Twitter Film Analysis: Players to Know Before the Season Ends

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are nearing the end of the regular season for high school football in Virginia. Since I began my role with Prep Redzone midway through this high school season, I wanted to cover some players I may not have the chance to watch live this season but are making impacts for their teams. I specifically focus on four seniors who have yet to make college commitments and a young sophomore who is making big plays at quarterback. </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":"Jaelyn Allen","_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":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Salem High School","_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":"Jalen is a multiple-position athlete for the Spartans and has received offers from u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/jaelynallen12/status/1653087671898587153u0022u003eCincinnatiu003c/au003e, u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/jaelynallen12/status/1654540093024026627u0022u003eMarshallu003c/au003e, and u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/jaelynallen12/status/1661856867109294080u0022u003eRichmondu003c/au003e so far, and I expect more will come. As a junior, he was named First Team Linebacker and Second Team Tight End on the All-River Ridge District teams and First Team All-Region Defense. He has continued to be dominant in his play as a senior this year.rnrnu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eTight Endu003c/spanu003ernrnJalen has solid height for a TE and good weight. He is a threat in the run and pass game for the Spartans. As a blocker, he is dedicated to technique. He has very good footwork, is quick off the ball, and does not take false steps allowing him to create good positioning and leverage against his defender. At the point of attack, he can quickly engage with one or both hands in his initial hit, and then refit them into the block. From there, his physical toughness and drive take over allowing him to finish the block. As a receiver, he comes out of his stance in the same manner as if he was run blocking, but has a burst of acceleration into his route to create good separation quickness. He has good ball tracking and adjust to throws, and runs with good physical toughness after catch the catch.rnrnu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eLinebacker u003c/spanu003ernrnJalen has very good height and weight for a linebacker. He has good instincts and is strong enough to play on the EDGE and athletic enough to play off the ball. He can fight through blockers and has very good tackling where he wraps up and drives through the ball carrier. He can be a difference-maker on the defense, and in a game against u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/jaelynallen12/status/1699212917273485364u0022u003eFranklin Countyu003c/au003e this year, he had double-digit tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a sack.rnrnu003cemu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/14761131/Jaelyn-Allenu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e / u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/jaelynallen12u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["293572"],"_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":"DJ has been receiving a lot of attention from D1 Schools but has yet to decide on where he will attend. 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Standing at 5'11u0022, he has marginal height for a prototypical QB, but he has very good athletic ability and his Hudl film shows very good throw accuracy from the short screen pass to the deep ball.  He also runs a listed 4.5 40-yard dash, and his speed shows in his film.rnrnu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eDefensive Backu003c/spanu003ernrnThe film shows Simeon as an off-coverage Cornerback. He does a good job of keeping his hips sunk in his backpedal and reacting to the QB and the WR's route concepts to make a play on the ball. He is a willing tackler and can come up and fill a run lane and make the tackle or force the RB inside toward pursuit.rnrnSimeon is only a sophomore and is putting up great numbers, and his team is 7-0 on the season. 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He has received two u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/j2rhodes_/status/1712612572598530102u0022u003eDivision 1 offersu003c/au003e and his film indicated that he should have more.rnrnWhat sticks out is his very good athletic ability. He has very good acceleration, change of direction, lateral agility, and foot speed and quickness. He also displays very good physical toughness, willing to lead block for his North Cross' other star RB [player_tooltip player_id='293577' first='Kam' last='Johnson'] (see below), and also plays special teams kickoff coverage, kick returner, and defense. 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Arm tackles will not bring Kam down, and multiple defenders are needed to make the tackle.rnrnI would expect to see more offers come in for Kam due to his physical style of running which can  a benefit to any offense.rnrnu003cemu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/14018932/Kam-Johnsonu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e / u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/Kam_j22u0022u003eTwitter u003c/au003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653187eb64075"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->