Wisconsin Freshmen Varsity Contributors to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playing at the varsity level as a freshman is no easy feat. Today's piece focuses on 2027 prospects who not only played at the varsity level as freshmen but performed well. Their recruitment is still relatively quiet, but it's quite early in their promising careers. Look for them to take a big step forward in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, If you have someone you think I need to see, please DM them to me on Twitter at @hsfbscout!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>LB:</em></strong> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1226904' first='Adam' last='Brieske'] 6'3" 195, Tomah</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adam has a projectable frame, he's physical at the point of attack giving up little to no ground, and has the jolt to shock &amp; shed a blocker. His battery is consistently charged as he can be seen chasing the football through the echo of the whistle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>OL: Richie Flanigan, 6'3" 240, Notre Dame Academy</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Richie gets his second step in the ground fast, he has plenty of turnover on his knee drive and has the quickness to intercept interior stunts. He needs to continue to add size, but he moves well for a big man and has the grip strength to lock on &amp; dominate once engaged. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1226880' first='David' last='Provost'] 6'5" 275, Bay Port</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Impressive size for a young prospect, and will use it to engulf much smaller defenders. He's a bit raw &amp; needs to work on consistently playing with low pads, but he's tough, strong, and can displace defenders on his own. The upside is most definitely there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>TE: [player_tooltip player_id='1226882' first='Korz' last='Loken'] 6'5" 205, Lola-Scandinavia</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A buttery smooth long strider that has deceptive speed and a huge catch radius. He's a natural hands catcher with solid YAC ability. He needs to add weight and show that he can block 1 on 1 inline, but his potential is through the roof.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1226881' first='Trenton' last='Harris'] 6'2" 270, Racine Lutheran</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I love the edge that this young man plays with on film. He's got great footwork in pass protection, he explodes off the snap, fights for lockout as a run blocker once engaged, and looks to finish every block. He's on the shorter side, so he'll likely kick inside at the next level, but there's a ton to like about this kid on tape. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1228379' first='Carter' last='Gordon'] 6'3" 275, Germantown</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This young man strikes on a rise, keeps his eyes up in zone blocking schemes, and knows when to come off &amp; work to the second level. He can maintain blocks at the point of attack, has a firm punch, and shows fluid footwork early on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>QB: [player_tooltip player_id='1226894' first='Tyler' last='Wollin'] 6'3" 185, Lake Mills</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wollin can place the football through tight windows, he's got rhythmic footwork and showed that he's an outstanding anticipatory thrower. At this stage in his career, he needs to continue to work on his arm strength, if he can show that, good things will be coming his way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->