PRZ Showcase Houston Standouts Pt 1

<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">On Saturday January 22, 2021 I attended The Prep Redzone Showcase in Houston, Texas. At this exclusive showcase dozens of high school athletes were able to test their speeds and skills in a competitive environment. They got a chance to test their 40 yard dash, the L drill, the shuttle run and the broad jump. They also got a chance to polish up their individual positional skills and competed 1 on 1 against each other. I saw a lot of standout athletes that I’ll be discussing in this two part article.</span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">#34 [player_tooltip player_id="249928" first="Brock" last="Ramzinsky"] LB Class of 2023 6’1 220 lbs Churchill High School </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">[player_tooltip player_id="249928" first="Brock" last="Ramzinsky"] came all the way from San Antonio to get noticed. Brock is a solid defensive linebacker with a sturdy and strong body build. Brock wasn’t the fastest linebacker, but he was quick and had great footwork. During the individual drills against the running backs not one of them could get pass this behemoth of an athlete. Brock’s testing stats was a 5 flat 40 yard dash, 4.34 Shuttle run and 7.31 L Drill.</span></p> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-276396" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/01/59A2F8E5-C5A7-47B4-81DE-B0AD7AFD3966-300x300.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">#66 [player_tooltip player_id="275676" first="David" last="Johnson"] WR Class of 2024 5’7 153 lbs Klein Collins High School </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">The 1st time I noticed [player_tooltip player_id="275676" first="David" last="Johnson"] was during his 40 yard dash. David had a great starting run and great running form. David didn’t waste any unnecessary movement allowing him to a great time of 4.54. David also showcased his speed during the 1 on 1 portion as a wide receiver being out defensive backs to get open for passes. David’s testing stats was a 4.54 40 yard dash, 4.40 Shuttle run, 9 broad jump and 7.41 L Drill.</span></p> <img class="size-medium wp-image-276399" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/01/CCE51CBA-0E83-4E7C-B306-CCD79885B194-300x300.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">#12 [player_tooltip player_id="276048" first="Wayne" last="Rhodes"] DB Class of 2023 6’0 165 lbs Stafford High School </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">Waynes Rhodes was the fastest athlete at this showcase. Wayne had the fastest 40 yard dash time at 4.47. He had a great kick off and starting run. With his great running form I asked Wayne afterwards if he ran track and he told me yes. I could tell that track really helped Wayne with his overall speed and quickness. Then during the 1 on 1 portion Wayne was able to transfer his speed to playing defensive back and put on pressure on the wide receivers. One thing I would love to see from Wayne is improving his catching skills because their were a lot of opportunities for interceptions that he unfortunately dropped. Wayne’s testing stats was a 4.47 40 yard dash, 4.37 shuttle run, 10’2 broad jump and 7.10 L Drill. </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">#5 Chris Gant Jr. DB Class of 2024 5’11 185 lbs Klein Collins High School </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">Chris Gant Jr showed out at the showcase. Chris plays defensive back and a commendable one at that. Chris showed me his speed and quickness during the 40 yard dash and shuttle run. Then during the 1 on 1 portion I saw Chris demonstrating lock down defense against wide receivers. Chris was able to jam up his man and blocked or avoid any ball thrown to the receiver. Chris’ testing stats was a 4.65 40 yard dash, 4.28 shuttle run, 9’8 broad jump and 7.25 L Drill.</span></p> <img class="size-medium wp-image-276401" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/01/BA3D9501-B0AC-45D7-92BF-854E5F49007F-300x300.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">#38 [player_tooltip player_id="276039" first="Kieran" last="Garris"] OL Class of 2024 6’2 225 lbs Samuel V. Champion High School </span></p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2">There wasn’t a lot of offensive linemen present at the Houston showcase, but [player_tooltip player_id="276039" first="Kieran" last="Garris"] was definitely the one that stood out. Kieran is a solid offensive guard during the testing period he had adequate stats, but during the individual portion I could tell his basics were solid. Kieran had notable footwork and had a great lineman stance and posture. Kieran still has traits to polish up on for example, his starting block step and continuously moving his feet on pass and run blocks. Kieran is an upcoming Junior so he still has two years to improve his overall skills. Kieran’s </span><span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">testing stats was a 5.28 40 yard dash, 4.81 Shuttle run, 7’10 broad jump and 8.07 L Drill.</span></p> <img class="size-medium wp-image-276403" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/01/2111CE6E-86C8-4F48-9BA0-7C9D1AF7A69D-300x300.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="300" />