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A pair of Division I commits highlight this group of five. Along with the DI commits, we highlight a couple of quarterbacks and a look into the future with a guy who, at a young age, is already getting some…
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Continue ReadingA pair of Division I commits highlight this group of five. Along with the DI commits, we highlight a couple of quarterbacks and a look into the future with a guy who, at a young age, is already getting some national attention.
Viland’s arm strength is quickly evident. He doesn’t need to have his feet set to get the ball deep down the field. Not only can he get the ball downfield off his back foot, he can sling it while evading the rush. He has excellent mobility in the pocket and keeps plays alive with his legs. When forced to run, Viland will make defenders miss in the open field. The soon-to-be senior was a two-way player last season – doubling in the Cardinals’ secondary. He has good instincts as a deep safety and plays a physical corner when asked.
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Thinesen is another strong-armed quarterback in the 2024 class. He can push the ball down the field effectively when he sets his feet. When asked to throw, he is more of a drop-back passer than Viland. He has good touch on his short to mid-range throws and is accurate from that distance when on the move. He is asked to run on designed runs a fair amount. He runs the option well, and when asked to keep the ball, he shows his athletic ability with an explosive running style and has good vision and quicker feet than I initially thought.
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Onyiego is different from your typical defensive end. I have to believe he is one of the fastest defensive linemen in the state. His first step will put even the best offensive tackle off his spot and force him to grab. The Class of ’24 defender will play all over the Royals’ front seven – including as a stand-up defensive end/rush outside linebacker and at nose tackle – making Onyiego one of the smallest and quickest nose tackles you will ever see. His speed off the edge forces offenses to put at least chip him when they run away from him because Onyiego has the speed to run plays down on the other side of the formation. While speed is his strength, the Wyoming commit has good hands and enough upper-body strength to hold his own in the running game.
Another Wyoming commit, Lotz is one of the more athletic offensive linemen in the state. His straight-line speed stands out immediately and makes him look more like a linebacker or defensive end than an offensive tackle. Some of his highlights show him sprinting thirty yards downfield to make blocks. He gets to the second level as quickly as any big man I have seen in a long time. When he pulls across the formation, he comes down the line of scrimmage with bad intentions – routinely putting defenders on the ground. When he engages with a defender, he has the upper body strength to put defensive linemen on the ground and the quick feet to stay with smaller linebackers or even defensive backs – putting many of them on the ground too.
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Quickness and speed make Garcia-Okoi an exciting option for the Cougars – if not this season – then soon after. That speed is dangerous coming out of his cuts running a route and as he looks for the corner on an end-a-round. He makes quick decisions, and his athletic ability allows him to turn those decisions into explosive cuts to get upfield. Those quick feet translate into great open-field runs – weaving in and out of defenders.