Film Room: Post-Spring Edition, I
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With spring ball in the rearview, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the prospects that upped their stock. It’s also a good time to go through some film submissions and uncover some diamonds in the rough in…
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Continue ReadingWith spring ball in the rearview, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the prospects that upped their stock. It’s also a good time to go through some film submissions and uncover some diamonds in the rough in Georgia.
Here is the first film submission segment in 2024, encapsilating spring ball.
Keshawn Alexis
Keshawn Alexis
Keshawn Alexis is a long, feisty, athletic corner with some desirable developmental traits. He possesses the speed profile to turn and run with any receiver, and he also aggressively flies downhill. He’s got fast feet, which helps him match and mirror WRs at the line. For a thinner receiver, he flashes a physical edge that will only shine more as he gets bigger. He isn’t afraid to get physical with WRs all throughout their route process, knocking them off their path and taking an option away from QBs. Alexis is still refining and getting bigger, but the athletic traits and edge are both evident on tape.
Julian Byrd
Julian Byrd
Byrd is another long, athletic Kennesaw Mountain corner with 2 years of development left in the tank. Byrd is an 11.0 100M runner, and flashes fiery footwork as well. He looks best when working in zone or off-man coverage. He is quick with his back pedal and can quickly shift his momentum back downhill to break on the football. He looks instinctual, which allows him to snap from one receiver to another. He is capable of pressing up on WRs thanks to his length and speed. He is an active, willing tackler, doing his best to work off blocks and get involved in the running game. Byrd is a D1 caliber corner and could be due for a breakout fall.
Stephen Love II Stephen Love II 5’7″ | 145 lbs | ATH George Walton Academy | 2027 GA is a small-school, shorter, stout prospect that should be labeled as a playmaker on offense. His low center of gravity and muscled up frame projects best at RB, but he takes plenty of reps outside at WR and can make an impact at multiple levels of the field. He is explosive off the line and at the top of his route, which allows him to snap off the vertical route and separate. He is patient in his process, subtly finding open grass and vacating it. Once he gets going downhill, he is difficult to stop. He can stop and start pretty easily, and he runs with good contact balance. Love is a multi-sport athlete as well, helping win a state championship in Lacrosse. This is an intriguing eval for some small schools, and he is still young.
Demary Toney
Demary Toney
Demary Toney is a rising senior sleeper still under the radar as a prospect. However, he is long, athletic, and still has plenty of physical development left in the tank. He is sudden and can play skinny, allowing him to jump gaps and slip off the outside shoulders of blockers to leak into the backfield. For a thinner prospect, he can anchor down well against down blocks and avoid getting washed down the line. He has good range and plays in hot pursuit of the football, allowing him to stay involved on every play and funnel the football. Toney has late-bloomer potential and could be worth a shot for some smaller schools.
Braxton Wilkinson Braxton Wilkinson 6’1″ | 170 lbs | QB Northside | 2027 GA is waiting in the shadows behind another D1 QB prospect, but he has had a good offseason in his own right and has steadily been raising his stock. He stands at 6’1 170 and is well-built for his age. He has a clean delivery, throwing with all cleats in the ground and has clean arm action with little to no wasted movements. He has decent mobility, escaping pressure and possessing the arm strength needed to throw on the move. He can bomb the ball downfield and put touch on the deep ball, unlocking most areas of the field. Wilkinson should generate some D1 buzz over the next few years as he adds more varsity experience to his name.