Brian’s Minnesota Twitter Mania Evals: Part 1
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Piggybacking off Nate Wahl’s story from last week, we want to get as many athletes’ exposure as possible. Besides, it only takes the right set of eyes to turn an athlete without any college interest into a kid on the…
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Continue ReadingPiggybacking off Nate Wahl’s story from last week, we want to get as many athletes’ exposure as possible. Besides, it only takes the right set of eyes to turn an athlete without any college interest into a kid on the radar of programs. It only takes one set of eyes to open doors to programs kids might have thought were closed. At this point, everyone knows putting highlight videos on your social media accounts is one way to reach college programs. Here are five underclassmen who are currently unranked by our website but have reached out directly or through social media with their highlight packages.
Rezny shows great agility in the pocket and the ability to improvise when things don’t go as planned. His arm strength allows him to make accurate throws under pressure, and he cannot set his feet. The sophomore also plays receiver – further highlighting his athleticism. He is best in the open field as a quarterback and wide receiver. At this point, his legs are a more consistent weapon than his arm as a quarterback. Mainly a junior varsity starter, it will be interesting to see where the Tigers’ coaching staff sees him fitting in – at quarterback, wide receiver, or some combination of the two.
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Ayden Shaw
Ayden Shaw
Mainly lining up in the slot, Shaw looks like a small tight end playing wide receiver. He is a big, physical receiver who is just as likely to catch a pass in the middle of the field and break a tackle as he is to lay out a defensive back blocking downfield. Primarily used as a blocker as a junior, his physical style could be interesting to watch if he is featured more in the passing game his senior year.
A junior varsity standout for the Lightning last season, Brouchet has good size and uses that size well. As an inside linebacker in the team’s 3-4 defense, Brouchet is best when attacking the line of scrimmage. As a 3-4 inside backer, it is essential to be able to take on guards at the point of attack. The sophomore is able to not only take on the bigger linemen and stone them at the line of scrimmage, but he can also get off blocks to make tackles at the line of scrimmage. While best between the tackles, he has solid range and can effectively track down runs to the outside or play in space.
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Aiden Winters-Boynton
Aiden Winters-Boynton
Winters-Boynton has all the makings of becoming a household name in his senior season. As a junior right tackle, he already has good feet and uses his length to attack defenders in the running and passing game. Winters-Boynton uses his arms well to keep defenders off his body – allowing him to dictate the play. His agility is impressive, too – he is regularly out on screens and works well in space. With an offseason in the weight room, I am excited to see what he will do as a senior.
Fadel Johnson
Fadel Johnson
Johnson does a great job breaking on the ball in man coverage. He is quick out of his breaks and plays the ball well while in the air. Johnson attacks both the ball and receivers. His coaches often put him on an island in coverage, and he excelled under that pressure, putting his solid ball skills on display. He plays bigger than 5’8″, his length no doubt helps him when attacking the ball down the field, but his lanky frame does not mean the junior is a cover-only corner. He is a solid tackler and uses that length to get off blocks in the open field.