Hudl Discoveries #39: OK-Red Pt.7

We've made it to the end of this 7-part series. Over the past week, I've gone over 46 brand-new prospects who I've never watched on film. Moving forward, I have a much better understanding of the up-and-coming talent in this league. This final article will feature seven players from East Kentwood, Grand Haven, Grandville, and Hudsonville.   '25 G | Matthias Granderson | East Kentwood | <a href="https://twitter.com/BigMTG50">@BigMTG50</a>   Matthias is another raw offensive line prospect with some good traits. He isn't the most fundamentally sound or athletically fluid, but he blocks with aggression and intention, just as any good lineman should. During gap blocks. Matthias does a good job firing off the ball and attempting to punish the opposing defender. Again, he'll need to develop better fluidity with his feet and hands, but I think this offseason could bode well for his development.    '25 T/DE | [player_tooltip player_id='1529519' first='Nouha' last='Diaite'] | East Kentwood | <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16547711/Nouha-Diaite">Hudl</a>   Nouha shows some good versatility and is one of the better OL/DL athletes on this East Kentwood squad. As a tackle, he does a good job staying in front of his man during pass pro, but he needs to work on his feet and fundamentals. I'm afraid that any good defensive end would take advantage of his lackluster footwork. Though he shows some agility run blocking, and I think his athleticism is complemented by his time spent at defensive end. Defensively, he shows decent power and good instincts in stopping the run. The potential is there, and I hope he's able to develop more this summer and earn himself a full-time starting role.    '25 RB | Dean Mattson | Grand Haven | <a href="https://twitter.com/DeanMattson52">@DeanMattson52</a>   Dean is a patient, effective north-south runner. His tape consistently shows patient running, exceptional vision and solid athletic ability. I can't tell you how many times Dean was able to slither through tight traffic, playing perfectly within the structure of the play. Dean is a running back who absolutely makes the most of his carries. Moving forward, he needs to work on his strength, contact balance, and top speed.    '25 WR | [player_tooltip player_id='1298528' first='Will' last='Korenstra'] | Grand Haven | <a href="https://twitter.com/WKorenstra">@WKorenstra</a>   According to Will's self-reported stats, he hauled in an impressive 33 catches for 397 yards and 4TDs. He also has a very impressive kick return at the 0:15 mark in his highlight tape. His tape also shows a few solid contested catches and moments of decent YAC. His routes also aren't bad, but a bit more attention to detail and explosiveness on his breaks would really help him separate against man coverage. According to his Twitter, Will is also a 3-sport athlete. He'll be a NAIA or potentially a D3 target this summer.    '26 LB | Sawyer Harrison | Grand Haven | <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15140832/Sawyer-Harrison">Hudl</a>   Sawyer has a ton of upside as a potential full-season Varsity starter next season. He's one of the more reactive and aggressive linebackers that I've watched in the OK-Red. Once the ball is snapped, Sawyer plays fast and works hard to work through blocks to meet the ballcarrier at the line of scrimmage. He also has a few super-impressive pass coverage highlights where he sits in front of a slant route and makes an interception. I'm highly impressed with his current abilities, and he could be a breakout player next season.    '26 QB | [player_tooltip player_id='1198260' first='Jeffrey' last='Fogelsonger'] | Grandville | <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffreyFogel12">@JeffreyFogel12</a>   Is this the new QB1 for Grandville? Last season, Jeffrey did well at the JV level. Although being a Wing-T Quarterback is a massively different experience than any other scheme, he did well in the unique offense. The most important thing about his game will be ball security. As long as he hands the ball off cleanly and doesn't make mistakes in the few pass attempts he'll have, he will be a quality quarterback. He doesn't have a ton of passing highlights, but the ones he does have paints him as a reliable Wing-T passer who can get it to his first read with good zip on the football.    '25 OL | [player_tooltip player_id='1316941' first='Cooper' last='Roberts'] | Hudsonville | <a href="https://twitter.com/Cooperroberts25">@Cooperroberts25</a>   Cooper excels in gap blocking where he's able to really use his leverage to move defensive linemen. While blocking someone who's right in front of him, he can have issues holding his block and staying balanced. A lot of this can be fixed with better footwork and effort. Some of the same issues arise while pass blocking, as Cooper lacks balance and struggles against linemen who speed rush on his outside hip. He's a big lineman who has good potential as a guard at the next level, he's just got to go out and earn it next season.

We've made it to the end of this 7-part series. Over the past week, I've gone over 46 brand-new prospects who I've never watched on film. Moving forward, I have a much better understanding of the up-and-coming talent in this league. This final article will feature seven players from East Kentwood, Grand Haven, Grandville, and Hudsonville.