The Discovered Undiscovered & Risers: 24' Breakdowns Pt. 3

Welcome back to The Discovered, Undiscovered, and Risers article series. In this series, we're going to be diving into player breakdowns varying across positions and with players that you should have on your radar heading into the fall season. These student athletes range across all of Illinois and across all levels (8A-1A). Without further ado, let's dive into part three of our 24' breakdowns. <hr /> [player_tooltip player_id="271278" first="Stephon" last="Sellers"] <a href="https://twitter.com/SellersStephon">Twitter</a> Mr. Sellers took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season as a slot receiver where he showcases his foot quicks to close the cushion quickly on the defender playing in off coverage. This young man has countless plays in his highlights providing insight into his hands as well as his ability to adjust to make tough catches. In one clip, he's able to stack the defender winning over the top on the seam route and goes up for the 50/50 ball attacking the ball at the highest point to secure the contested catch. Once he does, he keeps his feet driving with the defender on his back for five yards as he reaches across the goal line for the touchdown. In another clip, he's in the redzone where he uses his foot quicks at the snap to get past the second-level defenders into the back of the endzone as he stems his route inside before breaking out on the out route flat down the back end line. Upon doing so, he's able to play above the rim against two defenders to secure the contested catch for the touchdown. His route running and his separation ability are also one to keep an eye on as well as his understanding of spacing. In the second clip in his highlights, he works past the linebackers finding the soft spot between them and the defensive backs in the middle of the field. Here, he's able to secure the catch and use his foot quicks to blow past the second-level defenders breaking a long run for the touchdown. In another clip in his highlights, this young man secures the catch along the sideline and uses his body control to stop on a dime making the safety playing over the top miss in open space. Once this happens, he gets vertical into the endzone for the touchdown. This young man provides insight into being able to find the soft spot in zone coverage where he'll sit to become an outlet for his quarterback to keep the chains moving. Upon securing the catch, he has the ability to break a long run either for a big gain or for a touchdown regardless of whether it's a shot underneath route or intermediate route or deep shot downfield. There are clips throughout his highlights where once he secures the catch he gets vertical quickly showcasing his foot quicks to blow by second-level defenders for touchdowns providing an insight into his long speed. This is seen in the first clip in his highlights where he's able to gain inside release on the seam route through the middle of the field and once he secures the catch he uses his foot quicks to get vertical into the endzone for the touchdown. In another clip, he's able to secure the slant in the middle of the field in stride and further showcases his foot quicks as he outruns the second-level defenders to get into the endzone for the touchdown. This also sheds light on his ability to win over the top with his foot quicks off the line of scrimmage to gain a step on the defender which is seen throughout his film and a trait to keep an eye on moving forward. Currently holds no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15771438/618a394db5347c07e4b09a89">Highlights</a> [player_tooltip player_id="271284" first="David" last="Finfer"] <a href="https://twitter.com/FinferDavid">Twitter</a> Mr. Finfer took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season as a quarterback that showcases glimpses of his mobility and his foot quicks once he pulls the ball down to scramble. There's a clip in his highlights where the pocket collapses and he pulls the ball down to scramble to his left. This young man then uses his foot quicks to turn the corner and lowers his shoulder on the head-up tackler in open space along the sideline. Upon doing so, he delivers a good pop on the head-up defender running him over and putting him on his back as he falls to the ground. If he doesn't lower his shoulder he does have the ability to slide. He showcases glimpses of surveying the field and being able to see green grass as he's in the pocket. Once he does, he can pull the ball down to scramble before sliding down on the play to gain net positive yards on the play. This goes hand in hand with his field vision and poise in the pocket as he showcases glimpses of understanding when to pull the ball down to scramble as well as when to stand strong in the pocket. In the first clip in his highlights, he uses a double pump to get the defender to bite down as he delivers a level three throw no a deep shot downfield right before the rushing defender delivers a hit on him. In another clip, this young man is on the move to his right surveying the field on the rollout and is able to find his receiver in the soft spot in zone coverage as he makes the throw out of platform on the move. In terms of his accuracy and delivery, he provides glimpses of having a quick/compact release as well as having an insight into putting balls into catchable positions for his receivers both when he's on the move as well as when he's working in platform. In the second clip in his highlights, he's in five wide formation and is able to set up getting rid of the ball quickly on a deep shot downfield right as a defender is in his face. In another clip, he's running an RPO and is able to get the ball out quickly delivering a level one throw in the middle of the field. Currently hold no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15441794/618043463df4d30ba81ab120">Highlights</a> [player_tooltip player_id="271312" first="Tyson" last="Evans"] <a href="https://twitter.com/tyson_evans31">Twitter</a> Mr. Evans took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season as a quarterback that showcases a glimpse of his mobility. This is seen in a clip in his highlights where he runs the option and isn't afraid to lower his shoulder on the head-up tackler to fight for extra yards on the play. Throughout his film, this young man does provide insight into adding easy velocity across all level throws (level 1, level 2, and level 3). Whether he's delivering an underneath route or setting up to deliver a deep shot downfield, this young man provides enough insight of adding easy velocity across all throws and puts the ball into catchable spots for his receivers when doing so. When he's running RPO, he showcases glimpses of getting the ball out quickly resulting in his receiver gashing the opposing defense for a big gain on the play. If he's running screens, he's able to backpedal quickly buying himself extra time as his receiver gets open on the screen before getting the ball out quickly as there's a rushing defender in his face and is seen throughout his highlights. This goes hand in hand with his field vision. There's a clip in his highlights where he's in the redzone and patiently awaits his receive to gain a step on the defender as he's running a crossing route before this young man adds zip on the ball delivering a bullet to the endzone. The pass is then completed for a touchdown. Currently holds no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11993077/6181ea30b535e00ef81b168c">Highlights</a> [player_tooltip player_id="271318" first="Jay" last="Mooring"] <a href="https://twitter.com/JayMooring6">Twitter</a> Mr. Mooring took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season as a wingback providing insight into his foot quicks through the hole where he can gain a step advantage against the second-level defenders. Once he does so, he provides insight into his long speed as he can either break a run for a big gain or get into the endzone for the touchdown. When he's running inside the tackles he showcases glimpses of having the vision to find running lanes quickly. There's a clip in his highlights where he gets through the line of scrimmage and once he does he uses quick cuts to make defenders miss in open space. He's also able to run through grab tackles gaining extra yards on the play. Where he causes the most problems is when he's running outside the tackles and when he finds cutback lanes throughout his film. In the first clip in his highlights, he follows his lead blockers through the hole before using a quick cut to find the cutback lane breaking a long run. Here, he uses his foot quicks to get along the sideline and into the endzone coming away with the touchdown. In another clip in his highlights, he uses his lateral quickness to turn the corner and is able to break a long run as he reads his blocks in open space. Here, he's able to gain the step advantage against the second-level defenders and win the foot race into the endzone for the touchdown. Currently holds no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16786403/61a9ac783df5110e5cc5234d">Highlights</a> [player_tooltip player_id="271319" first="Landon" last="Waldrop"] <a href="https://twitter.com/LandonWaldrop5">Twitter</a> Mr. Waldrop took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season as a wingback that provides a glimpse of being quick through the hole on inside zone and counter as well as being able to read blocks well in open space. When he's running inside the tackles, he showcases insight into being able to find the hole and get through. In the first clip in his highlights, he gets through the line of scrimmage following his lead blocker before he gets into open space. Here, he's able to break a long run as he reads his receiver's block downfield and is then able to win the foot race against two defenders to get into the endzone for the touchdown. When he runs counter, he's able to read his lead blockers and showcase glimpses of being able to weave in/out of defenders in open space. Upon doing so, he ends up breaking a long run on the play as well as having the ability to finish the play by getting into the endzone for a touchdown. In the second clip in his highlights, he's running outside zone and is able to get along the sideline using his foot quicks to gain a step on the second-level defenders. This young man is then able to weave in/out of defenders in open space on his way into the endzone for the touchdown. Now in the air attack, there's a clip in his highlights where he secures the screen and once he does he's able to read his blockers in open space to pick up the first down. Still need to see more clips before being able to dive deep into his pass-catching skill set. Currently has no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14556600/617aa3da4797010dec4302f1">Highlights</a> [player_tooltip player_id="271320" first="Brayden" last="Oberreiter"] Mr. Oberreiter took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season working out of the 3-4 defense as an interior linebacker as well as working in as a one tech here and there. This young man provides insight of being able to time his blitz well as when he does he ends up getting penetration on the play causing disruption in the backfield. This is seen in the first clip in his highlights when he's coming on a blitz timing it well to get into the backfield quickly at the snap meeting the ball carrier in the backfield for the tackle for loss. This is further seen in the second clip in his highlights where he times his blitz well again but this time the run is going away from him. Here, he's able to secure the tackle behind the line of scrimmage for a tackle for loss before the ball carrier is able to make a move. In another clip, he times his blitz well and is able to take the run blocker head-on. Here, he's able to jolt the offensive lineman upright before disengaging to free himself up securing the tackle at the line of scrimmage for no gain. At times, he can line up as a one tech where he's quick out of his stance using a club/swim move. Upon doing so, he's able to get penetration on the play to meet the ball carrier at/behind the line of scrimmage for no gain/loss on the play. This young man also provides insight into flowing to the ball where he slow plays the ball before triggering downhill in close space to secure the tackle and doesn't give up on plays. There's a clip in his highlights where the play is going away from him and he takes backside pursuit. Upon doing so, he pursues along the sideline to finish the tackle as his teammate is able to slow the ball carrier down. Currently holds no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14760156/61a920e232e6c309c4021f4f">Highlights</a> [player_tooltip player_id="271845" first="Joe" last="Allen"] <a href="https://twitter.com/Joeallen_17">Twitter</a> Mr. Allen took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season as an outside receiver providing glimpses of having the foot quicks to win over the top on deep shots downfield. His ability to get open and separation ability are one to keep an eye on moving forward. In the first clip in his highlights, he uses his foot quicks off the ball to stack the defender when running a post route. Upon doing so, he's able to use a speed cut at the top of the route breaking the defender off. This creates enough separation on the play to win over the top hauling in the touchdown grab. In another clip in his highlights, he provides a glimpse of understanding spacing as he finds the soft spot in zone coverage where he sits to become an outlet for his quarterback and keeps the chains moving. When this young man runs receiver screens, he provides glimpses of using his foot quicks to get vertical as he uses an initial burst upon securing the catch. He could potentially end up breaking long runs consistently with further development in his initial burst. All of that being said, this young man isn't afraid to secure the catch in traffic. In the second clip in his highlights, he's working in the redzone and runs a three-step slant where he gets to the defender's toes before breaking on the route. This results in him gaining inside leverage and is able to secure the low pass between two defenders for the touchdown. Currently holds no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14737858/618734ae4df641047841584c">Highlights</a> [player_tooltip player_id="271810" first="Parker" last="Startz"] <a href="https://twitter.com/StartzParker">Twitter</a> Mr. Startz took his snaps on Varsity this last fall season working out of a 3-4 defense as an interior linebacker and provides glimpses throughout his film of using his foot quicks to put himself in a position to make a play on the ball. Against inside run, he provides insight into his gap shooting ability. Once he diagnoses the run he showcases the ability to time the snap well and get through the line of scrimmage generating penetration to disrupt the play. In the first clip in his highlights, the run is coming aw him and upon diagnosing the run he triggers downhill quickly in close space to take the tackler head-on. Upon doing so, he jolts the offensive lineman upright before he frees himself up to secure the tackle behind the line of scrimmage for a loss on the play. When he's going up against runs outside the tackles, he showcases glimpses of being a rangy defender covering sideline to sideline using his lateral quickness to limit the ball carrier's chance of turning the corner as well as secure the tackle along the sideline for minimum gain. This is also seen in a clip in his highlights where the quarterback is on a rollout to his left. This young man sees this triggering quickly using his foot quicks to cover ground not allowing the quarterback to turn the corner and instead results in the quarterback being brought down for no gain on the play. In another clip in his highlights, the play is going away from him and he doesn't give up on the play by coming from the backside of the play. Upon doing so, this young man uses his foot quicks to secure the tackle along the sideline as he saves a touchdown on the play being the last defender having a chance to make a tackle. When he's coming on a pass rush, he lines up as a 7 tech. In a clip in his highlights, he's holding contains before the quarterback tries to escape the pocket. This young man recognizes this and is able to free himself up by disengaging with the offensive lineman to secure the sack. In another clip in his highlights, he's getting double-teamed off the edge at the snap and sees the quarterback goes to pull the ball down to scramble as a lane opens up. This young man is then able to disengage the double team and deliver a hit from behind on the quarterback forcing a fumble on the play. Currently holds no offers. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15653468/6197354564e04309c8db4495">Highlights</a> <hr /> Be sure to follow <a href="https://twitter.com/PRZJordan">@PRZJordan</a> regarding news & information for Illinois High School Football as well as <a href="https://twitter.com/prepredzoneIL">@PrepRedzoneIL</a>. Want to be ranked? Fill out our FREE <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/">Prospect Player Index</a>, another tool to help you in your recruiting journey.