2024 Prep Redzone Offseason Awards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The offseason has officially concluded, and now it's time for the regular season! To end our offseason content, I'll be giving out awards based on who stood out most this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Biggest Stock-Riser - [player_tooltip player_id='1326375' first='Lincoln' last='Keyes'] </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>The biggest Stock-Riser award goes to the prospect who exceeded expectations the most this offseason</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I don't think Lincoln had any offers at the end of last season. Now, Lincoln holds over 30 Division 1 offers and is one of the most highly-touted tight ends in the country. This is a prospect that will be able to go to just about any school he wants on scholarship. Georgia, Alabama, and Michigan have all offered alongside dozens more programs. Lincoln has received these offers in part due to his elite size and athletic traits. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hidden Gem (Offense) - [player_tooltip player_id='602107' first='Luke' last='Johnson']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This Hidden Gem award goes to the most under-the-radar offensive player </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luke is currently the most under-recruited prospect on our rankings. All of his testing statistics point toward Luke being a great Division 2 prospect. In addition, he has the build and experience to have an incredible senior season. The offers aren't quite there yet, but I'd be shocked if Luke didn't have several GLIAC offers by December. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hidden Gem (Defense) - [player_tooltip player_id='1217527' first='Nathan' last='Fletcher']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This Hidden Gem award goes to the most under-the-radar defensive player</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nathan was one of my best discoveries of the offseason. Although he was quite fundamentally raw, Nathan's measurables and power are excellent. Very quickly, [player_tooltip player_id='1217527' first='Nathan' last='Fletcher'] was a name I made sure to share with every GLIAC coach I knew. He's still under-recruited, and I'd love for more GLIAC programs to take a chance and offer Nathan. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Leadership Award - [player_tooltip player_id='1298623' first='Trae' last='Woods'] </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This award goes to the player that I saw express the best leadership this offseason</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1298623' first='Trae' last='Woods'] runs away with the Leadership award. Nobody came remotely close to the outgoingness and passion I saw from [player_tooltip player_id='1298623' first='Trae' last='Woods'] at the MHSAA HAWK Prospect Camp. Trae encouraged his peers all afternoon and did his best to call out offensive keys. He may be undersized, but if Trae is truly the leader that I saw on that May afternoon, he should be an amazing college prospect at the D3 or D2 level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best Camp Performance - KaDale Williams </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This award goes to the prospect who had the most head-turning camp performance </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The MHSAA Prospect Camp in Jackson was taken over by KaDale Williams. Practically the entire GLIAC was represented, and every GLIAC school wanted to offer KaDale right then and there. I've watched KaDale dominate at RB several times, but he showcased his abilities as a receiver in this instance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Breakout Award - [player_tooltip player_id='1326375' first='Lincoln' last='Keyes']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This award goes to my most-anticipated breakout player</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As I mentioned above, Lincoln's recruitment has exploded this offseason. After not being the most productive Varsity player in 2023, Lincoln has received dozens of offers from the B1G 10 and SEC. This season, I fully expect Lincoln's production to explode just as his recruitment did. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Next Man Up Award - [player_tooltip player_id='1111167' first='Donald' last='Tabron II']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This award goes to the top Incoming Freshman </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On paper, Doland Tabron II is on-par with some of the best Quarterback prospects we've seen in recent memory. Already with offers from Michigan, Auburn, Penn State, and others, Donald has an opportunity to develop into a truly special prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->