Standouts from York Mega Practice

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week, I had the chance to attend the York Mega Practice which was a great event. Well over 300 prospects showed up and it had to be nearly 50 college coaches as well. It was a great chance to see the talent that I haven't been able to watch closely for the first time in person while also getting to see some talent I was familiar with once again. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are my standouts from the York Mega Practice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["254804"],"_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":"The Palmerton quarterback is having himself a really strong offseason. He was super impressive at the York Mega Camp and then went to the Elite 11 Regional up in State College and was one of the more athletic quarterbacks there. He recently picked up an offer from Lehigh and that should be the first of many to come over this summer as he makes his way through the camp circuit.rnrnHere's what I wrote about Machalik earlier this offseason;rnrnu003cemu003eu0022They run an RPO system at Palmerton that works really well with his skillset. He shows great athleticism and uses his size and speed to his advantage. He shows good arm strength and touch on the ball with the ability to throw for accuracy when on the move as well. Has a nice zip on his ball as well. Definite FCS upside here with Machalik.u0022u003c/emu003ernu003cdiv class=u0022player-evaluation w-fullu0022u003ernu003cdiv class=u0022text-white player-detailsu0022u003ernu003cdiv class=u0022relative w-full grid grid-rows-3 grid-cols-5 grid-flow-col-dense md:gap-4 h-[100px] md:h-[140px] rounded p-2 md:p-3 overflow-hidden bg-primary bg-no-repeat bg-cover bg-centeru0022u003eu003c/divu003ernu003c/divu003ernu003c/divu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["352942"],"_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":"Another prospect that myself and fellow scout Patrick Weider actually got to highlight this offseason who really impressed me during the York Mega Camp.rnrnHere's what Patrick wrote on Hershey;rnrnu003cemu003eu0022Hershey plays defensive end for Spring Grove. In both an even and odd front Hershey holds the edge very well. He uses his hands very well to shed blockers off. Then he has a constant motor that is always attacking and going forward. On several clips I saw him chase down and tackle quarterbacks scrambling. He also has great size to hold the edge. He is listed 6'5 and looks every part of it. With his size and the ability to hold the edge Hershey is a good prospect that should have a chance to continue to impress for his senior year of high school. Hershey's recruitment is starting to heat up since he has visited with Stony Broco, Dartmouth and Fordam. This number should continue to rise going forward.”u003c/emu003ernrnAfter watching Hershey up close at the camp, I have to fully agree with Patrick's evaluation. He's got legitimate size, shows great hand fighting skills, knows how to gain valuable leverage and has an unrelentless motor. 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He was very impressive in the camp. He shows fluid hips, legitimate size at 6-foot-0 and 200-pounds as well as pretty solid speed, even finishing first in one of the 100-yard dashes for linebacker. He was very productive for his Fallston team last season as well as a sophomore, leading his team with 113 tackles. Very much projecting currently to being a high-end FCS linebacker.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["386132"],"_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":"I didn't get to watch a ton of Scott but he caught my eye when I was watching the wide receivers. He has his lengthy 6-foot-2 frame and showed quality speed throughout the event as well. 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May not be physically imposing but is a very good technical wide receiver, there's no doubt about that.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["256147"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"The state's leading rusher from last fall made his way to York and I'm glad he did. The small school kid is showing he has some serious talent after strong performances at both the York Mega Camp but also at the All 22 regional in State College this past weekend. Strong frame at 6-foot-1 and 184-pounds. According to his testing results from the Elite 11/All22 showcase, he ran a 4.57 forty-yard dash. Very impressive to say the least. 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