2025 Risers in the Desert

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are rapidly approaching week one of high school football in the desert. Since there has already been games for zero week, I am trying to close the book on some of my defensive prospects. Be on the lookout for these five DBs to rise through the Nevada recruiting ranks this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["820769"],"_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":"Timothy is a versatile playmaker for Del Sol Academy. Timothy has visited UNLV earlier this year. 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