2024 Prospect School Changes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here are some of the top prospects in the 2024 class who've recently changed schools and will be taking their talents elsewhere.</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["375322"],"_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_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64720b34afebd"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>School Change: Camden&gt; Winslow Township</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more puzzling school changes in South Jersey. [player_tooltip player_id='375322' first='Jaylan' last='Hornsby'] transfers from Camden to Winslow Township high school. Winslow gets an all-around receiver who has the total package in terms of size, speed, and athleticism. Winslow gets a deep threat who can win on every level of the defense and who also excels in contested catch situations.&nbsp; Hornsby is an elite prospect in this class and now will play for former Penn State Alum Bill Belton.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've seen this situation before with former Winslow wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='146667' first='Ejani' last='Shakir'] transfer from&nbsp; Pennsauken to Winslow. Ultimately, end up committing to Penn State. Coach Franklin checked up on Ejani frequently, even riding a helicopter to one of Ejani's Friday night performances.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>History may be repeating itself again with Hornsby. It's widely known among recruiting circles that Hornsby is Penn State's top 2024 target and this may be a way for Coach Franklin to keep an eye on one of his most coveted recruits.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/856_JayHorns/status/1596592657316421634","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/856_JayHorns/status/1596592657316421634 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["172836"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":843397,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64720b34aff5a"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>School Change: DePaul Catholic&gt; SJR&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='172836' first='Patrick' last='Grusser'] is a top 5 QB in his class and this is a huge get for SJR. Grusser is a 6'2 200 pound quarterback who has a solid arm and can take advantage of every level of the field. He's a savvy field general who shows excellent command and poise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After DePaul&nbsp; Catholic's freshman quarterback, [player_tooltip player_id='275127' first='Derek' last='Zammit'] lead the team to a state championship. It would be a tough sight taking Zammit off the field and put Grusser back in full-time. Especially, after Grusser is coming off of an injury that only allowed him to play 6 games.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a result, Grusser is now headed to St. Joes Regional with loads of young talent. Grusser takes over a team who has a legit shot to compete with Bergen Catholic for a chance at the state title.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/PatrickGrusser/status/1596965775168143363","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PatrickGrusser/status/1596965775168143363 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["321784"],"_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_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-647215e6b125f"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>School Change: Saint Peter's Prep&gt;Irvington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saint Peter's Prep hasn't been having the best off-season losing a couple of top players on their defense. One of those players is Safety [player_tooltip player_id='321784' first='Cam' last='Richardson'] who didn't have his best year last year. Cam is a 6'3 190 pounds safety who has the length and the range to cover a mass amount of space on the backend. He's a solid tackler in run defense but plays best when he can roam and make plays on the football.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cam will be on defense with another top Saftey [player_tooltip player_id='172515' first='Vaboue' last='Toure']. Between those, they may have the best safety tandem in the state. And playing alongside. Vaboue should help Richardson have a bounce-back year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14962908/6373f9366e810e0a240ef7ea' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-647215e6b12a3"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["447442"],"_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_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-647215e6b12ec"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>School Change: Saint Peter's Prep&gt;Irvington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Irvington was able to benefit richly from Saint Peter's Prep's loss of their top players. One of the more overlooked and underrated losses for Saint Peters is Senior Linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='447442' first='DJ' last='Mangan']. DJ was Saint Peters's best linebacker and showed off his instincts and range on a play-by-play basis. He has solid athleticism and is a sure one-on-one tackler.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has the propensity to get out of position at times but that was from him overcompensating for Saint Peter's awful defense last season. However, he now goes to a loaded Irvington defense, and hopefully, he can have a bounce-back year and bring a much-needed skillset to this team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/d4rnel/status/1627362190201171969","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/d4rnel/status/1627362190201171969 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["380388"],"_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_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-647215e6b1336"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>School Change: Pope John&gt;West Orange&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chaas is one the most consistent defensive defensive backs in the state. 2 years ago he was good in man-to-man press coverage. This year he played well in off coverage and had lots of plays on the football in zone coverage this past season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has two years of solid tape against good competition. With his physical nature, he will be a welcome to West Orange, especially after the departures of [player_tooltip player_id='301150' first='Gensley' last='Auguste'], [player_tooltip player_id='301140' first='Saboor' last='Karriem'], and [player_tooltip player_id='648447' first='Jarvis' last='Jones'] to college. Having a consistent defensive back like McCoy who can do a little bit of everything and may even play safety could somewhat mitigate the loss of these pieces.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ChaasMccoy/status/1617662355755745280","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ChaasMccoy/status/1617662355755745280 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->