Eval Tracker: Multi-State Prospects Pick Up Memphis Offer
There is plenty of talent to go around in Georgia and Alabama. As a result, several schools from across the country, especially in the south, flock to the region looking to build out their rosters. Here are a couple of…
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Continue ReadingThere is plenty of talent to go around in Georgia and Alabama. As a result, several schools from across the country, especially in the south, flock to the region looking to build out their rosters. Here are a couple of prospects that picked up a recent offer from Memphis.
Abercrombie, who recently transferred to Moody, is a light-footed and athletic big man with some position versatility. He comes in listed at 6’4 290 with plenty of bulk and definition in his shoulders, arms, and legs. He is a physical specimen that can win with his play strength, showcasing heavy hands and overwhelming power when working off blockers. However, his instincts and reactionary skills set him apart from other DL in the class. He does a fantastic job of finessing his way around blockers, catching them off guard by firing his hands and dipping his hips if they decide to lean. He settles down nicely in running lanes and can quickly adjust to and mirror the RBs run path. He can reach back across his frame and funnel in the ball carrier, making it impossible to escape. His motor is running hot on tape as he will flag down the ball carrier across the field if needed. Abercrombie will continue to refine his pad level, but his ability to win with initial quickness and play with finesse in running lanes makes him an intriguing evaluation.
Javion Butts
Javion Butts
Butts is a long, disciplined DB prospect with the tools and traits to hold his own at the P4 level. At 6’1 180, he checks the length boxes to press up on the line as a corner and manipulate the WR during his route process, but it looks like he translates best to S or N. Butts appears far more comfortable playing with some cushion and reacting to underneath route concepts than he is running down the sidelines with WRs. He plays low to the ground as he reads the WR, then quickly breaks on the football and aggressively works the WR off platform. He plays very disciplined in zone coverage, passing off and clicking from one WR to another as they run in and out of his zone. Butts could be described as a “hunter” when breaking down his tackling ability. He takes outstanding angles to the football and can make his way through chaos efficiently. When in an alley with a ball carrier, he plays low to the ground and strikes with the necessary pad level to upend WRs and RBs. Thanks to his discipline in zone coverage and tackling ability, Butts is a S evaluation with the tools and mental makeup needed to contribute at the next level.
Kamron Cullins
Kamron Cullins
Cullins is a feisty, hungry pass rusher with plenty of physical development left in the tank. He is listed at 6’4 268 and checks the length boxes, especially in his arms. Cullins possesses overwhelming quickness off the snap, breaking down blockers with his footwork and incorporating a strong enough punch to knock blockers off-balanced and sometimes off their feet. His motor is always working overtime and he flashes good closing speed for a big guy. He violently rallies to the football and will aggressively finish tackles. His playstyle might cause him to over pursue at times or lose sight of the ball carrier, but he possesses plenty of desirable developmental traits. He is only going to get better physically and possesses a key trait that translates, which is the ability to rush the passer from the interior.
Jaivon Solomon
Jaivon Solomon
Solomon is a long, vertical receiving threat with the ability to play on the outside and in the slot. The number 1 takeaway from his tape has to be his hands. He flashes elite body control and has a large catch radius, but his ability to pluck the ball off the dirt and out of the air away from defenders makes him a reliable receiving option. He is a strider and has the horsepower to eventually separate from DBs. From there, his ability to play above the rim is on full display. He can pluck the ball, as I mentioned, but he also does a fantastic job of adjusting his body to the ball path and getting his feet down on the sidelines. He doesn’t showcase a super complex route tree, but thanks to his ability to threaten the defense vertically, he can work back towards the QB and settle down in soft spots. Solomon might not yield a bunch of targets at the next level, but he is an explosive play waiting to happen and should be a reliable target on “gotta have it” downs.