2025-2026 Prospect Spotlight

<p>In every class, there are recruits who don't have as much notoriety but have solid skills and abilities. This prospect series highlighted recruits in the '25 and '26 classes who should be on your radar for this upcoming season. </p>    <p>Shamir has the prototypical body to be a solid corner. At 6'1 160 pounds, he has a long love frame and is a smooth athlete. With any younger player, he does look like he is just a step behind. However, the more reps he gets the more instinctive he will become. </p>   <p>He does an excellent job of using his length to his advantage. It's tough to complete passes on him in jump ball one on one situations as he has the frame to make it tough on wide receiver to get open. In addition, he has solid ball skills. He shows the ability to read and jump routes and consistently challenge at the catch point. Lastly, he shows a certain willingness at the corner position to come up and make tackles. He has great pursuit of the football and can make play as a one-on-one tackler in space. </p>   <p>As with any sophomore player, he isn't as technically sound yet with his feet and still needs more reps in press. He wins with physicality and length and may excel more in zone. He needs to get bigger if he wants to consistently win with physicality. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Shamir_Harper14/status/1588915766480744448 </div></figure>    <p>[player_tooltip player_id='689495' first='Jose' last='Tejeiro'] has a lot of potential, however, a position change would be in his best interest. The way he plays with leverage while blocking is exceptional, especially with his initial burst and impact off the line of scrimmage. I believe as he grows in height he can be a dual threat tightened. That can get it done as a blocker and as a pass catcher. </p>   <p>Right now, he's not the athlete you would like to see at the edge rusher position and his talents would be best served to do something that highlights his best skills. Furthermore, as he evolves into this position he could turn himself into a solid prospect. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JoseTejeiro2/status/1630276986324103168 </div></figure>   <p> </p>    <p>Hatfield is already a solid offensive lineman. He plays with great leverage and is solid at communication across the offensive line on stunts and passing of defensive linemen. In addition, his best traits come as a run blocker, specifically when he blocks on the move. He's able to make great initial impact while keeping his pads low. Also, able to climb the second level and locate linebackers and third-level defenders.</p>   <p>Ideally, we would like for him to continue to grow and get more reps as a pass protector, but as far as understanding the technical aspects of playing center. He's well on his way to having that as a standout trait of his game. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PhilipHatfield_/status/1596554153865916417 </div></figure>    <p>Rizzo has a great size for a freshman standing 6'3 240 pounds. Also, his game on the offensive line is impressive. He plays with a nastiness that you don't see from most high school linemen and finishes every block in the run game. </p>   <p>It'll be interesting how his body develops as he has the athleticism to play tackle at a high level. Furthermore, Rizzo is a prospect we should keep an eye on, as being Power 5 worthy in the next two years. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/James_Rizzo1/status/1628238088014118912 </div></figure>    <p>Jaxson is the best-tightened one no one knows about. Also, he has uncanny measurables for a high school tightened. Standing at 6'5 220 Jaxson has the total package in terms of skillset. He's a smooth mover but has room to grow as a route runner. Right now essentially playing backyard football but can win after the catch in contested catch situations down the field. </p>   <p>It's scary to think about how much better Jaxson can be as he's only a sophomore. While he's already a solid blocker and makes a difference in the run game, he essentially has two more seasons to become an all-around tight end who can become even more of a weapon by crafting his route running. He currently holds two offers from Uconn and Boston College. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JaxsonBowman/status/1591176178379161600 </div></figure>   <p> </p>

In every class, there are recruits who don't have as much notoriety but have solid skills and abilities. This prospect series highlighted recruits in the '25 and '26 classes who should be on your radar for this upcoming season.