Prospect Spotlight: Recent Risers!

We focus on three prospects that have been rising the ranks recently! &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131923" first="Troy" last="Bruce"]-ATH</strong> |5’8 170| |Center Point| <a href="https://twitter.com/TroyBruceJr1"><em>@TroyBruceJr1 on Twitter</em></a></span> [player_tooltip player_id="131923" first="Troy" last="Bruce"] is a talented athlete that lines up at both WR and RB for Center Point. Bruce is an electric playmaker in the open field, he has terrific speed, quickness, elusiveness, and vision that allow him to routinely take plays to the house. As a WR, Bruce does a great job generating separation off of DBs, his quick release and route running leave them in the dust. When it comes to catching the ball, Bruce does a great job making sure to use his hands instead of his body, and overall demonstrates the ability to make some difficult catches. As an RB, Bruce shares the same explosiveness out of the backfield. Often on film, you can find Bruce using a ton of patience and vision that help him create plays on the ground, and with his quick feet, there’s always a high likelihood of him making defenders miss tackles. Overall, [player_tooltip player_id="131923" first="Troy" last="Bruce"] is a really talented athlete with a ton of potential heading into his senior season, and he currently lists offers from Army, Navy, Alabama A&amp;M, and more! &nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="128187" first="Izayah" last="Fletcher"]-WR </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">|6’2 185| |Hartselle| <a href="https://twitter.com/IzayahFletcher2"><em>@IzayahFletcher2 on Twitter</em></a></span> [player_tooltip player_id="128187" first="Izayah" last="Fletcher"] is a terrific WR that has been blowing up recently in the recruiting world, and rightfully so. Standing at 6’2 185, Fletcher is a big target that makes sure to use that size to his advantage, he consistently overpowers DBs and uses his long arms to high point the ball, constantly making some extremely impressive receptions. Fletcher has rare speed and route running capabilities to pair with his size, which in turn makes him almost unstoppable without double coverage. Last season, Fletcher put all of these skills on full display as he notched 49 receptions, for 784 yards and 8 touchdowns. Also, in addition to all of his skills as a WR, when on special teams, Fletcher has demonstrated a ton of value as a KR where he was able to consistently get great starting field position for his offense. [player_tooltip player_id="128187" first="Izayah" last="Fletcher"] has been slept on for a while, and thankfully people are starting to wake up and see this guy’s talent, he currently lists offers from Georgia State, Coastal Carolina, and South Florida, with more surely to arrive soon! &nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="131897" first="Elijah" last="Williams"]-DL </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">|6’4 290| |Thompson| <a href="https://twitter.com/Ew98__"><em>@Ew98__ on Twitter</em></a></span> [player_tooltip player_id="131897" first="Elijah" last="Williams"] is another prospect that hasn’t been receiving much attention until recently. Williams is a massive DT that played on arguably one of the best defensive units we have seen in years with Thompson last fall, and he made just as big of an impact as anyone else. Last fall, Williams posted up 27 tackles (8 for loss) and one sack. Williams is a monster against the run, on nearly every running play he can be seen bullying opposing linemen to either close up lanes or make tackles for loss in the backfield. Running up the middle is not an option against a player like him. Against the pass, Williams possesses an extremely powerful bull rush, and although he may not have the sack numbers, his presence and pressure are felt immensely by the quarterback. Recently, Williams has received offers from Maryland, South Carolina, Alcorn State, and more. With his senior season on the horizon, expect to see [player_tooltip player_id="131897" first="Elijah" last="Williams"] continue to be a problem in the trenches this fall!