D1-A State Championship: Players to Watch
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PITTSBURG Jaden Rashada CA #5 QB #3 HEIGHT 6'4" WEIGHT 185 POS QB CLASS 2023 View Profile Jaden Rashada Twitter State: California School: Pittsburg Rashada has silenced any critics he had with a fantastic offseason and a great senior year.…
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Rashada has silenced any critics he had with a fantastic offseason and a great senior year. He has 2,729 passing yards with 30 touchdowns this season.
He can impact the game with his legs too and has seven rushing touchdowns this season.
Card has the speed to win one-on-one matchups or to make big plays after the catch. He’s not a big guy but a solid route runner whose speed made him attractive to Oregon State.
He averages 19 yards per catch and can also return kicks.
Elijah Bow
Elijah Bow
The sophomore is coming off one of his best games of his young career when he had 163 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns.
Bow has scored a touchdown in seven consecutive games and should get some significant usage on Saturday.
Walls is one of the top sophomore defensive players in the state. He has 93 tackles, 24 for a loss with a team-high eight sacks.
He also has good football instincts that you can’t teach. Walls has four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
LIBERTY
Liberty is playing in its second consecutive State Championship game and Buckey has been the best player on both of those teams.
He uses his length well and is very difficult to pass block against with his speed. He has five sacks and 20 hurries this season while drawing a lot of double teams.
Jalen Hankins
Jalen Hankins
Hankins is always capable of a huge rushing game for Liberty. He is coming off a 232 yard and two touchdown performance against Yorba Linda last week.
He has seven 100-plus yard rushing games this season and has averaged over 10 yards per carry in five games.
Kizzy is on the smaller side for a Division 1 prospect but he has a knack for finding the endzone.
He has over 900 yards this season and has scored a touchdown in six straight games. Kizzy has offers from Cal Poly, San Jose State and Southern Utah.