Top 30 Performances from the PA Classic 7v7 18U Tourn, 20-11
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Adrion Burt OH #135 ATH #14 HEIGHT 6'0" WEIGHT 175 POS ATH CLASS 2025 View Profile Adrion Burt State: Ohio School: GlenOak 20. Raw Talent Sports t 6’0, 170 My colleague Caleb Holfoth and I raved about this young man’s…
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My colleague Caleb Holfoth and I raved about this young man’s performance for Raw Talent. Caused sacks at safety at this event, with QBs waiting for late reads to get open, Adrion Burt would reach and react to shut down the last read/route of a set. Gave QBs second thoughts all event, love Burt’s ability to play what’s in front of him. I didn’t witness many test Burt’s half of the field deep, I did however see him break on balls in front of him. Burt carries a phenomenal build too, a 2025 out of Ohio who is currently un-offered to my knowledge.
19. Prospect Elite
I didn’t get to see Julius Phillips Jr Julius Phillips Jr 6’0″ | 180 lbs | ATH Farrell area school | 2025 State PA . as much as I would have liked, yet his name created a buzz throughout the event. Phenomenal two-way player on tape, all those skills translated over to this event, as they should. A step above the crowd in terms of athleticism and experience. You can tell the way he catches the ball, away from his body, strong hands. You can tell the nuances at which he plays DB. The two-day tournament ended up being a breeze for Farrell’s Phillips, who sits inside our PRZPA 2025 Top 50.
Darius Boone
Darius Boone
18. New England Outlawz
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A junior DB with two offers to his name (Orange City & Trine). Based on his play at corner at this event, I would have figured his list to be a bit longer. I’m going to keep this analysis short and sweet, I’m not sure I saw a ball completed the way of Boone, representing New England Outlawz National. Any and every time an opposing team considered the right side of the field, Boone was in phase ready to make catches difficult for targets. I managed to capture an awesome break to the flat that led to an interception through the arms of the wideout. Very impressed.
Xayvion Dunn
Xayvion Dunn
17. Raw Talent Sports
A shame, this young man doesn’t have much of a presence on Twitter or Hudl, yet I loved what he was able to do against some great wideouts at corner. Played well with his backside to the sideline. Played a ton of off-coverage too, made flipping and running look easy in this setting. What impressed me most were reps where he was targeting, primarily inside of ten yards. Testing the RTS defense is tough no matter where you go with the ball, Dunn made sure his side of the field wouldn’t get scored on. I note back-to-back reps against SJP’s Alijah Turner Alijah Turner 5’11” | 160 lbs | WR St. Joseph’s Prep | 2025 State PA inside of five yards, Dunn played these reps perfectly, leading to two PBUs against an offense moving the ball freely against every defense they matched up against. Turner is a phenomenal route runner, staying with him when accurate passers are ready to thread the needle is not easy. Dunn did just that.
16. Breakthrough
The lead man over at Breakthrough. He, along with Jain, Ortiz, and Branch were main reasons why the program went so far in the tournament. I’ll be honest, I didn’t get much of a chance to see Breakthrough play. My colleague Caleb Holfoth, who represents PRZ New York, raved about Shakespeare’s overall performance. His high remarks ultimately forced my hand at placing Shakespeare inside the top 20. Wish I could have witnessed his two-way play a bit more than I did.
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15. CTPrime
Was recently written about in our CTPrime-specific piece, here’s what I had to say in that one…rn
Elijah Hampton
Elijah Hampton
14. Tribe
Can’t believe I hadn’t heard about this young man’s game prior to this event. Practically unguardable, a step above competition in terms of separation skills. Elijah Hampton sits squarely among some prominent names in the northeast, that’s huge praise coming from myself. Originally a Coatesville kid, now turned Soudy prospect, Elijah Hampton left DBs in the dust throughout both days of the 7v7 tournament. Even though I created this list, I find it hard to imagine 13 other players played better than the Tribe two-way stud. I bring up his acceleration and separating skills again. I’d love to see this young man run track, based on what I saw, I’d figure he’d succeed and perform well on the oval. Likely the best new name on radar post-event.
13. Wingmen
Can make the case for Simaj Hill Simaj Hill 6’1″ | 170 lbs | DB St. Joseph’s Prep | 2026 State PA putting forth the best performance among corners present at this event. Flashes of the great corners who have come before him, Hill looked a bit more mature in terms of build, a bit more confident in terms of demeanor. If we focus on his play specifically, the young man’s coverage caused sacks, with QBs looking his way before the four-second clock, only to be met with strapped coverage. Blending press and off-coverage pre-snap alignments, Simaj Hill Simaj Hill 6’1″ | 170 lbs | DB St. Joseph’s Prep | 2026 State PA dominated competition. Bump and run reps looked great, man coverage reps were won nine times out of ten. Witnessed Hill move kids off of their route without causing penalties, saw him understand leverage and how to use it his advantage. Counted 4-5 PBUs while watching Hill, not counting the interception he had as well. Phenomenal two days in my opinion.
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12. Diamond Athletics
A shame I didn’t get DJ Kelly on tape, same for our videographer man. Good thing is, I was able to catch three Diamond Athletics games with my eyes. In three total games with DJ Kelly at safety, Diamond Athletics gave up just TWO touchdowns. It’s a testament to the entire defense, especially to the SFA star holding down the fort at safety. A shutout against SWAG and VA Airstike, with Nuke Squad managing to get two TDs on the board. An alpha on the field, a barker in terms of communication. Kelly’s efforts on offense are icing on the cake, I’d place Kelly on this list had he solely played one position. Kelly, of course, can do it all. Happy he came through.
11. Wingmen
I’ve gone on record saying Ryan McDonald Ryan McDonald 6’0″ | 180 lbs | DB St. Josephs Preparatory | 2025 State PA boasts one of the best safety tapes I’ve out of current PA prospects regardless of class. I got to get a glimpse of that terrific safety this weekend. I also got a glimpse at McDonald at corner, icing on the cake. Had three interceptions to his name, could have easily had double that the way he was covering from both his safety and corner alignments. One of the few prospects at this event to give Tourney MVP Nick Conlan Nick Conlan 5’10” | 170 lbs | QB West Haven | 2025 State New E fits, same goes for Elias Coke Elias Coke 6’2″ | 195 lbs | ATH Harrisburg | 2026 State PA , one of the best prospects in the entire state. Ryan McDonald Ryan McDonald 6’0″ | 180 lbs | DB St. Josephs Preparatory | 2025 State PA was playing with his food, a defensive leader and technician who dominated the field at this event.