PRZ Dakotas Big Dogs of the Week: South Dakota, Week 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOUTH DAKOTA--</strong> We dive into Week 3 or Week 2 depending on what team you are talking to in the Mount Rushmore State, as we break down the weekly South Dakota Big Dogs of the Week. This batch of top performers is probably one of the deepest ones we have seen in South Dakota thus far this year in my eyes, as I am sure there were plenty of top performers that got missed in a week like this with how loaded the performances were. Let us cheers to Week 2/3 and make it a great Week 4 upcoming!</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":"Zoan Robinson","_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":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Vermillion","_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":"u003cstrongu003eStat Line: u003c/strongu003e200 all-purpose yardsrnrnZoan shows off some catchy route-running that shows plenty of agile movement off the top of his routes that popped out in Week 2. He did a great job with his change of direction to create separation in the open field against Lennox last week, as a pass-catcher you can certainly depend on with intermediate routes. Zoan also shows off a sizable catch-radius  that even if the ball is slightly off line, he consistently showed that he could make the catch especially on high-traffic routes. He plays with instinct with his vision in the return game, as an athlete that is deserving of more next-level attention with the skillsets he brings in his 6'2 frame. u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/RobinsonZoanu0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["289642"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eStat Line: u003c/strongu003eN/ArnrnTate is a middle linebacker for the Rapid City Stevens Raiders that plays with well-versed instincts in run and pass coverage as he showed that off well against Douglas last week. I also love the vision that Tate plays with over the middle of the field as he consistently will get off blocks with steady hands and erupt into the rushing lanes up the A-Gap and show off his physicality that his tackling ability brings. Offensively last week, Tate showed off a tight end that has a developed pad-level that is built to give his running backs plenty of room to run. 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The instinctive range Trae plays with from sideline to sideline at defensive back has plenty of electric traits, as Trae's football IQ and positioning sets the tone for the Panthers defense. Offensively, Trae is an athlete that is a danger to any defense in the open field with his long strides and developing twitch of instinctive footwork. 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Watching some of his tape from last season, Kolter not only shows off a ton of fluidity with his running ability and great vision, he also showed off that he doesn't need much space to operate in between the tackles, which is I am sure why he was electric against Wosley-Wessington last Friday night. u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/KramerKolteru0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_player_details_selected_featured_image":987418,"_player_evaluations_6_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_6_player_details_player_name":"Cain Wallner","_player_evaluations_6_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_6_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_6_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_6_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_6_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_6_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_6_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_6_player_details_school":"Canton","_player_evaluations_6_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_6_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_6_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_6_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_6_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eStat Line: u003c/strongu003e121 total yards, two touchdowns. Defense: Three tackles (1 for a loss), one fumble forced and recovered in one half of work.rnrnThe versatility of Canton 2025 athlete Cain Wallner is a force to be reckoned with no matter where this young man is on the field, as one of South Dakota's top rising 2025 prospects. At linebacker, Cain has such swift instincts around the ball either on and off contact, as against Beresford he had a sneaky fumble that he forced that you might have missed if you blinked at the wrong time. Cain has to be the Dakota's best swiss army knife, as at 6'3 215 pounds, can do so much with the ball in his hands with measuables that has already gotten the Bison on board with an early 2025 offer. 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