4 Recruits Taking That Next Step Of Development

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've got 4 really talented players in today's piece that have been awesome to start the year and appear to be taking a big step in their development on the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='553018' first='Eugene' last='Hilton'] Jr - Zionsville - WR - 6'1' 175lbs - 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hilton is as dynamic as any WR you'll ever see play football. The son of one of my all-time favorite Indianapolis Colts, T.Y. Hilton, checks every box and you can see some of the talent coming down the tree. He's got such a quick and smooth release off the line. He's then got elite speed and great ball skills. He shows late hands and does a good job putting his body in situations to win. He's easily going to run by the backend of the defense and carve them up. He's already got 20 receptions, 303 yards, and 4 TDs on the year. The junior had 600 yards and 5 TDs last year. He appears to be not only be taking that step, but taking a big leap. He's always open, even when he's not. He's a guy you can just give a chance and good things will happen. Hilton has had eyes on him since he stepped on the field and with the way he's playing, it isn't slowing down anytime soon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twitter: <strong>@EugeneHiltonJr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='857407' first='Jorian' last='Brooks'] - Bloomington North - WR - 6'0" 170lbs - 2026</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brooks is a young WR who got his feet wet last year and is out there making plays this year. He's got a nice frame and has nice speed to match. He's fairly quick off the line but is a straight-line accelerator. He seems to be a bit more comfortable coming to the inside than anything outside or over the shoulder, but has made plays both ways. He's been a big play and deep threat receiver for them this year with just under 20 yards per catch with 19.9. He's also got a pair of TDs, his first coming from a post where he won easily to the inside and broke wide open in the end zone. They seem to like this swing screen where Brooks is the lead blocker on the far left downfield and he's done a good job in multiple games in that play alone showing he's a willing blocker downfield. He's raw, but he's talented and on the right track. Brooks could be a name to watch as we head into the deeper part of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twitter: <strong>@Jorian_Brookz</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='990347' first='Branden' last='Braun'] - Jennings County - RB - 6'0" 190lbs - 2024</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braun just came out and put himself on the map in a way that I don't see him going anywhere but up boards. Looking up his career, he's been a steady performer and had a decent season last year. 819 rushing yards and 10 TDs on the season, but he's not just on pace to blow that out of the water this year, he did over 25% of that on Friday. He's an explosive athlete who continues to accelerate the entire length of the field and always pulls away from the crowd. He's not the biggest back, but he's solid and bounces off as many tackles as guys he makes miss. He had 1 run on Friday where he hit the hole and it dried up about 5 yards downfield. He rolled out of it, hit a defender with a stiff arm while out running him around the corner and hitting the gas to hit the endzone for 6. It was an impressive run on just an impressive night for Braun. He finished Friday with 242 rushing yards, 31 receiving yards, and 4 TDs while averaging over 12 YPC. That big night from Braun has him front and center right when he needs to be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twitter: <strong>@Branden_Braun4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='990356' first='Tyrus' last='Graverson'] - Bremen - WR - 5'10" 185lbs - 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Graverson started to flash his potential towards the end of last year and so far this season, he's been a revelation for Bremen in the passing game. He's versatile and can create separation downfield as well as be creative with the ball in his hands in the screen/short-area game. He carries the ball like an RB and does a great job splitting defenders and using his strength to break some arm tackles. His vertical is fantastic and combined with his ball skills to go up and come down with it, he's been an advantage downfield. However, he's smart enough to know when to give him a chance for some YAC depending on the situation. He's averaging 22.28 YPC on 27 catches through 4 games. That's 616 yards and 7 TDs to start his season, already surpassing both those totals from all of last season. Bremen is 3-0 and having Graverson in the passing game open things up has been a big reason why. They are true to their running game, and for good reason, but when you have a special player they force you to adapt. Graverson is having that impact on Bremen right now and it's fun to see. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twitter: <strong>@TyrusGraverson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->