Scouting Reports: Prospects On The D-Line

Check out some of the Prospects that you need to watch this upcoming season that will be playing along the line of scrimmage on the defensive line.   [player_tooltip player_id='681231' first='Keagan' last='Hall']: EDGE || 6'2 || 225lbs || Juab HS || c/o 2024   Player Profile: Hall comes from a two parent home and has played football since the fourth grade. Enjoys learning in his English class and loves to play Video Games. A good student athlete that looks up to NFL All Pro Micah Parson from the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texan's 2023 first round pick Will Anderson. He is undecided on what career he wants to pursue.   Athletic Profile: Quick feet, play quickness, COD, agility, balance and flexibility   Skill Set/Fit: Hall is an athletic player that plays the EDGE position with the versatility to play along the defensive line. Shows ability to bend to play in a 2 or 3pt stance. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS to stop the run. Has burst to get upfield, make quick contact and close in on the QB as a pass rusher. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS. Overall, Hall's athletic ability will allow him to play EDGE in a 4-3 defensive scheme.   Achievements: 1st team All State and 3A Class Defensive MVP   Recruiting: Has talk to schools like BYU, Southern Utah, Drake and Eastern Washington.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KeaganHall6/status/1658630778794934272 </div></figure>   Maxx Johnson: EDGE || 6'2 || 215lbs || Roy HS || c/o 2024   Player Profile: Johnson comes from a single parent home and has played football for three years. Enjoys learning about History and Math in school and loves to workout in the gym. A good student athlete that looks up to Malcolm X as his role model and wants to pursue a career in Business Management and Finance.   Athletic Profile: Quick feet, play quickness, acceleration, movement, balance and flexibility.   Skill Set/Fit: Johnson is an athletic player that plays the EDGE position on the Royal's defensive line. Shows bend ability to play in a 2 or 3pt stance. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react. Has SAP to control single blocks and shows ability to shed. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield, make quick contact and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS. Overall, Johnson shows he has the size and movement to play the EDGE position in a 4-3 and 3-4 defensive scheme.   Achievements: 2nd team All Region, 3.8 GPA Honor Roll Student, and Honor Society.   Recruiting: Has no offers   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MaxxJohnson22/status/1657851547454427136 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='681349' first='Zeryan' last='Talo']: EDGE, ILB || 5'11 || 195lbs || Kearns HS || c/o 2024   Player Profile: Talo comes from a two parent home and has played football for five years.Enjoys learning about History and loves to play Football and Volleyball. He's a good student athlete that looks up to NFL All Pro Von Miller and wants to pursue a career in Sports Psychology.   Athletic Profile: Quick feet, play quickness, COD, acceleration, movement, and balance   Skill Set/Fit: Talo is an athletic player that plays the Inside Linebacker position with the versatility to play as a EDGE rusher in the Cougar's defense. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield, make quick contact and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS and the open field. Overall, Talo's athletic ability will allow him to play Linebacker in a 3-4 or 4-3 defensive scheme.   Achievements: 3.2 GPA Student   Recruiting: Has had talks with Fresno State. Has no offers   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/RYANTalo2/status/1661589786199752704 </div></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BigMani2024/status/1660386237717557248 </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Talo in the middle </figcaption></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='1312683' first='Tyree' last='Pearson']: DL,OL || 6'1 || 250lbs || Judge Memorial HS || c/o 2025   Player Profile: Pearson comes from a two parent home and has played football since he was five years old. Enjoys learning about Math and loves to hang out with his teammates. A good student athlete that looks up to his Parents and Brother as his role models and wants to major in Sports Medicine, Culinary Arts, and Physical Education.   Athletic Profile: Quick feet, play quickness, movement, and flexibility   Skill Set/Fit: Pearson is an athletic player that plays the Defensive End position in the Bulldog's three man defensive front with the versatility to play along the interior. Against the run, he shows initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. Shows strength at the POA, diagnose play and release blocks to make the tackle. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS. Overall, Pearson's size and movement will allow him to play along the interior in a 3-4 or 4-3 defensive scheme.   Achievements: Led team in TFLs and sacks with 19 TFLs and 6 sacks. 2 years making the Honor Roll.   Recruiting: Has made unofficial visits with Eastern Oregon, Lewis and Clark, USC, Oregon, and UCLA. Has no offers.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TyreePearson3/status/1660444128478638083 </div></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TyreePearson3/status/1660443822781009920 </div></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TyreePearson3/status/1660443452944023552 </div></figure>

Check out some of the Prospects that you need to watch this upcoming season that will be playing along the line of scrimmage on the defensive line.