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Continue ReadingI am excited to announce a new series on our website where athletes can submit their hudl highlights for us to watch and evaluate together. I will provide a detailed breakdown of the same footage so you can follow along. This is an excellent opportunity for any athlete in Oregon to get recognized, as I am willing to write about anyone who reaches out. There will be five athletes in each post until I finish the list!
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM: Comment a link to your film by leaving a comment on the pinned post on my X profile or by sending me a DM on X with your film. The post on my X profile is below.
This film is excellent for a sophomore wide receiver at the varsity level. Beaverton has some young studs over there and should be an exciting team next season if they develop properly. Oliver excels with his hands; he does a great job catching away from his body and can high-point the ball in the air. He has enough juice to make plays after the catch and read blocks on screen passes. There is room to improve his route running and ability to create separation consistently. The blocking was not there, but that is to be expected for a sophomore. Overall, this is eye-catching, and Oliver has the potential to be quite good.
If you want to know who Oregon’s 4A division Patrick Mahomes is, look no further. That is a bold statement, but watch the film and tell me you don’t see Patrick Mahomes lite at the high school level. The kid is a playmaker. He’s not the fastest or most agile, but he makes plays. Max is comfortable scrambling if his read isn’t there and will make a play. He also looked comfortable reading a defense and trusting his intelligence as he threw to his first read quite often. He has a great touch on his deep balls as well. The only hesitation I have with Max is that he plays in 4A, which will also make college coaches hesitant. Camps and showcases will be significant for Max if he wants to prove he belongs at a big-time school.
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For total transparency here, scouting kickers is not my specialty. With that being said, spotting a good kicker is not tricky. Having a great high school kicker is a luxury, and Barlow does with Brighton. The kickoffs look great. Getting a ball to the endzone is impressive for a junior. The field goals look great; I would have liked to see some longer ones in full pads during the games; it shows me that the coaches have that much confidence in him to go hit a 40-yarder, but that is me being picky. Improving Brighton’s range of motion in his lower half could be the difference between him making it to a decent college and a big-time school. I am excited to see how he looks next season because he is willing to put in the work.
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Miles Evans
Miles Evans
Miles will be one of the next great Tualatin players; I can guarantee that. That was a dominant freshman highlight reel on both sides of the ball. Offensively, he is a 6’0 feet WR with blazing speed for his age. He has a great burst off the line of scrimmage and just killed freshman defenses with go balls. He has excellent hands as well. Defensively, what stood out to me was his tackling form; he is already an ankle-biter. That is hard for kids that age to learn, which was great. Miles also shows great awareness on the field and can read the QB’s eyes wonderfully. He had several interceptions where he would undercut the route because he trusted his eyes. Tualatin does nothing but develop these athletes into great players, and I expect the same thing with Miles’s development.
Jamar Cuellar
Jamar Cuellar
Jamar will excel at the D3/NAIA level, which is where his offers come from. The only downsides to Jamar and why he has not seen interest from other schools are his size and the fact he played on a struggling 4A team, but that is it. Jamar possesses anything else you want in an EDGE rusher. His relentless motor stood out to me the most, but he was also violent with his hands and quick in pursuit. His production was off the charts, with 18.5 sacks, according to his film. I am very confident that Jamar will be a great college football player at the D3/NAIA level, and every school at that level should want Jamar on their team.