Recruiting Delaware County, PA, 2024s Worthy of A Last Look
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Rafi Stevenson Rafi Stevenson 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Academy Park | 2024 State PA Jr.
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- 6’4, 290
- can double as a OL/DL
No senior tape on Hudl yet, no evaluation because of that. Still, I know coaches scour the area for big lineman, they’ve got one in Rafi Stevenson Rafi Stevenson 6’4″ | 290 lbs | OL Academy Park | 2024 State PA Jr. out of Academy Park. Has junior tape that could suffice for the next couple of weeks. Needs to put out tape ASAP if he wants to sniff next-level ball.
Glad to see this young man healthy and posting clips to Hudl.
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- 5’7, 155
- 4.0 GPA
- not too active on Twitter
A comfortable safety valve for ABC’s man behind center. Eats in the short game, slants, hitches, screens, outs, all of these routes fall under Ventre’s umbrella. Just nine receptions on the year, however. Has also been held out of the endzone, it’s been a difficult year for the Patriots to say the least. I’ve seen the kid work in person, here’s to hoping he finishes the year strong.
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- 6’2, 210
- OLB
- 3.9 GPA
Quickly becoming one of the easier names to share out of Delaware County. Zion Knox Zion Knox 6’2″ | 210 lbs | LB Cardinal O’Hara | 2024 State PA , leading the Lions in total tackles (55), sacks (3.5) and TFLs (11). Not sure much more needs to be said, this young man in setting the tone inside the front-seven, a front-seven that’s part of a defense that’s trending upwards recently. All due large in part to Knox’s play. First play gives you an idea of the motor and effort he gives each rep. Is called upon to blitz, both outside and inside the tackles, can get skinny and create quick penetration. Slight frame allows him to do so. Blitzing is usually done away from the LOS, but he can rush the passer from his standard, hand-off OLB alignment. Think a good 5-8 pounds of muscle could do wonders for his stock. Looks to have impressively long arms from what I can tell on tape. Match the long limbs with good open-field discipline, you’ve got an OLB that’s likely to win 1v1s against ball carriers. Tape is worth a look.
Probably one of the better, if not the best prospect featured on my recent unsigned senior posts. Ranked inside the top 250, a top 25 DB among his 2024 classmates, Keon Powell Keon Powell 6’1″ | 180 lbs | DB Cardinal O’Hara | 2024 State PA , formerly out of St. Joe’s Prep, didn’t allow a catch through the first five weeks of the season. Powell, who is coming off an 123-yard rushing performance, is also leading the team in total scoring, proving his worth as a prominent Delaware County two-way prospect. Interceptions have evaded Powell this Fall, yet he’s clear cut and away the best cover guy the Lions can deploy in the secondary. This was known, seeing him perform this well on offense is just an added plus. An easy sell to college coaches.
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The third consecutive Lion on this piece, coaches would do good by visiting the program soon. Schulcz hasn’t put production on paper quite like Knox and Powell have, yet his skill set and measurables shouldn’t go unnoticed.
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- 4.8 GPA
- 6’3, 200
Zion Knox Zion Knox 6’2″ | 210 lbs | LB Cardinal O’Hara | 2024 State PA can get involved in a bit more creative pre-snap alignments and post-snap assignments, whereas Ethan Schulcz Ethan Schulcz 6’3″ | 200 lbs | TE Cardinal O’Hara | 2024 State PA is a bit more of a run-of-the-mill defensive end. That’s hardly a bad thing, especially when you consider what he could be capable of on the offensive side of the ball. I liken his abilities to the defensive side of the ball, yet the second half of his Hudl tape conveys to coaches that he can catch and block when called upon.
E’mohj Barrett E’mohj Barrett 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Chester | 2024 State PA
E’mohj Barrett E’mohj Barrett 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Chester | 2024 State PA
Love the insticnts and closing speed this kid plays with at linebacker/DB. Aware of his surroundings, this kid is a sound football player. Everything he does away from the defensive side of the ball is icing on the cake. Barrett’s mid-season tape. Athletic enough to play safety and play passing lanes in front of him, has enough dog in him to come up to the front-seven and provide LB reps like he’s 230-pounds. Big-time hitter, this kid is a tone-setter. Can double as a pass-catcher for Jalen Harris Jalen Harris 6’1″ | 170 lbs | QB Chester | 2026 State PA if need be. He’s open often on tape, just a matter of seeing him and giving him a ball. Again, the catches are great, this kid’s instincts to read and read to both the run and pass is good enough for a college to take a second glance at him. 6’0, 180.
Derrick Robertson Derrick Robertson 6'2" | 200 lbs | DL Chichester | 2024 State PA
Derrick Robertson Derrick Robertson 6'2" | 200 lbs | DL Chichester | 2024 State PA
Here’s a fresh name out of Chichester, big kid.
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- 6’2, 200
- serves as a DE/OLB as well as a WR/TE option.
- basketball player too
Has a first-five out on Hudl, five minutes long too. First rep on tape is a ferocious one. Incredible get-off gets his man scrambling early, an inside move from outside leverage furthers his depth into the QB pocket, comes away with a sack. Hell of a start to his tape at EDGE. Forces a fumble, looks like a real animal in the front seven. Next thing you know, Robertson is split out in bunch formations, running routes fro Chichester, a real athlete we stumbled upon. A couple of touchdowns scored, then back to showing off real bend around tackles that leads to sacks and TFLs. This is a stud, excited to share his name a bit further, hoping his grades are good.
I believe local coaches already have this young man on radar, I’m just now getting up to speed.
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- NG/C capable
- 6’1, 300
- 76″ WS
- Wrestler
A key cog in the run-blocking machine that is Garnet Valley. We know the program likes to get as many kids in a three-point stance as possible, deploying Dylan Bledsoe Dylan Bledsoe 6’0″ | 300 lbs | OL Garnet Valley | 2024 State PA at guard or center (primary) should make the coaching staff comfortable. A ton of circular motion after firing off his hands in pass-pro. He looks to absorb and stir kids into the ground when snapping on passing plays. Temperment is an angry one, ton of pancakes on tape. Is a counter-weight kind of blocker, one who can reach the second level easily. Will stab and punch to get you leaning, twist and drive to get you on the ground. Wish I had got on this bandwagon a bit sooner.