Quick Hits – Class of 2023 December Reranks: No.1 – No.20

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we continue to rerank prospects here at PrepRedzone Pennsylvania, I'm going to take time over the next several weeks to try and discuss as many of the players we have in our rankings as possible. One way to do that is to provide a "quick hit" on each player in our rankings. In these quick hits, I'll provide a quick general summarization of what each player provides in their skillset. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["127235"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Williams is one of the best offensive linemen in the entire country, physically he's well built and college ready. 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His pass rushing has taken great steps forward over the last few years and he consistenly overmatches his opponents.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["27734"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='27734' first='Semaj' last='Bridgeman'] is as physical as they come. Great size, great skillset. He's an advanced linebacker for a high school senior and should be someone who at Michigan could see the field rather quickly. Don't be surprsied if he's a high impact starter for the Wolverines down the road.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["97607"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Schlaffer has grown so much as a tight end over the last few years and he's become one of the better tight ends in the country. Good, strong hands and solid in his blocking as well. We have no doubts that he will go onto Penn State and do great things for James Franklin's program.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["27735"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"A tremendous athlete, Gallagher didn't really do anything that made us want to drop him the few spots we did, the other players just impressed us a bit more over the last year. That being said, Gallagher is an immensly talented and athletic athlete who is only scratching the surface. Committed to West Virginia as a wide receiver, we're excited to see what he brings to the Mountaineers.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["27736"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Trotter is a lot like his father, Jeremiah Trotter and brother Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Josiah is a highly physical and high football IQ linebacker who is a great talent and someone we believe with time can develop into a multi-year starter for West Virginia.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["27733"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"Unfortunately, Robinson suffered a torn ACL during 2021 that has kept him for the entirety of the season. 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