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Early June Prospect Risers: Part I

Early June Prospect Risers: Part I
Photo: Caden Branston Twitter
Paul Gregorian
Paul Gregorian June 8, 2023 @ 01:50 PM
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Caden Branston
Caden Branston 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL | 2025
AZ
Gavin Silene
Gavin Silene 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB | 2024
AZ
Nate Laduke
Nate Laduke 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB | 2024
AZ
James Giggey
James Giggey 6'4" | 230 lbs | LB | 2024
AZ
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Silene should fit nicely at the inside linebacker position at the next level and has some sneaky athleticism when closing in the open field as well. His stock should continue to rise and he could see FCS interest as he goes through his final prep season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/GavinSilene/status/1666541072145850368?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/GavinSilene/status/1666541072145850368?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Caden Branstont","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Liberty","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","fullHeight":true,"anchor":"acf-block-64821ab390961"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Branston is a quick twitched, heavy handed interior rusher that should start to gain traction and become a big time interior defensive line prospect within the 2025 class by the time it is all said and done. He has the ideal length and lower body power for the position with good explosion, violent hands and a wide array of pass rush moves in his toolbox, especially for his age. He just picked up his first offer from ASU, and others should not be too far behind as he is a no brainer multi-offer P5 offer caliber kid. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CadenBranston/status/1666478403632128005?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CadenBranston/status/1666478403632128005?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CadenBranston/status/1666480176136617985?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CadenBranston/status/1666480176136617985?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["583088"],"_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64821ab3909f2"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Giggey has terrific versatility along the front seven, and can play with his hand in the dirt or coming off the edge as a DPR guy as well. He has some upside at the next level as well due to his frame, explosion and length which allows him to only continue to pack on more weight through his collegiate career. He recently picked up an offer from Fort Lewis College and it should not be long until other D-II and FCS schools show interest/potentially offer the 2024 defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jlgiggey12205/status/1666238107212201989?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jlgiggey12205/status/1666238107212201989?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["662998"],"_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64821ab390a7c"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Laduke is a very fluid athlete with length, natural ball skills and tremendous instincts from the third level while extremely rangy and covers a ton of ground in the open field. Checking in inside our top ten at the position within our PRZ rankings, he recently picked up an offer from Utah Tech, and was offered by Weber State earlier this Spring in April. He is a no brainer FCS+ talent with plus length/football IQ and should fit nicely at the Div. I level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/laduke_nate/status/1666233696180146176?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/laduke_nate/status/1666233696180146176?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
Gavin Silene

Gavin Silene

AZ
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 220
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Gavin
Silene LB
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
Weight
220
HS
Campo Verde
|
AZ

Gavin Silene

State: Arizona
School: Campo Verde
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Caden Branstont

Caden Branstont

HEIGHT 6'2"
POS DL
CLASS 2025

Caden Branstont

School: Liberty
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Arizona State
James Giggey

James Giggey

AZ
LB
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 230
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Giggey LB
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
Weight
230
HS
Bradshaw Mountain
|
AZ

James Giggey

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State: Arizona
School: Bradshaw Mountain
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Nate Laduke

Nate Laduke

AZ
DB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 180
POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Laduke DB
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
HS
ALA-Queen Creek
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AZ

Nate Laduke

State: Arizona
School: ALA-Queen Creek
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