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NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts

NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts
Alan Popadines
Alan Popadines May 23, 2023 @ 08:39 AM
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Chris Horn Jr.
Chris Horn Jr. 5'6" | 130 lbs | ATH | 2027
NJ
Logan Laurent
Logan Laurent 5'9" | 150 lbs | ATH | 2028
NY
Amari Jones
Amari Jones 5'11" | 155 lbs | WR | 2028
NJ
Zakai Murphy
Zakai Murphy 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR | 2027
NJ
Austin Busso
Austin Busso 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR | 2027
NJ
Dante LaMonica
Dante LaMonica 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB/WR | 2027
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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. Out of all the position groups, the Wide Receiver/Defensive Back group was easily the deepest when it comes to talent. Here's a look at the top performing Wide Receivers from the camp.

Zakai Murphy

Zakai Murphy

NJ
WR
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 170
POS WR
CLASS 2027
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Zakai
Murphy WR
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
170
HS
Don Bosco Prep
|
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NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts
The MVP of the wide receiver position group at the NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp went to...
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Zakai Murphy

State: New Jersey
School: Don Bosco Prep
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Austin Busso

Austin Busso

NJ
WR
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 180
POS WR
CLASS 2027
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Austin
Busso WR
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
180
HS
Bergen Catholic
|
NJ
NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts
A lot of the coaches kept commenting on how smooth “the kid in the checkered shorts” was throughout...
Written by Alan Popadines
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Austin Busso

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State: New Jersey
School: Bergen Catholic
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Chris Horn Jr.

Chris Horn Jr.

NJ
ATH
HEIGHT 5'6"
WEIGHT 130
POS ATH
CLASS 2027
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Chris
Horn Jr. ATH
Class
2027
Height
5'6"
Weight
130
HS
St. Peter's Prep
|
NJ
NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts
Horn Jr. is a wide receiver that exemplifies the importance of getting out to camps and combines, as...
Written by Alan Popadines
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Chris Horn Jr.

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State: New Jersey
School: St. Peter's Prep
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Dante LaMonica

Dante LaMonica

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DB/WR
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 175
POS DB/WR
CLASS 2027
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Dante
LaMonica DB/WR
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
Weight
175
HS
Thayer Academy
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NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts
In the intro I mentioned the tough weather, LaMonica and others made the trip down from Massachusetts and...
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Dante LaMonica

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State: New England
School: Thayer Academy
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Amari Jones

Amari Jones

NJ
WR
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 155
POS WR
CLASS 2028
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Amari
Jones WR
Class
2028
Height
5'11"
Weight
155
HS
Seton Hall Prep
|
NJ
NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts
After deciding to reclass to the 2028 class following a strong season for the New Jersey-based Matawan Huskies,...
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Amari Jones

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State: New Jersey
School: Seton Hall Prep
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Logan Laurent

Logan Laurent

NY
ATH
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 150
POS ATH
CLASS 2028
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Logan
Laurent ATH
Class
2028
Height
5'9"
Weight
150
HS
Erasmus Hall
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NJ/NY PRZ Next Rising Prospect Camp: WR Standouts
Like the Wide Receiver MVP Zakai Murphy , there was no doubt that Laurent was a standout, but...
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Logan Laurent

State: New York
School: Erasmus Hall
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