Q/A with Prospects: Suchanic, McKenzie, Wimberly, Wesley, Kennel
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I sat down with 5 of the top prospects in the State to discuss their recruiting, how their summer college visits are going, and the upcoming season. Many of these prospects have been busy visiting campuses and getting offers from…
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Continue ReadingI sat down with 5 of the top prospects in the State to discuss their recruiting, how their summer college visits are going, and the upcoming season. Many of these prospects have been busy visiting campuses and getting offers from College Football programs. Check it out below. This is part 2.
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Saxton Suchanic Saxton Suchanic 6'3" | 185 lbs | DB Central York | 2025 State PA Central York. Suchanic made a good 1st impression on me when he intercepted a pass at the end of the Hempfield game last year to seal the victory. Suchanic played cornerback and wide receiver for Central York last year. At cornerback, he has excellent size standing 6’3″ inches. Most cornerbacks do not have that size, which makes it impressive how good a player he is. At the Penn State Prospect camp, he ran a 4.5 40-yard dash. That is a super impressive time for someone his size. I expect College Football offers to be coming soon. Below are 5 questions with Suchanic:
1) How was the camp at Penn State?
It was a good experience, I learned a lot and got better. I enjoyed the competition.
2) What other college camps are you going to?
I am going to Boston College next weekend and Pitt in a few weeks. I have a couple more that I am looking into.
3) What offers do you have already?
No offers yet, but working hard toward the first one every day.
4) What is your dream school?
Never really had a dream school, probably would prefer somewhere near home though.
5) What is the game you are most looking forward to this year?
I am looking forward to a rematch with Cumberland Valley.
Carmelo McKenzie Carmelo McKenzie 6'3" | 260 lbs | DL William Penn (York) | 2026 FL William Penn. McKenzie has an impressive film for a 9th grader last year playing varsity for the 1st time. He is a defensive tackle with good strength and athleticism. McKenzie is already an impressive player and with more high school playing time he should only get better. I checked in with him after he recently visited Maryland University for a summer camp. Below are 5 questions with McKenzie.
1) How was the Maryland camp you went to?
Great! I had a lot of fun and I was even asked to demonstrate the technique. The 1 on 1s went really well. I was happy with my performance.
2) What other camps are you going to this summer?
June 8 I am at Widener University for their camp. I believe UCONN and Nebraska will be there as well. June 20 is Ohio State, on June 21 I am visiting Michigan and on June 22 I was invited to Notre Dame’s Camp. June 24 I am at Syracuse. I have been invited to UNC and James Madison as well as Virginia Tech but the summer isn’t long enough to hit them all. I am in Kentucky for vacation so I’m hoping to stop and see Lousiville. I also hope to look at the University of Tennessee while on vacation as well.
3) What offers do you have?
I have UNC Charlotte, Syracuse, and Akron.
4) Is there a dream school for you?
My dream school would be the Texas Longhorns.
5) Is there a game you are looking forward to this season?
The high school game is Harrisburg for sure. My goals are to be the All-State first team and help the team make a run in the playoffs. I think want to be a leader on defense.
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Marquez Wimberly Marquez Wimberly 5'9" | 185 lbs | ATH Nazareth | 2026 State PA Nazareth. The last time I saw Wimberly was at the Prep Redzone camp where he was one of the top-performing running backs. Wimberly has good quickness and agility. He is very good at making people miss in the open field. He also shows the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. He recently got his 1st Division 1 offer from West Virginia. Below are 5 questions with Wimberly.
1)How does it feel to get that 1st D1 offer from West Virginia?
It’s felt amazing to get my first Power 5 offer only as a freshman I am truly blessed
2) What camps are you attending this summer?
I will be attending Penn State on the 11th Wake Forest on the 7th and Virginia Tech on the 8th.
3) Is there a dream school?
I don’t have a dream school but there are schools that show more interest than others.
4) What are your goals for the upcoming season?
My goals for this season are 2000 yards rushing and over 20 touchdowns. I have an amazing line since transferring to Nazareth.
5) What is one game you are looking forward to this season?
I am looking forward to the game for this season against my old school Parkland it’s gonna be a great game.
Dhamir Wesley Penn Manor. Wesley is a player that last year who really blossomed as a player and has recently started getting College Football looks. He has great size standing 6’5 inches long. He also is a good athlete that displays traits that should enable him to excel at the College Football level. I can see him playing defensive end or tight end at the next level. Below are 5 questions with Wesley:
1) How was the University of Pittsburg Camp?
Pitt was the largest camp I’ve been to so far. I got to learn some new TE tips from Coach Salem so that was cool. It was just good to be there and to meet the coaches and players of Pitt.
2) What camps are you going to this summer?
I plan to go to James Madison on 6/16, Maryland on 6/19, Syracuse on 6/24, Delaware on 7/15, and possibly a couple more.
3) What offers do you have so far?
I do not have any offers as of yet.
4) Is there a dream school?
Honestly, I’ll be grateful just to receive an offer. This is all still kind of new for me.
5) What is 1 game you are looking forward to this season?
I’m looking forward to playing Conestoga Valley, because one of our coaches left to go there, but I’m always looking forward to playing our rival Hempfield.
Landon Kennel Landon Kennel 6'3" | 200 lbs | WR Manheim Township | 2024 State PA Manheim Township. Kennel is someone I wrote about in February. He is a tall wide receiver with a ton of skill. He has been slow to get College Football offers, but it is not for lack of trying. Kennel has a great work ethic and the skill to back it up. He also has great size standing 6’3″ inches tall. He recently got his 1st Division 1 offer from Sacred Heart, with plenty more coming. Here are 5 questions with Kennel:
1) Can you talk about how great of a feeling it felt to get that 1st offer?
It was one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever felt in my life because all my hard work finally paid off.
2) What camps are you visiting this summer?
I’m visiting a number of FCS and a few FBS camps this summer. Such as Maryland, Temple, Villanova, Towson, Lehigh, Delaware, and Monmouth.
3) Is there a dream school for you?
My dream school has always been Ohio State because they were always my favorite team growing up.
4) Can you talk about playing with Hayden Johnson Hayden Johnson 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Manheim Township | 2024 State PA and the connection you two have?
Playing with a quarterback like Hayden Johnson Hayden Johnson 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Manheim Township | 2024 State PA is incredible. We’ve been playing together since we were in 1st grade so our connection is special. I always know that he is going to put the ball in the spot where only I can get it.
5) What are your goals this year?
Our goal as a team this year is to win district and state, we have most of our team coming back and there is a belief in our locker room and a determination to not come up short like we did last year.