Rochester’s High School Football Players to Watch
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This fall, these young but professional high school football players located in the Rochester area are looking to showcase their skills again. Each player has conducted hard work not only on the football field but off as well. These players…
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Continue ReadingThis fall, these young but professional high school football players located in the Rochester area are looking to showcase their skills again. Each player has conducted hard work not only on the football field but off as well. These players have a deep passion for the game and demonstrated that passion on film.
The star QB at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School is Matthew Meacham Matthew Meacham 6’3″ | 175 lbs | QB Honeoye Falls-Lima | 2024 State NY . This is a 6’2”, 170-pound QB that excels at working in the pocket at a high level. The ability to have a clean drop back, stand strong in the pocket, and run through his progressions deep down the field stood out tremendously. Numerous times, he was able to feel the pass rush, step up and deliver a strike.
Such a clean ability to place the ball into tight windows. There were plenty of throws that Meacham made on tape that were perfectly placed over the WRs shoulders. His WRs made troubled-free catches a lot just because of how well-placed his passes were. His passing mechanics are strong, and I was very impressed with his feet. So many times, he was able to slide, and move out of the pocket because of how clean his footwork was.
Meacham loves the game of football and want to play the game at the highest level he can. This is a competitor that loves to win and hates to lose. A very accomplished football player that also has set goals to better himself not only as a player but a teammate as well. Some of his accomplishments are he was named First Team “All Show” at the Show by Next Gen, First Team Class B Section V All Star, and AGR First Team All Star. This upcoming year, he has sights on leading his team to a sectional title and make a run at states.
Twitter: @MattMeacham6Instagram: @matt_meach6Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/profile/12167020/Matthew-Meacham
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Tyler Washington Tyler Washington 6’1″ | 165 lbs | WR Webster Schroeder | 2025 State NY is a 6’1”, 170-pound WR/S that has an incredible amount of length, physical nature, and hand-eye coordination. This is a special player when the football is in his hands. Can take any catch to the house with ease. The ability to make multiple defenders miss in space and fight for every extra yard is present throughout his film. He has a strong will to break tackles and does it at a consistent rate. He is a player that leaves every bit of fight on the field.Washington has a huge amount of length in his strides. His strides allow him to get down the field at a fast rate. He was very effective on WR screens, being able to make a catch and immediately cut up the field for extra yardage. In jump ball situations, He has an outstanding ability to leap and make a catch in traffic as well. This is a WR that does not shy away from doing the dirty work of blocking for his team. He was able to make clean blocks down the field to set his teammates up with opportunities to score.For this upcoming season, Washington has big goals. One of those goals is making AGR. The second is to continue to make big plays to set his team up for opportunities to win any ball game. Twitter: @TylerW1626Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/profile/16519043/Tyler-Washington
Bailey Frank
Bailey Frank
Bailey Frank is a three sport athlete at Fairport High School that plays football, indoor and outdoor track. When it comes to football he is a 5’10”, 165-pound RB/LB that has a passion for the game of football and is a true team player. At the RB position, Frank does an outstanding job at making that initial one cut to hit the open hole at the line of scrimmage. That one cut he delivers out made a lot of defenders miss in space. Even at a smaller size, this is a difficult running back to take down when making initial contact. He is difficult to bring down because of the amount of quickness, acceleration, flexibility, and determination he has when running between the offensive tackles. When lined up at LB, Frank’s pure speed stood out, especially when firing into the backfield to make tackles. He does a great job of attacking low and wrapping the ball carrier’s legs up. At times, he was even sent on a delayed blitz, and was able to get to the QB. Frank spoke about his goals for the upcoming season stating that he wants to be able to help his team out more. He stated that he is going to help his team out more by making even more explosive plays in all phases of the game. Twitter: @bailey_frank06
Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/athlete/16624114/highlights/63641a049a9c3d0b387a3c83
Luke Fliss Luke Fliss 6’1″ | 170 lbs | ATH Pittsford | 2024 State NY was a three sport varsity athlete his sophomore year. In that year he played lacrosse and basketball, in addition to football. Fliss has been a three sport athlete since elementary school, and it shows in his natural athletic ability on the football field. Fliss is a 6’0”, 165-pound versatile player that can play WR, DB, and QB. At the WR position, Fliss is a smooth route runner that has very natural hands to pluck the ball out of the air. I was amazed by his ability to high-point the football and make natural catches at ease. This is a smooth route runner that showcased his ability to run the majority of the route tree at a high level. When he makes a catch, he has great speed in open space to produce large gains of YAC.On defense, Fliss is flexible in his ability to play at FS, SS, and CB at an outstanding level. When he is in coverage against a WR, he has a great ability to shadow the WR. His fluid hips allow him to stay in tight coverage on receivers deep down the field. His high football IQ shows greatly on defense when he has showcased his ability to create turnovers by jumping routes. Fliss is a humble young player that is dedicated to his team. He does not just want success for himself, but his coaches as well. He stated his goals for this upcoming season is to be the leader in touchdowns and receiving yards. On defense, he wants to be the best cornerback in Section V. Finally, his last goal is to win sectionals for his coaches and teammates.Twitter/Instagram: @luke_flissHudl: http://www.hudl.com/profile/16829069
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The passionate
Noah Wittmer
Noah
Wittmer
6’0″ | 250 lbs | DL
Webster Schroeder | 2024
State
NY
is a 6’1”, 235-pound DT that is an impactful force against both the run and the pass. When attacking his blocks, he has very active hands that grant him with the ability to separate from his blocks at a quick rate. The ability to get behind the line of scrimmage to attack the ball carrier/QB is clearly there. Those active hands really show off in his ability to use his deadly swim move to get past blocks. He has such great body control and flexibility at the point of attack. I was amazed with Wittmer’s ability to shoot into both the A and B gaps at such a quick rate once the ball is snapped. This is a player that has an incredible motor and you can tell he loves the game. Even when he was lined up over the Center in a 0 or 1 technique, he would chase down ball carriers from behind all the way over from the D gap. Wittmer is a very gritty football player that leaves every last grain of effort in the trenches which surly shows from impactful plays he was able to make. He has goals of being first team AGR, the class A1 defensive player of the year, and he wants to win a championship.
Twitter: @Noahwittmer79
Instagram: @noahwittmer79_
Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15786641/Noah-Wittmer
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Jeremiah Tucker Jeremiah Tucker 6’0″ | 220 lbs | DL East | 2025 State NY is a 6’0”, 220-pound DT/DE/LB that plays the game of football with a lot of power and quickness. The go-to pass rush move that he utilizes at a high level is the power slip. He will bull rush straight into his opponent and then slip one side or the other to have a clear path to the QB. He is a versatile player that can line up all over the defensive line. Furthermore, he can play lining up over at all the gaps as a DT, DE, and LB.Tuckers pure athletic ability and motor stood out tremendously. The ability to bend, and purse with quickness was outstanding. This is a player that know how to play low, and use his strength to his advantage when fight through multiple blockers. His pure speed coming off the line was very impressive, especially at the DT position. He is a player that is not afraid to try to run you over when playing either the run or pass.For the upcoming season, Tucker is going to continue to find his own motivation and fuel to keep the highest amount of intensity on the football field. He has goals of getting his first collegiate offer, to win a Section V championship, and make first team AGR. Twitter: @Jeremiah_T52Instagram: @in.jeremiahwetrust Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15823763/jeremiah-tucker