Sacramento Early Spring Stock Risers
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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! Wayshawn Parker Wayshawn Parker 6'0" | 185 lbs |…
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Wayshawn Parker Wayshawn Parker 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Grant | 2024 State CA
Wayshawn Parker Wayshawn Parker 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Grant | 2024 State CA
Parker holds a offer from UNLV, and has exploded onto the Northern California scene this off-season after putting together an elite Junior season for the Herd. Parker can play on both sides of the ball at safety or receiver and in the backfield on offense. He is a very explosive player with the ball in his hands with elite open field speed and a quick burst through the first level with good vision in tight spaces and cutback abilities depending against flow. He shows strong contact balance, short area twitch to make defenders miss and is a natural pass catcher with good tracking abilities and has a feel for settling in zone coverage and turning it upfield quickly. Defensively, he has outstanding instincts, breaks quickly to the ball and flashes return abilities as well. He is a no brainer FBS prospect and should see his recruitment take off this Spring and Summer and is one of the top ATH in the California.
Long is a very well put together two-way star for Vista del Lago and holds offers from Air Force and Cal Poly. He is a extremely strong and well-put together athlete that plays outside receiver and anywhere on the back two levels on defense. He is a vertical threat that can stretch the field, tracks the ball well with adjustment abilities and strong hands in traffic when making contested catches. Defensively, he is a physical downhill player that sets the edge, tackles well in space and explodes through contact at the POA with fluid hips in space and cover abilities. On tape he also shows that he is a rangy player that can cover ground at the third level and baits quarterbacks into bad throws while able to re-route and jump routes while taking good angles in the open field. He is another kid that can play on either side of the ball at the next level and should see more FCS offers roll in.
Hasson has a rare combination of size and overall athleticism and could find his fit at either offensive tackle or defensive tackle at the next level, depending on the scheme/school and is one of the most intriguing players in the region. He is used all over the field as both a H-Back and traditional tight end and is a punishing blocker in space that can strike violently and drives his feet through contact with a finish downfield. He is a smooth underneath route runner that can haul in passes downfield or in the flats and turn upfield quickly while tough to tackle in space. Defensively, he is quick twitched for his size with strong hands to control blockers and resets the LOS while able to win with some speed/short area twitch in pass rush situations as well. He has collected offers from UC Davis, Columbia, UPenn, Sac State, Colorado State and Washington State.
Asiata has really seen his recruitment take off in the last few months, and is a no brainer FCS+ caliber player and one of the best pass rushers Northern California has to offer in the 2024 class. He has an elite first step, quick use of hands and locks out blockers while very technically sound against the run and understands gap responsibility and is athletic enough to play both inside and on the edge. At the top of his rush, he is violent and closes on quarterbacks quickly while able to redirect and shows quick block recognition and can dent pullers/create havoc in the backfield. Currently Princeton, UPenn and Columbia have all offered and it won’t be long until Big Sky schools join in as well. Going into the 2023 season, he will be one of the best defensive lineman in all of Northern California.