National Preps Winter Showcase – 2025 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finishing up on the recent National Preps Showcase this past month we turn focus to the 2025 Prospects who stood out during the event. It was a mainly Senior focused showcase with a few dozen select 2025 Prospects in attendance to jump start their recruiting more and get in front of college coaches to start building relationships. There was a lot of talented 25 prospects in attendance, but for the most part I am focusing on a few I was able to learn more about and get eyes on for the first time to really evaluate.</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":1177869,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1242443' first='Chris' last='Trumbull']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"187","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Red Lion Christian Academy","_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":"Chris is a player I saw very early on this past season at Delaware Military, he has since transferred to Red Lion Christian Academy (DE). A long armed edge defender, Chris can play a stand up rush OLB or put his hand in the dirt and be a wide DE. I see DE being his best position at the next level as he continues to fill out and add mass to that frame. A speed rush player with bend and twitchy hips. He can get down the line and shows good change of direction to chase down ball carriers. Diagnoses plays quickly, finds and attacks the ball. Has a very effective spin move in his pass rush repertoire as well as being able to get skinny and shoot inside. If he can improve his first step burst/explosiveness of the snap, he will be a terror for OL as an edge rusher. Chris just recently picked up his first offer, so expect him to have a big summer when he gets to camps with more muscle on that frame.rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65c6853668291"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/onetake_chris/status/1752734940460896586","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/onetake_chris/status/1752734940460896586 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":1177896,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1242451' first='Carlos' last='Alvarez']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"157","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"C. 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He also posses great hands, caught the ball away from his body, snatched it out the air showing strong hands. 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He is a dual sport athlete as well, recently running a 6.57 55m for indoor track. Miles can do it all at the receiver position. Line up out wide or play in the slot, get vertical or take the quick pass for big gains. Miles has great burst and acceleration, can shift it into next gear quickly and before you know it he is by you. Extremely sure handed, he catches everything. Will pluck the ball out the air and can go up and get it or make the spectacular catch. A dynamic playmaker, Miles shows good wiggle, speed/acceleration, and a very smooth runner. I expect big things out of Miles again for his senior season and he will be an offer kid.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65c6853668418"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Mileswh26/status/1737204990156964291","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Mileswh26/status/1737204990156964291 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["768016"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1178110,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Michael has good size standing at 6'4u0022 and 255lbs, he carries his weight well and can be a 270lb DT easily. Is a heavyweight wrestler as well and it shows when you see him live. He's light on his feet on plays on his toes with good agility. Worked out at both OL and DL during the showcase but he will be best at DT and he showed that during 1v1s. A nice combo of power and quickness, Michael can be you multiple ways. Showed he has the ability to bullrush blockers and over power them as well as firing off the ball and getting skinny, shooting the gap with a nice swim move. 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