Six 2024 prospects to watch for next rankings update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High school football and recruiting are a year-round process, with new prospects opening the eyes of coaches, media and fans every single day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone Louisiana's latest rankings updates wrapped up last month, but more student-athletes are popping onto the radar and watch lists to monitor heading into the next round of updates this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are six more current juniors to keep an eye as we receive more film and get out to spring practices on the horizon later this month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charles Gurley III — 6-1, 170 DB — St. Augustine</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first of a pair of New Orleans defensive backs on this list starting to garner some recruiting attention during a solid spring on the 7-on-7 circuit, Gurley is a long, fluid cornerback with enough size and physicality to play all over the secondary. And he has been working on his speed with a recently posted sub-4.6-second 40-yard dash and goals to get down to 4.5 seconds by summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='741206' first='Caden' last='Jacob'] — 6-2, 195 QB — Mandeville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The former Hammond High quarterback is now a bit farther west at Mandeville where he'll bring a good frame and arm, patient approach to take what defenses give and the athleticism to extend plays to an offense with some good weapons around him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shavez Morris — 6-0, 180 DB — Edna Karr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morris has been consistently impressive this spring on the 7-on-7 circuit blanketing talented wide receivers from all over the country. He is a smooth, quick slot corner who plays with good patience and instincts in both man and zone and shows explosive breaks on passes in his area or ball-carriers as a strong tackler that should also make him versatile to potentially play some safety. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trey Tate — 6-2, 185 WR — St. Louis Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Saints' pass-catcher is an explosive athlete with good size, a listed 4.46-second 40-yard dash and a clear focus on his releases and route-running that shows as a clear strength on the field. And Tate, who has also played basketball for St. Louis, does a nice job adjusting to the ball in the air and catching balls thrown a bit behind him or otherwise slightly off-target.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marshawn Whitley — 6-0, 185 WR/ATH — Franklin Parish</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the Patriots' intriguing under-the-radar prospects starting to garner some attention this spring, Whitley is another athletic pass-catcher&nbsp;whose explosiveness in his route-running and with the ball in his hands consistently stands out. The multisport standout, who also competes in basketball and track, also does a nice job of using his body to shield and create enough space on tight, contested catches</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bradley Wright — 5-9, 160 WR — Catholic (Baton Rouge)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bears used Wright's speed, listed at a 4.41-second 40-yard dash and on full display against some of the state's top competition, as a weapon all over the field this fall —&nbsp;inside, outside, out of the backfield and in the return game — as a perfect complement to big LSU-bound [player_tooltip player_id='138438' first='Shelton' last='Sampson'] Jr. He recently earned his first scholarship offer from Southeastern Louisiana. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->