Seven Early 2027s I Expect to Break Out in South Dakota

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOUTH DAKOTA--</strong> With the cold and snowy weather arising in South Dakota, we thought it would be a great time to start diving into our Class of 2027 prospects in the Mount Rushmore State. Now that these young men have one year of high school football under their belt and tape available (most importantly). I'll say even though it's early to gauge, I like the upside of this class already as these are prospects I expect to break out in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1152873' first='Caleb' last='Huertz']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Elk Point-Jefferson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cpu003eEven as just a freshmen in 2023, Caleb already impressed me with his field instincts from his freshmen tape as this young man just has a steady of where to position himself with his solid vision. He also has a sound coverage area with his range as even by the early looks of his tape, he'll develop quickly as a sideline to sideline middle linebacker. Caleb also shows off more comfort ability in pass coverage than most at his age, as continuously improving his footwork and agility will certainly add to the fluidity he shows off already with his athleticism. u003ca data-mce-href=u0022https://twitter.com/calebheuertz1u0022 href=u0022https://twitter.com/calebheuertz1u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1027999"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"I would say one of the most accomplished 2027 prospects in the Dakotas, is Pierre T.F. Riggs tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1027999' first='Cooper' last='Terwilliger']. At already 6'5 215 pounds, Cooper has the big-play athleticism on tape that will already impress coaches at the next-level with how smooth he makes high-traffic catches look. He also has the basketball background I like at the tight end position as you can see that vertical rise effectively on tape. He also shows a well-versed pad-level as a blocker that creates high amounts of early leverage of his first step in which you will see him drive block into the second and sometimes even deeper into the third level. 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He shows off some raw skillsets with his first step, but I like the reactive inside vision Rocky shows off to get to the ball carrier and quickly. He also shows off developing shedding ability with his quick hands that I see his growth the deeper I get into his tape. 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