New Watch List: 2024 Upstate NY Football Players
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A new watch list has just dropped. That means more football players that you have to check out that have posted their tape for you to watch. These players are returning in a few months for their teams this upcoming…
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Continue ReadingA new watch list has just dropped. That means more football players that you have to check out that have posted their tape for you to watch. These players are returning in a few months for their teams this upcoming season and had great seasons this past year. Take a look at who you may want to see.
Drevarriis Yeomas
Drevarriis Yeomas
The 6’0”, 190-pound RB from Victor High School named Drevarriis Yeomas had a huge junior season rushing with the football. Yeomas, is a very versatile RB that was able to be moved all over the field. On one play, he took a jet sweep 65-yards to the house without any defenders even coming close to touching him. Defenders had a very difficult time trying to bring Yeomas down when he was running between the tackles. On many occasions, you would see 3–4 defenders having to bring Yeomas down. Yeomas was able to display all sorts of moves on defenders to allow him to fight for every yard, including juke, spins, and a violent stiff arm. The acceleration exploding into each running lane that was displayed for Yeomas was a major stand out on film. The ball vision to find holes to gain positive yardage or to move the chains paid major dividends. This upcoming senior will look to carrier a huge load for the Victor offense this coming year.
Amari Snowden
Amari Snowden
Amari Snowden is an upcoming junior that stands in at 6’3” and weighs 185 pounds. Snowden attends Brighton High School and plays at the OLB position. At the OLB position, Snowden showed his tremendous ability at being able to track down ball carriers that were trying to break away in open space. Many times, endurance was a key factor that would come into a critical defensive play for a stop. Snowden did show his tuff nose ability in sticking his head down while make some tough tackles for a negative gain. Continuing to develop his eyes and feet will only improve his ability at tracking down ball carriers at the LOS more often. What was also a big part of Snowden’s’ game was his ability on special teams. Plenty of times on tape, Snowden was seen making huge blocks to set up a big return for his team. Continuing to develop will pay huge dividends into this young man’s future.
Brayden Scaccia
Brayden Scaccia
A true do-it-all, Swiss Army knife named Brayden Scaccia that will be entering his senior season at Brockport High School. Scaccia stands in a 6’0”, and weighs 180-pounds, but the multi position value separates him from a lot of players. Scaccia has played at RB, TE, and LB where he was very effective at all those positions. Starting at LB, Scaccia’s speed and aggressiveness were major standouts. This is a player that is very patient and will not get overly aggressive but knows when to attack at the right time with incredible drive all over the field. Scaccia even ended the season wrapping up tackles all over the field and is a 2-sport athlete. When it comes to the offensive side of the football, setting Scaccia in motion at the RB spot was a challenge for defenses to adjust to because of his pass catching ability. Additionally, the ability to break tackles, his pure ball carrier vision, and being able to line up in the slot showed great value as well. Scaccia is a mismatch nightmare for defenses that was a lot of fun to watch and will be for this upcoming year.
A dominating 6’3”, 225-pound DE that comes off the edge with a ton of explosiveness and speed. Marques Garrett Marques Garrett 6’3″ | 240 lbs | DL Fairport | 2025 State NY is an upcoming senior at Fairport High School that has all the talent to be a highly recognized player in the Section V area. Being able to play at the DE spot with his hand in the dirt or even at the standing OLB role was evident on tape for Garrett. What was also visible was the strength that Garrett produced when taking on blockers in the run game. Many times, Garrett was able to get after the ball carrier when brushing off his block. When rushing the passer, there were plenty of times when Garrett was able to affect the placement of the throw. A major goal for Garrett this upcoming season will be to get home more and rack up more sacks for his Fairport defense. Additionally, Garrett also showed snaps at the TE position but much more as an in-line TE. When Garrett was able to catch passes thrown his way, he had surprising speed to run away from defenders to pick up positive chunks of yardage.
Terrence Nichols is a play making CB that laid it all on the line this past season for his team during his freshman season. This is a very young player that is going to have a lot of time and snaps to develop over the next season at Monroe High School. Last year, Nichols had 5 INTs, and certainly could have had a few more that were just out of his grasp. Nichols was seen on tape diving after the football on so many situations, showed great lateral movement, and was able to recover well against faster WRs. Nichols showed his versatility in both man and zone coverage situations. Including the pure ability to play in press or in off-coverage schemes. Additionally, Nichols also has playing experience at the WR position, where his shifty feet and ability to slip away from tackles came in handy when running short routes over the middle of the field. Being able to lean on his agility played huge dividends in separating from defenders. Obviously, a player to watch over the next few years here.
Joe Roselli
Joe Roselli
The Fairport High School upcoming senior that comes in a 5’10”, but a strong 200-pounds at the LB and FB position. Joe Roselli is a fighting LB that comes at opponents like a wild animal but controlled enough to make clean tackles for his defense. The ability to make turnovers by recovering fumbles and intercepting the ball by baiting the QB was an outstanding piece in his game. This is a LB that has enough force to be stiff enough in goal line situations and produced a lot of impressive tackles on film. Many times, Roselli was able to stuff the ball carrier right into the designated lane with no gain. I was impressed by the quick feet that Roselli has to get moving quickly when reading balls right when the ball was snapped. Staying on his toes, and consistently moving around, was key to be around the football for Roselli. This will be a huge iron piece to the Fairport defense this coming season.