2026 Rankings Update: Scout’s Notes for Players 24-11

<!-- 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>#24: [player_tooltip player_id='212398' first='Nate' last='Bailey'], ATH, St. Joseph Regional</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has a clear second speed and vision that scans all across the field; has jets, can get past people deep; high pints the ball, doing so through two defenders; shifty, can make someone miss in a phone booth; used in motion a lot; excited to make plays; all the shiftiness and moves you can want from a high school player; cuts across the grain while shifting to make people miss; interested to see how else he can be used (returner, back?); can absorb a hit through the ground and secure the catch; gets feet down near sideline; able to stay up after first contact by defender, will keep a pile going; routes are full speed, relatively sharp - indicates he changes direction effortlessly; team likes to get ball to him ASAP and let him create for himself</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#23: [player_tooltip player_id='829435' first='Matthew' last='Alvarez'], OL, DePaul Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Weaponizes the snap count; fires out low when down blocking; quick feet allows him to handle speed rush off edge as well as reaching play side; will turn inside move into a down block on opponent; get hands in tight in pass protection; finishes his double team before coming up to next level; grabs and swings rather than kills with feet; very quick kick step; misses target on opponents body at times; needs to shorten steps to be chopper; false steps at moments</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#22: [player_tooltip player_id='275127' first='Derek' last='Zammit'], QB, DePaul Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Manages to pick eyes up after dropping them to avoid the rush; quick release; steps up and moves around well in the pocket; will lead receivers so they can accrue YAC, puts the ball in a safe place; eyes and keys his one read; can scramble and run well to gain yardage - fast and quick; can rifle ball into tight window; have not seen a deep bomb, longest throw was about 50 yards in the air; seems to understand holes in defense and get the ball there; can throw ball from different postures and positions on the field; throws on run, on-target to the man; should carry ball higher when running with it; extremely accurate, receivers have time and space to make catch and run after</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#21: [player_tooltip player_id='284076' first='Welman' last='Crooms'], ATH, Matawan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Corner who gets hands on and gets head around well; returner that can make a man miss on the edge; sudden, sharp cuts; shifty, nifty hips at times; does not attack ball when it is thrown to him, waits to receive it; moves very well, fluidly, naturally; running back that can jump up; uses hands to catch; safety that breaks well, will deliver body through his opponent; can get hands up, high points, and tips the ball; stutter move before going vertical at receiver; can gain the edge; can cover a lot of ground when at safety, rangy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#20: [player_tooltip player_id='933805' first='Kenyon' last='McClain'], DB, St. Joseph Regional</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Nickel or safety; tackles by breaking down; tackles with good, low leverage although he stops his stops feet; has range, can go back and extend his arms to tip the ball; film shows more plays in run support than coverage; can break on ball from hash to numbers, tipping the ball; does not always take backpedal steps; need more film</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#19: [player_tooltip player_id='1018136' first='Marlen' last='Bright'], OL, DePaul Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Takes a moment to get feet going; looks to finish blocks when he can; strong upper body, can fling 3rd level defenders with ease; feet seem a bit off at moments; sort of leans on people to finish and make blocks; great vertical, horizontal movement on double teams; plays high, perhaps why he leans on people; have not really seen a true kick step in pass protection clips; sort of sets, steps, and flings guys; big frame allows him to reach, more so than feet;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#18: [player_tooltip player_id='284069' first='Najee' last='Calhoun'], RB, Bergen Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can cut on a dime when he sees a crease; can outrun a defense; do not see a second gear, just one, really fast one; runs upright; good vision, sets up blockers; discipline in running track, will not bounce prematurely; does not pin ball as contact arrives; can hit spin move to break and evade tackles; stiff arm is not devastating, used more to evade and balance; good balance, high tacklers fall off of him; no clips in pass pro or passing game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#17: [player_tooltip player_id='1271499' first='Cameron' last='Greene'], OL, St. Augustine Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Keeps coming, does not relent; extremely powerful upper body, bench pressed someone on to their rear end; so big he is in the gap on backside hinge; tremendous movement on doubles, guard comes off and he walks people downfield; step to inside gap could stand to be quicker; waits for threat to attack before punching in pass pro; good get off at times, anticipates the snap count; hard to judge bend because he is so big; do not think he fully trusts his kickstep yet; a lot of quick release in pass pro, loses his balance in base sometimes in pass pro; big and powerful; have not seen him refit hands yet, seems to grab and control from outright from the onset; turns shoulders when powering down</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#16: [player_tooltip player_id='425624' first='Chase' last='Enlow'], RB, The Hun School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Good vision and cuts behind the LOS; runs very well laterally; hand catcher; can shake defenders; good bounce in and out of path; does not pin ball to chest; smaller guy, can squeak behind linemen; slight forward lean, runs relatively upright; hits spin to evade and get around blocks; has balance when running; does not lose speed when cuts are made, especially hard lateral ones; has a burst that exists when through the hole and at second level; no clips in pass protection</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15: [player_tooltip player_id='877036' first='Justin' last='Watson'], WR, St. Peter's Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Comes back to ball slightly, cradles it on open field; needs to run all his routes hard; turn up speed when he is ready; uses hands to grab ball maybe half the time; manipulates his speed, and has plenty of it; high points the ball; can run skinny post well and get behind defenders; tall, wiry target; protects ball through contact; can block at times, needs to bend more when doing so to gain superior leverage; want to see an expanded route tree, only seen vertical routes and hitches</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14: [player_tooltip player_id='212385' first='Dante' last='Kain'], RB, Bergen Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has speed up the sideline to not get caught; runs upright; high steps to evade tackles; looks like a bigger, stronger back; will lower pads as he breaks through the line; faster than he looks; soft hands and a safety valve; can shake and bake, set up people in the open field; sells fakes well; willing and physical lead blocker; able to keep pile moving, churns feet well, breaks up high and arm tackles, carries defenders; will run people over if needed; pushes pile for teammates who run the ball as well; need pass pro clips; comes back to the ball when targeted; very hard to take down for some reason, no matter where he is; pins ball; acts like a power back with plus plus agility; defensively seen him at LB/S</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13: [player_tooltip player_id='284066' first='Kai' last='Pritchard'], OL, Donovan Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Gets good movement on double teams, quickly comes off and climbs to second level to finish blocks; good upper body strength, can kill people on down blocks; appears to have his eyes at second level while working at the first; levels opponents without getting hips involved; deceptive feet when pass protecting; can get a gap hinge block; displaces horizontally extremely well; gets hands on people; does not refit hands yet; bend is ok initially, comes up more as play progresses; want to see more clips of him pulling and in pass protection; deceptively fast feet, can position block backside well, reach, and cut off</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12: [player_tooltip player_id='825247' first='Jayden' last='Jones'], DL, Millville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Great get off; tackles high; good body leverage when tackling; matches hands well, but gets air born; can work a shed/disengage quickly; has open field speed, can separate in the open field; works hands upward, plays a bit high through the snap; has a quick, sudden burst, particularly in close spaces; can bend the corner well, want to see hips flip around when pass rushing; many backside chase opportunities - would like to see tomahawk when chasing; bigger opponents hold him up, must work feet to reestablish LOS; has strength to lift and dump without bending much; shows flashes of technique, but a relatively raw prospect with tremendous upside</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11: [player_tooltip player_id='284059' first='Chris' last='Dadas'], DL, Delbarton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Very low stance, gets off low and with power; can fight off lineman in front of him well to make play in his gap; hard to reach and gallop on double teams; scrapes down the line very well; maintains discipline when in the backfield, many plays are at the line, not behind; great run stopper; will pursue play to the sideline; works to lockout when pass rushing, will spin back to the play to pressure pocket if he rushes past the quarterback; spikes knee when doubling at times, yet to show agility and quickness to get back up yet; good base, upper body strength makes it difficult for him to be moved; want to see him work feet more to reestablish line of scrimmage</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->