Putting in the Work 7-3-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the dead period winding down in the state of Arkansas, it is a good time to highlight some prospects that put in some extra work in the lab. The dead period ends this weekend, and the grind does not stop for any of the prospects in the state of Arkansas. We are at the mid-way point of the summer break and football season is fast approaching.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='887020' first='Emmanuel' last='Hudson']-Defensive Line-Pine Bluff-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Pine Bluff defensive tackle can play all along the defensive front. He has the speed and the strength to cause opposing offensive linemen plenty of problems. Hudson put in plenty of work in the weight room over the past few weeks. He continued to work on his explosiveness and just getting stronger. Hudson is a prospect to keep an eye on over the next couple of seasons. He has the ability and potential to make plenty of noise on Friday nights in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='207186' first='Evan' last='Goodwin']-Offensive Line-Pulaski Academy-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An offensive lineman to watch out for is Pulaski Academy's [player_tooltip player_id='207186' first='Evan' last='Goodwin']. Goodwin is a powerful offensive lineman with quick feet. He explodes out of his stance and uses his quickness to keep opposing defensive linemen off balance. Goodwin spent the first week of the dead period working on conditioning and explosiveness and just continuing to get stronger. He is an offensive lineman to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='382139' first='Kobe' last='Cunningham']-Quarterback-Fordyce-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Fordyce signal caller is continuing to put in plenty of work in the lab. Cunningham is working on the details from everything to footwork to his release. He is an accurate quarterback that does a good job of throwing his receivers open. Cunningham is not afraid to use his legs to buy time to make the throw down the field. Meanwhile, Cunningham is a quarterback that uses his legs to pick up yards on the ground. He is a player to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='884532' first='Roderick' last='Williams']-Athlete-Cross County-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams is a versatile prospect that performs well on the both the offensive and defensive line. He has impressive power and the size at 6'2” and 315-pounds to cause plenty of problems for opposing coaches. Williams has extremely quick feet and showcased his strength last week during the dead period. He has the potential to be a prospect to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Matt Contreras-Quarterback-Hot Springs-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hot Springs signal caller has impressive pocket awareness. He knows when to escape the pocket and use his legs to extend drives. Contreras is not afraid to test opposing secondaries with the deep ball. He has a strong arm and can hit his receiver in stride. Contreras has the ability to have a strong season in 2023. He spent the dead period continuing to work in the lab and hammer out the details at the quarterback position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->