2026 Rankings Update: Scout’s Notes for Players 253 – 225

<!-- 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>#253: [player_tooltip player_id='1180006' first='Victor' last='Dominguez'], DB, Bridgewater</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Major special teams contributor who hustles downfield with a consistent effort; always seems to be around the ball and unafraid to mix it up; defensively might be a safety who plays at linebacker depth; comes up and fills, must wrap more securely when tackling</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#252: [player_tooltip player_id='1021169' first='Jacob' last='Zapata'], LB, Jackson Memorial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Only has individual game film clips; does not identify him on any tape and thus cannot evaluate properly</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#251: [player_tooltip player_id='1012750' first='Francisco' last='Then'], QB, Ridgefield Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Steps up in pocket to scramble well; will reset feet and throw across the field; must pin ball to chest when running with it; more of a scrambler and runner than a traditional drop back passer; makes acrobatic throws often due to being forced to throw when moving</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#250: [player_tooltip player_id='1207617' first='Paula' last='Gerges'], LB, Bayonne</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Edge player; must commit to taking read steps and improve reads; arm tackles; avoids first wall of defenders on kick off and gets back in the lane; gets hands on blockers in front of him; must attack along the perimeter with more physicality</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#249: [player_tooltip player_id='1215988' first='Robert' last='Morris'], OL, Plainfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Gets to his assignments and seems to understand his assignment; handles swim well move; must play whistle to whistle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#248: [player_tooltip player_id='760084' first='Damier' last='Lester'], WR, Freehold Boro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Possession receiver; catches with hands; want to see him come back to the ball when thrown his way; must keep hands inside when run blocking</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#247: [player_tooltip player_id='1011813' first='Carmine' last='Carusone'], DB, Princeton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wraps, squeezes to make good tackles both near scrimmage and on the perimeter; can play badly thrown ball; serves as team kicker, has good mechanics; ball reaches inconsistent heights; has hands at running back; must stick with backpedal alonger and be more physical when jamming or pressing</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#246: [player_tooltip player_id='1087578' first='Logan' last='Stevens'], RB, Bernards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hits the alley hard and will fight for extra yardage; follows his play design's track well; straight ahead runner into the designed hole; carries the ball too low; want to see him lower pad level and shoulder</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#245: [player_tooltip player_id='1181811' first='Jake' last='Zemsky'], OL, Westfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Climbs to second level well, engages and sticks with blocks at that level; maintains solid base when run blocking; pulls and moves extremely well, maintains head leverage; footwork is ok; must bend more; leans on people when double team; hands are extended and wide in pass protection</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#244: [player_tooltip player_id='501876' first='David' last='Oravetz'], QB, Kingsway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Looks taller on film that he is listed; will stand in pocket, take a hit, to deliver the ball; ball reaches up to 45 yards with loft; likes to move out of the pocket to get his throws off; breaks pocket earlier than he might need to, trigger shy at moments; will stick the ball into designed play and read</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#243: [player_tooltip player_id='1281516' first='Justus' last='Leitner'], WR, Metuchen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can high point the ball and catch it with his hands; must jam receivers better when at corner; can make a catch on the way to the ground; double moves are ok, will be better with crisper hips, yet can spin around bad defenders; a bit small</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#242: [player_tooltip player_id='1274035' first='Salvatore' last='Fife'], OL, West Deptford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Steps and snaps; must get hands inside and head in correct place; extends a bit too early; has choppy feet when climbing to second level; will wrangle and wrestle assignment at the line of scrimmage to gain positioning; drive blocks are ok, but comes up bit too early p needs better bend; puts off hand on the ground when snapping - essentially a 4 point stance</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#241: [player_tooltip player_id='1284735' first='Ben' last='Park'], DL, Montgomery</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Needs more bend to play at a lower pad level; extends to maintain separation in pass protection; may get jolted back against a nose, but can anchor</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#240: [player_tooltip player_id='1225963' first='Justin' last='Mary'], RB, Riverside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can high point the ball and make hands catches; does not pin the ball when running, eventually switches ball into outside arm; lowers pad through the middle and keeps feet moving; defensive back that takes read steps; breaks must improve; puts his all into tackles; needs to generate more twitch power for extra yardage and create separation</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#239: [player_tooltip player_id='855776' first='John' last='Franchini'], QB, Mainland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A Wing-T quarterback that takes quick, 3 step drops only; follows through with his throws from his back shoulder; has to load up some for deep-to-intermediate passes; gets ball on the target for the most part; needs more zip on his throws</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#238: [player_tooltip player_id='1174152' first='Camryn' last='Ralli'], OL, Watchung Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Defensive lineman with a solid get off to beat slower linemen across their face; gets hands on the man in front of him and buzzes feet, working opponent backwards with good technique; tackles a bit high; has off-hand cocked back and loaded; played center; must snap and step; plays high because he loses his base, yet keeps coming at you with all that he has got; pursues well from a 4i, cannot bend the corner yet; allows defensive linemen to ride past him and not fight pressure</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#237: [player_tooltip player_id='1215986' first='Jah'quan' last='Anderson'], DL, Plainfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Solid jump despite getting off the ball high, will swim because of this; does not fight pressure, but will rip back across your face; has a stutter step when pass rushing; has not shown to extend arms and separate; tackles very high, outright up top</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#236: [player_tooltip player_id='1105213' first='Darius' last='Payne'], ATH, Morristown Bear</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Corner who reacts and matches receiver very well; comes up on quick game, not physical enough of a tackler and does so high; stops his feet at the line at moments, allows too much separation because of this - especially when pressing; will use hands to shed perimeter blocks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#235: [player_tooltip player_id='411570' first='Giovanni' last='Sambucci'], WR, Donovan Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can get behind defenders, but cannot maintain separation downfield; high points ball; players off when at corner; reacts to the ball well and bats it down</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#234: [player_tooltip player_id='1260351' first='Nicholas' last='Ramaci'], QB, North Hunterdon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Protects ball as contact nears; not afraid to tuck an run; throwing motion is slow; wants to run and create first, before throwing; mechanics suffer because of his proclivity to throw; gets ball to intended target quickly and decisively; likes passes in front of him, over the middle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#233: [player_tooltip player_id='855775' first='Jack' last='Kristjanson'], QB, Montgomery</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rolls out with purpose and in a hurry; must reset feet better when throwing across his body when rolled out; tends to place ball lower and in tight windows to his target; can make something out of busted option plays; must pin ball when running; when scrambling keeps eyes downfield; distance on throws is roughly 40 yards; good placement on his target; does not move in the pocket well; scrambles often because bings on film seem to have broken down; release and mechanics can improve</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#232: [player_tooltip player_id='1180007' first='Mikey' last='Bratus'], WR, Bridgewater Raritan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Follows blockers, knows to run inside-out; gains speed as he climbs latter levels; unafraid to lower his shoulder when in the defense's third level; on defense as a safety/linebacker, must get downhill more aggressively; looks really fast against slow teams; uses stiff arm well; at receiver routes his rounds some; can out-jump defenders to high point with his hands, plucking it out of the air; aggressive in defensive pursuit; does not always see cutbacks; sees pass patterns clearly, comes down, and plays the ball from over the back</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#231: [player_tooltip player_id='1286668' first='Jeremiah' last='Colon'], OL, Woodbridge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Guard who stands upright at the line; needs a better base to avoid getting tossed and turned; low pad level because of his height; can gallop double teams well and get to the second level; worls, will ride opponent if he cannot get his head across; move feet very well in person at a camp this spring</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#230: [player_tooltip player_id='1305283' first='Tyshon' last='Phillips'], LB, Piscataway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Takes his read steps and tackles low; tailback that can make jump cuts in the hole; will use hands to lock, shock, and disengage with linemen, but sometimes will not and run right into them with his shoulder; an upright runner at running back</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#229: [player_tooltip player_id='1274129' first='Storm' last='McCrea'], WR, Cherry Hill West</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sets in void space of zones and waits for the ball, does not demand it, just settles; catches with body; switches ball hands; stiff arm used to create space and break tackles; sort of slips through zones rather than win with his routes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#228: [player_tooltip player_id='1305459' first='Yadi' last='Perez'], RB, Elmwood Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>No need for an 18 minute highlight film; does not highlight himself on film, thus making him hard to evaluate; can spin off of untouched blitzers in the backfield, making something out of nothing; lowers pad level, squares up opponents before cutting; solid speed to sideline; does not lower pad level when running upfield; gets taken down relatively easily</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#227: [player_tooltip player_id='1037499' first='Jayden' last='Worilds'], DB, Newark Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Follows quarterbacks eyes well; pursues to the pass very well; plays hands of receiver when covering; gets low but does not wrap when tackling; good at fighting off tacklers when the ball is in his hands; late to read jet</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#226: [player_tooltip player_id='1027688' first='Cole' last='Aquino'], QB, Washington Township</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Steps into throw and off of front foot; ability to stop/go not that great in the pocket and in the open field; ball about 50 yards in the air; need more zip on some balls thrown over the middle; throws to the catch radius of his receivers, sometimes behind his target; throws to the target, not allowing YAC opportunities unless it is deep; deep ball are typically on the top shelf; moves around well in a solid, clean pocket; able to go through his progression, even when forced out of the pocket</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#225: [player_tooltip player_id='1301940' first='Daysir' last='Spille'], RB, Immaculata</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has vision to totally cutback behind the line of scrimmage; tackles with his hands; high points the ball; maintains possession through the ground; played sniffer/wing, physical when blocking - selfless in that regard; a power back that has forward lean upon contact and protects the ball; linebacker who raps really well and gets down hill on his reads; must hit the hole more cleanly when on defense, gets caught scraping off of the backs of linemen; upright runner for the most part; yet to see him separate</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->