PRZCJ’s Stock Rising Prospects
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In the realm of high school football scouting, identifying rising prospects is crucial for college recruiters and talent evaluators. These prospects have caught my attention. With exceptional skills and a strong work ethic, they all have shown tremendous growth and…
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Continue ReadingIn the realm of high school football scouting, identifying rising prospects is crucial for college recruiters and talent evaluators. These prospects have caught my attention. With exceptional skills and a strong work ethic, they all have shown tremendous growth and potential, making them a stock rising prospect on my radar.
When watching his film, it became clear very quickly that Odom is a natural athlete. He is a great athlete across the board. Whether it is his agility, speed, or even body control. As I have mentioned several times already, I am impressed with Odom’s hip mobility. When in coverage, he can quickly change direction on a dime and stay glued to the receiver’s hip. Prior to the snap, he does an amazing job of keeping his pad level low. This allows him to punch the receiver and knock them back at the line. If he bails out in press coverage, he also shows amazing balance when backpedaling. This allows him to quickly react to the route break and be in the right position.
Brandon Purifoy
Brandon Purifoy
Brandon Purifoy does a great job of using his physicality to win matchups. At the line of scrimmage, he can deliver a powerful punch that can eliminate receivers from the play. After doing so, he also uses his physicality to force the receiver to the sideline. If the ball is thrown his way, he does a good job of working through the receiver to break up the pass. Purifoy can also effortlessly break up the pass if he needs to highpoint the ball deep down the field. One reason why I am really high on Purifoy is that his speed and size allow him to win matchups against tight ends.
Dacorion Thomas
Dacorion Thomas
Dacorion Thomas has the ball skills needed to make plays anywhere on the field. When the ball is thrown to him in the middle of the field, he does a good job of staying concentrated so he can make contested catches. Thomas is also good at tracking the ball over his shoulder. This allows him to consistently make plays deep down the field.
Thomas does a good job of using his broad skillset to find space anywhere on the field. On short-intermediate routes, he relies on his shiftiness to leave defenders in the dust and get open for a short gain. Meanwhile, on deeper routes, Thomas does a good job of using his separation quickness to beat defenders down the field. By doing so, a majority of the time he will have enough space to make a play on the ball. If the QB is under pressure, he does a good job of using his field vision and athleticism to work back to the QB.
Desmon James Desmon James 6’0″ | 170 lbs | DB Helena | 2024 AL is at his best when he is playing in man coverage. When lined up in coverage, he does a good job of keeping his pad level low and his hips loaded. After the ball is snapped, he is good at mirroring his target throughout their route stem. When they reach the top of their route stem, he does a good job of anticipating their break and staying with them. Then, throughout the play, he can quickly get and keep leverage. Stevenson is also good at changing direction on a dime. This is because of his ability to keep his hips low and take off in the same direction as the receiver. He also shows off his quick hips when defending deep routes because he can flip his hips 180 degrees and take off down the field.
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Donald Jackson
Donald Jackson
Jackson best trait is that he isn’t afraid to let the play develop. You see him regularly wait for the hole to open before moving through the line. This is most evident on zone blocking plays and delayed hand offs. His ability to read and react like a linebacker on the offense allows him to slip through for steady gains. Something of importance for a player who lacks home run speed. His ability to see what the defense is doing and capitalize will allow him to regularly have positive yardage plays. Something college coaches love!