2025 Rankings Update: Scout’s Notes for Players 483 – 450

<!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Enjoy our newest rankings release by using promo code “mankarious30” for 30% off your first subscription to Prep Redzone New Jersey</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are our team's quick notes for the aforementioned ranked players in the New Jersey class of 2025 high school graduates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#483 [player_tooltip player_id='1198278' first='Cole' last='Costello'], OL, St. Joseph's Metuchen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Comes off the ball well at times, can fire out low and hard; not afraid to bury his head into his matchup's chest; weight room will do wonders for him; should look to improve the depth he plays into the backfield as well as contain</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#482: [player_tooltip player_id='1040414' first='Horace' last='Thompson'], DL, Piscataway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Relies on his size and physicality; will take inside path if given to him; gets hands on the man in front of him; played edge, but bumped inside later in the season; must improve stance, urgency, and desire, as well as play with lower pad level</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#481: [player_tooltip player_id='855767' first='Jesai' last='Munford Lee'], QB, West Orange</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Probably quicker than than fast; makes one read and lets the ball rip; deep ball spiral must improve, as well as on-target precisions on routes such as slants </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#480: [player_tooltip player_id='1169095' first='Tyrone' last='Hinton'], QB, Linden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brings speed on defense, reacts and adjusts to bubbles, rockets with very little delay; used as a sky; tackles low; want to see him be more physical near the line of scrimmage and improve his break on the ball</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#479: [player_tooltip player_id='1174155' first='Alejandro' last='Dilone'], OL, Watchung Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>If unable to reach block, will convert to drive block; brings physicality by landing on opponents; appears to go low-to-high upn contact; needs more drive when double teaming, comes off a bit too early; strong offseason will do him good</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#478: [player_tooltip player_id='1043555' first='Colin' last='Burns'], RB, Ridgewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Runs track nicely and can bounce off of would-be tacklers; has vision to cutback, although gets there a second later than you might like; can break takes despite high pad level; truely a maximum effort runner on each carry, often breaks both first or second tackle attempt </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#477: [player_tooltip player_id='1187351' first='Jayden' last='Santiago'], DB, Passaic County Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Used as edge LB in passing situations; gets hands on and creates space to then look for the ball; used as a returner, follows blocks well; mostly a corner who tackles through the body as the ball arrives; llayed safety, can impact and hit nicely; tries hard as run blocker </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#476: [player_tooltip player_id='1176274' first='Ryan' last='Myers'], LB, Morristown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Emerging hips to get extra drive and roll from hips when tackling; consistently gets hands on the man in front of him, in space will use hands to redirect routes; appears to play spills vs. box well; needs to be more physical when taking on trappers and pullers; </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#475: [player_tooltip player_id='1054409' first='Nick' last='Shahinian'], RB, Fair Lawn</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Use stiff arm; spins, fights to stay upright; concentration catches and uses hand; rocks ball too much at moments, other moments totally chins it and applies 5 points of pressure; upright runner; will lower shoulder at goal line</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#474: [player_tooltip player_id='1216550' first='Savion' last='Carson'], DL, West Orange</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Penetrator who wants to get upfield; used as 2nd man in TE stunts, looping outside; rip move is there as well as swim; weight room will help him control LOS more consistently </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#473: [player_tooltip player_id='347500' first='Nick' last='Monteleone'], OL, Manalapan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has correct head placement and gets body-to-body with close hands when drive blocking; no clips of him in pass pro or doubling, very few againsg odd fronts; snaps and then steps; must work to improve his pad level</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#472: [player_tooltip player_id='1043553' first='Jake' last='Asbury'], QB, Mount Olive</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Comfortable moving up in the pocket; can go across body, reset feet, get a reasonable ball off; makes solid decisions in the open field; estimated arm distance about 45 yards; can get loft on the ball when needed; placement is good for YAC and uses targets' catch radius</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#471: [player_tooltip player_id='1048196' first='Jonathan' last='De La Cruz'], LB, Indian Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Reads keys, gets down hill with read steps; must improve burst when getting down hill; can evade tacklers well who climb to second level; appears that he wants to make every tacle when on defensive; able to use power/speed/hands to wedge a gap when walked up at the line; want to see him gain more confidence in his pass drops</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#470: [player_tooltip player_id='1216552' first='Joshua' last='Heartwell'], TE, West Orange</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Accelerates into the backfield well with aggressive first and second steps, must make sure he does not get too far upfield; must improve spilling; able to lock out man in front of him, but must remain committed to a half-man</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#469: [player_tooltip player_id='347496' first='Ronald' last='Thorn'], OL, Point Pleasant</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Center who can get low-to-high on his drive; middle backer who reads keys fairly well; snaps and then steps; agility and speed work will aid him</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#468: [player_tooltip player_id='1206810' first='Keven' last='Ferrari'], LB, Watchung Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Accelerates and runs full speed for first threat to break outside; can disengage weaker defenders; want to see more pure shoulder tackles; gets to his drop but appears uncomfortable in space at moments</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#467: [player_tooltip player_id='801497' first='Dante' last='Mortellite'], LB, Manchester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>stops feet upon contact; wraps well when tackling and will re-start feet; FB, runs thru hole too high; doesnt get down thru hole, just fills the gap; effort when kicking out, gets hands on chest plate and face into opponent;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#466: [player_tooltip player_id='1213675' first='Nicholas' last='Augustin'], OL, Hackensack</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Center who can get displacement vertically with doubles and finish guys on ground; feels as though he can get better leverage of high defenders; struggles to reach against an even front; leads with arms at time, gets hands inside, but elbows are out; wins with head most of the time; no clips of him shotgun snapping; needs to work drive on reaches a bit more and keep eyes up for scraping backers</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#465: [player_tooltip player_id='1196871' first='Dylan' last='Tierney'], LB, Bridgewater-Raritan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>slow to react, hops at times; goes in low for tackles; keys rb well, plays ball upon arrival; looks to also wrap when tackling; does not get enough depth when pass dropping, drifts rather far back at times; jams weaker point ment well in trips, also aggressively engages perimeter blockers if split out; doesnt break on ball all that well enven though he is a ways back</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#464: [player_tooltip player_id='1176379' first='Jeremiah' last='Moreau'], DB, Morristown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Straight-ahead runner with commits to designed hole; split out at times for reverses and can make catches; has decent feet; plays cover 2 shell or single high safety; gets low on tackles as well as wraps up and squeezes; opens hips relatively fluidly and explodes downhill in the alley for run support</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#463: [player_tooltip player_id='1054127' first='Ty' last='Kline'], QB, Pinelands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Throws are typically on the man, rather to a window; appears to muster all that he can on his throws, especially against body; very slender; would benefit from extremely strong mechanics to improve strength and accuracy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#462: [player_tooltip player_id='1215974' first='Chantz' last='Fitz'], OL, Plainfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Capable of setting an edge; works back inside to spill, does not necessarily attack kickout blocks; must get lower when tackling; good slanter and ripping into the gap; as o-line works double teams but must continue to work his head across</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#461: [player_tooltip player_id='1259093' first='Andrei' last='Matthews'], WR, Keyport</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has forward lean when he runs; good vision to make cutbacks and duck over pursuing pursuit defenders; must protect ball by keeping closer to his chest; hard runner with ball in his hands; can stop-and-go, break defenders downw ho are stiffer than him; must high point the ball better and make hands catches</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#460: [player_tooltip player_id='1001986' first='Dom' last='Parenti'], QB, Middlesex</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Film does not need to be 11 minutes long; will run through the man and knock ball loose as a defender; used as a returner; upright runner who can cut against the grain to make big plays; should chin the ball as he approaches the line; follows his blockers when running</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#459: [player_tooltip player_id='819159' first='Nicolas' last='Worley'], LB, Kingsway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edge who can be a bender at times; uses hands in pass rush, must work to execute a move; capable of turning rush into power by getting under opponent's pads; must spill when playing off the edge; surf technique is done well; must fight hands with hands, avoid getting grabbed, when playing straight on LOS</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#458: [player_tooltip player_id='1187350' first='Jaz'Maar' last='Graham'], LB, Passaic County Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Accelerates well and gets low on tackles; hops than flows rather than reading keys and attacking; able to knife through line at times; should look to take better pass drops </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#457: [player_tooltip player_id='1041991' first='Brendan' last='O'Brien'], RB, Shore Regional</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can make a really good read and shoot the gap for a TFL when at 'backer; slows down, hops, and cuts in the hole when rushing; can absorb a blow with his shoulder as opposed to lower it and fall forward; want to see hand use to disengage blockers; runs track well and mostly protects the ball with two hands as he prepares for contact</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#456: [player_tooltip player_id='1190943' first='Bryce' last='Davis'], DB, West Orange</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Plays off the edge and bumps over #2 in even sets; tackles a bit too high; too quick for your typical OL when coming off the edge; when split out he comes up to play the run very well </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#455: [player_tooltip player_id='1041990' first='Alex' last='Davis'], DL, Morristown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Quicker for slow tackles; must work hands as he turns the corner; can beat reaches with speed; maximum pursuit player who has a motor and tackles good angles; sees, reacts, and flies</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#454: [player_tooltip player_id='1194507' first='Jahsiah' last='Espinal'], RB, Union City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Solid balance as a runner; can throw a stout down block when asked to, effectiveness and second level can improve despite no questions of his effort; has good pad level and a good base when blocking, steps with correct foot; good form tackler; follows through with his breaks; more of a straight-line runner when carrying the ball</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#453: [player_tooltip player_id='1012782' first='Metin' last='Ahmedi'], WR, Boonton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can track ball over his head; protects ball as contact arrives; can strug off a tackler, as well as stop/go to avoid them; corner with good discretion as to when he should play ball or play man; physical and can play bump and run</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#452: [player_tooltip player_id='781000' first='Danny' last='Pierson'], WR, Toms River South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Safety who takes back pedal and then reads/breaks; wants to lay bit hit rather than wrap; will wrap near goal line, yet needs to drive his feet; receiver who adjust to a bad ball and will break off his route to do so; has long arms and is physical with d-backs who want to press him; brings physicality to run blocking; releases msut improve</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#451: [player_tooltip player_id='1021040' first='Robert' last='Gallagher'], QB, Arthur L. Johnson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 sport athlete; upright runner who breaks big plays by making the correct reads; seems to flick his wrist when he throws; sets feet well; not asked to move in pocket as it seems he is one read and rip</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#450: [player_tooltip player_id='1259092' first='Jordan' last='Johnson'], WR, Bridgewater- Raritan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Needs new film; bigger body, can use body to shield opponents from ball; gets creative with the ball in his hands for YAC; can make contested catches in traffic; routes and releases must improve</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->