AL Pops’ Class of 2027 Prospect Evaluations – 5.17

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["827263"],"_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":"We recently featured impressive 2027 Alabama Running Back Davian Reynolds in a write up, but the speedy back isn't the only incoming freshman at Muscle Shoals High School that people need to know about. Another future Trojan generating some buzz is big 6-foot-3, 290-pound (unverified) mammoth defensive tackle, Kaydence Houston. Houston, who has an 80-inch wing span, is a mammoth of a prospect that also puts up impressive reported weight room numbers to the tune of a 265-pound bench press, 405-pound squat and a 415-pound deadlift. While I can't confirm those numbers, if he's even remotely close, he's one of the strongest current eighth-graders in the country.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["828367"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham is home to one of the top Defensive End/Edge prospects in this 2027 class at this point, and seemingly nobody is talking about him yet. [player_tooltip player_id='828367' first='Robert' last='Taylor III'] is billed at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds of speed and power rushing off the edge. I'm talking that SEC type of speed, where he crashes off the edge and makes a tackle three yards in the backfield, while his legs whip around as he dives to make a tackleu002du002du003cemu003eu003cstrongu003ethatu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e type of speed. His father, Robert Taylor Jr., is a defensive coach on the A.H. Parker staff and was inducted into the Grambling Hall of Fame last year for helping to lead the Tigers to College Football National Championships in 2000 and 2001. The 2027 Taylor is picking up right where do left off, having picked up a Georgia Tech offer in early May. The offer from the 404 won't be his last, because he's going to be very good.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["828577"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Rounding out the Alabama trio today is Defensive End/Tight End prospect D'ante Seals out of the Hewitt-Trussville program. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Seals uses his length well and disengages from blockers using great extension on the edge. Wins the hand-fighting battles regularly and does a good job recreating the line of scrimmage with a steady push. While everything I've seen says Defensive End is his future, I wouldn't completely rule out a future at Tight End. Due largely in fact that his older brother TaReall Seals is committed to Alcorn as Tight End and stands 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["828128"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Another big athlete in today's write up is 2027 Abraham Sesay out of Exton, Pennsylvania. Only about 45 minutes from Philadelphia, Sesay is a really good looking athlete at 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds with an exceptionally long build. Over the next four years at Downingtown East High School, I can see him playing Wide Receiver or Tight End, depending on how he fills out. I'm a big fan of his ability to go up and get the ball at its highest point and fight through traffic to make impressive grabs On the other side of the ball, Defensive End/Outside Linebacker/Edge rusher are all still on the table for a kid like this. Has the potential to be highly recruited.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["828284"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Florida's Brock Morgan is a 2027 Wide Receiver that I'm liking more and more each time I see him play on film. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound wide receiver comes with good height and length on a lean, athletic frame. Has a knack for making the spectacular catch on tough passes. Big-time upside as a prospect, but needs to improve straight-line speed. Throughout his highlights, my biggest take away is that Morgan has great body control and can twist his body in mid-air to make a play on the ball better than the majority I've seen in this class. There's a lot of potential here for the Bradenton product, who will call Cardinal Mooney High School home this fall.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["777109"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Last but not least for today is a promising big-play athlete out of Arkansas, in 2027 prospect Pierre Pickens. Standing 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds (unverified), the Little Rock Christian Academy was a man amongst boys at some points this past season. Whether it was going up over the top and Mossing helpless defensive backs or taking a quick screen up the sidelines to the house, Pickens was a constant mismatch. He's not just a tall kid that catches passes because he's bigger, there's a ton of skill involved in his game too. I think he's going to get a ton of college attention.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6463e88838d82"} /-->