Week 1 Round-Up of Twitter: Offense

As we kick off the 2021 fall season all over Illinois, we at Prep Redzone are going to bring you weekly updates of student-athletes from around the state. We asked Twitter to drop their film, and these are the offensive players that sent me their Hudl. <hr /> <h5>Chase Hanson, QB, Mascoutah, 2022, Twitter @Ac3Hanson</h5> Chase is a solid dual-threat QB with the arm going with it. He does a great job reading the play and getting through open lanes given by the defense. He is running a 4.43, which makes him a difficult player to trap in open space—interested to see how he does this season and if he can put these numbers up regularly. https://twitter.com/Ac3Hanson/status/1431834836872871938?s=20 <h5></h5> <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="65707" first="Keegan" last="Glover"], QB, Benton, 2022, Twitter @GloverKeegan</h5> Displaying great touch on the ball in the pocket and, more impressively, on the run. Every team Keegan will face this season will key on how to stop him. His Dual-threat ability makes it tough for any defense to handle. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="155538" first="Camden" last="Robbins"] ATH, Fairfeild, 2022, Twitter @camdenw03</h5> Camden plays DB and WR and plays them both incredibly well; this All-State ATH is going to be tough to handle all season. He has the size to jump over the top of defenses, and his hands are like glue combined with incredible speed. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="103372" first="Allen" last="Middleton"] WR, Mascoutah, 2023, Twitter @1AllenMiddleton</h5> He has excellent route-running abilities coupled with his solid footwork. Allen has excellent hands catching the ball in traffic and does a good job sitting in the zone-making catches under the defense. https://twitter.com/1AllenMiddleton/status/1432478411906240521?s=20 <h5>Billy Bailey, WR, Joliet West, 2023, Twitter @BillyBaileyJr2</h5> Billy hits the edge with good speed on sweeps, has sound footwork without any false steps. He does a job bending around the line, using his vision to slip through the narrowest running lanes. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="65719" first="Gabe" last="Hillard"] ,RB, Carbondale, 2022, Twitter <span style="font-size: 1rem;">@gabe_hillard</span></h5> Gabe had a solid outing making some highlight plays throughout it. He showed off his pass-catching skills as well as he found open lanes for YAC. He does run through traffic on the ground, finding lanes and accelerating through them. https://twitter.com/gabe_hillard/status/1431655254861438994?s=20 <h5>Javion Kizer, OL, Carbondale, 2023, Twitter @jboogie56</h5> Javion, when engaged with the defender, is not going to let up on them until they are on their back. He knows how to keep his feet chopping through the block, and at his size does a number to undersized defensive linemen. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="157736" first="Karson" last="King"] RB, Kankakee,2023, Twitter @KarsonKing3</h5> Karson showed off his speed during his weekly performance, outrunning the defense at the 3rd level with ease. He did a great job coming back to his QB in pass situations to save the play. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="145658" first="Silvano" last="Spatafora"], RB, Neuqua Valley, 2024, Twitter @silvanospata25</h5> He carries the ball exceptionally well, has good vision, and doesn’t shy away from contact. Silvano does have homerun speed to make the big runs that are daggers to teams. <h5>Carter Baranski, QB, Joliet West, 2022 Twitter @carterbaranski1</h5> Stood firm in the pocket under pressure, completing first down throws. He has an accurate ball inside 25 yards that keep the chains moving. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="183077" first="Lamark" last="Threadgill"], WR, Carbondale, 2022, @LamarkThreadgi1</h5> He does an excellent job bending the edge on jet sweeps using his track speed. Has sweeping vision when in traffic working to get every yard. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="157980" first="Dash" last="Dorsey"],ATH, St. Francis HS, 5'11 170 2023 @DashDorsey</h5> Dorsey, a 2-way starter, demonstrated excellent route running, catching, man-to-man coverage, and speed. He makes it extremely difficult to guard him with his twitchy quick movement in open space. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="189244" first="Jake" last="Metze"], ATH, Johnsburg, 2023, Twitter @Jake_Metze13</h5> Playing RB and WR, Jake is a swiss army knife when it comes to playing a position on offense. Anywhere he lines up, he is a threat for big yards with his great hands and quick twitchy movements on his routes, creating significant separation. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="155051" first="Peyton" last="Armstrong"], QB, Tuscola, Twitter @peytonozzy</h5> Peyton demonstrated his dual-threat abilities this past weekend in fine form. He has a good release keeping the ball high, and throws on the run accurately. <h5>[player_tooltip player_id="181798" first="Nate" last="Branch"]TE, Palatine,2023 @NateBranch810</h5> Nate has goods hands making difficult catches more than once in his week one performance. He can open up running lanes with his blocking line up as a Y, inside and out. <h5>Jay Mooring  ATH, Fairfield, 2024, Twitter @JayMone00239451</h5> Jay is a fast returner and backup QB that has a canny ability to run through traffic. He will be getting more varsity looks this week; I'm sure after his week one performance. <h5>Nikolas Belski OL, LaSalle-Peru, 2023, Twitter @nikbelski</h5> This young man is a mauler up front putting anyone he touches on their backs. His feet are constantly churning, coming out of his impeccable 3 pt stance. https://twitter.com/nikbelski/status/1431825341169995777?s=20 <hr /> &nbsp;