Prospects Who You Should Know – Part II
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Sam Sartin HEIGHT 6'5" POS TE CLASS 2025 Sam Sartin School: Gordon Lee High School Sartin plays the game with toughness and physicality, with good functional strength. Comes off his stance relatively low for a big tight end. Blocks from…
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Sam Sartin
Sartin plays the game with toughness and physicality, with good functional strength. Comes off his stance relatively low for a big tight end. Blocks from a wide base and shows impressive contact balance. Shows a solid understanding of positioning. Overall hand placement is good and can reset effectively. Works hard to stick with opponents through the whistle. Able to line up opponents in space when blocking on outside rushing attempts. Doesn’t overrun his spots, showing patience when blocking in space.
Puckett works back to the ball when running hitches, curls, and comebacks. Sinks his hips into the stem and shows attention to detail in his footwork. Presents a huge, reliable target and could be a weapon in the red zone because of his ability to elevate and win over the top. Does a nice job of tracking and adjusting to throws. Very strong pair of hands with nice technique; hides his hands. Can reliably snatch the ball away from his frame.
Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Woodward Academy | 2025 State GA Jr
Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Woodward Academy | 2025 State GA Jr
Bettis runs routes to all three levels of the field but is primarily working near the boundary on comebacks, curls, and other patterns of that nature, with some screens, overs, back-shoulder throws, and seam patterns off of inside releases mixed in. Pays attention to the details on his patterns, gets even when releasing and at the stem, sinks his hips, and leans into the defender before breaking back the other way. Sits down in soft spots against zone coverage. Big target who tracks the ball well over his shoulder and makes adjustments to throws away from his frame.
Raley arm talent stands out, with the ball jumping out of his hand, gets impressive zip on his throws. Still able to pass with velocity when executing off-platform throws. Willing to hit check-downs when his primary read is covered. Able to make throws when rolling out and generally keeps his eyes downfield when scrambling. Raley is a true dual-threat who can carry the ball on designed runs/options or pick up first-downs with his feet in the passing game.
Jackson patient player who lets things develop and makes good decisions. Works well through congestion. Makes pretty sharp cuts when stretching the defense laterally. Nice vision and footwork to recognize and hit cutback lanes. Elusive runner in the hole to make defenders miss one-on-one. Low pad level and strong leg drive allow him to push the pile and grind out additional yardage after contact; nice toughness and competitiveness to finish. Runs through arm tackles at the second level.