PrepRedzone New York Showcase 2nd Team
In this article:
Check out our Second Team for New York from last Saturday’s PrepRedzone NY/NJ Showcase. Tons of talented players who showed out but these guys were at the top of their game at camp. Quarterback Tyler Hermanns NY #81 QB #8…
Access all of Prep Redzone
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingCheck out our Second Team for New York from last Saturday’s PrepRedzone NY/NJ Showcase. Tons of talented players who showed out but these guys were at the top of their game at camp.
Quarterback
Tyler Hermanns Tyler Hermanns 6’1″ | 170 lbs | QB Shoreham-Wading River | 2025 State NY had one of the most consistent arms during camp and was one of my favorite arms on the day. Hermanns has a really tight spiral and threw the ball with impressive velocity. Hermanns has some of the best arm talent I saw on the day and he did a great job with his ball placement throughout 1v1s. Hermanns did a really good job with a receiver group that he had very little chemistry with coming into the day and made the most of his opportunities.
Running Back
Shiloh Cornel Shiloh Cornel 5’7″ | 165 lbs | ATH Benjamin Cardozo | 2024 State NY was a standout amongst the running backs because of his elite quick twitch athleticism. Cornel was elite at making quick cuts and accelerating to top speed. Linebackers really struggled to cover Cornel because of his athleticism and quickness. Cornel is a little small at only 5-7 but he did a really good job attacking the ball as a receiver and not letting longer linebackers get close to him in space. One of my favorite athletes on the day to watch regardless of position.
Wide Reciever
I think Jayden Simpson Jayden Simpson 5’10” | 175 lbs | WR Holy Trinity | 2025 State NY was the best route runner from New York during camp. Simpson was incredible at getting seperation and getting it quick. Many receivers got open with long route concepts and took too much time to get open. Simpson was a standout because he was the opposite. Simpson’s ability to get open within 8-15 yards of the LOS with ease was really impressive. Simpson also had really solid hands and showed that he is able to consistently catch the ball with his hands away from his body. Simpson was so solid that I can’t even judge his ability on contested catches because he was able to create so much seperation.
Highlights
Offensive Line
Nathan Covert Nathan Covert 6’4″ | 290 lbs | OL St. Joseph’s | 2024 State NewE had a really solid camp. Covert showed all the positive traits you want to see from offensive lineman. Covert had reps with really strong footwork, great hand placement, lower & upper body strength, and solid lateral movement. Covert was just a couple of reps putting all those traits together away from being an obvious first team choice which shows how high his ceiling is. One of the most fluid lineman to watch at camp Covert was fantastic.
*Covert played the 2022 Season at Kennedy Catholic and since being selected 2nd team for NY has indicated he playing for St. Joseph’s (CT) next season.
Highlights
Defensive Line
Omar Mendez Jr Omar Mendez Jr 5’11” | 225 lbs | DL Moore Catholic | 2026 State NY was one of the best C/O 2026 players at camp. Mendez Jr was incredible as an edge rusher and showed a few really solid pass rush moves. I really thought Mendez Jr had underrated strength for his size and did an incredible job of using his hands to keep lineman at a distance. Mendez Jr has one of the highest ceilings amongst the defensive lineman at camp and did an incredible job having strong reps throughout individual drills and 1v1s.
Highlights
Linebacker
Hugh Wilkinson Hugh Wilkinson 5’11” | 220 lbs | LB Malverne | 2024 State NY was one of the smoothest athletes we saw at linebacker. His movements and instincts in drills and 1v1s mirrored what you see at the next level of football. Wilkinson did a really good job in 1v1s with his incredible change of direction and instincts making him really difficult to beat. The Wilkinson reps I saw were really impressive and he was singled out by position coaches as one of the most well rounded linebackers at camp.
Defensive Back
Enoch Thomas II Enoch Thomas II 5’7″ | 160 lbs | DB Holy Trinity | 2025 State NY was really sticky in coverage throughout 1v1s. Thomas II has incredible quick hips which made him really difficult to beat. Thomas II also was one of the best defensive backs when it came to getting his head around to make a play on the ball. Thomas II really separated himself because of his ability to stay with receivers and get his eyes on the ball well before it arrived to the point of the catch. Thomas showed really solid instincts and fundamentals that many of the other cornerbacks had just not to Thomas II’s level.