Season’s End Watch List: #WestTN Players
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The High School prospects in western Tennessee are making a huge impact and improving their stock every week. In west Tennessee, here are 4 players that stood out after watching the film and people need to keep an eye out…
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Continue ReadingThe High School prospects in western Tennessee are making a huge impact and improving their stock every week. In west Tennessee, here are 4 players that stood out after watching the film and people need to keep an eye out for these upcoming weeks.
Kavion Benton Kavion Benton 6’3″ | 250 lbs | DL Southwind | 2024 State TN is a versatile defensive lineman and highly competitive with his play style for Southwind High School. He is a disruptive force when pass rushing, showing good burst off the ball with good length and hand usage to gate sacks in the backfield. Benton shows good lateral range with his speed and effort to chase down the ball carrier. Good pass rush repertoire, he wins with speed, power and length.
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Gavin Helton Gavin Helton 6’1″ | 220 lbs | LB MUS | 2024 State TN is an instinctive linebacker that shows versatility to play off ball and edge for Memphis University School. From off ball linebackers, he shoots gaps with good processing of run concepts with great speed to close and make tackles for loss. At edge, Helton is slippery to beat blocks vs the run and pass with overall good athletic ability. Lateral range is very good out in space to get to the sideline, and he is willing to take on blocks with hands to shed.
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Ousoumane Toure
Ousoumane Toure
Ousoumane Toure is an explosive edge defender for Whitehaven High School and is a player to watch out for as the season is coming to an end soon. Very good burst off the edge, he displays great athleticism with natural bend to get to the QB and catches offensive lineman off guard with his speed. Great hustle player, Toure is great laterally and will hustle down the field to make tackles.
Jawell Rodgers Jawell Rodgers 6’0″ | 170 lbs | ATH Lausanne | 2026 TN is an exciting prospect in the 2026 class for Lausanne Collegiate School. He is an impact player on both sides of the ball playing wide receiver and defensive back. On offense, Rodgers makes some good acrobatic catches in contested space showing nice hands and tracking skills to make some solid concentration catches. On defense, he is physical with good ball skills and length to finish at the catch point with overall good coverage instincts.