NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: Line Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="font-size: 15px">The PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp Tour pulled into New Jersey this past weekend for one of two camps, on our final camps of the spring season. Unlike the rainy weather outside, the camp inside the bubble was hot and nearly 90 middle school athletes from various states got a ton of work in.</span>&nbsp;While the OL/DL group wasn't as deep in terms of elite talent, there was still a nice collection of prospects there--specifically in the 2028 class. Here's a look at the top performing linemen from the camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["835250"],"_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":"My third time seeing Smith play live since December and his performance this weekend finally pushed me over the edge to add him to the 2027 PRZ Next National Watchlist. At 5-foot-10 and 308-solid-pounds, his strength is incredible for being just in the eighth grade. At the New Jersey State Powerlifting Championship, the Offensive Line MVP notched a 286.6-pound bench press, 496-pound dead lift and a 502.6-pound squat. He'll be at Donovan Catholic next year.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["642555"],"_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":"The only non-eighth grader to win an MVP award at the camp, Niven is quickly becoming one of my favorite 2028 prospects on the east coast. At 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, he looks the part of a future big time player that projects to become one of the faces of this renaissance of New England football talent. Tremendous length and quickness that also translates to the offensive side of the ball as a Wide Receiver/Tight End. Very scary to think about what he'll look like after another year (possibly two if he reclasses) of pre-high school ball.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["602850"],"_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":"Another class of 2028 prospect that was stellar again, was [player_tooltip player_id='602850' first='Xzavier' last='Chafin']. Was a standout on both sides of the line throughout the entire camp and was a slam dunk selection for best-vs.-best at the end of camp. Without a doubt, his future is either going to be as an athletic defensive tackle or three-down defensive end with his hand in the dirt. However, for the purpose of matchups at camp, he played Offensive Tackle in the best-vs.-best. Chafin is up to 6-foot-1 and showed up 10 (good) pounds heavier, than when he came to camp in January. At 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, he's going to be a player to know in New England for years to come.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["836216"],"_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":"Staying in this 2028 class, New Jersey's [player_tooltip player_id='836216' first='Jackson' last='Vaughn'] looked the best he has in the four times I've seen him play live since December. After watching him at camp this January, I really thought he was playing out of position as a Linebacker. The reclassed prospect came back to camp this past weekend, as a 6-foot-2 and 190-pound defensive end and put in work. Once his physical development catches up to his natural gifts of length and size, he's going to be one heck of a football player in The Garden State.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":836279,"_player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='987283' first='Trevor' last='Evans']","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_4_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Rounding out the top performers on the offensive and defensive lines at the PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp in New Jersey was 2028 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='987283' first='Trevor' last='Evans']. I saw Evans this past December as part of the AYF Jersey Shore All-Stars and thought there was some ability. He came to camp this weekend standing 5-foot-9 and weighing 205 pounds. Other than against the top tier of guys there, he won nearly every one-on-oneu002du002dspecifically on defense. Has some natural strength and flashes a mean streak from time to time again. I look forward to watching him develop some more during his perceived last year of pre-high school football.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646ce2afce0dc"} /-->