Lindy's Film Review: 8 More Prospects to Check Out

Following the success of my first film review, I wanted to include the guys who I couldn't get to last time. This is the second of what I believe to be a three-part series depending on the reception. Today we have 8 prospects across three classes (2024/2025/2027). I'll include play-by-play and thoughts about 3-5 of their plays from their tape. In these, I'll break down the positives of each prospect. At the end, I will have a conclusionary statement to round off the prospect in a few words. Enjoy!   DE: [player_tooltip player_id='1633461' first='Pierce' last='Fogarty'] 5'10" 200 lbs Minnetonka 2027   Fogarty is the youngest athlete on our film review today. I'm taking a look at his 9th-grade A team season film. Immediately the first thing I noticed was how big Fogarty is for his age. As a freshman, he fits in perfectly in the trenches. The first play is a play-action pass where Fogarty tallies a nasty sack. While he does get a free release at the QB, he gets there surprisingly quickly and does a nice job of wrapping up and bringing him down. His second play is another play-action play where he has a strip sack and a fumble recovery. He lines up in the 6I and immediately collisions the TE while using his arms to keep him extended. Fogarty quickly disengages and rocks the quarterback before pouncing on the ball. A very physical and heads-up play. Throughout his film, Fogarty proves to be a monster defender who is a menace off the edge. If he continues to spend time in the weight room and works on playing a little lower, he could be a threat at the varsity level.   WR: Nolan Ginskey 5'11" 170 lbs Owatonna 2025   Without a doubt, Ginskey has made a name for himself as one of the top receivers in his class. It's pretty obvious that Ginskey has been balling statistically, but let's look at his tape. In the first play, Owatonna runs a beautiful RPO. Ginskey is left relatively open. His QB has to make a tough last-second throw and Ginskey does a good job of adjusting to the ball. Then once he secures it, he turns on the jets for a 52-yard touchdown, easily clearing any defenders with his speed. In the second play, he's the inside receiver in trips to his QB's left side. He runs a short 3-yard out and comes down with a tightly contested rocket. He then turns upfield and creates an additional 9-yard gain with his legs. Throughout his film, Ginskey consistently plays bigger than he is, comes down with contested passes, and turns short routes into big gains. His development over this offseason should garner plenty of collegiate attention.   QB: Jacob Ginskey 6'1" 190 lbs Owatonna 2024   A key part of the reason for his younger brother's success at wideout, Jacob Ginskey is a three-year starter who earned All-State Honors his senior year. His growth from junior to senior year was phenomenal and he should be looked at as a high-tier prospect in the state of Minnesota. His tape opens up with a heavy blitz which he quickly picks up. Ginskey steps up in the pocket and realizes there's nothing open. He takes off down the line of scrimmage, finds his receiver in the endzone, and delivers a dot right to him. The next play on his tape is a well-placed fade around 35 yards downfield. While he does stare down the receiver on this throw, he leads the receiver perfectly who is in turn able to catch in stride. Later on, Ginskey makes a high-level read when scanning the field. He's able to pinpoint the open man and once again hit him in stride for a big gain. Overall Ginskey looks to be a complete quarterback prospect who will be an absolute steal at signing day.   OLB: [player_tooltip player_id='641223' first='Zach' last='Welch'] 5'11" 200 lbs Anoka 2025   A 2x All-District player and a 1x All-Metro, Welch is another star from what has been a talent-rich Anoka program. His first defensive play sees him walked down to the LOS against a run-heavy Osseo team. Immediately, he gets collisioned by a wing-back. It doesn't faze Welch, as he quickly throws him to the side before forcing the ball carrier to the edge and ending with a TFL. Doesn't get much more high-level than that. On his second defensive play, he's again walked down to the LOS, but this time as part of a 4-man front. While he does bite on the PA, Welch recovers well and comes screaming off the edge for a big sack. Later on in his tape, we get to see Welch at his normal 4x4 depth. He reads the pass immediately and drops to his zone. When the QB rolls deep out of the pocket, Welch rightfully takes this free release and brings down yet another sack. Overall I love Welch as a prospect. Dude is an athlete who can make plays on either side of the ball. I think he's going to be a key part of a strong Anoka squad next year.   WR/OLB: [player_tooltip player_id='858350' first='Brock' last='Bakeberg'] 6'1" 185 lbs Jordan 2024   Bakeberg truly can play either WR or OLB in college. Putting aside his solid frame, his instincts on both ends of the ball are crazy. His experience as a WR adds to his ability to wreak havoc as a defender. In his first play as a defender, you can see this. He drops back to his zone and picks off a quick hitch for a defensive touchdown. He nearly does the exact same thing against Marshall. He reads a post route well hops to his zone, and snags the ball. On offense, he's a good route runner who uses his ability to extend plays in space to devastate defenses. Early on we see him in man coverage with a safety to is roughly 9 yards away from the line of coverage. Bakeberg has a deep post and exposes the DB by maintaining his speed combined with a nice cut at the top of his route before bringing down the ball. Later on, we see more of his offensive tape. He looks phenomenal when running short routes. Bakeberg creates good separation off quick cuts and can use the space created to torch defenders in the open field.   WR/DB: Keiji Suggs 6'3" 170 lbs Holy Family 2024   An unsigned senior who was an All-District player and a two-way starter, Keiji "KJ" Suggs needs some more hype. Suggs is the definition of an athlete. On offense, he's a stud WR who can stretch the field deep and win tough 1v1s with his big frame. His first few plays as a receiver showcase these abilities. He gets open deep early due to his speed getting downfield. He tracks the ball well and can bring down passes in traffic. Defensively, I think he could be special. I'm in love with big DBs, and Suggs fits the bill. He can get up to high-point balls and has several impressive INTs on his defensive tape. He breaks very well towards the ball when the ball is in the air. Suggs can stop and start quickly, which he uses to make a quick cut and break for a deep ball as a defender. He creates a "no-fly zone" in the deeper half of the field. It's no wonder he's snagged a D2 offer, but I wouldn't be surprised if he got a PWO to a D1 school soon.   QB: [player_tooltip player_id='242447' first='Frank' last='Daniels'] 6'4" 215 lbs Blaine 2024   Even if ignore his great frame, there's a lot to like about Daniels as a prospect. He's not immobile, but he really shines with his pocket presence and big arm. In his first play on tape, he senses pressure and delivers a bomb deep downfield off one foot. In his second play, he's standing cool in the pocket under a 3-man rush. Pressure off the LT comes in almost instantly, Daniels doesn't panic and finds an open receiver for a first down. His third play is a PA in the red zone. Daniels doesn't like what he sees and as a defender comes down on him, he decides to take off and tuck the ball. He scrambles to the edge and finds 6. However, throughout his tape, his greatest strength continues to be his ability to place deep back-shoulder balls. If colleges want a gunslinger who can surprise you, they should hit up Daniels.   DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1107292' first='Mason' last='Humphreys'] 6'3" 240 lbs Hermantown 2025   An absolute monster on the interior defensive line, I'm shocked I haven't heard more about Humphreys. His first two clips are impressive TFLs. In his first play, he explodes off the ball, powers through an offensive lineman, and finds the running back for a 2-yard loss. In his second play, he commands a double team for the first second before breaking off and tackling the RB down the LOS. He moves really well as a defender for a big guy. He's been shown that he can chase down quarterbacks and continuously proves to be extremely difficult to move. Humphreys comes off the ball so violently, that his collision with the offensive guard actually blows the guard back a step or two. This can completely decimate a backfield. Northern Minnesota has started to gain a reputation as a football hotbed, and it looks like Humphreys is the next part of that crowd.

Following the success of my first film review, I wanted to include the guys who I couldn't get to last time. This is the second of what I believe to be a three-part series depending on the reception. Today we have 8 prospects across three classes (2024/2025/2027). I'll include play-by-play and thoughts about 3-5 of their plays from their tape. In these, I'll break down the positives of each prospect. At the end, I will have a conclusionary statement to round off the prospect in a few words. Enjoy!