Nate’s Late Season Film Room: Session 2

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1544490' first='Nathan' last='Stevenson'], QB/LB, Dickinson, ND 2027</strong> <a href="https://x.com/NathanJSteven">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first look of Nathan on tape is watching his elusiveness get out of the pocket and what quickly show once he escapes is the balance his throwing arm has and also has sound ball placement on deep routes. He also shows off great arm strength for his age and you can tell has the chemistry quickly with his wide receivers with the amount of precision he consistently shows off. He also shows the poiseI I like under pressure with his out of the pocket presence. He certainly is a quarterback I need to add to my 2027 North Dakota recruiting board pronto.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1422319' first='Conway' last='Collins'], QB, Lyman, SD 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/collinsconway7">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Conway is 2026 prospect that got in late on my board and is one that I certainly like the upside he has. He shows off some sound touch throwing ability within his intermediate routes and I believe can develop even further with his ball placement although the precision is certainly rising on tape. Conway also shows off his athleticism out of the pocket, as one that consistently finds space with his vision to be an asset especially in the red-zone. He certainly is a quarterback that has the high upside that I could see as stockriser by the next 2026 update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1393077' first='Hunter' last='Dunn'], RB, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, ND 2025</strong> <a href="https://x.com/Hunterdunn_10">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunter showed off one of the most impressive returns I have seen in the Dakotas this year. His instinctive ability to turn nothing into something from the three yard line to take it back 97 yards shows off the pure composure this kid has at his disposal. Even in the run game, Hunter shows off the same elite vision within tight areas to get north/south quickly to take that vision to the open field. Hunter is running back if you see him in the mesh of the tackle box and blink, he gets out of that box quickly and will get upfield consistently. I certainly believe he is one of the biggest offensive sleepers in this 2025 North Dakota class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1184866' first='Kolter' last='Simon'], WR/FS, Bismarck Century, ND 2025</strong> <a href="https://x.com/KolterSimo6321">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1544476,"width":"298px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/Kolter-Simon-crop-339x223-1730169289.jpg?w=338" alt="" class="wp-image-1544476" style="width:298px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are sleepers in this 2025 class and are super sleepers and Bismarck Century WR/FS [player_tooltip player_id='1184866' first='Kolter' last='Simon'] I would certainly put in that super sleeper category as far as the next level goes. This kid has some great instinctive presence as a free safety as a knockback tackler that can play in space and is instinctive in pass coverage from the first looks of his senior tape. The 6'4 190 pounder for his size shows off great edge balance with his footwork as a pass-catcher and is one that that the small things well on tape that pop out off the ball. Those instincts I mentioned also apply to Kolter's route running as one of his deep routes really struck a chord with me, as he makes a last second twitch to find the ball in stride in the end zone. Someone has got to give this young man a look and ASAP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1090475' first='Thomas' last='Kraft'], RB, Grand Forks Red River, ND 2025</strong> <a href="https://x.com/krafty_t1">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1544475,"width":"300px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/11/Thomas-Kraft-crop-339x223-1730169251.jpg?w=338" alt="" class="wp-image-1544475" style="width:300px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although Thomas has some NSIC offers in recent month, I still believe he is more under the radar than he should be with his recruitment. His outer vision has some finesse that has been persistently seen and gotten better for Thomas from 2023 into the 2024 season.He also has shown more versatility within his skillsets this year operating in different packages to utilize his athleticism to their core. The burst that Thomas creates into the second level certainly shows off the scholarship-level tailback material and I am surprised he hasn't picked up more attention in the Northern Sun and even at the FCS level as one of our top running backs available left in the 2025 North Dakota class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->