Film Review Mid-Penn 2025 Prospects Part 1
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Jared Porter PA #30 ATH #3 HEIGHT 5'9" WEIGHT 170 POS ATH CLASS 2025 View Profile Jared Porter State: Pennsylvania School: Central Dauphin East Jared Porter Jared Porter 5’9″ | 170 lbs | ATH Central Dauphin East | 2025 State…
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Continue ReadingJared Porter Jared Porter 5’9″ | 170 lbs | ATH Central Dauphin East | 2025 State PA had a great Junior Year for Central Dauphin East. Porter plays as both a running back and defensive back. At both positions, he shows good athleticism and elite ball skills. At running back he is a home run-waiting everytime he touches the ball. He rushed for over 1800 yards on the year. When Porter hits the hole he has a quickness and acceleration unmatched by most prospects. On defense, he plays around and makes plays all over the field. Porter is a division one talent who already has offers from West Virginia, East Carolina, and Liberty.
Shawn Lee had a good season for Harrisburg this year. He played both quarterback and defensive back for Harrisburg. Lee flashes elite skills in both positions. At quarterback, he is a dual-threat quarterback that Harrisburg uses in the run game a lot. He has improved as a thrower as well and he has learned to put good touch on the ball. He rushed for over 1,000 yards and also threw for 1,420 yards. He produced 12 rushing touchdowns and 17 passing touchdowns. At defensive back, he flashes elite cover skills and had 3 interceptions on the year. Lee is a CFB player and has an offer from NC State.
Lex Cyrus Lex Cyrus 5’9″ | 170 lbs | WR Susquehanna Township | 2025 State PA is one of the fastest players in the state. He lived up to that hype when he won the 100-meter dash at the PIAA State Track Meet. Cyrus is a good football player as well. Cyrus has legit speed. When a defender gives him space he can run by them. Cyrus is really good after the catch. Several times on film he was thrown a simple hitch route and he turned it into a big play. Cyrus is an elite player who had a strong season for Susquehanna Township and will be playing College Football in the future.
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Michael Gaul Michael Gaul 6’1″ | 215 lbs | LB State College | 2025 State PA is one of the best linebacker prospects in the state. He does a nice job of reading, reacting, and coming downhill to make a play. He constantly comes downhill gets off blocks and makes tackles near the line of scrimmage. Then in pass defense he shows just as good ability. He does a nice job of dropping in coverage and making plays on the ball. He had several interceptions by reading the quaterbacks eyes and then making plays on the ball. Gaul had 117 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4 sacks and 3 interceptions. Gaul is a legit CFB prospect who currently has a Virginia Tech offer.
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Brady Heiser Brady Heiser 6’1″ | 200 lbs | QB Gettysburg | 2025 State PA is an elite quarterback prospect. He does a nice job of sitting in the pocket and throwing the ball well. He is very good at reading the defense and making the right throws. Heiser is really good on deep balls. He knows how to throw with a good touch on the ball. Heiser also is a good runner and does a nice job of scrambling in the run game and also designed run plays. Heiser threw for over 2,400 yards and 34 touchdowns. An impressive year for the Junior.
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Dominic Diaz-Ellis Dominic Diaz-Ellis 6’0″ | 170 lbs | WR Bishop McDevitt | 2025 State PA transferred to Bishop McDevitt this year. He took a while to get on the field because he was qualified to play initially, but eventually was able to get on the field and play some for McDevitt. Next year he should have a bigger season since McDevitt is losing a ton of good players.
Sam Mayer Sam Mayer 6’1″ | 245 lbs | DL State College | 2025 State PA is a difference maker for State College at defensive tackle. He gets off the ball quickly and does a nice job of creating pressure on the offense. He has a good combination of strength and athleticism and it shows up in his film by creating pressure on the offense. Mayer had 7.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, and 53 total tackles this season. He should go into next year with the potential to have a strong season.
Ky’Mir Williams was one of the big reasons for Harrisburg’s district title run. Williams plays outside linebacker. He does an excellent job reading and reacting to the play and then coming upfield to make the play. He is exceptional in pass coverage. He can drop in zone coverage or play man-to-man against slot receivers. Williams is constantly getting his hands on the ball when thrown his way. He is also a very good blitzer off the edge. Williams is a talented player who with a strong Senior year should have a good chance at playing College Football.
Nehemiah Ewell Nehemiah Ewell 6’0″ | 190 lbs | ATH Harrisburg | 2025 State PA exploded onto the scene this year for Harrisburg at running back. He rushed for over 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns. A good accomplishment for a Junior Season. Ewell has elite speed and flashes that speed when he breaks through the line and rushes for big gains. He had several long touchdown runs on the year. Ewell also shows a good ability to make good jump cuts. He can make a run and knows exactly how to jump and find the hole. Ewell is a perfect fit for a zone team because of his vision when he runs with the ball.
Quincy Branon had a strong season for Harrisburg at both wide receiver and defensive back. Brannon is another good athlete for Harrisburg who can take the ball to the end zone anytime he touches the ball. He also does a good job of catching the ball in traffic between defenders. At defensive back, he shows good coverage skills and does a nice job coming upfield and making tackles in the open field. Brannon is a talented player with tons of skills.