Early Spring Stock Risers: Bay Area
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As we move through the early part of the Spring off-season, who are some regional athletes that have put together productive off-seasons and seen their recruitment take off? Find out below! Etene Pritchard HEIGHT 6'2" POS ATH CLASS 2025 Etene…
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Continue ReadingAs we move through the early part of the Spring off-season, who are some regional athletes that have put together productive off-seasons and seen their recruitment take off? Find out below!
Etene Pritchard
Etene Pritchard
Pritchard is a no brainer power five caliber defender and one of the states best in the 2025 class while leading one of the best defenses in the region. He is a extremely violent and physical from his linebacker spot while quickly triggering, sniffing out plays and having a natural ability to always be around the ball. He shows elite movement abilities around or through traffic, good COD and fluid hips in transition while closing quickly and exploding through contact. His ability to quickly shoot gaps and bang in the box while also cover out of the backfield make him a very intriguing and well balanced prospect for the next level.
Blanche is one of the better backs in the state within the 2025 class and is a well built together kid with a low center of gravity and looks for contact through the hole with a explosive first level burst and good leg drive through contact. Playing in the downhill DLS system, he shows good COD abilities through the hole while able to run through contact and make defenders miss in space while showing he can bounce it when needed but also flashes good vision in tight windows. Blanche currently holds offers from FAU and North Texas, while others should follow soon.
Jackson is a true outside receiver with tremendous length, range and vertical stretch ability downfield. He is a no brainer FBS caliber kid on the outside and tracks the ball well, shows strong hands and wins on 50/50 balls with adjustment abilities when the ball is in the air. Against press coverage, he has a quick use of hands while getting into the soft spot in zone coverage before turning upfield and runs precise and patient routes vertically while able to get over the top of safeties. He currently has offers from Oregon State, SJSU and UNLV with other P5 schools most likely coming in soon.
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Harrison is one of the more under-recruited 2024 kids across the region but quietly put together a fantastic Junior season and looks to be the next great tight end to come out of the storied Padres program. He has elite length, catch radius and blocking abilities in the box while a true attached tight end with plus length and violence at the POA. He excels when down blocking while able to combo and climb to the second level and sustains blocks well. In the passing game, he provides a nice cushion underneath while able to stretch to the third level and win on contested catches while a red-zone target as well. It should only be a matter of time until he collects another FBS offer following his UNLV offer last month.