Film Room: Athletic, Versatile College-Ready ’25s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Position versatility can be a blessing and a curse for prep prospects. College coaches can either dream on the possibilities or dismiss due to lacking vision. The latter can be challenging for recruits. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I watched film of guys in the Class of 2025 that fit this mold, which is to say, they don't really fit a mold. They showed me that they're worthy of a chance at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the late Iowa Hawkeye defensive coordinator Norm Parker was fond of saying, get them on the bus and you can find a seat later. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["252313"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Koopmans shows potential on both sides of the ball during his u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13541611/654aa2ee02b1f412b8c79b41u0022u003ejunior highlightsu003c/au003e. I can envision him helping college programs as a threat carrying the ball or catching it. He appears better suited for defense, however, where his athleticism and play-making ability can play up. Koopmans delivers whether he's lined up at deep safety, middle linebacker or on the edge. He offers impressive burst and sees the field really well. He's a fundamentally sound tackler that likes lowering the boom upon arrival. He piled up 29 solo tackles, 6.5 stops for loss, 1.5 sacks and three interceptions as a junior.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["252340"],"_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":"Like Koopmans, Sleezer is a small-school standout with a big game. While he shows the athletic ability for success on offense, potentially as a tight end, he shines brightest on defense during his u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16414355/654933eab5362f0760324e62u0022u003ejunior highlightsu003c/au003e. He accumulated 71 solo tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and an interception mostly lining up at middle linebacker. 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