Northridge @ Roy: 5A Prospect to Watch

Roy HS Alumni, a BYU Legend and Super Bowl Champion Jim McMahon

Lawrence Sanft October 16, 2023 @ 12:06 AM

The regular season is coming to close and we're about ready for postseason football. It was senior night in Weber County as the Northridge Knights faced off against the Roy Royals in a Thursday night match up. Check out the scouting reports and player summaries on prospects from both teams to keep on your radar.   [player_tooltip player_id='698478' first='Dru' last='Gardner']: QB || 6'0 || 155lbs || Roy HS || c/o 2025   Gardner is an athletic prospect with a lean athletic build. Plays with a fast wind up delivery that gives him the arm strength to deliver the deep ball. Accuracy to hit his targets over the middle and towards the sideline. Mobility to scramble left, right and avoid the rush. Gardner will a top QB prospect to put on your radar in his 2025 class.   Daequan Snider: HB || 5'11 || 175lbs || Roy HS || c/o 2024   Snider is an athletic prospect with a lean athletic build. Has the ability to pick and accelerate to the hole on inside runs. Can bend the corner and accelerate on outside runs. Has hands to catch out the backfield and an elusive runner to avoid tacklers in the open field. Snider is an under the radar prospect to keep an eye on as the post season approaches.   [player_tooltip player_id='698249' first='Robert' last='Young']: WR || 5'7 || 160lbs || Roy HS || c/o 2025   Young is an athletic prospect with a lean athletic build with the frame to build more size. Has hands and initial quickness to play the position. Shows cutting ability, awareness, quickness to beat man coverage and route agility to run short routes. Athletic after the catch avoiding tacklers in the open field to gain more yards. Young is an under the radar prospect to look out for as an athletic SLOT receiver in his 2025 class.   [player_tooltip player_id='698341' first='Jaxon' last='Fresques']: WR || 5'7 || 158lbs || Northridge HS || c/o 2025   Fresques is an athletic prospect with a lean athletic build with frame to add more size. Shows hands and initial quickness to play the position. Shows ability to adjust to the ball in flight, vision and concentration to run long routes. Shows cutting ability, quick release vs. man coverage and catch ball in a crowd to run short routes. Athletic after the catch to avoid tacklers in the open field. Fresques is an under the radar prospect and a playmaker for the Knights.   [player_tooltip player_id='705844' first='Malu' last='Lumpkins']: WR || 6'1 || 195lbs || Northridge HS || c/o 2025   Lumpkins is an athletic prospect with a lean athletic build. Shows hands and initial quickness to play the position. Shows burst to get separation vs. DBs, adjust to the ball in flight, vision and concentration to long routes. Athletic after the catch to avoid tacklers in the open field. Lumpkins has the size and athletic ability to play the F receiver position at the next level.   Other Prospects with Player Summary:   LB Jaxton Scofield, Roy HS: The 6'3 junior has the size and movement to play OLB in a 3-4 defensive scheme.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1307579' first='Logan' last='Cella'], Roy HS: The 5'11 junior has the size and athletic ability to play as an inside linebacker.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='407002' first='Zach' last='Smith'], Northridge HS: The 6'2 senior shows size and athletic to the linebacker position. Has received a PWO from Utah State.   DL Justin Unger, Northridge HS: The 6'4 senior has size and movement to play along the interior in a 3-4 defensive scheme.

The regular season is coming to close and we're about ready for postseason football. It was senior night in Weber County as the Northridge Knights faced off against the Roy Royals in a Thursday night match up. Check out the scouting reports and player summaries on prospects from both teams to keep on your radar.