Seven Watch List players who've earned a Ranking

During this update, I combed through the Watch List to rank anyone who's earned a ranking. This article includes seven former Watch-Listers who are poised to move up even further this Fall.    Chami is another one of those high-floor running backs. Last season, he was phenomenal for Dearborn. His vision and quick decision-making turned many potential losses into explosive plays. Once he hits his hole, Chami is sometimes able to weave his way through the second level and break through for an explosive play. At other times, Chami cuts outside and quickly turns up field. I'm not sure about his testing numbers, but he looks explosive on tape. A great season for Chami, and I'm frankly surprised that he only has one offer from Lawrence Tech.     Will is a bit of a sleeper in the Class of 2025. Although he holds zero offers, he's an experienced receiver who had a huge 2023 season. Running from the slot, Will has a quick release and good run-after-catch abilities. Much of the time, Will receives a pass, quickly jukes a defender, and explodes upfield. There are also moments of good short route-running and good concentration on his back-shoulder catches. I will say, Will's route-running is very inconsistent. There are moments where Will runs a clean route (usually short outs//ins) with good footwork, but at other times, it looks like he's going through the motions. Overall, Will is a good receiver in what is a crowded receiver market. I hope Will is able to continue to prove himself next season.     Jayden was heavily limited last season after an injury that required surgery. Still, he played well with a limited workload. Working out of the slot, Jayden was a solid possession target in the intermediate area of the field. Plus, he's athletic enough to earn separation consistently. Like I said, last season was very limited for Jayden, so he's ranked at #305 until he proves that he can be the star player he's advertised as.     AJ is someone else that we're ranking based off projection. AJ has had some good moments over the past few years, but didn't seem to earn a ton of time on the Varsity level. Over this offseason, AJ has been busy competing at Rising Stars and other camps/events. I still think AJ has a bit to do when it comes to his press-man coverage, and his feet can be very inconsistent. Though, I'm expecting a true breakout season from AJ.     Primarily playing slot corner, Jeffrey served as a great role player for Sexton last season. I especially like his ability to stop the run and screen pass. Against those plays, Jeffrey wastes little time accelerating toward the ball carrier. Jeffrey is small but packs a punch when he's got a head of steam. As a pass-defending DB, Jeffrey shows solid instincts, but I'm not confident in his ability to lock up an excellent receiver one-on-one. A very good skillset for Jeffrey and an absolute beast when defending the run. In the future, I'd love to see him improve his man coverage.     St Francis always seems to turn out underrated talent. In 2023, Harrison served as a hard-hitting safety. Playing deep, Harrison did a good job at quickly reacting to plays that made it to the sidelines. Turn on the tape- Harrison is simply a rock-solid tackler. The thing is, his tape is very one-dimensional. I understand that St. Francis doesn't play many pass-heavy teams, but I would still love to see much better versatility. I could be wrong in my evaluation, but from the tape, he's ranked #339.     Jayden is a phenomenal gadget player in the KLAA East. Playing slotback and RB, Jayden is utilized a ton as a speed-in-space player. The bulk of his offensive film shows the same sweep play. Running sweep, Jayden has excellent vision and he's able to squeak past defenders in tight traffic. I especially like his top speed and subtle shiftiness in the open field. As much as I like his offensive tape, I really wish it showed more versatility. Jayden also has some solid defensive highlights. There, he's a solid run defender. All in all, I like his tape, though need to see a wider variety to consider him a good college prospect.

During this update, I combed through the Watch List to rank anyone who's earned a ranking. This article includes seven former Watch-Listers who are poised to move up even further this Fall.