Freshman Phenoms: Breakout Stars Lighting Up the Gridiron

The 2028 class is here and making their impacts on the field known immediately. The class has some talented young players that we should be excited about for the next few years.    Moore is about as young as you can be starting for a program, but there's a good reason he's out there. His presence in the pocket is good and he has a great natural feel for the game. He doesn't hold the ball and gets the ball out on time. He's fairly accurate for a raw passer, which is great to see because he's completing 57% of his passes, and if this is his baseline, the future is bright. He's got 640 passing yards and 6 TDs on the year, but it's just the start for a young and talented QB in the state.     It's hard to see what Hollendonner is doing on the field immediately and not be excited about his potential. He's a dynamic athlete who is simply best with the ball in his hands. While he's not the most refined QB you'll come across, he's accurate and gets the job done. He's efficient and is completing 69% of his passes to start his career. He's then a good runner and does a fantastic job in the 2nd level letting his blocks develop. Early in the season, he put up a 12/17 for 185 yards and 3 TDs with 91 yards and a TD on the ground, which was a sign of more things to come.     Fox is going to become a popular name in the state much sooner than later. As productive as he already is, as dynamic as he is, and as versatile as he is, he won't be hidden for long. He's a home run threat when he touches the ball and the staff is doing a good job feeding him touches. While he's capable of the big play, trusting his blocks and letting them develop in the trenches will help him become more consistent in those runs. With 76 attempts on the year, he's got 265 yards and 3 TDs with 5 catches for 65 yards and another TD through the air.     Moore is being brought on slowly but surely and the more he touches the ball, the harder it is to keep him off the field. His speed is game changing and he's got the ability to stress the defense to contain the edge otherwise he's going to rip off big run after big run. He's a smaller back with speed and elite shiftiness, so he's easily lost behind the line for defenders to see. Moore has 200 rushing yards and 2 TDs as of now, but that's just the start of a promising young career.     While he hasn't put up huge numbers, being involved as a freshman and actively in the coaching plans is good to see. Mollekopf has been involved in every single game to this point and is someone they see the potential with, so they aren't overloading him. He's scored a TD in 2 of his first 4 games and each one was different. He's also active on defense and showing promise there as well. Maybe it's his basketball background, but he seems to see things developing and can cut them off. With 11 tackles and 2 passes deflected on top of his 170 yards and 2 TDs through the air, Mollenkopf is right on track.

The 2028 class is here and making their impacts on the field known immediately. The class has some talented young players that we should be excited about for the next few years.