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7 Upstate New York Players for 2023

7 Upstate New York Players for 2023
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Matt Di Domenico
Matt Di Domenico March 28, 2023 @ 07:26 PM
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Trent Buttles
Trent Buttles 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH/QB | 2027
NY
Kelvin Shepard
Kelvin Shepard 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH/WR | 2025
NY
Xavier Smith
Xavier Smith 6'1" | 225 lbs | ATH | 2025
NY
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These 7 players are banking on their game to improve to one heavenly level in 2023. There are a lot of unique backgrounds and stories from this group of young football players. Check their stories and type of skills that they use on the gridiron below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["406848"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":729790,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"This is a straight burner and one the most talented WRs that I have scouted at the high school level so far. u003ca href=u0022https://prepredzone.com/player/kelvin-shepard/u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='406848' first='Kelvin' last='Shepard']u003c/au003e has so much play making ability in his game that it screams off the film. It is so much fun to watch Kelvins film, and it makes you want to see more. Shepard is from East High School and spoke to me about how he wants to evolve into a great leader in 2023. Putting his teammates and himself in position for greatness is such a huge goal that Shepard has set for himself this upcoming season.rnrnShepard will be a junior this upcoming season, and he is a WR that can be utilized all over the field, even at the RB spot. Kelvin was sent on many jet sweeps where he was able to rely on is explosive speed to gain large amounts of yardage. When Shepard has the ball in his hands, his outstanding ball carrier vision was showcased when being able to cut up field into the open lane. So many times, multiple defenders would fail to bring Shepard down in open space because of how quick he is. The ability to cut on a dime and use his showcase of moves to gain that extra yard is present. There is so much fight and willingness to find the end zone in Shepard's game.rnrnThe natural talent to make big-time catches deep down the field in traffic popped all over his film. Being able to track the ball over his shoulder was put on display time after time. When releasing off the LOS, defensive backs would have a tough time trying to keep up with Shepard when running simple 9 routes. So many times, Kelvin was able to get open so quickly because of his fluid ability to run sharp routes. Kelvin stated to me that he wants to double his stats from this past year, lead his team in receiving yards again, and to finally lead East High to a championship.rnrnTwitter: @kelvin_shepardrnrnInstagram: @hollywood_kelviinrnrnHudl Profile: u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/15823983/Kelvin-Shepardu0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/profile/15823983/Kelvin-Shepardu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-642222e88b2a4"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15823983/63962487386524093ccb063f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-642222e88b31c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":729834,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Taivon Wilson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"University of Prep Rochester","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"If you like tough and physical ball carriers that put their head down to drive for extra yardage, then here is a prime example with Taivon Wilson. Standing in at 5'9” and weighing 180-pounds, Wilson is a do it all RB for University of Prep Rochester. In addition to the RB position, Taivon is a OLB that has already set goals of averaging 10 tackles a game and to lead the entire Section V in total tackles.rnrnWhen placed at the RB position, the physical nature to drag players while advancing for the extra yards was always a consistent effort here with Taivon. Wilson's extra effort to gain the necessary yardage to move the chains is what you want to see and will see often. The ball carrier vision to see even the smallest lane would show up on film. Taivon's acceleration around the outside C u0026amp; D gaps was outstanding and came in handy when beating defenders in open space. Always being able to gain the edge on the defender was a big part of his game.rnrnComing out of the backfield, Wilson is a back that is a very effective at being a threat in the passing game. Many times, Wilson would catch the ball and make many defenders miss in space. For the upcoming season, Wilson wants to hit the 1,000 yards mark when it comes to rushing. Since Wilson is also an effective pass catcher, he wants to also hit at least 200 receiving yards. 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Standing in at 6'7” and weighing in at 245-pounds, Miron Gurman is a force to be reckoned with at Spencerport High School. This is a pure beast of a player that has monster intangibles and will be entering into his junior year in 2023. The pure drive and emotion to throw the opposing player off their feet occurred multiple times on tape at both the RT and DE positions. It was mind-blowing to see and should make any football coach at the collegiate level want to recruit this young man. u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eOver at the RT spot, there were so many times in the run game, Gurman was able to come off the line and take a defender straight to the ground on a reach or in-line block. At times, Miron was even utilized as the leading blocker on pull blocks and was able to create consistent space for the ball carrier. The brute strength and power is a complete stand-out that certainly is exciting to see on film. Gurman is one if not the best blocking RTs in Section V. The pure dominance at the line of scrimmage gives his football team a huge advantage in the run game. u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eWhen it comes to the defensive side of the ball, rushing the passer often, and creating results of the QB on the ground is a huge point of emphasis for Gurman in 2023. Miron wants to break Spencerport's sack record and make AGR this upcoming season. One trait that Gurman is going to lean on heavily to accomplish these goals is his ability to bull rush the opponent. Using his pure speed and size to overpower the opposing offensive linemen granted Gurman to produce tremendous pressure on the QB. Miron can even bend and dip to gain a quick leverage win when making a second move to shed off his block. u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eTwitter: @MironGurmanu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eInstagram: @mironGurmanu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eHudl Profile:u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/16510346/Miron-Gurmanu0022u003e u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/profile/16510346/Miron-Gurmanu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-642222e88b552"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16510346/6360468202b1b41658e39137' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-642372330b5be"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":733299,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Luca Desandis","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Brighton High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eA very hardworking and agile LB here with Lucas Desandis from Brighton High School. Luca has been playing the game of football for 11 years and will be coming into this year as a junior. During the spring, Desandis also plays the game of lacrosse and has been doing that for 9 years. This is a very smart and intelligent young man that stated that he plans to take multiple AP classes next year. When it comes to the action at the LB spot on the field, Luca is much more of an instinctive LB that can be an on or off the ball LB. One of the main goals for Luca coming into 2023 is being able to read defenses even better right before the play develops. Putting himself in an even better position pre-snap will truly allow his game to develop even more.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eThe ability to recognize between run or pass, and then attack with impactful speed was u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003econfident throughout Luca film. One play that stood out tremendously was when Desandis read right through a play action play and swatted down the QBs pass to u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003ethe end zone. The fluid ability to move around and chase down ball carriers at a quick rate was a huge plus in Luca's game. Being able to fight off of blocks and then still purse after the ball carriers are traits that Desandis has and that you want to see. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eTaking the correct pursuit angle was a big trait that shined on Luca's film. Desandis has a strong ability to wrap up the ball carrier low and at first contact. Even u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003ewhen it was a challenging tackle to make, Desandis was able to wrap the ball u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003ecarrier up for multiple seconds before his teammates came in to secure the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003etackle up. Luca stated to me that he wants to be a better tackler this coming u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eseason. Being able to make big time tackles for his defense to get them off the field are plays that he wants to make.  u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eTwitter: @LucaDesandis u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eInstagram: @lucadesandis u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eHudl Profile:u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/16114819/Luca-Desandisu0022u003e u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/profile/16114819/Luca-Desandisu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-642372330b6fb"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16114819/634df4c3b0195e1078067f60' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-642372330b74b"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["391719"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":735491,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eExperience playing the game of football at the varsity level is a huge part of who u003ca href=u0022https://prepredzone.com/player/xavier-smith/u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='391719' first='Xavier' last='Smith']u003c/au003e is. Smith played his first varsity football game for Greece Arcadia when he was in 8th grade. This is a player that has a giant goal of having 65+ tackles this upcoming season and most importantly picking up a collegiate offer, so Smith can continue to play the game he loves post high school. Smith has experience playing multiple positions such as LB, DL, and TE.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eWeighing in at 230-pounds and being able to fly around to make big time tackles at his age is impressive to see. This is a hard-hitting linebacker that was able to effectively cause havoc behind the line of scrimmage in both the run or pass. Plenty of times, Smith was able to showcase his ability to fly through the A or B gaps to make electric tackles behind the line of gain. The fundamentals of making a clean, but forceful tackle on the ball carrier stood out the most when watching Xavier play the game of football.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eNow at the TE position, Xavier was able to use his pure size to his advantage when out leveraging defenders. The size and power in Smith's game really stood out when making one-on-one blocks on the outside. At times, Smith was even the lead blocker or would take hand-offs when lined up in the shotgun. The ability to make catches in traffic was put on full display throughout Xavier's film as well. Tough player and a tough kid from Greece Arcadia on a ton of u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eradars.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eTwitter: @xaviersmith5_u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eInstagram: @xaviersmith.5u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eHudl: u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/15655929/Xavier-Smithu0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/profile/15655929/Xavier-Smithu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6423838a9f1c0"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15655929/6339ed1fa6809205004926d0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6423838a9f21c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["501394"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Quite the story here with Aquinas Institute's QB/S named [player_tooltip player_id='501394' first='Trent' last='Buttles']. This is an athlete that has experience in basketball, baseball, track, and wrestling in addition to football. Part of the reason why Trent is so talented is because his mother and father were both college athletes playing softball and football. Trent also mentioned that his uncle played at the University of Maine and was with the Buffalo Bills for a short period of time. Trent is a high honor roll student at Aquinas and has been asked to be an ambassador at his school. This young man made very intelligent statements to me including: “Individual success and accomplishments are important and will come with the success of the team.”rnrnButtles was brought up to the varsity level when he was in 8th grade at the safety position. At the safety spot, Trent's natural athleticism and football instincts were huge standouts. Buttles was also putting himself in the right position pre-snap often. The ability to close quickly on both balls in the air and ball carriers was evident throughout Trent's film. At times, Trent was played at the nickel CB being able to effectively cover receivers coming out of the slot in both man or zone situations. This is a defender that will pursue at full effort and make clean tackles on running backs coming downhill. The overall toughness and willingness to lay his body on the line in any situation stood second-to-none. There is no shy nation here with Buttles.rnrnThe QB position is where Buttles showcased his dominant athleticism where he was able to make defenders miss with spins, jukes, and stutter steps in 1v1 situations. Buttles even was able to hit big throws 30–40 yards down the field. 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These 7 players are banking on their game to improve to one heavenly level in 2023. There are a lot of unique backgrounds and stories from this group of young football players. Check their stories and type of skills that they use on the gridiron below.

Kelvin Shepard

Kelvin Shepard

NY
ATH/WR
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 170
POS ATH/WR
CLASS 2025
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Shepard ATH/WR
Class
2025
Height
5'9"
Weight
170
HS
East
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Kelvin Shepard

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State: New York
School: East
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Taivon Wilson

Taivon Wilson

HEIGHT 5'9"
POS RB
CLASS 2025

Taivon Wilson

School: University of Prep Rochester
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Miron Gurman

Miron Gurman

HEIGHT 6'7"
POS ATH
CLASS 2025

Miron Gurman

School: Spencerport High School
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Luca Desandis

Luca Desandis

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS LB
CLASS 2025

Luca Desandis

School: Brighton High School
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SUNY-Brockport
Xavier Smith

Xavier Smith

NY
ATH
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 225
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Smith ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
225
HS
Greece Arcadia
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NY
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SUNY-Brockport
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Xavier Smith

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State: New York
School: Greece Arcadia
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Trent Buttles

Trent Buttles

NY
ATH/QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS ATH/QB
CLASS 2027
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Trent
Buttles ATH/QB
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
St. Francis
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NY
7 Upstate New York Players for 2023
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Trent Buttles

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State: New York
School: St. Francis
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Addison Parris

Addison Parris

HEIGHT 6'3"
POS DL
CLASS 2024

Addison Parris

School: Webster Schroeder High School
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