Hudl Discoveries #50: OAA Blue Pt.5

<p>Welcome to the fifth and final iteration of my Hudl Discoveries coverage of the OAA Blue. This article will feature five more prospects, this time from Troy Athens, Seaholm, Farmington, and Oak Park. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'26 ATH | [player_tooltip player_id='1298753' first='Nathan' last='Piggott'] | Troy Athens | (No Twitter found)</h2>   <p>No H/W listed</p>   <p>Last Fall, Nathan had somewhat of a breakout season for Troy Athens. As a defensive back, he racked up a few solid interceptions on poorly thrown balls by the opposing quarterback. As for his actual coverage skills, you can't see much due to the film being quite zoomed-in. Offensively, he's a solid receiving tight end. He's a good weapon in the open field and gets plenty of touches in the open field on crossing routes. Very solid initial Varsity season for Nathan, and I fully expect him to build off his 2023 season with a great Junior campaign. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'26 RB/LB | [player_tooltip player_id='1148733' first='Cainan' last='Hanbury'] | Troy Athens | (No Twitter found)</h2>   <p>6'1" 205</p>   <p>Cainan showed solid stuff last season, and he'll look to build off his campaign. Offensively, he was a great role player in the Wing-T offense. He played well within the structure of the offense, and did his job without earning a ton of extra yards. As a linebacker, he showed good motor skills and effort in several plays. His reaction time and IQ aren't where they need to be quite yet, but I can tell he's a very high-effort player. With a ton more reps and hard practice, Cainan could develop into a great linebacker in the OAA Blue. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'26 C/DE | [player_tooltip player_id='1298755' first='Max' last='Kruger'] | Seaholm | <a href="https://x.com/Max_Kruger117">@Max_Kruger117</a></h2>   <p>6'0" 200</p>   <p>I like Max's film quite a bit, and I expect him to make an immediate impact on Varsity next season. His getoff and physicality are extremely promising, and he absolutely dominated JV offensive lines last season. The play at 0:50 shows that explosive getoff perfectly, while the play at 0:12 shows great motor and pass rush ability. Although he doesn't have much film on the offensive line, I fully expect him to contribute as an interior O-Lineman on the Varsity level. After watching his film, Max is, without a doubt, one of my most anticipated breakout players in the OAA Blue. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'25 LB | [player_tooltip player_id='899572' first='Daniel' last='Vukaj'] | Farmington | <a href="https://x.com/DanielVukaj26">@DanielVukaj26</a></h2>   <p>Daniel served as a rock-solid off-ball linebacker last season, and he'll work to improve his abilities this coming Fall. A quick look at his self-reported stat sheet shows that he was a productive player. I don't put much if any stock into tackles as a linebacker, but 71 tackles at least shows that he was a productive starter. His film shows quite a bit of good downfield tackling and decent reaction time and aggressiveness. Between the tackles, Daniel does a solid job at scraping before attacking the open gap. Moving forward, Daniel needs to continue working on his reaction time, IQ, and play speed. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'26 RB | [player_tooltip player_id='1289676' first='Quinton' last='Blakely'] | Oak Park | <a href="https://x.com/QuintonBlakely">@QuintonBlakely</a></h2>   <p>Quinton seems to be a very reliable option in what's looking like a crowded RB room at Oak Park. He plays with a very similar style to his teammate, [player_tooltip player_id='1298748' first='Michael' last='Jones Jr']. Once receiving the handoff, Quinton explodes out of the backfield and is a great north-south runner. The highlight at 0:35 showcases great explosiveness, vision, and top speed. The very next highlight shows that same explosiveness plus a bit of physicality at the end. Watch through his entire tape, and you'll see countless plays that perfectly showcase his strengths. As long as Quinton can keep leaning on his strengths, he'll quickly solidify himself as one of the best RBs in the OAA Blue. </p>

Welcome to the fifth and final iteration of my Hudl Discoveries coverage of the OAA Blue. This article will feature five more prospects, this time from Troy Athens, Seaholm, Farmington, and Oak Park.