The Prospect Picture - 2025 Class - February Edition

Take a look at some 2025s that have been hot on the recruiting trail here as we bring you this month's Prospect Picture:   QB [player_tooltip player_id='371459' first='Trey' last='Blakeney'] – Hough   Offers - Charlotte, East Carolina   Analysis - I have seen Trey play up close on the JV level and some spot duty on Varsity, and the offers he has received are legit. He is a smooth dual-threat QB that doesn't get rattled in pressure situations. He has good technique and displays very good accuracy on his throws. I especially like that he isn't afraid to let it rip on medium and deep throws and I think arm strength will be one of his major pluses going forward. He also has good accuracy while throwing on the run. I'm excited to see him step into the spotlight this season! At 6'0 and 190 he still has two years to grow into what he will become on the next level.   RB [player_tooltip player_id='286161' first='Max' last='Guest'] – AC Reynolds   Offers - Appalachian State, Charlotte, East Carolina   Analysis - A lot of people I trust tell me that Max is the best 2025 running back in the state. His performance this season definitely backs up those claims, and the three offers received put him in some highly respectable company. Max put up some incredible numbers this season - over 1700 rushing yards, over 2100 all-purpose yards, and 29 total touchdowns. Incredible production in a run-first offense. At 5'9 and 180 pounds, he is built solidly to handle a heavy load for the next two years as well. When you turn on the tape, it is a fun watch. Max simply runs through players over and over on his first few highlights for big touchdown runs. On top of that, he is outrunning defensive angles and not getting caught from behind. Max catches the ball very well from the backfield also. I won't make a Christian McCaffery comparison, but Max is the real deal and there will be more offers in his future.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='286143' first='Braxton' last='Winston'] III - Providence Day   Offers - Charlotte, Boston College, West Virginia, South Carolina   Analysis - Playing on a very talented team sometimes can kind of mask how good you are, but Braxton's talent consistently shines through for the Chargers. At 6'0 and 165, Winston plays bigger than his listed size. On film, he is very physical in press coverage, and he can turn and run with good coverage techniques coming out of the press. Also at the corner position, he plays 1 on 1 jump ball situations very well - a couple of times I observed him playing through the hands and forcing incompletions and pass breakups. He plays some safety as well and he loves to come up and hit - but he times his contact in conjunction with the pass arriving to the receiver, another example of good technique and recognition. But at either corner or safety, he does a great job of zone discipline and pattern reading - an advanced ability for a sophomore, and Winston makes it look natural. The offers are legit, as well as this young man for sure.   WR [player_tooltip player_id='354997' first='Jerel' last='Bolder'] - Forest Hills   Offers - Appalachian State, Connecticut, Maryland, Wake Forest, Charlotte, South Carolina, North Carolina, Liberty, NC State, Campbell, Duke   Analysis - Jerel really used last year's camp season to his advantage, picking up a ton of offers due to some very impressive performances in drills and 1 on 1's vs. DBs. He backed it up this season by putting some more impressive things on the field and on film. At 6'0 and 192 pounds, Jerel could project to play inside or outside at the next level. Let's start with Special Teams where he was named Player Of The Year, and his explosion on kickoff returns was a pleasure to watch. At the receiver position, he plays with very strong hands - this is shown in several 1 on 1 jump ball situations where he displays great focus and makes some incredible catches - one where he is being double covered and tips the ball to himself and catches it for a touchdown. Another thing to like is his ability to get to top speed very quickly - the same thing that makes him a great returner makes him a great receiver. An absolute dynamite playmaker.   EDGE/DT [player_tooltip player_id='615368' first='Isaiah' last='Campbell'] - Greene Central   Offers - North Carolina, East Carolina, NC State, Charlotte, Old Dominion, Elon, Campbell   Analysis - A 6'5 265 pound player will generate a lot of college interest, and when the talent meets the size plus the potential, you get an explosion of offers, and that's what we have here with Isaiah. Last year he had a ton of impact plays along with 61 total tackles on the season, and 17 tackles for loss. Scary production for a sophomore still figuring the game out. Looking at him on film, Isaiah has a great explosion off of the football at the snap. He uses his hands very well to shed blocks and make plays in the backfield. I think he would have had more sacks if his school played more teams that featured the passing game. On one highlight in particular, he splits a double team using that aforementioned explosion and makes a solo tackle in the backfield for a big loss. I didn't know much about Isaiah before, but now I am a huge fan!

Take a look at some 2025s that have been hot on the recruiting trail here as we bring you this month's Prospect Picture: