2025 PRZ Newcomers – Part Two
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Ed Brooks
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<p>313 total prospects were included in the updated player rankings. Several players whose individual performances during the season were worthy of adding them to the player rankings. The three-part review will cover several of the new players that have been added to the rankings.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='760719' first='Soloman' last='Ford'] - DB, 6'0" 170 (No. 20 DB, Watchlist), Olympic HS</strong>. Solomon played on both sides of the ball for his team. He ran good pass routes and separation from defenders to make catches. He displayed sure hands while making catches in traffic. Solomon displayed speed to accelerate past defenders after the catch to gain additional yardage. He finished the season with 19 receptions for 358 yards and 5 TDs. He displayed good speed and ability to change directions quickly while covering receivers. Solomon finished the season with 49 total tackles while playing defensive back.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1050692' first='Martel' last='Anderson'] - DL, 6'1" 285 (No. 29 DL, Watchlist), Millbrook HS</strong>. Martel displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He moved well in tight spaces to stop inside running plays. He finished the season with 17 total tackles and 4 tackles for losses.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='898033' first='Jamari' last='Simpson'] - LB, 6'0" 200 (No. 31 LB, Watchlist), New Hanover HS</strong>. Jamari displayed quickness out of his stance to move past blockers while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover ground quickly to make stops. He finished the season with 23 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for losses.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1101205' first='James' last='Rodgers'] - RB, 5'8" 170 (No. 39 RB, Watchlist), Nash Central HS</strong>. James followed blockers while looking for an opening to gain yards. He displayed good vision and speed to accelerate past defenders in the open field to gain yards. He displayed good balance and power while running inside for tough yardage. James finished the season with 163 carries for 1,654 yards and 27 TDs.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='752104' first='Jaylen' last='Hewitt'] - QB, 6'5" 180 (No. 30 QB, Watchlist), West Carteret HS</strong>. Jaylen displayed good arm strength on short and medium range passes. He displayed good ball velocity and accuracy on throws on target to receivers. He completed 224 of 386 passes for 3,236 yards and 35 TDs. Jaylen completed 58 percent of his passes along with 19 interceptions for a QB Rating of 95.1. </p>
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313 total prospects were included in the updated player rankings. Several players whose individual performances during the season were worthy of adding them to the player rankings. The three-part review will cover several of the new players that have been added to the rankings.
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