Back 2 Ballin: WR/TE Standouts, Part III

CEDAR FALLS-- Our final standouts report on the offensive side of the ball from Back 2 Ballin is here. This should be a sign, that the talent at Back 2 Ballin gets better and better every year and I will be 100% transparent, there was so many standouts on the offensive side of the ball, is why we are so far into it as we flashback to over 3 weeks ago. This list includes: our favorite South Dakota 2025 stockriser this Spring, 2027s with insane upside and sizable frame, more efficient 2025 pass-catchers, and much more!   [player_tooltip player_id='1185276' first='Braeden' last='Feeldy'], WR, Sioux Falls Sharks/Harrisburg, SD 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/Braeden_Feeldy3">Twitter</a>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/IMG_0544-rotated-crop-385x253-1715022133.jpg?w=384" alt="" class="wp-image-1268697" style="width:341px;height:auto" /></figure>   If I had to pick one offensive prospect that rose his stock the most at Back 2 Ballin, my vote would have been for Harrisburg 2025 WR target [player_tooltip player_id='1185276' first='Braeden' last='Feeldy']. Braeden was the most slippery route-runner I saw inside the UNI Dome amongst all divisions, you can tell how instinctive he is especially at the top of his route. It was not just how impressive he was with his route-running either, I was blown away by Braeden's hands in what were some very tight catch windows of opportunity that Knuth and Thompson threw his way as I asked myself multiple times, "wow, he actually caught that," on both Saturday and Sunday as the efficiency Braeden had at Back 2 Ballin was as consistent as you can get. I said it in Cedar Falls and I will say it again, this kid should blow up this summer, especially after running a lasered 4.7 40-yard dash last weekend to verify the speed even more thoroughly from Braeden.   [player_tooltip player_id='1283377' first='Lucas' last='Diehl'], TE, Carroll Charger/Kuemper Catholic, IA 2027 <a href="https://twitter.com/LucasDiehl2027">Twitter</a>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/IMG_8603-crop-4148x2724-1715027250.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1268780" style="width:341px;height:auto" /></figure>   The fluid athletic movement Lucas showed off at Back 2 Ballin showed off an already very high upside for the 2027 tight end and defensive end out of Kuemper Catholic. At 6'3 250 pounds, the first step out of his routes showed off just a physical presence that showed off his durability to make a handful of receptions thru contact which he did so at Back 2 Ballin. Lucas is an athlete that plays way bigger than his age will tell you, as I also love this kid's hand size for the tight end position as I watched the size of his hands take advantage in short and red-zone situations at Back 2 Ballin. I'll be impressed to track Lucas over the next couple of years, as he has the early looks already as a Division I target.   Michael Hunter Jr, WR, Panthers/Lincoln Northstar, NE 2026 <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikeythefuture6">Twitter</a>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/IMG_0585-rotated-crop-385x253-1715022289.jpg?w=384" alt="" class="wp-image-1268701" style="width:332px;height:auto" /></figure>   Michael wasn't the biggest kid on the field, but did his damage at Back 2 Ballin in the open field with his sudden release and agility he brought to the table for the Panthers. It's no wonder Michael saw the open field a ton at Back 2 Ballin, as his first step off the snap caught my attention with the elusive nature it brought to the table and showed off in a couple of the games I watched with the Panthers. The tape doesn't lie either, as there is a match of how slippery Michael and with his burst can take off quickly. It's not too often for one wide receiver to pop out in a 7v7 tournament of that size multiple times throughout the weekend, and with his splash plays Michael played above his 5'9 155 pound size.   [player_tooltip player_id='321179' first='Dawson' last='Bauer'], WR, Sioux Falls Sharks/Sioux Falls O'Gorman, SD 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/Dawson_Bauer12">Twitter</a>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/IMG_8001-crop-385x253-1715022333.jpg?w=384" alt="" class="wp-image-1268702" style="width:347px;height:auto" /></figure>   Another Sioux Falls Shark that has developed nicely this Spring is Sioux Falls O'Gorman 2025 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='321179' first='Dawson' last='Bauer']. Where Dawson's game came out most at Back 2 Ballin was with his efficient contact balance. He showed that off thru short routes, which in my eyes really contributed to his good vision as he got great separation very early in his route and locked it in with his hands consistently throughout the tournament. Dawson also is a wide receiver that plays with some sound footwork and for his size and has longer strides on his routes than his measurables will show off to you which I believe he will prove that even further at college camps this summer. Dawson is also one with high character, as I have seen his development over the years as a motivator to his teammates.   [player_tooltip player_id='1656855' first='Adam' last='Malik'], WR, Carroll Chargers/Carroll, IA 2027 <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamMalik174095">Twitter</a>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/IMG_0550-rotated-crop-385x253-1715022439.jpg?w=384" alt="" class="wp-image-1268704" style="width:350px;height:auto" /></figure>   It is hard to be a constant standout WR as an upperclassmen, but as an underclassmen at a big tournament? Even tougher. What Carroll's [player_tooltip player_id='1656855' first='Adam' last='Malik'] showed me twice in the last few weeks showed off in my eyes a 2027 wide receiver on the rise. One of the most elusive underclassmen wide receivers at Back 2 Ballin in the open field, as carried excellent agility with his footwork for his age. You could engage quickly the football IQ Adam already has and heck, there is still plenty of room to grow for this freshmen that doesn't even have solid tape out yet, but passed the eye-test from my time in Sioux Falls and a couple weeks back at the UNI Dome. I can't wait to see the growth Adam makes by next years Back 2 Ballin. Super high charactered young man too for his age.   Teagan Williams, WR, Epic 7 Midwest/Blue Springs South, MO 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/Teagan_Will6">Twitter</a>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/IMG_0501-rotated-crop-385x253-1715022592.jpg?w=384" alt="" class="wp-image-1268706" style="width:358px;height:auto" /></figure>   Teagan was a WR prospect who has started off his Spring hot and it started at Back 2 Ballin a few weeks back. At 6'2 195 pounds Teagan showed off the twitch you would expect out of a small slot receiver but yet the instinct that he showed off at Back 2 Ballin is why he has logged 4 offers (since 4/27) and more I am sure coming his way soon as camp season goes full-go in the coming weeks. What else that impressed me with Teagan was his ball-tracking ability while already in the air as I saw him constantly fix his position for the best angle to make his reception. I could see Teagan as a probable stockriser this summer, no doubt about it as he has explosiveness that was just seen too at the KC Varsity Combines this weekend as one of the broad jumpers.   Colin Hochmuth, WR/TE, Top Gun/Huntley, IL 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/Colin_Hochmuth">Twitter</a>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/117-Colin-Hochmuth-crop-1639x1076-1715022633.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1268708" style="width:361px;height:auto" /></figure>   Another sizable wide receiver/tight end combo that popped out at Back 2 Ballin was Huntley (IL) 2025 Colin Hochmuth. Colin showed off a 6'4 210 pound wide receiver that during the multiple times I watched him in Cedar Falls, the instinct he possessed with his hands in heavily contested areas looked smoother than it should especially watching it on multiple occasions as Colin is another on this Part III of standouts that provided well-seen instincts. I'll second our Illinois scout Scott Burgress that Colin's play as a big possession wide receiver that allow his physicality to come out fully on 1v1 balls and his size can steadily box out smaller corners with ease.

CEDAR FALLS-- Our final standouts report on the offensive side of the ball from Back 2 Ballin is here. This should be a sign, that the talent at Back 2 Ballin gets better and better every year and I will be 100% transparent, there was so many standouts on the offensive side of the ball, is why we are so far into it as we flashback to over 3 weeks ago. This list includes: our favorite South Dakota 2025 stockriser this Spring, 2027s with insane upside and sizable frame, more efficient 2025 pass-catchers, and much more!