5 Freshmen Who Have My Attention

As we continue to look back at the season were looking at the freshman who made an impact on their respective teams. Who not only flashed high-end potential but also earned D1 offers.

Ali only played in 6 games this season but he made a significant impact. Scoring 6 touchdowns with his snaps primarily coming from the running back position, he added a dynamic element to whatever spot he lined at. Right now, Ali is quick, agile, and fast with ball in his hands and the amount of speed he has is evident.

I project him to be a player who simply needs the ball in his hands and good things will happen. He even offers some punt/kick return ability scoring two touchdowns on the special teams. As a result, Karon caught the eye of Power 5 scouts and coaches earning three offers from Temple, West Virginia, and Boston College.

Welman is another impressive freshman player who brings an extreme amount of dynamism to the table. Welman is what I call an elite mover and no matter what position he plays he'll make a difference, but what catches my attention is when you can make a difference at defensive back.

Selfishly, I would like to see Welman consider a full-time move to defensive back. With the ratio of good defensive backs, there are to good wide receivers the likelihood of you being noticed as a defensive back is higher than at wide receiver. However, as I mentioned it doesn't really matter what position he plays, as a result of his solid freshman season, the 15-year-old stud earned his first division one offer from the University of Pitt.

Sabb has some impressive tape at defensive back, specifically at corner. Sabb is one of the more instinctual players that has caught my attention due to his massive ball production recording over 22 pass breakups and 9 interceptions. In addition, ball skills/ball production is one of the most transferrable traits for defensive backs as they ascend to higher levels of football.

Sabb's prowess as a defensive back caught the eye of many division one programs as he earned offers from Penn State, Oregon, Rutgers, Ole Miss, Michigan, Maryland, and Georgia.

Thomas has been a favorite 2026 prospect since he put people on notice at the PSR combine being the only 8th grader to compete with the high schoolers. As I wrote before, he didn't disappoint and his season was even more impressive. Albeit, on JV, he dominated that competition showing that he can be molded into an elite high school wide receiver.

As far as his game goes there isnt a way he can't win as a receiver. On his tape, he's seen winning with route running or using his 6'2 frame to go above the rim and meet the football at its apex. I have no doubt that Thomas will be one of the best wide receiver prospects in the entire country.

Muhammad has made plays for Woodbury in spots and burst on the scene in the championship game where he caught a touchdown on a beautiful route where he was one on one with a cornerback. Muhammed has good size and measurables and can make plays with the ball in his hands. As he continues to develop as a route runner, he can project to being one of the best receivers in the state sooner than later. Muhammed had a solid year recording 6 touchdowns on the season.