Mid-Season Study: PA Future Rankees & New Additions Part 6

<p class="text-gray-700"></p>    <p class="text-gray-700">A name that has caught my eye through socials. I believe [player_tooltip player_id='1508953' first='Nolan' last='Frazier'] is on the O'Hara JV team, as it looks like most of his reps come in daylight or on Thursdays. This being fine, I'm not against watching JV tape. O'Hara has plenty of studs who have earned their spot on Varsity, Frazier will have to do the same. I will take his clips with a grain of salt for now, this is a name I'll stash for future evaluation.</p>   <p>Frazier is a wrestler from what I can tell, he might also be a Track and Field participant too. Love underclassmen dabbling with multiple sports, it usually always bodes well for his future, both as a student-athelte and as a football player in the trenches. Would love to know more about his measurables too. Excited to see him get on Hudl with some tape, hopefully sooner rather than later. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/NolanFrazier9/status/1835507315966968187 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">5'9, 150 pounds. Always interested in new names out of Imani Christian, especially freshmen. Looks to be stationed at corner for Imani, unusre if he starts for ICA here, yet I do remember seeing 18 out there on Week Zero against West Catholic (live evaluation).</p>   <p>First rep on tape has Starr forcing a ball carrier outside the numbers, kissing the football and forcing a fumble. Next rep proves Starr can get physical with wideouts downfield without drawing flags, recording a PBU 25+ yards downfield. A phenomenal tackler, he makes it known early into his tape that he's unafraid to meet anyone in the flat. Momentum will make him feel like a 180-pound backer instead of a 150 corner, not much hesitation to his run support game. Attacks blockers, sheds with a good motor, breaks down in open space, someone is teaching this kid phenomenal tackling technique. Good gunner on special teams too. I'd argue some of the pass coverage reps displayed later on tape are just as good as PBUs. Bump and run skills are there but need to be refined of course. Can play 6-8 yards off the ball and drive wideouts out of bounds using leverage. A lot to like out of this kid.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/VickStarr__5/status/1838725840076488704 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">5'7, coaches that I trust rave about his skills and work ethic. 170-pounds. Myers doesn't have anything on Hudl but shows off some game clips via Twitter. It'll be tough to get him on our ranks without an all-encompassing tape on Hudl at some point, there's still time for that. </p>   <p>Almost positive most, if not all, clips shown are from JV ball over at Manheim Township. This is fine for now. Myers is witnessed absolutely destroying kids in the open field, had this been varsity tape I would have been inclined to send said clips to coaches I know. That is likely in Myers' future, just at a later date. A downhill runner who looks to bruise LBs and DBs in his path. Not the type of back who wants to get out of bounds. Floats before he cuts, Myers can change direction in a beat if he needs to thanks to nimble feet. Is working out of mis-direction sets, can work inside zone, has the long speed to turn first downs into touchdowns. I don't want to get ahead of myself here, I want to see Myers work on Varsity before I make real assumptions or provide a real evaluation. This a good start nonetheless.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Parrish22_717/status/1836880824303522221 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">6'1, 190 pounds. Hearing many close to [player_tooltip player_id='1131848' first='Anthony' last='Smith'] rave about his potential at Southmoreland. I've been hearing his name since Week Zero it feels, I finally put aside some time to see what kind of prospect we are working with here. A freshman passer whose measurables are solid for his age, if they prove to hold true. Has a five minute mid-season tape that I will breakdown below. </p>   <p>First rep has Smith working out of ten personnel. I imagine most of his reps will come in this spread look. Second throw on tape is a good one. Smith reads that his 1st-option has won via leverage, takes a shot in the mouth as he delivers, and follows through to a post some 35+ yards downfield and delivers a dime that would go for a score. These type of reps are exciting, seeing a freshman do this in varsity play is impressive. Southmoreland has no problem asking Smith to move his launch point, he's witnessed hitting comebacks and outs on time while on the go. Smith is an option to tuck and run on zone-read sets. I wouldn't label the kid a dual-threat athlete, however. His base is a little stiff, his footwork has a ways to go before I label it smooth, he is a freshman, the number of things to work on is plentiful. His rep at the 46-second mark proves Smith can throw with anticipation. Smith throws a post open before his wideout has even turned to look for the football, this is highly impressive. Works double-moves often. Can layer the football outside the numbers, tough to do. Sees the middle of the field well. Like his over the top release. It's high, the ball looks like it comes out of his ear hole at times. Very excited to see what the junior version of [player_tooltip player_id='1131848' first='Anthony' last='Smith'] will look like in two-years time.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/AnthonyMSmith13/status/1839306568208363807 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Hearing good things about Dallastown's junior back [player_tooltip player_id='1520364' first='Christopher' last='Cromartie']. Carries a cut-up build, 5'11, 185 pounds. No mid-season tape which is a shame, no first-three either. The breakdown below will come after watching Cromartie's performances against Central York and Northeastern. </p>   <p>CY- great vision, works inside out, reads blocks and sees running lanes well on the move. Great lateral mover, can bounce runs outside to make runs a foot race between he and DBs. A back you have to contain if you don't want him to break 30+ yard gains on you left and right. As patient as he is, LBs and DBs must be patient as well and set edges, letting Cromartie get loose on the perimeter is a no-go. NE - love the forward momentum Cromartie plays with. I wouldn't label him a downhill runner but this kid can hit a seam when he sees it. On two occasions against Northeastern, Cromartie saw gaps open up between the tackles, hit the gaps like he was shot out of a cannon and was in the endzone before the second-level of NE knew what happen. Very impressed after checking out just two of his single-game cut-ups. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ccmartie/status/1840186315628826817 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">I'm excited to get [player_tooltip player_id='1398202' first='Marcus' last='Jones'] off of our Watchlist in due time. Had him at 6'1, 165 pounds when first identified nearly a year ago. Fast forward, the kid is now 6'2, 180 pounds. Good growth. A sophomore out of The Haverford School. Unsure if he's related to [player_tooltip player_id='1150425' first='Matthew' last='Jones'], another impressive prospect out of Haverford. Experience working multiple DB alignments, caught a few passes with me present against Bonner if I'm not mistaken. Breakdown will come after watching his mid-season tape posted within the last two hours of writing.</p>   <p>Two-minutes worth of mid-season reps. First rep has Jones playing close to the LOS pre-snap, staying with a tight end on a corner route, a route he undercuts for an interception. Like the way he played this route, Jones is a big kid yet nimble on his feet. Read and reacts to the run well, looks to be comfortable in a roaming safety role for Haverford. Defends the middle of the field well, shows off some range, forces an incompletion against a Sidwar pass that was thrown to middle of field, Jones came from the hash. Is an obvious choice to give red zone targets too at his size, yet I'm enamored with his potential at safety. A nightmare match up for tight ends, a kid that can roam the box and help out in run support. Not elite level runner to cover an entire half-field yet, but this could mean linebacker would be a fit at the next level. Either way, this kid is impressing early on. Excited to get him ranked among his 2027 peers.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MarcusJones088/status/1841877496775520577 </div></figure>