I’m interested in seeing. Miamisburg 2023 running back [player_tooltip player_id="92621" first="Christian" last="Davis"] has P5 offers from the likes of Tennessee and West Virginia.  He’s an athletic back with size and a great burst.  He runs with vision.  What I want to see with Christian is continued focus and ability to make plays catching the ball.  This will make him a more versatile player that can be a 3 down back. &nbsp;