2025 PRZ Stock – Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were impressive individual performances across the state during the football season. The review covers players that moved up in the most recent updated player rankings to include field performances and scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='994567' first='Isaiah' last='Irvin'] - DB, 6'2" 165 (No. 3 DB, No. 18 Overall), Northeast Guilford HS</strong>. <strong>Previous Rank</strong> - <strong>Unranked</strong>. Isaiah displayed good speed and played with his head on a swivel while covering receivers. He displayed good technique and use of arms, making it difficult to complete a pass against him. He finished the season with 22 total tackles. Isaiah has received a Power5 offer, more offers are expected to come in during his high school career. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='734802' first='Trajen' last='Odom'] - DL, 6'4" 260 (No. 4 DL, No. 14 Overall), Panther Creek HS. Previous Rank - No. 7 DL</strong>. Trajen displayed good technique and good hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed explosiveness out of his stance and upper body strength to overpower blockers to stop ball carriers in the backfield. He finished the season with 54 total tackles and 22 tackles for losses. Trajen has received several Power5 and D1 offers, more offers are expected to come in during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='984404' first='Matthias' last='Banks'] - LB, 6'2" 215 (No. 4 LB, No. 25 Overall), Mount Tabor HS. Previous Rank - Unranked</strong>. Matthias displayed very good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed explosiveness from his stance to track the ball and make stops. He plays with a sense of urgency and a high-energy level. Matthias has received a Power5 offer, more offers are expected to come in during his high school career. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='371947' first='Braden' last='Atkinson'] - QB, 6'1" 200 (No. 2 QB, No. 38 Overall), Rolesville HS. Previous Rank - No. 6 QB</strong>. Braden completed 254 of 349 passes for 3,701 yards and 46 TDs. He completed 72.8 percent of his passes along with 4 interceptions for a QB Rating of 141.7. He had 7 carries for 62 yards and 2 TDs. Braden had an outstanding season and produced some impressive stats. He finished season as the most accurate QB in the 4A division. Braden has received a Power5 and D1 offers, more offers are expected to come in during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='303093' first='Demon' last='June Jr.'] - RB, 5'11" 215 (No. 4 RB, No. 30 Overall), Jacksonville HS. Previous Rank - No. 7 RB</strong>. Demon followed blockers while looking for an opening to gain yards. He displayed power and balance while running over initial tackles to gain additional yardage. He is a power runner who displayed speed to accelerate past defenders in the open field to gain big yardage. Demon finished the season with 118 carries for 1,206 yards and 21 TDs. He had 9 receptions for 96 yards and 2 TDs during the season. Demon has received D1 offers, more are expected to come in during his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='286178' first='Nasir' last='Newkirk'] - WR, 6'2" 185 (No. 5 WR, No. 78 Overall), Dudley HS</strong>. Previous Rank - No. 8 WR. Nasir ran good pass routes and separation from defenders to make catches. He displayed ability to accelerate past defenders in the open field after the catch for big yardage. He finished the season with 51 receptions for 1,123 yards and 16 TDs. Nasir has Power5 and D1 offers, more offers are expected to come in for him during his high school career. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->