Friday Night Football: Top Prospects to Watch
The Northridge Knights came to Murray,UT and faced the Cottonwood Colts in regional 5A match up as both teams were desperate for a win. It brought the best out of both teams so here’s a list a players I would…
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Continue ReadingThe Northridge Knights came to Murray,UT and faced the Cottonwood Colts in regional 5A match up as both teams were desperate for a win. It brought the best out of both teams so here’s a list a players I would keep a good eye on throughout the season.
AJ Tillman: HB / 5’10/ 200 lbs / Northridge HS Sr.
Tillman is an athletic player with a solid build. Has good speed and vision on outside runs with an acceleration to turn the corner. Gets behind his shoulder pads on inside runs bringing a physical presence and leg drive before he’s brought down along with good vision to see and hit the hole. Has good hands to catch out the backfield or as a receiver. A well balanced player who ended the knight with 4 total TDs.
Zach Smith Zach Smith 6'2" | 190 lbs | TE Herriman | 2024 State UT : TE / 6’2/ 190 lbs / Northridge HS Jr.
Smith is an athletic player with a lean muscular build. Has good hands to make sure catches and shows he can be physical after the catch. Good route running ability and field awareness to locate the sideline and down marker. A physical blocker at the line of scrimmage showing good leg drive and hands to stay on his block.
Jacob LeRoy Speredon: DL,OL / 6’5 / 224 lbs / Northridge HS Jr.
Speredon is a tall lean athletic player with an explosive get off from his stance. Uses his good long arms to get separation and control opponents at the line of scrimmage to shed blocks and make plays. Good use of hands as a pass rusher wasting no time with blockers and getting to the QB. A good tackler that imposes his will at the line of scrimmage making that sure hit. A solid player that can play both sides of the ball.
Kaelan Gray : WR ,FS / 6’2 / 200 lbs / Cottonwood HS Jr.
Gray is an tall athletic receiver with a solid build. Has an explosive burst out his stance and good route running ability. A good release to beat press coverage at the line and field awareness to find open spots in zone coverage. Has good hands to make the sure catch and ability to adjust/react to make the difficult catches. Shows athleticism after the catch to gain more yards making him a good target to throw to. A good playmaker on the field capable of running any route in the route tree.
Nick Bean: WR,DB / 6’1 / 170 lbs / Cottonwood HS Sr.
Bean is an tall athletic player with a lean muscular build. Plays with good awareness finding open areas in zone coverage and line awareness to locate the sideline and hands to make the sure catch making him a target downfield. A productive player that plays with toughness and makes use of his opportunities when called on.
Others players to watch:
Malu Lumpkins: WR / 6’1 / 180 lbs / Northridge HS So.
Quinn Evans: ILB / 5’10 / Northridge HS Sr.
Seth Nowlin: OLB / 5’10 / 160 lbs / Northridge HS Sr.
Colton Stokes: ILB / 6’0 / 190 lbs / Northridge HS Sr.
Jaxon Fresques: WR / 5’6 / 145 lbs / Northridge HS So.
Mason Obary: KR,DB / 6’0 / 150 lbs / Northridge HS Sr.
Matt Ramirez: K,P / Northridge HS Sr.
Roman Caywood : DE,OLB / 6’4 / 200 lbs / Cottonwood HS Jr.
Ashton Tate: OL,DL / 6’3 / 295 lbs / Cottonwood HS Sr.
Fanaafi Vaitai: DL,OL / 6’2 / 320 / Cottonwood HS Sr.
Ryan Neilson: K,P / 6’1 / 155 lbs / Cottonwood HS Jr.