The Shining Stars – March 2024 Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is some special talent in the Charlotte Metro Area, and they are some of the hottest recruits not only in the Carolinas but in the nation! Let's take a look at them and see why they are so highly sought after by multiple Power 5 schools! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='91362' first='Jadyn' last='Davis'] - Providence Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Incredible Football Intelligence - he is literally like a coach on the field with his knowledge of his own team's offense and knowing defenses and what they are trying to do coverage-wise. <br>Pinpoint accuracy throwing the football - yes he is throwing to talented players, but if he has time, every throw is going to be where it needs to be every time, the consistency is very impressive.<br>He has very good arm talent and routinely displays it all over the field - there is not an area of the field that he cannot reach with his arm. <br>Finally, he can be a dual-threat player as well - he doesn't have to run it a ton, but when his number is called he moves well out of the pocket and in the QB run game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TE [player_tooltip player_id='115725' first='Jack' last='Larsen'] - Charlotte Catholic </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jack's hands are incredible. I like to share that I was watching him as a freshman in a camp in the offseason, and he literally caught everything that was thrown to him. That was really when he started to turn some heads. <br>He is a mismatch nightmare - at 6'3 and 225 pounds, he can line up as an in-line tight end, as a flex tight end in the slot, or he can play out wide in the main wide receiver spot. <br>Jack is a physical blocker as a tight end, he is almost like another offensive lineman out there going against defensive ends and 2nd level linebackers in the run game. <br>Finally, Jack can win one on one battles in the red zone in jump ball situations, he can outrun linebackers and safeties in coverage, and he can run any route on the route tree with great execution. <br><br><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='274603' first='Micah' last='Gilbert'] - Charlotte Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Micah's recruiting is really starting to take off lately, and when you look at his film, he just moves very fluidly at 6'4 and 205 pounds. <br>He runs some really good routes - he doesn't rush anything, but he moves with urgency at the same time. He sets up his defender well and is a technician with his footwork and releases. <br>He can be efficient in the screen game and has more agility and wiggle to him in the open field than you realize once you turn on the tape. At his size, that's a rarity. <br>Finally, he is a hands-catcher and not a body catcher. Very important at the WR position for a physical player like he is. I'm excited to see his senior year for sure. <br><br><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='353087' first='Javarius' last='Green'] - Crest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Javarius really exploded on the scene when Crest went to a new offense this year, and he got to really display all of his natural athletic ability.<br>At 5'11 and 193 pounds, he is an absolute game-breaker with his speed. His Twitter stated that he runs an official 4.39 40-yard dash, and it shows on film easily. <br>Besides the speed, he runs very good routes while facing a lot of the defense's top defenders and attention in general. He excels in the screen game and downfield passing game with equal efficiency.<br>Finally, he has incredible production - last season he had 1344 receiving yards and 21 total touchdowns - he is a major threat in the Special Teams' return game on punts and kickoffs also. <br><br><strong>OL [player_tooltip player_id='287365' first='Kai' last='Greer'] - Marvin Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Great size for Kai at 6'6 and 280 pounds - that's the major key when you start talking about Power 5 Offensive Linemen, but he has the ability &amp; skill to go with it!<br>If you enjoy pancakes for breakfast, watch Kai's film in the morning, because it is a pancake feast on all three levels of the defense, it is something special to watch. <br>Kai gets out in space very well in the quick screen game and form fits on defenders in space and mashes them. He also climbs 2nd level with great technique in the run game. <br>Kai is a traditional big power lineman, but he moves with great athleticism and finishes blocks on the echo of the whistle. He is rightly highly sought after and is a lot of fun to watch individually. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->