KY Future Stars: Class of 2028 Game Top Performers

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of watching some of the young upcoming talent from the state of Kentucky in the Kentucky Future Stars vs Tennessee Future Stars all star games. The first game on the agenda was the sixth grade game featuring prospects in the class of 2028. The Kentucky Future Stars controlled the game for the most part, coming away with a 19-6 victory, and displayed a lot of promising young talent. With that being said, here are ten players that stood out to me from the Sixth Grade Kentucky Future Stars. <img class="alignleft wp-image-366159 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/AveryThompson-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Avery Thompson | Wide Receiver | 2028 Thompson was a problem for opposing defensive backs on Saturday. He is a lengthy outside wide receiver with very reliable hands. Thompson did most of his damage in the deep passing game, showing the speed to simply run by defensive backs and create separation, which he displayed on an impressive long touchdown in this game. He also showed the ability to go up and high point the ball in jump ball situations. Thompson also showed some promise at safety where he came away with an interception.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-366163 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/BlakeTaylor-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Blake Taylor | Offensive Line | 2028 Chosen as a team captain for this game, Taylor proved himself as one of the leaders of the offensive line. I loved the tenacity Taylor played with out of his stance. He exploded off the line and got a great initial push off the line of scrimmage. Once he got the initial push, Taylor did a great job of driving his feet to create movement. He also did a great job of finishing his blocks with a ton of physicality.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-366160 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/ConnorBlevins-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />[player_tooltip player_id="317589" first="Connor" last="Blevins"] | Offensive Line | 2028 Speaking of offensive linemen, [player_tooltip player_id="317589" first="Connor" last="Blevins"] was another impressive one for the Kentucky Future Stars. He has the perfect size that you want for an offensive tackle, especially at this age. Blevins did a great job of using his size and strength to his advantage to overpower and get extension on opposing defensive linemen. Once he got his hand placement on his man, he did a great job of driving his feet to create movement. Blevins also did a good job of getting to the second level and finding work in the open field. He also saw some playing time at defensive tackle where he did a great job of gaining penetration into the backfield.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-366165 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/GannonMullins-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Gannon Mullins | Offensive Line | 2028 Yet another offensive linemen, Gannon Mullins was a bit smaller at the guard position but made up for it with a ton of fight in him. He showed great strength at the point of attack, not being moved back easily by opposing defensive linemen and being the one to create movement off the line of scrimmage. He also did a great job of getting to the next level and finding someone to block in open space. Mullins showed some potential on defense, creating penetration and getting into the backfield on multiple occasions.   JaAubrey Sherrill | Running Back/Defensive Back | 2028<img class="alignleft wp-image-366154 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/JaAubreySherrill-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> Sherrill was a standout on both sides of the ball on Saturday. On offense, he showed great vision as a ball carrier, finding the running lanes and hitting them hard downhill. In the open field, he showed an impressive amount of speed and quickness, both running away from defenders and making them miss. He also showed that he is reliable in the passing game with the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. Sherrill also shined on defense as a defensive back as he did a great job of reading the play and coming downhill quickly to either support against the run or defend the pass. He also showed that he is a very reliable open field tackler. His play on defense helped him earn Defensive MVP honors for the Kentucky team.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-366164 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/JettBoyd-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Jett Boyd | Wide Receiver | 2028 Boyd was very impressive working out of the slot on Saturday. He was one of their key targets in the short passing game. He showed the ability to catch slants and screen passes and use his speed to pick up extra yards. Boyd was on the receiving end of a very impressive touchdown in this game, catching a short pass and taking it to the end zone.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-366162 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/KareemDavis-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Kareem Davis | Offensive Line | 2028 The backfield for the Kentucky Future Stars’ offense should consider themselves very lucky after being protected by a very impressive offensive line group on Saturday. Kareem Davis was a stud at guard Kentucky squad. He did a great job of getting a quick first step to block his man. Once he got his first step, he did a great job of getting inside position with his hands and driving his legs to create movement off the line of scrimmage. Davis was a very physical finisher with a couple impressive blocks down the field that caught my eye.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-366157 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/MaddoxBryant-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Maddox Bryant | Running Back | 2028 Maddox Bryant was a key piece to a very impressive backfield for the Kentucky team on Saturday. He is a strong downhill runner who finds the hole and hits it with a sense of urgency. Bryant showed the ability to keep his legs churning to break through tackles and then had the speed to burst through and run away from defenders once he hit the second level. Maddox put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter by breaking away for a long touchdown run. His performance earned him Offensive MVP honors for the Kentucky team.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-366167 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/WillAdams-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />[player_tooltip player_id="337864" first="Will" last="Adams"] | Quarterback | 2028 [player_tooltip player_id="337864" first="Will" last="Adams"] had an impressive outing as the starting quarterback for the Kentucky team, leading them to victory. He impressed me early with a very good looking deep ball. Adams showed a great combination of arm strength and accuracy on his deep ball, showing the ability to lead his wide receiver down the field. Adams also showed the ability to escape the pocket and keep his eyes down the field to make throws on the run. He can also tuck the ball and pick up extra yards on the ground. Adams finished the game with two touchdowns and most importantly, the winning quarterback.   <img class="alignleft wp-image-367460 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/TeAre-Wilson-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Te’Are Wilson | Linebacker | 2028 While a lot of the focus in this article has been on the offensive side of the ball, Wilson was a player who caught my eye on defense for the Kentucky squad. He played with a high motor, which you love to see at the linebacker position. Wilson did a great job of reading his keys and reacting quickly to put himself in good position to make a play. When the play was away from him, Wilson did a great job of taking the right angles to get to the ball. Once he got to the ball carrier, Wilson was a very reliable open field tackler. Te’Are also saw some reps on offense as a fullback , showing promise as a lead blocker and as an extra pass protector.