May 19 Davenport Camp Notes - Pt.1

<p>I absolutely adore these college camps. On Sunday, I was fortunate enough to head out to Davenport to cover their 2nd camp of the Spring. This camp provided testing, coaching, and competition in a highly personalized environment. This camp was also much longer than many of the MHSAA camps that took place last week, giving me much more time to adequately scout the camp. There may be players I missed as always, but I'm super happy with the standouts I have! </p>   <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>I will be alluding to testing numbers, but I will not be giving exact numbers.</em></p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">OL | [player_tooltip player_id='591065' first='Gregory' last='Myles'] | Haslett | <a href="https://twitter.com/Greg_Myles79">@Greg_Myles79</a></h2>   <p>Greg was 100% the best offensive lineman at the camp. I know I missed many of his reps during the DeWitt camp last week, but I'm glad I got to watch him yesterday. During the testing phase, Greg did alright. If there is any area he needs to improve in, it's speed and explosiveness, which testing times allude to. I'm not saying his testing times are bad; he was actually the best tester of all O-Lineman, but he's about average when compared to 3 years of O-Linemen testing at PRZMI Combine Camps. In addition, he was the 2nd-heaviest lineman at the camp, so his "average" testing numbers look a lot better when considering weight. </p>   <p>I watched Greg quite a bit during the positional drills. He was coachable, explosive, and put in a tremendous amount of effort into every rep. I really liked the way he was firing off, and I couldn't wait until we got to the competition portion. As expected, Greg got as many reps in as he could. In addition, he won most of those reps. Greg excelled with a strong punch and very quick feet. I don't think his footwork was perfect, but at least he was very balanced throughout his set. </p>   <p>Greg earned an offer from Davenport post-camp, solidifying him as a GLIAC prospect. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">OL | Alex Toothman | Lakeshore | <a href="https://twitter.com/ToothmanAlx">@ToothmanAlx</a></h2>   <p>I had heard a bit about Alex Toothman in the past week, and I made sure to circle him on my roster. Starting with testing, his numbers were a little below average with compared with my PRZ camp numbers, with the exception of an above-average broad jump. His work in the positional drills was good but lacked the aggression, explosiveness, and effort that makes a high-tier D2 offensive lineman. Honestly, I was not impressed during his drillwork. Thankfully, things turned around quite a bit when it came to 1on1 competition. Alex utilized a strong punch, good anchor, and balanced footwork to win the majority of his reps on the interior. Though, he still need to become more explosive. His current in-game skill shows a lot of promise but needs to work on his speed and consistency in drillwork in order to break through to the D2 level. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">WR | [player_tooltip player_id='1248603' first='Bishop' last='Thomas'] | Mount Clemons |<a href="https://twitter.com/586BishopThomas"> @586BishopThomas</a></h2>   <p>Bishop immediately stands out because of his height and length. He's a lean 6'2.5" with long limbs, which makes for a stellar WR blueprint. His testing numbers were good, but I know he has the potential to be better. His 40 was around average, shuttle well-above average, and a great broad jump. Testing was kind of all over the board, but as I said, he has the potential to make those good-average times elite-great. I didn't take notes during Bishop's positional drills, but I watched him quite a bit during the 1on1 period. </p>   <p>Bishop showed a lot of flashes but struggled in a few key areas, making him a harder sell than he should be. First off, I like his release. He isn't afraid to get handsy with a physical DB and win early separation. Running deep downfield, he has good ball tracking and solid route-running with most deep routes. Where he falls short of expectations is in a lot of his comeback routes and overall hands. It wasn't a ton, but I did see some wasted movement on almost every out/comeback route he ran. It's harder for some tall receivers to make those quick cuts, and Bishop consistently loses a step when making those cuts. More importantly, his hands, especially with contested balls, need work. I saw Bishop in several jump-ball situations, and each and every time, he failed to climb the ladder and high-point the football. He's taller than the vast majority of DBs, and he should learn to use his height to his advantage. If he improves his cuts, speed, and really works on his contested catching, he will be a Division 2 prospect. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">WR | [player_tooltip player_id='1157443' first='Tyden' last='Schuch'] | Caledonia |<a href="https://twitter.com/SchuchTyden"> @SchuchTyden</a></h2>   <p>As a very undersized and young (2027) prospect, Tyden was one of the most dominant receivers at camp. This wasn't unexpected either, as I've seen several videos of Tyden's game over the past several months. It was nice to see it in person, and it was also nice to get some testing numbers. Tyden already puts up stellar testing numbers as a 2027. He's twitchy, quick, and has a great understanding of the game. During the competition portion, Tyden consistently got open with several short routes. He especially excels in ins, outs, and comebacks. As long as Tyden keeps up the work and stays loving the game of football, he'll be a Division 1 prospect. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">RB | Wilhelm Lord | Hyde Park Academy | No Twitter</h2>   <p>During the early stages of camp, Wilhelm kept catching my eye. He has a good RB build and generally put in great effort throughout the entire evening. I noticed that he always tried to be 1st in line (sometimes he was 1st because he had the lowest #) but still, he volunteered to go first several times and looked extremely focused throughout. I also noticed a time during the positional drills when he took coaching well and immediately made a positive change. Looking at his testing numbers, he performed below average in the 40, average in the shuttle, and just above average in the broad jump. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">K | [player_tooltip player_id='601063' first='Brayden' last='Lane'] | Belleville | <a href="https://twitter.com/Braydenlane24">@Braydenlane24</a></h2>   <p>During the 3 hours that others were training, being coached, and competing, Brayden was taking kicks... For 2+ hours straight. Now, I've known of Brayden for quite a while. I've seen him punt, kick, etc in low and high-pressure situations. I know that he's capable of making big kicks and punts, and he's an absolute weapon for Belleville in the 3rd phase of the game. On Sunday, I watched as Brayden nailed kick after kick from 40+ yards out. Yes, I did see him miss a few. But, he nailed several kicks with eyes on him. You can never be too consistent as a kicker, and in a position where 90% conversion can be considered bad (on PATs), the mental part of the game is critical. </p>   <p>Because of Brayden's great performance, Davenport offered him a scholarship post-camp.</p>

I absolutely adore these college camps. On Sunday, I was fortunate enough to head out to Davenport to cover their 2nd camp of the Spring. This camp provided testing, coaching, and competition in a highly personalized environment. This camp was also much longer than many of the MHSAA camps that took place last week, giving me much more time to adequately scout the camp. There may be players I missed as always, but I'm super happy with the standouts I have!