Head Coaches Spring Notebook: “The Taft School” PART 1.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this report, I take a closer look at the recruits attending "The Taft School" in Connecticut and share the Head Coaches Tyler Whitley's notes on each recruit. These notes are a reference to where each recruit is standing within their recruitment during the spring evaluation period and heading into College Summer Camp season. The notes also include the strengths they have as student-athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["790761"],"_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":839880,"_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":"u003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='790761' first='Andre' last='Crews']  u003c/bu003eu003cbu003e2024 (PG)u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e 5'9”   185            u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eRB/CBu003c/bu003ernrnu003cbu003eTwitter: @AndreCrews6u003c/bu003ernrnu003cbu003eInterest: u003c/bu003eNebraska, Louisville, Boston College, UMASS, Holy Cross, Bucknell, Patriot League u0026amp; CAArnrnu003cbu003eOffers: u003c/bu003eUCONN, Bowling Green, New Hampshirernrnu003cbu003eu003cstrongu003eHead Coaches Notes/u003c/strongu003eAnalysis: u003c/bu003eDynamic RB and DB with great speed and explosive big play ability. Smooth route runner as well. Can play from the slot. Extremely productive- Chicago Player of the Year- 2,000+ yard rushing and 40 TD's. Held FBS offers last year. FBS Projection. A true football player- you can play him anywhere.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646f70dddb41c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13093190/63162f7abd6aed0cdca14924' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646f70dddb4b5"} /--> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839807"],"_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":"u003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='839807' first='David' last='Aluya']  2024 (PG) u003c/bu003eu003cbu003e 6'3”   190           u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eCBu003c/bu003ernrnu003cstrongu003e TWITTER:u003c/strongu003e @davidaluya2004rnrnu003cbu003eInterest: u003c/bu003eIvy and Patriot League Schools (Cornell visit last winter)rnrnu003cbu003eu003cstrongu003eHead Coaches Notes/u003c/strongu003eAnalysis: u003c/bu003eLong, athletic cover CB that is a physical tackler. Only 1 season at CB, this kid is just scratching the surface of his ability. Will also play WR for us in the fall. I suspect that most of the Ivy and Patriot will be options for him- FBS projection as he continues to get out from under the radar. 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Explosive in and out of cuts and can separate from defenders. 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Prototypical size. Former basketball player. Played for a great Canadian program in St. Andrews College. Was not able to attend the show day. 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