Let’s look at some SD Sophmore Standouts: Week 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='210623' first='Elijah' last='Boutchee'] - DE, Pierre TF Riggs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I like what I have been seeing out of Boutchee to start the year and it seems like he can only go up with the talent that he shows when he gets the chance to. Nothing right away pops off the sheet when seeing Boutchee but watching him is another story and his film shows where his true talent lies. He uses some great agility mixed with his great defensive IQ to make great plays on the ball and show how well he can slot into any role that a coach would want him to play. That is the great thing about Boutchee, he does not act out of his self-interest but does what is best for the team and seems like does whatever he to be a team player. He does not have to be a starter for the fact that he has talent and shows it off when he can and he will get his time. Make sure you keep this kid on your list of players to watch in the next few years because I for one see him breaking out soon and being one the best defensive front for a team that has such talent on it already. Boutchee is a player that coaches should get in contact with early since he has a great work ethic in all of his work and will outwork anyone that you put him against. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='351508' first='Landon' last='Dulaney'] - WR, Brandon Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dulaney has some tools in his bag that if refined will make him into another elite weapon in the Brandon Valley offense that has a record of making some great WRs from that school. Dulaney is a bit undersized for his weight at 6'0 being on the lower end but that is no matter when it comes to the talent that he shows on the field. I like the speed that he has in his arsenal and how at times it seems as if he can kick it up into another gear when he needs to great another level of separation when needed. He has shown in his tape that some cornerbacks when they line up in man with him have the tendency of being turned into burnt toast. Dulaney has some serious speed on him and will be a great slot receiver piece in the future for an offense that loves to use speedy receivers to make that big play, and I see in the upcoming times that Dulaney will be making these plays for Brandon Valley. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='321189' first='Randy' last='Nimely'] - DB/LB Sioux Falls Lincoln </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nimely can do quite a few things on the defense and that is where I see his key strength come into play, that being his biggest advantage that he has compared to others around him. Nimely can function in any spot you put him into and that mainly is in coverage packages where he can lurk around and make some plays on the ball. In the film that he has, I see a player who can stifle the offense with his stingy coverage. I see him transforming later on into a safety who can make big hits and make big plays when his team needs him to. He has already shown that he can pick off passes and return them to set up his team for great field position as a whole. I also see some traces of a safety who can play well as a hybrid line backer role and all of you should keep him on your list of players who could be making some waves in the next years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='210632' first='Roland' last='Sedlacek'] - QB/OLB, Custer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sedlacek is already making splashes for his team and has made some great plays for his team in Custer who has been struggling to start the year. What I like most about Sedlacek is how well he can maneuver around in the pocket and how he has such great spatial awareness when he is in the zone. It seems at times like he has a sixth sense about where defenders are and how he can avoid them to gain yards. He has no hesitation about taking off out of the pocket to make a big run and make the defense struggle with the agility that he has in his bag. On defense, he is a mobile edge threat who can blow up off the edge at any time and make some big plays, which he is no stranger to. I would keep Sedlacek down as a player that you do not want to sleep on and I for one love his natural talents that he shows off on gameday, and you should make sure to tune into the next time he takes the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->