#PRZTN Spring Showcase Preview
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Our 2nd annual Prep RedZone Tennessee Spring Showcase is upon us and a large contingent of prospects are set to attend, so it should be an active day of football action and an opportunity for guys to further their recruiting…
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Continue ReadingOur 2nd annual Prep RedZone Tennessee Spring Showcase is upon us and a large contingent of prospects are set to attend, so it should be an active day of football action and an opportunity for guys to further their recruiting stocks.
Here we look at the guys who are expected to be in attendance on Saturday with a quick rundown on each position along with some intel on the talent itself.
Notable QB’s Attending: Joseph Derrick – Father Ryan (‘25), Ryan Huff – Greenwood (Ky), Cody Pagach Cody Pagach 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Alcoa | 2024 State TN – Independence (‘24), Brian Rager Brian Rager 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Liberty Creek | 2024 State TN – Liberty Creek (‘24), Carter Smith Carter Smith 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Hardin Co. | 2024 State TN – Hardin Co. (‘24), Connor Swann Connor Swann 6'2" | 165 lbs | QB Ravenwood | 2023 TN – Ravenwood, Briz Trapp Briz Trapp 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB DeKalb County | 2024 TN – DeKalb Co. (‘24), Tyler Travers Tyler Travers 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB Mt. Juliet | 2025 State TN – Mt. Juliet (‘25)
– Huff is a young, talented passer that already holds a couple of D1 offers and is on the verge of adding more; Pagach is ranked as the #1 quarterback in Tennessee for the ‘24 class. He already holds offers from Pitt and Toledo with many others on the way; Both Rager, Smith and Trapp are viewed as Top 20 in-state quarterback prospects for the 2024 class; Travers is a future star that recently made a transfer from Pope Prep over to Mt. Juliet. This guy is a future college prospect that could see his first offer arrive any day.
Notable RB’s Attending: Austin Acton – Lamar Sch. (MS), Ty Clark III Ty Clark III 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB FRA | 2024 State TN – FRA (‘24), T.J. Mayes T.J. Mayes 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH MUS | 2025 TN – MUS (‘25), Sharkem Wells – Tyner Acad. (‘24), Rayce Whitaker Rayce Whitaker 5'8" | 170 lbs | RB Bartlett | 2025 TN – Bartlett (‘25), Andrew White Andrew White 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Montgomery Cent. | 2023 TN – Montgomery Central
– The running back position looks light right now but that can easily change come Saturday; Clark III and Mayes look the two guys who stand out the most to me right now as two athletic backs that bring speed, power and balance to the position. Whitaker is a young, quick back that I’m interested to watch and learn more about.
Notable WR’s/TE’s Attending: Brayden Goodreau Brayden Goodreau 6'4" | 220 lbs | TE Northeast | 2024 TN – Northeast (‘24), Brock Montgomery Brock Montgomery 6'3" | 205 lbs | WR Riverdale | 2024 State TN – FCS (‘24), Robert Riley – Clarksville, Michael Starks – Arlington (‘24), Nolan Wolford – St. Xavier (OH), Alex Young Alex Young 6'1" | 195 lbs | TE Fayetteville | 2024 TN – Fayetteville (‘24)
– Several guys listed below on the “Athletes” list could make their way into the receivers group throughout camp on Saturday; Goodreau and Wolford are two tight end prospects that have college size and skills that translate well to the next level; An early, initial look shows that Montgomery could be the best receiver prospect at camp and a guy that has worked extra hard this offseason to become a legit recruitable prospect. He is a possible D1 guy if Montgomery continues to develop at the rate he is currently on.
Notable O-Linemen Attending: Brandon Adams Brandon Adams 6'1" | 290 lbs | OL Lausanne | 2023 TN – Lausanne, Caleb Dorris Caleb Dorris 6'6" | 265 lbs | OL Ensworth | 2023 State TN – Ensworth, Hayden Dozier – Amory (MS), Cal Grubbs Cal Grubbs 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Maryville | 2023 State TN – Maryville, Max Kidd – Father Ryan (‘24), Raymond Poirier Raymond Poirier 6'3" | 320 lbs | OL Hardin Co. | 2023 TN – Hardin Co., Kanye Sawyer – USJ, Jace Schwab – Athens (IL), Cade Shivers Cade Shivers 6'0" | 260 lbs | OL Briarcrest | 2024 TN – Briarcrest Chrst. (‘24), Spence Tankersley Spence Tankersley 6'5" | 305 lbs | OL Forrest | 2024 State TN – Forrest (‘24), Judd Taylor Judd Taylor 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Carter | 2025 State TN – Carter (‘25), Zach Turk Zach Turk 6'3" | 285 lbs | OL Oakland | 2023 State TN – Oakland, Hayden Warwick Hayden Warwick 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Carter | 2025 TN – Carter (‘25)
– This looks like one of the best position groups that we will have at Oakland High School for the #PRZTN Showcase on Saturday; Leading the way for this group is Power Five offered center Grubbs. The East Tennessee product is one of the better center prospects in the country, holding offers from the likes of Duke, Liberty, Ole Miss, Virginia and others. Dorris is another elite level O-lineman that holds 13 total offers at the moment and is on the fringe of becoming a Power Five offered guy.
The youth among this group is quite strong too. Among the young guys to know about and follow come Saturday includes Shivers, Tankersley, Taylor and Warwick. All four of these offensive linemen are future college offered prospects and their performances on Saturday could go a long way towards landing those elusive offers.
Notable D-Linemen Attending: Rocco Abbagnaro Rocco Abbagnaro 6'4" | 280 lbs | DL CPA | 2024 State TN – CPA (‘24), Malik Aljack Malik Aljack 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL Signal Mountain | 2023 State TN – Signal Mountain, Bryce Chrestman – Pontotoc (MS), Connor Coffman Connor Coffman 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Page | 2025 State TN – Page (‘25), Zacchaeus Dixon – Mars Hill (AL), Eriq George Eriq George 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL MBA | 2023 State TN – MBA, Isaiah Hare – Bullitt East (Ky), Bruce Knauber – Greeneville Sr, SC (‘24), Ryan Robinson Ryan Robinson 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Father Ryan | 2024 TN – Father Ryan (‘24), Luke Scott Luke Scott 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Daniel Boone | 2023 State TN – Daniel Boone, Dallin Steele Dallin Steele 6'6" | 255 lbs | DL Lipscomb Acad. | 2023 State TN – Station Camp, Caleb Turner Caleb Turner 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Knox Halls | 2024 State TN – Knox. Halls (‘24), Trace Wegmann – Kossuth (MS)
– Early look into the position groups for Saturday’s Showcase shows that this D-line group may be the best of them all with multiple guys headed towards a future on the college gridiron. It’s a good mix of veterans and youth along with several talented guys coming from out of state. The top two names here based on offers would be George and Steele. These are two of the most talented D-linemen from the Middle Tennessee region and guys that will see their stock continue to grow over the next two months.
Aljack and Scott are two senior prospects that have college traits but have yet to see those offers arrive. Both guys sport strong versatility along with pass rushing upside, so it will be interesting to watch them compete on Saturday; Chrestman, Hare and Wegmann are three out of state competitors that have nice size and strong motors that work well on the next level; Abaggnaro, Robinson and Turner are three rising juniors that could take their recruiting stocks to another level with their performance this Saturday and continued work this summer during college camp season.
Notable LB’s Attending: Mason Curtis Mason Curtis 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Ensworth | 2024 State TN – Ensworth (‘24), Bryson Gardner Bryson Gardner 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Knox. Catholic | 2024 State TN – Knox. Catholic (‘24), Omarion Harris Omarion Harris 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Westview | 2023 TN – Westview, DaNarius Perry DaNarius Perry 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Pope Prep | 2023 State TN – Pope Prep, Hayden Smith Hayden Smith 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Westview | 2023 State TN – Westview, Jackson Steele Jackson Steele 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Carter | 2023 State TN – Carter, Browning Trainer Browning Trainer 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Montgomery Bell Academy | 2023 TN – MBA, Donovan Washington Donovan Washington 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Knox. Central | 2024 TN – Knox. Central (‘24), Aidan Wright Aidan Wright 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Centennial | 2025 State TN – Lipscomb Acad. (‘25)
– Multiple college level prospects will be in attendance Saturday from this linebackers group with 2024 stud backer Curtis leading the way. This Ensworth rising junior is a national prospect holding several offers from ACC, Big 10 and SEC programs; Gardner and Washington are two other 2024 linebackers to know about going forward as these two will be two of the better prospects at this position coming out of the East Tennessee region next year.
The senior crop will be well represented too with Harris, Smith, Steele and Trainer being four guys that not only have the look and size of a college prospect but also players that show upside to take their talents to a higher stage of competition within the next level. Steele in particular is a top 12 ranked linebacker by #PRZTN and someone still waiting on that first offer. He is a talented guy with size and speed that should land that 1st offer very soon.
Notable DB’s Attending: Jordan Batts Jordan Batts 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Arlington | 2023 TN – Arlington, Javon Drake Javon Drake 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB LaVergne | 2023 State TN – LaVergne, Caleb Owens – Page (‘24), Braylen Vanderbilt Braylen Vanderbilt 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Riverdale | 2024 TN – Oakland (‘24), Breon White Breon White 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Northeast | 2024 TN – Northeast (‘24), Max Williams Max Williams 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB MUS | 2024 State TN – Hillsboro (‘24), Tito Williams, Jr Tito Williams, Jr 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Bradley Central | 2024 State TN – Bradley Central (‘24), Alan Young Alan Young 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB MBA | 2023 State TN – MBA
– While this DB group may look small in numbers right now, that could change come Saturday as several guys listed in the “Athletes” group could be placed inside secondary during camp time; There are some talented defenders listed here, including Drake, Williams, Jr and Young who all hold offers at the moment with more on it’s way. Williams, Jr just picked up an offer from Ole Miss and he has several other Power Five, D1 programs hot in pursuit; Drake is an underrated talent that could see his stock explode over the next few months and someone that could reach the D1 level
Owens, Vanderbilt, White and Williams are four talented underclassmen that sport college traits and the upside to make it to the next level. Watch out for these four going forward as each of them could be placed among the Top 20 defensive backs prospects in this state for the 2024 class.
Notable Ath’s Attending: Kash Altom Kash Altom 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Carter | 2023 TN – Carter, Damian Anthony Damian Anthony 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Freedom Prep | 2023 MS – Olive Branch (MS), Darien Bell – St. Benedict (‘24), Rodney Broadnax Rodney Broadnax 6'5" | 210 lbs | ATH Cleveland | 2023 State TN , Jr – Cleveland, John Ellis John Ellis 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Dekalb County | 2023 TN – DeKalb Co., Devin Geer – Bowling Green (Ky), Malik Grizzard Malik Grizzard 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Tullahoma | 2024 TN – Tullahoma (‘24), Vanzale Hinton Vanzale Hinton 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB East Hamilton | 2025 KY – East Hamilton (‘25), Zac McDonald Zac McDonald 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH Jackson Christian | 2024 TN – Jackson Chrst. (‘24), Damian McWilliams Damian McWilliams 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Polk Co. | 2024 State TN – Polk Co. (‘24), Jayden Miller Jayden Miller 6'1" | 200 lbs | ATH McMinn Co. | 2023 State TN – McMinn Co., Sammy Taylor – Ensworth
– This group is chalk full of talented guys that could play a variety of roles on the football field. Among the top names listed here that will be in attendance Saturday includes Broadnax, Jr, Geer, Grizzard, Miller and Taylor. All five of these guys look like future college guys as they all have multiple traits that translate well to the next level; Also need to watch out for Grizzard and McWilliams as these are two multi talented, athletic guys that could become strong recruitable names by this time next year.