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On The Come Up 2023 Vol. I

On The Come Up 2023 Vol. I
Photo: n/a @EliWelch14
Travis Tolbert
Travis Tolbert
March 18, 2023 @ 09:57 AM
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Elijah Welch
Elijah Welch 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB/ATH | 2026
NY
Quadere Lawson
Quadere Lawson 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB | 2024
NY
Jacob Butler
Jacob Butler 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR | 2026
NY
De’Mari Clemons
De’Mari Clemons 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB | 2026
OH
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The On The Come Up series is driven to highlight the upcoming prospects in New York making waves in recruiting or primed for a huge year come fall 2023. We're always looking for upcoming New York talent that needs to be highlighted because let's face it, New York doesn't get the recruiting attention it needs like it's neighboring states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, so we'll make sure we cover all of the New York prospects that we can. And with that welcome to the "On The Come Up 2023 Series" volume I.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["528313"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='528313' first='Elijah' last='Welch'] is a 2026 QB who has 2 years of varsity football under his belt and really showed out in 2022 amassing over 2100+ yards from scrimmage and was responsible for 28 Touchdowns on the season. Standing 6'0” and weighing 173 pounds. Welch has good size and should continue to grow a few more inches before he finishes his high school career.rnrnThrows with nice touch with above average accuracy for a high school quarterback.rnrnPocket Passer that can use his legs to extend plays while keeping his eyes downfield.rnrnThrows a very nice ball that seems easy to catch for his WRs.rnrnMost accurate on short to intermediate routes.rnrnNeeds to continue to refine his mechanics.rnrnWould like to see him use his legs more.rnrnField general that has total control of the offensernrnElijah needs to hit the showcase camp and college camp circuit this spring and summer to help push his recruiting in a positive direction. He has the varsity film and is  a proven play maker in Central New York (Section III) and that was clearly evident by his All-CNY and All-State selections as a freshman. Can be among the top 5 passer in the state for 2026 when it comes time for that cycle to sign. 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And at 5'10u0022 and growing Butler won't have any problems meeting the measurable for his position. Expect Hurricane to be a national prospect by his junior year.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["410677"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Mr. Camp Season 2022 stock riser from New York outside of PJ Carey from St. Anthony's had to be [player_tooltip player_id='410677' first='De'Mari' last='Clemons'] hand down. The 2026 NY Defensive Back was the FBU Columbus MVP, The UC Report NJ DB MVP, NXGN Cleveland DB MVP, Prep Red Zone Next NJ DB MVP. All of that helped Clemons rack up two early offers from Syracuse and Buffalo. He rode that momentum to starting every game he played in during the 2022 season for a State Championship winner and amassed All-WNY honors. Post season Clemons played in the FBU Adidas Freshman All-American game where he was tasked with covering Malachi Toney of American Heritage (FL) who's regarded as the top WR in the 2026 cycle. Clemons held his own and made plays.rnrnGood size early onrnrnAbove average footworkrnrnAdvanced Position Technique KnowledgernrnTwitchy and BouncyrnrnGood LengthrnrnAbove average make up SpeedrnrnGood lateral movementrnrnUses hands well in press coveragernrnNeeds to make more plays on the ball (more INTs)rnrnSolid tackler, that's not afraid to mix it up with bigger RBs, WRs or pulling OLrnrnThis off-season De'Mari has been training in Buffalo,NY and flying to Atlanta to train with the likes of Oliver Davis who's a DB training goat who has a roster of players currently in the NFL and all over college football and high school football. Clemons is also on the radar of some the top private high schools in the country and recently picked up a huge offer from Penn State this month. With that offer coming from PSU you can expect Clemons recruiting profile to continue to rise and by this time next year should be a certified national recruit and one of the tops at his position.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["527788"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"This under the radar 2024 prospect has freakish athletic ability and hasn't camped so he's not on many people's radar, but his film suggests he damn sure could be one of the top 50 NY prospects by the end of the summer. Standing around 5'9.5u0022 - 5'10u0022 and weighing 171-174 pounds Lawson has good size to project as a RB, Slot WR, PR, KR or DB at the next level. Has D1 FCS recruit written all over him. Started the 2022 season off as a WR but half way through the season was switched to RB to take advantage of his play making ability with the football in his hands. And in 4 games at RB Lawson posted 708 yards on 73 carries for 7 Touchdowns averaging a staggering 9.7 yards per carry. First highlight on film you see Lawson take off 70 yards for a touchdown while weaving through defenders and showing very good speed to pull away from the defense after breaking several tackles, with one seeing Lawson hurdle a defender. When you're able to do that and still have enough gas in the tank to pull away...you're a D1 FCS prospect at minimum.  Lawson also put up 5 receptions for 99 yards and 1 Touchdown, on defense he posted 38 tackles, 2 TFL and 1 Interception that he showed about a 36 inch vert in game to snag the pass out the air.rnrnSpeedrnrnQuicknessrnrnAgilernrnSuddennessrnrnGood HandsrnrnVery good leaping abilityrnrnGood wiggle and shiftiness to make defenders miss in tight space or open fieldrnrnRuns hard like the Kansas City Chiefs RB Isaiah PachecornrnHome run threat from anywhere on the field.rnrnI expect Lawson to rush for well over 1000 yards this upcoming season as he's in line to be RB1 from day 1 of practice. And overall he's primed for a huge senior campaign that should make him a hot commodity for FCS programs in the northeast. 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Checking in at 5'11u0022 and 170 pounds King has the size to play WR or DB at the next level. King played WR, DB PR and KR last season and racked up over 700 all-purpose yards and posted 10 TDs, and on defense he posted 4 interceptions. That led to him being named All-City on both sides of the ball. 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The On The Come Up series is driven to highlight the upcoming prospects in New York making waves in recruiting or primed for a huge year come fall 2023. We're always looking for upcoming New York talent that needs to be highlighted because let's face it, New York doesn't get the recruiting attention it needs like it's neighboring states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, so we'll make sure we cover all of the New York prospects that we can. And with that welcome to the "On The Come Up 2023 Series" volume I.

Elijah Welch

Elijah Welch

NY
QB/ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
POS QB/ATH
CLASS 2026
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2026
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Weight
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Westhill
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NY
On The Come Up 2023 Vol. I
Elijah Welch is a 2026 QB who has 2 years of varsity football under his belt and really...
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Jacob Butler

Jacob Butler

NY
WR
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 170
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CLASS 2026
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Weight
170
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Long Island Lutheran
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De’Mari Clemons

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WEIGHT 160
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Clemons DB
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2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
160
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Massillon Washington
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OH
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Quadere Lawson

Quadere Lawson

NY
RB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 170
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CLASS 2024
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2024
Height
5'10"
Weight
170
HS
Geneva
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NY
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