2024 Ranking Risers December 2022 Update
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The class of 2024 is getting ready to take center stage. The early signing period has started to wind down regarding the class of 2023. However, the class of 2024 has plenty of prospects to take note of and pay…
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Continue ReadingThe class of 2024 is getting ready to take center stage. The early signing period has started to wind down regarding the class of 2023. However, the class of 2024 has plenty of prospects to take note of and pay attention to. We are going to look at some of the prospects that have risen through the rankings over the course of the season.
Achillies Ringo Achillies Ringo 6'3" | 215 lbs | QB Little Rock Mills | 2024 State AR -Quarterback-Little Rock Mills
The next few recruiting classes are loaded with talented prospects in the state of Arkansas. Achillies Ringo Achillies Ringo 6'3" | 215 lbs | QB Little Rock Mills | 2024 State AR is a quarterback that scouts are going to want to keep an eye on over the next few months. Ringo had the opportunity to showcase his accuracy this season. The Little Rock Mills signal caller was able to fit the ball into some tight windows. Meanwhile, he used his legs well to pick up yardage and extend drives on the ground. Ringo is a prospect that people will want to keep an eye on, he has the potential to play on Saturdays in the future.
Kenny Jordan-Running Back-Pulaski Academy
Pulaski Academy always seems to have a talented running back that explodes onto the scene every season. Jordan has the patience to allow a rushing lane to develop. However, he also has the quickness to cut the run to the outside and take off down the sidelines. A facet of his game that seems to fly under the radar is his ability to catch the ball. Jordan is a dangerous wide receiver for the opposing defenders to account for on the field. The Pulaski Academy running back is a prospect to watch out for as the 2023 season approaches.
Drake Fowler Drake Fowler 6'2" | 160 lbs | DB Bryant | 2024 State AR -Defensive Back-Bryant
The Bryant Hornets defense is always a talented one. Over the past five years, the defensive side of the ball has proven to be a suffocating unit for the Hornets. Drake Fowler Drake Fowler 6'2" | 160 lbs | DB Bryant | 2024 State AR is a defensive back that has displayed a unique talent to make plays in the secondary. Fowler reads the play well and is talented enough to make a play on the ball quickly. He does a great job of making plays on the ball and is a defensive back to watch out for over the next few months.
Dennis Gaines Dennis Gaines 5'10" | 165 lbs | RB East Poinsett County | 2024 State AR -Running Back-East Poinsett County
Dennis Gaines Dennis Gaines 5'10" | 165 lbs | RB East Poinsett County | 2024 State AR was one of the most productive running backs in the nation this season. Gaines is a powerful running back that just gets better as the game progresses. He is a running back that forces the opposing defenders to wrap him up and bring multiple defenders to bring him down. How Gaines is flying under the radar up to this point is an excellent question. I look for Gaines to have another strong season in 2023.
Cooper Jones Cooper Jones 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Little Rock Christian | 2024 State AR -Linebacker-Little Rock Christian
Little Rock Christian has plenty of talented prospects on both sides of the ball. Cooper Jones Cooper Jones 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Little Rock Christian | 2024 State AR is one at the linebacker spot that is always around the ball carrier. He uses his speed well to create problems for opposing offenses. Jones has the quickness to get into the offensive backfield and disrupt both the run and passing attacks of the opponent. Jones had an impressive 2022 football season and that is a trend I expect to continue as the 2023 season approaches.