Future Stars Game: 2028 Prospects That Caught My Eye – Finale

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the recruiting world continues to speed up and the times continue to change drastically, the seventh-grade school year is poised to become the year when the scholarship conversation begins to happen. The change has been coming for years and it's now here. The rising ninth-grader (class of 2027, who just finished eighth grade) athletes have received a record number of verbal offers, which has caused this 2028 class (will be eighth graders in the fall) to also report a record number of verbal offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Future Stars Game event is no stranger to elite talent early. For years they've been pinning elite middle school competition against each other, and this year was no different. Last week, we looked at&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/06/future-stars-game-2028-prospects-that-caught-my-eye-part-1/">Part 1</a></strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/06/future-stars-game-2028-prospects-that-caught-my-eye-part-2/">Part 2</a></strong>&nbsp;and <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/06/future-stars-game-2028-prospects-that-caught-my-eye-part-3/">Part 3 </a></strong>of the 2028 prospects that caught my eye. Today, I'm emptying the notebook and laying out Part 4, the <strong>finale</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["485976"],"_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":"Took reps at defensive end and offensive tackle during the week for the Georgia Future Stars. 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Thick lower half, built much like fellow starters, Christian Williams and Jeremiah Magee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eliyus Walls</strong> | Linebacker | North Carolina - With weather issues, 6 teams practicing at once and multiple athletes showing up at various times for the North Carolina Future Stars, it was fairly difficult to decipher who was who--and admittedly I did not have Walls in my notes. However, come game time he was making some huge hits that you could hear from yards away.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Ivey</strong> | Defensive Back | Georgia - On top of really good length at 5-foot-10 and 130 pounds, Ivey is the type of player that average players hate to practice against. Though he wasn't a starter, he caught my eye during his insane effort during special teams. As a gunner on the "Scout Team" against the first team punt return, I watched him beat the starters on 4-out-of-5 reps. Also picked off a pass against South Carolina.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jolsten Flowers</strong> | Defensive Line | South Carolina - For the second year in a row, as he played as a sixth-grader as well, Flowers was a positive force on the interior defensive line for the Palmetto State. Looked to have trimmed a little baby fat and is still decently agile</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colby Jacobs</strong> | Offensive Line | Georgia - Despite being in the 5-foot-10, 180-pound range, Jacobs was the smallest starting offensive linemen for the seventh-grade Georgia Future Stars. I don't recall seeing too many bad snaps at all. Didn't say much at all, just a dependable guy up front with a quick first step and punch. Consistently did his job.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colin Threadgill</strong> | Defensive Back | North Carolina - Big take away here is the length and potential to become a scary free safety. Listed at 6-foot and 135 pounds right now and I think that's pretty accurate. Covered a ton of ground in the deep secondary and I like the trajectory he's on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Few More 2028 Athletes I'm Working On Confirming Things With</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>S. Carver | Offensive Line | South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>J. Long | Wide Receiver | Florida</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>X. Chew | Athlete | South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A. Francis | Athlete | North Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>D. Arrington | Linebacker | South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>M. Smith | Wide Receiver | Florida</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>B. Platts | Defensive Back | South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>D. Tudela | Safety | Florida</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>T. Gibson | Athlete | South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>K. Coleman | Defensive Line | Florida</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>J. Poole | Linebacker | North Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>K. Belamore | Linebacker | Florida</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->