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<p>After watching hours upon hours of highlight tapes we decided to look at the best prospects without a single FBS offer in the 2023 class. A few of these prospects hold lower level offers but are still waiting on the Division one level to come through. We took an in-depth look at the Top three!</p>
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<p><strong><em>Makael Carter - WR - Mount Pishag Christian High School </em></strong></p>
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<li>Very good hands accepts the ball fluidly on most throws and is ready to make a play afterward. Makes catches in traffic, even going up over taller defenders with vertical and toughness.</li>
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<li>Combines speed, balance, quickness, vision, and crisp cuts to leave defensive backs and linebackers in the dust.</li>
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<li>Has speed and cutting ability and good hands and toughness who is a big play threat</li>
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<li>Does a nice job locating and tracking deep passes and is a legitimate vertical threat. Willing to go up and attack the ball and able to quickly contort his body to catch off-target throws</li>
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<p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='198265' first='Ethan' last='Christian'] - WR - Prince Avenue Christian </em></strong></p>
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<li>Although Christian is more of a possession target than a field stretcher, he fiercely competitive demeanor and run-after-catch ability make him a major threat in the middle of the field.</li>
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<li>A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to make acrobatic catches look easy.</li>
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<li>Jones tracks the ball well downfield and consistently runs under long throws.</li>
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<li>Jones is a natural playmaker, at his best with the ball in his hands.</li>
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<li>His competitiveness and knack for high-pointing the ball allow him to play bigger than his size.</li>
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<p><strong><em>Antonio Finch - RB - Athens Christian High School</em></strong></p>
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<li>He's a natural pass catcher. He's a natural in the screen game as well. His hands are good enough that Finch can line up in the slot.</li>
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<li>He's capable as a receiver, a weapon on swing passes and in the screen game.</li>
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<li>Finch is a natural playmaker, at his best with the ball in his hands.</li>
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<li>His stop-start ability in traffic, exceptional balance, lateral agility and body control allow him to squeeze out chunks of yardage when it appears that nothing is there.</li>
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<p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='400143' first='Keegan' last='Stover'] - QB - Rabun County High School </em></strong></p>
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<li>Enough arm strength to drive the ball through tight windows up to 20 yards downfield. Spreads the ball around to multiple receivers.</li>
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<li>Sprays the ball anywhere on the field, especially when given a pocket from which to deliver. Will step up into the pocket while looking downfield, reset his feet and deliver.</li>
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<li>Gets the ball from one hash to the opposite sideline in a hurry. Has the zip to hit tight windows on short and intermediate throws.</li>
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<li>Stover moves effectively and can throw on the run. He's at his best on bootlegs, showing zip and accuracy on those throws.</li>
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<p><strong><em>Nic Baloga - OLB - Rabun County High School </em></strong></p>
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<li>Gets pressures on inside stunts and was too explosive for high school guards to handle.</li>
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<li>He's effective in pursuit when chasing down backs as a run defender, and Baloga has the athleticism to cover a lot of ground when dropping into coverage.</li>
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<li>The talent is there as a sideline-to-sideline playmaker.</li>
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<li>He's rangy and instinctive when he's looking into the backfield as a zone defender.</li>
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After watching hours upon hours of highlight tapes we decided to look at the best prospects without a single FBS offer in the 2023 class. A few of these prospects hold lower level offers but are still waiting on the Division one level to come through. We took an in-depth look at the Top three!
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