Class 2A: 2023’s Still Available After Early Signing Day
Early Signing Day has come and gone, with Division 1 programs around the country securing signatures from most, if not all, of their recruits for the 2023 class. We now enter a phase where we start to see junior colleges,…
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Continue ReadingEarly Signing Day has come and gone, with Division 1 programs around the country securing signatures from most, if not all, of their recruits for the 2023 class.
We now enter a phase where we start to see junior colleges, Division 2, and Division 3 programs get into the act and hand out offers to athletes around the state. In this article, we begin to take a hard look at some promising prospects who either don’t have any offers yet, or will be waiting until the traditional signing day of February 3rd to put pen to paper.
Corbin Davenport – 5’11” 175 – Fannin County HS / @DavenportCorbin
Davenport displays the traits of a player that can be a number-one target, and it starts with his routes. He paces his routes to manipulate defenders and sinks his hips well in his breaks. Davenport moves effortlessly, and while he is a long-strider, he tends to accelerate well out of his breaks. Also, Davenport may be a bit on the slender side, but he plays stronger.
Jontavious Curry – 5’8″ 200 – Thomason HS
My favorite quality about Curry, and possibly one of the most underrated qualities an athlete can have is self-awareness. Curry knows his skillset and he knows what he is capable of with the ball in his hands. So many times, we see a talented athlete leave yards on the field because they try to make the big play. We seldom see Curry bounce the ball outside, but when he does, it’s the right decision. Far more often, we see him start to, only to stick his foot in the ground and get positive yardage. He is an instinctive runner with good vision, and he has a knack for creating yardage when little is available. Curry also runs with a low pad level which makes it difficult to stop his momentum. Because he runs low, he also has above-average change-of-direction skills that Curry uses to avoid solid shots from tacklers. He also has enough power to break arm tackles.
Eric Stinson – 6’0″ 180 – Columbia HS / @EricSti83813512
Stinson also does a terrific job when pairing with other defenders against combination routes. He reads his key, and without hesitation, jumps the route he’s responsible for, leaving little time for the receiver to gain separation. Also, in the tape I’ve watched, I’ve yet to see a screen to the perimeter gain significant yardage on his side of the field. Make no mistake, he won’t be winning any praise for his technique as a tackler, but he is willing and aggressive in that area.