2022 Rankings Newcomers: Offense

<em>An inside look into some of the new 2022 offensive prospects in the Prep Redzone Rankings.</em> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151853" first="Ayden" last="Knapik"], OL, Kennewick </strong> A dual sport athlete (football, basketball) with great length/frame at 6’7” 245 lbs. He’s a plus athlete with quick feet and good natural movement skills. Good lateral agility, bend, and speed to be an effective blocker at the second level and in space. Shows he can match the defender’s movement and sustain. Limited experience as an OT so still developing fundamentals and technique but possesses good raw ability and understanding of the position. Good upside and potential with plenty of room to add weight to his thinner build as he fills out and matures. Picked up his first offer from Eastern Washington in late June. <strong><img class=" wp-image-155914 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/06/PrzIcon3.png" alt="" width="245" height="251" />[player_tooltip player_id="151855" first="Hall" last="Schmidt"], OL, Peninsula </strong> The Boise State commit possesses ideal size, length, and frame at 6’7” 300 lbs. Impressive athleticism and feet for his size allows him to execute different types of blocks effectively, especially as a pulling guard. He’s mauler that is strong and powerful at the POA and finishes his blocks. Flashes good efficient use of his hands with good extension and a strong initial punch. Great ability to control defenders with his hands. Strong all-around technique, footwork, and fundamentals. Picked up eight total offers before committing to Boise State including Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Missouri State. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151864" first="Dylan" last="Carson"], RB, Marysville-Pilchuck</strong> Strong athletic build at 6’0” 195 lbs. Plus athleticism, he possesses good initial quickness and burst as soon as he finds an open running lane. He’s elusive in the open field weaving through defenders and using his top end speed to finish off long gains in the end zone. Love his quick cut ability and balance as a ball carrier. Shows he can beat them with speed or power with his ability to break tackles and run through contact. He’s a throwback RB that runs hard and shows great toughness. One to watch entering his senior year after earning first-team all-area in the short 2020 spring season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151867" first="Rowley" last="Canale"], WR/TE, Garfield</strong> Plays WR in the Garfield offense but could transition nicely to TE at the college level given his great size and length at 6’5” 200 lbs. Has plenty of room to add weight to his frame without sacrificing any speed or mobility. Exceptional catch radius, he’s got strong hands and does a great job extending to reel in receptions outside his framework. Understands how to find the soft spot in the defense and present himself as a big target by boxing out defenders and creating a throwing lane. Not a burner after the catch but runs hard quickly getting north/south and is not an easy tackle. Intriguing college prospect if he continues on the same trajectory. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151869" first="Logan" last="Rodriguez"], QB, Sunnyside<img class=" wp-image-136303 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/PRZ-Generic-Gray.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="143" /></strong> Voted first-team all-league after an impressive performance in the short five game season throwing for almost 1,600 yards completing 67% of his passes and throwing for 17 touchdowns. Does a great job hitting his spots at the short and intermediate levels getting the ball out quickly and on time. Strong arm talent, he shows he can switch up velocities and trajectory to throw a catchable ball. Plus pocket mobility, he feels/anticipates pressure and is able to extend the play with his legs while keeping his eyes down field for an open target. Good ability to throw on the run to either direction without sacrificing accuracy. Expect him to put up huge numbers with a full senior season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151870" first="Ziere" last="Ford"], RB, Puyallup</strong> Ford is a complete back with great versatility. He checks a lot of boxes with his ability to run, block, and catch the ball out of the backfield. He’s a physical downhill back that has a good combination of power and elusiveness. Good forward lean, pad level, and leverage with the ball in his hands but can also make defenders miss with his quick feet and lateral agility. Good natural vision and instincts as a ball carrier, shows good awareness as he’s reading his blocks and seeing his angles before he accelerates through. Expect a big senior year from him after running for over 500 yards and nine touchdowns in five games during the spring. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151882" first="Ty" last="Snider"], WR, Ridgefield</strong> Voted first-team all-league after a strong spring season that saw him average almost 100 yards receiving per game to go along with seven touchdowns. Great physical skillset to build on with his combination of size, speed, and playmaking ability. Shows good athleticism and game speed both as a route runner and after the catch. He’s savvy with his routes and the way he creates separation, does a great job gaining positional leverage to make a play on the ball. He comes hard off the LOS with a great release move and has the speed to stretch the field vertically. Love his ability to create and make explosive plays after the catch. Under recruited at this point given his talent.