2026 PRZ Newcomers – Part Two
Ed Brooks
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<p>167 total prospects were updated to include several new players from across the state. The players listed in the two-part review covers individual performances who were worthy of adding them to the updated player rankings.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1079991' first='Joshua' last='Watts'] - DL, 6'2" 215 (No. 27 DL, No. 133 Overall), Berry Academy.</strong> Joshua displayed quickness out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past them to make stops. He displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He finished the season with 25 total tackles and 9 tackles for losses.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1117473' first='Cade' last='Young'] - QB, 6'0" 165 (No. 28 QB, Watchlist), West Henderson HS.</strong> Cade displayed good arm strength on short and medium range throws. He displayed good ball velocity and accuracy on throws on target to the receivers. He completed 136 of 196 passes for 1,836 yards and 19 TDs. Cade completed 69.4 percent of his passes along with 9 interceptions for a QB Rating of 112.1. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1050701' first='Devin' last='Witherspoon'] - QB, 5'11" 185 (No. 27 QB, Watchlist), Cummings HS.</strong> Devin displayed good arm strength on short range throws. He displayed speed to accelerate past defenders when he tucked it and ran to gain yardage. He completed 35 of 94 passes for 557 yards and 5 TDs. Devin finished the season with 78 carries for 648 yards and 13 TDs. He had 6 receptions for 73 yards during the season. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1126937' first='Elijah' last='Littlejohn'] - DL, 6'1" 195 (No. 15 DL, No. 116 Overall), West Charlotte HS.</strong> Elijah displayed quickness out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past them to make stops. he displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed a lot of potential on his film and will continue to improve his skillset.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1098487' first='Tavares' last='Robinson'] - OL, 5'11" 245 (No. 21 OL, No. 81 Overall), Fuquay Varina HS. </strong> Tavares displayed good footwork and technique to control defenders while opening lanes for the running backs. He displayed quickness out of his stance and upper body strength to drive block defenders out of the play.</p>
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167 total prospects were updated to include several new players from across the state. The players listed in the two-part review covers individual performances who were worthy of adding them to the updated player rankings.
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