Film Room: Post Spring Edition, IV

This is the fourth and final installment of my post-spring film room, highlighting some of the impressive performances across GA this spring.    [player_tooltip player_id='616820' first='Wil' last='Turner'] is one of the more important players on the Gainesville squad, anchoring down the OL at center. Now up to 6'3 270, Turner is well-built and wins with leverage. Once he gets hands on defenders, he has the drive and horsepower to displace them. He isn't the most fleet of foot, but he doesn't look lost when getting out to the second level. Even while on the move, he plays with good hand placement and leverage. Turner should get a shot at the D1 level as he is capable of moving people off the football.     With every watch, [player_tooltip player_id='1007556' first='Christian' last='Smith'] gets better and better. He is one of the more underappreciated athletes in GA's 2025 class, coming in at 6'3 225 with long arms and impressive speed. He will project as an OLB, winning against tackles when rushing the passer thanks to his speed and bend alone. When he has to eventually develop more secondary moves, it should come easier for him thanks to his long arms. He drops back into coverage as a second-level defender as well, and flashes some downhill striking ability. [player_tooltip player_id='1007556' first='Christian' last='Smith'] is an obvious FBS eval and is someone who should turn some heads at camps this summer.     [player_tooltip player_id='283802' first='Bryson' last='Hughley'] is a long, fluid S prospect at 6'3 175 that also checks the multi-sport box. For a defender at his size, he has more range than most S prospects. He is fluid in the hips, allowing him to flip his body and quickly find his stride to accelerate to the ball. Once in passing windows and around receivers, he is extremely difficult to throw over. He quickly arrives when he comes downhill and his length offers a wide tackle radius. Once he adds more play strength, he can be a thumper. Hughley continues to get bigger and stronger, which is only going to elevate his game. He is still creeping onto the radar, but he is a clear D1 S talent.     While just a puppy, CJ Payne still has plenty of desirable developmental traits. Payne, who will be just a freshman this fall, has natural arm strength and can throw the ball with plenty of life. He has a long, natural release which allows him to cut through the ball and fire it with good spin and velocity. He is still growing and developing, but if his current arm strength is any indication, he will be capable of making several difficult throws once fully grown.     Joshua Osinnowo is a thumper with experience on both sides of the ball. On his spring tape, he lined up at TE, FB, and LB. He played mostly with his hand in the dirt as a sophomore, which gave him valuable experience with taking on and shedding blocks. He plays with good play strength, violently getting to the football and stunning ball carriers immediately upon contact. He doesn't have much range, but he should be an intriguing MLB option that can hold his own in the gaps.     Djuan Tripp is a small, yet scrappy DB prospect that compensates for his size with his quickness and effort. He is a mechanic with his footwork, mirroring WRs off the line and at their release points. Thanks to his speed, he can stay in phase with bigger WRs well. As long as he can give himself a chance, he can fight and crawl at the catch point for PBUs. When working off the line, he has the change of direction and explosiveness needed to break on underneath routes. Tripp might not be the guy to consistently play above the rim, but he might be able to find himself a roster spot if he slides inside to cover slot WRs. He still has two full years of growth ahead of him.

This is the fourth and final installment of my post-spring film room, highlighting some of the impressive performances across GA this spring.