MVP’s in the Raleigh – Durham Region (Part Two)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The three-part review covers the best player on teams in the Raleigh-Durham Region. The talented players have had impressive performances and stats throughout their high school careers. The review covers five of the top players in the region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='759800' first='Alex' last='Williams'] - LB, 5'8" 190 (No. 19 LB, No. 111 Overall), Southeast Raleigh HS</strong>. Alex displayed good lateral movement and speed to close quickly on ball carriers for stops. He displayed a quick first- step to move past blockers, often unblocked while moving into the backfield for stops. He displayed good technique with a wrap up on tackles made in the open field. Alex finished last season with 120 total tackles, 73 which were solo tackles and 18 tackles for losses. He played on both sides of the ball for his team. He had 63 carries for 538 yards and 4 TDs. The 2024 prospect should start to generate recruiting opportunities during participation in Summer Prospect Camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='805986' first='Divon' last='Dabney'] - OL, 6'5" 300 (No. 21 OL, No. 142 Overall), South Granville HS</strong>. Divon displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed quickness and technique to maintain contact with defenders to drive-block them out of the play. He played on both sides of the ball for his team. Divon has the size and potential to be a D1 offensive lineman prospect. The 2024 prospect should start to generate recruiting opportunities during participation in Summer Prospect Camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414021' first='Taeshawn' last='Alston'] - DL, 6'4" 205 (No. 4 DL, No. 64 Overall), Vance Co. HS</strong>. Taeshawn displayed a quick first-step out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past for stops. He displayed very good technique and violent hands to control blockers. He is a combination of quickness and athleticism, which makes it difficult to block him. Taeshawn finished last season with 67 total tackles, 43 which were solo tackles and 13.5 tackles for losses. The 2025 prospect has already received Power5 and D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him throughout his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='662868' first='Tiyyan' last='Robinson'] - DL, 6'5" 220 (No. 9 DL, No. 15 Overall), Hillside HS</strong>. Tiyyan displayed quickness out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers. He finished last season with 33 total tackles, 14 which were solo tackles and 6 tackles for losses. The 2024 prospect has already received D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615336' first='Nnamdi' last='Ogboko'] - DL, 6'5" 325 (No. 4 DL, No. 10 Overall), South Garner HS</strong>. Nnamdi displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed quickness and moved well in tight spaces to shut down inside running plays. He finished last season with 61 total tackles, 16 which were solo tackles and 11 tackles for losses. Nnamdi is a combination of quickness and power which makes it difficult to block him. The 2024 prospect has already received Power5 and D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->