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Top 2025 Quarterbacks Primed for Their Best Season

Top 2025 Quarterbacks Primed for Their Best Season
Earnest Daniels
Earnest Daniels February 20, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
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TJ Valerio
TJ Valerio 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB | 2025
NJ
Ala-Meen Watkins
Ala-Meen Watkins 6'2" | 205 lbs | ATH | 2025
NJ
Nate Johnson
Nate Johnson 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB | 2025
NJ
Deven Sisler
Deven Sisler 6'4" | 200 lbs | QB | 2025
NJ
Alex Orecchio
Alex Orecchio 5'8" | 155 lbs | ATH | 2025
NJ
Evan Brooks
Evan Brooks 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR | 2024
NJ
Micah Ford
Micah Ford 6'1" | 205 lbs | ATH | 2024
NJ
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TJ Valerio

TJ Valerio

NJ
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
POS QB
CLASS 2025
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TJ
Valerio QB
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2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
Toms River North
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NJ
Top 2025 Quarterbacks Primed for Their Best Season
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Deven Sisler

Deven Sisler

NJ
QB
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 200
POS QB
CLASS 2025
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Deven
Sisler QB
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Height
6'4"
Weight
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HS
Don Bosco
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NJ
Top 2025 Quarterbacks Primed for Their Best Season
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State: New Jersey
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Alex Orecchio

Alex Orecchio

NJ
ATH
HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 155
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CLASS 2025
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Alex
Orecchio ATH
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2025
Height
5'8"
Weight
155
HS
Old Tappan
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NJ
Top 2025 Quarterbacks Primed for Their Best Season
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Ala-Meen Watkins

Ala-Meen Watkins

NJ
ATH
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 205
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Ala-Meen
Watkins ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
Weight
205
HS
Plainfield
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NJ
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Nate Johnson

Nate Johnson

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QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 200
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CLASS 2025
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Nate
Johnson QB
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2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
200
HS
Northern Highlands
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NJ
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