Summer Series Vol. 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the Summer Series, I will be taking a look at players putting in the work before their senior year and gaining ground through hard work. Some with offers, some looking for their first, these players are putting in the work now in preparation for their final high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Donovan Elder","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St. Vincent-St. Mary","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Donovan Elder has put in a lot, and I do mean a lot, of work this summer as he works towards a bigger role on the offensive line in the fall. Elder has an athletic build for an offensive linemen with a lot of strength proven in the weightroom. Able to fire out of his snap with power at the ready, he keeps his hips level when engaging his blocks to take up as much space as possible. Shows good fluidity to keep his shoulders low and level in pass protection to deflect pass rushers away. Showed good footwork last fall in limited experience, but has become a regular student of the Linemen Lab to nail down a strong form that starts down in his feet. His quickness has shown regular improvements throughout the summer to aid him in his overall camp workouts. Staying busy getting noticed this summer at camps like John Carroll and Wittenberg, Elder came away with an offer from Wittenberg and will be looking for more once his senior year gets underway. 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Physically one of the biggest quarterbacks in the area at 6-foot-4, Budak stands tall when delivering passes and can absorb hits to keep himself out on the field for his team. He is a creative passer that can get the ball out quickly on the run, in the pocket or on the roll out. He has gotten out to camps at Clemson, Ball State, Youngstown and UConn to name a few which has gotten eyes on him in the form of some big time coaches. In May received his first Division I offer to Maine which has ignited his play in other camps. Budak has already shown to have a quick, accurate trigger, but with some help has evolved his game further to showcase a number of different throws. His accuracy at the first level is well above average from his junior year. Throwing in the second and third level opens the door to big plays as he delivers balls in stride to help his receivers get upfield. 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Anderson has been throwing all offseason and not skipping a beat headed to his big senior year in an offense that can let him rip the ball all over the field.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14918728/63268c226e82e30564f7d2d9u0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/video/3/14918728/63268c226e82e30564f7d2d9u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"Jason Mackey","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"Riverside","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Putting up big numbers as a junior on an offense that few could contain, Jason Mackey has shown the makeup of a next level back with the strength and speed to carry his team. A one-cut back with burst to be a home run hitter, Mackey has high end speed as well a superior balance to make moves when running his fastest. His acceleration is as good as you will see from a ball carrier which gets him into the second level behind his robust offensive line. He has an abundance of power in his upper body, but keeps strong legs to perform hard cuts that can get him more yardage quickly. His patience is an integral part of his game that allows his burst to really shine with limited space. A hard runner to bring down, Mackey can break his way out of tackles with a good rate of success. Is a reliable pass catcher to add another option for his quarterback to look to. He has been hitting the weightroom hard this offseason with gains across the board that can only benefit him as a featured back. 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