Underclassmen Pass Catchers with High Upside

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Only four more sleeps until the season kicks off! Leading up to the season, I'm doing my best to get updated notes on all of our Ranked / Watch List underclassmen. Today, I'll be going over five underclassmen receivers who have high upside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1398349"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ca643515d10"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I have a feeling that Landon will remain on the Watch List for a few years (until he's able to work his way up De La Salle's DEEP roster), but that absolutely doesn't mean I don't see a ton of upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landon is unique in that he has very good <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16692859/654da6eb90eec00858758eac">middle school tape</a>. Last year, he was an incredibly productive pass-catcher, splitting time between receiver and an in-line Tight End. The play at 3:30 shows a good dig route and Landon almost keeps his balance for the TD. Plays like this continue throughout his highlight tape. All in all, Landon served as a very productive possession receiver with above-average route-running and athleticism for the middle school level. Heading into Freshman year, Landon should already be an above-average JV player. As long as Landon buys into the De La Salle program and can remain consistent, he'll develop very well. I can't wait to see how Landon improves over this coming season! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1398328"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ca643515d6a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Man!!! Although I can't find a ton of tape, I am very impressed with the quality of what's on his Twitter. Just check out the two routes in the tweet below. In the first clip, I'm highly impressed by how fluidly Kellen breaks down and changes direction. In the second clip, you can see some of that straight-line speed and ball tracking. Kellen looks like he'll be a Varsity contributor as a Freshman, and I'd frankly be shocked if he didn't earn Division 1 offers by December. Kellen will very likely be Ranked by the next update, and I cannot wait to follow Kellen's career from this point on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/KellenMiller09/status/1803496668933005332","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KellenMiller09/status/1803496668933005332 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1092238"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ca643515db7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">There's really under a minute of tape that I could find of Kingston, but I love the quality of that tape and I love how Kingston fits in the Saginaw Heritage offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The tweet below shows a few routes and some drill work. Kingston also has a few clips from about a year ago. Those clips (on the bottom of the "media" column) show very good YAC and athleticism. At this point, I know that Kingston is a great athlete and knows the basics of the route tree. Now in high school, he'll have every opportunity to continue improving week after week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/wetrustk2/status/1807998209488273513","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/wetrustk2/status/1807998209488273513 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1398347"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ca643515dfa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I hope to see a ton more tape from Roosevelt this season. Right now, he has a few highlights from the Legacy 7on7 season. There, Roosevelt looks pretty quick and explosive, but I honestly can't get a whole lot from his current tape. I'm "wait and see" when it comes to Roosevelt, but I know he'll have every opportunity to develop into an elite receiver at Detroit MLK!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/RHarris4_/status/1755059977029321207","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/RHarris4_/status/1755059977029321207 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1337362"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ca643515e3b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Last season, Santino was a solid deep threat at the JV level. Although he only secured 9 receptions, I love the 22.2 YPC. In addition, he shows great speed and several well-executed routes throughout his tape. In addition, he has a few highlights from the camps he attended this offseason. This season, I could easily see Santino be a varsity contributor or at the very least take a massive step up on the JV level. I don't think Santino's skill matched the production from last season, and I hope to see Santino break out this year! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->