Impact Freshmen: Offense

Today, we dipped into the Hoosier state and looked at some of the top young talents on the offensive side of the football. Each prospect listed was a varsity contributor as a freshman and flashed a ton of upside. Keep an eye on them this off-season as they hit the weight room and continue to progress physically. Here’s who to know! <hr /> <em><strong>Gabriel Aramboles, 6’, 205, Westfield</strong></em> A smooth operator after the catch that is rarely brought down by the first tackler. He’s a consistent hands catcher that works the short-intermediate level extremely well. On the perimeter, he’s a high effort blocker who will give your everything he’s got until this whistle is blown. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14722360/61aa4d3ba681730ab00ce4cf" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; <em><strong>Jwann Allen, 5’5", 150, Lafayette Jefferson</strong></em> A smaller back with exceptional change of direction. Allen has made second and third-level defenders look silly in space and keeps his feet moving on contact. He’s patient waiting for his blocks to set up before bursting through a seam. Look for him to add some weight this off-season; I think his production is going to soar in year two at the varsity level. &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="243219" first="Noah" last="Ehrlich"], 6’, 175, Hobart</strong></em> When you throw on the tape, the first thing that jumps out to you is the pure arm talent. Noah also displayed outstanding vertical ball touch and clean footwork in the pocket. He’s calm when forced to improvise and can make plenty of throws off-platform. He’s a magician against unblocked rushers and can keep plays alive off sheer will. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14168038/618fc5d91600b60330514b61" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; <em><strong>Alijah Price, 5’6", 160, Ben Davis</strong></em> Price shows excellent speed and will explode through arm tackles. He can cut it back against the grain at any point and forces defenders to take good angles to the football. Despite his size, he’s a more than willing blocker and likes to get downhill &amp; lower his shoulder on his opponents as a ball carrier. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16333784/61c0975fdfd81809ccd27d5a" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="196639" first="Carsen" last="Melvin"], 6’3", 190, Plainfield</strong></em> This is another quarterback prospect who is fantastic when asked to ad lib. Melvin keeps his eyes downfield when the pocket caves in and excels throwing on the run. He shows good timing with his wideouts and the ability to make an impact on called quarterback runs. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13345963/617e9ee4041e480cacf34fff" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; <em><strong>Kaden Lark, 5’9", 160, Lebanon</strong></em> A crafty slot receiver who gains most of his yards after contact. Lark is a gifted kick and punt returner who can gash opponents if they don’t get him to the ground quickly. Kaden has the speed to take a quick game concept eighty yards to the house and can outrun defenders that have an angle on him. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16001339/61816445f31c94044cef5271" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>