PrepRedzoneMN Film Room: Midseason Hudl Evaluations

PrepRedzoneMN has loved seeing Minnesotans stay top of updating their Hudl accounts, game tape, and of course, Midseason tape. You have to take advantage of these windows, and schools and scouts are watching tape on prospects from all classes during the season. Before Week 7 kicks off tonight with 55 games throughout the state, PRzMN wanted to dig in and evaluate some more Midseason highlight tapes for your enjoyment. Check out these Minnesota preps below!   --    Been a good season for Worthington product Dorcey, a 6', 180 lb. LB and RB out of the 2025 class. In his 2024 Week 3-6 highlights, in which Dorcey posted 30 tackles, 7 TFLs, two PAT blocks, and two forced fumbles, the senior is a fun watch, especially if you like hard hitters. Dorcey goes all-out into contact and is a strong tackler who can force RBs backfield when he squares them up and makes contact. The 180 lber. fights through blocks and finds and shoots gaps along the LOS and can pursue to the sideline. He's also a shifty ball carrier who gets slippery past tackle attempts when he puts his cleat in the ground and cuts and crushed some kids as a lead-blocking fullback, who also does a good job of running down and corralling LBs and DBs in the open field. A bit lean, but fast, physical, and versatile is never a bad combination. No reported college interest or offers so DIII and NAIA college coaches reading this shoot him a message!     Traditionally a defensive back and wide receiver, Chatfield's standout senior Carrier has moved to RB due to some injuries in the Gophers backfield but still has some impressive reps as a WR, DB, and overall football player. Good play speed and a strong kid who punches above his weight, Carrier is a smooth route runner and dangerous after the catch and with the ball in his hands. He can weave, cut, and easily evade defenders in the open field and opens his midseason tape with a ridiculous TD run on a screen that saw him cut back against the grain and seemingly make every defender on the field miss. Carrier can break tackles and hurt defenses if he gets the edge as a RB or WR, tracks the ball well and shows good hands, and is a physical blocker who will do the dirty work for his teammates. Defensively, he closes quickly and is a good tackler who can bring down ball carriers 1v1 and in space. He's visited UW-La Crosse and received junior day invites from Hamline, Augsburg, and UM-Morris, but hasn't reported an official offer. Small town, small school, dynamic athlete and football player who would make a college team better. Get at him.     Farmington pumps out college-ready LBs at a consistent clip and have an unoffered senior having a good season in 6', 185 lb. Joe Seyfert. Through six games, Seyfert has posted 25 tackles, 5 TFLs, an INT, and a PBU, and has a good skillset that can handle itself in the box and at the LOS. Seyfert fights to work off blocks and can rip through OTs and TEs at the edge of the LOS, is a good tackler, and holds the edge and does a good job of not getting squeezed down and out leveraged. The 185 lber. will run down ball carriers from the backside of the LOS and can create pressure as a pass rusher as well. No offers yet!     Sticking with the Farmington Tigers here but heading to the 2026 class and their standout RB/LB [player_tooltip player_id='1255138' first='Chris' last='Rehak']. The junior had a good showing and caught our eye during the summer camp circuit, as he has excellent quickness and has tested in the 4.5s in the shuttle and sub-7-seconds in the L-drill, along with a 40 in the 4.8s and nearly a 9' broad. Rehak also reports a 500-pound squat and a 315 lb. power clean, and at the midseason point of the 2024 season had posted 40 tackles, 5 TFLs, a forced fumble, and a sack.   A two-way contributor who is putting some good reps on tape on both sides of the ball, Rehak is fast and physical, does a good job of reading and flowing to the football, is quick when closing, and is a good tackler in space. He's great in pass pro from the RB spot and also had a big forced fumble from ripping the ball out from a receiver right after the catch. Rehak shoots gaps and beats blocks with speed and quickness. The near 200 lber. does a good job of sniffing out the rock and finding creases along the LOS and under lineman and would-be blockers, and has sideline-to-sideline speed in pursuit. The tradition of standout Farmington Tigers LBs is in good hands!     Great size (unverified) at a premier position as a defensive tackle in Minnesota's second-largest football classification. Nibombe has visited MSU-Moorhead, Hamline, and UW-La Crosse, but hasn't reported an official offer past the midseason point of the 2024 season. Big kid on tape who does a good job of making tackles through contact and can mirror and shuffle to track and close on ball carriers at or behind the LOS. Nibombe shows some lateral agility and balance for a big 3T and can hold a gap through single and double teams to stuff up an opponent's run game. Could be a nice pickup for a regional college program, especially once he gets into a college strength and conditioning program. I think his best football is in front of him.     A stock-rising 2026 out of the defending 5A state champion Chanhassen Storm, junior TE/OLB [player_tooltip player_id='1104843' first='Kade' last='Bush'] is a tall, long 6'4, 200 and is a good athlete who reports an unverified 4.33 shuttle, 9'2 broad, and 31" vertical. Bush is also a standout lacrosse player for the Storm, and the size, athleticism, varsity experience, and multi-sport background have college teams excited, as Bush visited North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and Iowa State in September, a good sign as the all-important junior year continues to progress.   Bush opens his tape with a crushing block wrapping back around the LOS from the wing, and has a couple reps of him really blowing up and crushing defenders in the hole and around the LOS. He looks more filled in from his sophomore tape, with that length is still noticeable on film as well. Also added some pass-catching and YAC to his skill set, and has a good rep of him trucking two defenders on a solid pickup for his offense. He also shows some vision, quickness & shiftiness in his cuts, and balance through contact. Bush is also a physical blocker, with great leg drive after contact, wins the hand placement battle, and is a strong kid who can handle himself at the LOS or out in space. With an excellent frame that can really add some weight in college, as well as an exciting and athletic YAC and pass-catching ability that can be hard to find at the TE position, plus physicality and blocking prowess, you have the makings of a high-ceiling college prospect. I think Bush could be a D1 kid judging from the tape and the reported athletic numbers. This kid is going to get another rankings bump in the coming weeks, and I'd keep an eye on him in the developing 2026 recruiting space. Great work, Kade!     Mentioned by PrepRedzoneMN for his standout Week 2 performance, Pelican Rapids senior [player_tooltip player_id='1425934' first='Treyvon' last='Benson'] is one of the biggest uncommitted senior sleepers in the entire state and is in the midst of a fantastic senior season with the 5-1 Vikings. Benson has caught 31 passes for 436 yards and 9 TDs and is a big-time deep threat who can burn off-man coverage with ease. Benson is explosive both as a route runner and after the catch and possesses great ball skills, showing a rep of him going up and high-pointing a 50/50 ball over a safety and cornerback in a great contested catch win. He also has a couple of other impressive reps of him climbing the ladder throughout the midseason tape. With the ball in hand, Benson demonstrates good burst, both when he gets vertical up the field, but also out of his cuts and breaks in the open field. He's got some impressive shake and left some defenders in the dust through the midseason point, and is also a solid route runner who can get open against both man and zone coverage. Only 12 followers on Twitter, two of whom are coaches, so I think this kid could be a major land for a regional DII, DIII, or NAIA. Hit him up: @BensonTreyvon     Coming out of Blake High School and the SMB Wolfpack, junior strong safety and running back [player_tooltip player_id='1648445' first='Aiden' last='Wilson'] is having a good season with the Wolfpack, earning praise and raising his stock from his coaches and college coaches alike. Wilson is a physical, disciplined, and dynamic 5'10, 160 lber. who loves contact and sticking his head into the middle of things. Wilson has posted 51 tackles, 95 rushing yards and a TD, 3 TFL, and a blocked field goal through six games of 2026, and does his best work around the box. He's a physical tackler who triggers on the ball with pace and does a great job of dropping his hips, getting skinny, and dipping and ripping under blocking attempts at the perimeter. Crafty when beating blocking attempts in the open field, Wilson doesn't allow extra gains when he makes contact and sticks ball carriers and tackles well in space. He displays good burst and shows some shake as a ball carrier and can lead block and open holes for his fellow RBs effectively. He has a clip of him laying out a couple LBs and DBs in his way, including an especially brutal block against SSP. Plus, he's a good tackler and can hold the edge of a defense with good leverage. Good season for the Wolfpack's strong safety so far.     Breck High School's [player_tooltip player_id='1602736' first='CJ' last='Roberts'] put in some major work this offseason and is seeing it pay dividends on the gridiron as a junior. The 6'1, 185 lber. who also competes in track, opens his midseason tape with an explosive kick return against St. Agnes to open his junior tape, finishing more than 10 yards in front of the nearest pursuer. The second rep of his tape is him catching a WR screen, sticking his cleat in the ground, and getting vertical like he was shot out of a cannon. Roberts shows some big-time speed and explosiveness to open his junior tape. The 185 lber is also shifty after the catch with good balance, displays a big catch radius who can extend his arms and reel in receptions away from his body, and is a solid route runner who can create separation out of his breaks. Can't wait to get this kid on the rankings, he should have a busy offseason on the recruiting trail.     They call him "Speedy", and speedy he is! A standout performer at this summer's Minnesota Gophers prospect camps who was a terror during 1v1s and brings some serious quickness and ability to separate to the table, Young is having a heckuva junior season and was impressive in person when I saw Robbinsdale Cooper take on Robbinsdale Armstrong early in the 2024 regular season. Young was the Hawks' big play weapon and scored multiple TDs, as well as an INT, in the loss to their crosstown rival, showing a lot of the same competitiveness and playmaking ability he showed this summer in Dinkytown. Through six games of action, Young posted 26 receptions for 437 yards and 7 TDs, and 537 all-purpose yards, for the 5-1 Hawks. Young demonstrates good speed that can take the top off the defense and beat man and zone coverage, impressive, game-breaking burst and can go 0-60 seemingly in a blink, and good ball skills and tracks the deep ball well too. I love his footwork and how he can drop his hips at the top of the route. Young can create some real separation throughout a route, can cut at top speed, and is quick and shifty after the catch too. Plus, he displays a good catch radius and strong hands. Yet another big-time offensive weapon out of Robbinsdale Cooper!     Another Apple Valley Eagle with big-time size, 2026 LT [player_tooltip player_id='1270395' first='Joe' last='Jackson'] measures in at around 6'4 and 310 lbs., and is a strong baseball player for the Eagles with a lot going for him in his athletic profile. The midseason tape shows a large OT who is quick off the ball and owns a strong initial punch, good balance for a big guy, lateral agility, and the ability to combo and change direction around the LOS. I like his clean pass set, as he stays square, doesn't overextend, uses clean footwork, and can drop the anchor and handle both speed and power rushes alike. Jackson is also a good long-snapper and brings a balanced skillset to the table as a high school. Going to be a busy offseason for the Apple Valley product.    --    It all starts in the trenches, and you have to credit a lot of Eagan's 2024 success with their offensive line, especially given how they run the rock. On the interior, the Wildcats have an impressive junior in [player_tooltip player_id='1248650' first='Peyton' last='Grandbois'], a 6', 250 lber. who can play both guard or center and reports a 455 lb. squat and 300 lb. bench. Grandbois is a strong kid who moves well and is able to successfully combo and adjust his body in space. He shows good pad level, uses his hands well, and keeps his legs pumping through contact. Overall, Grandois has good body control and can be effective and assert him in the trenches of Minnesota big school football.     One of the biggest physical anomalies we've seen come out of Minnesota the past few cycles, Elk River giant OT [player_tooltip player_id='945923' first='Cooper' last='Mansfield'] is one of the top uncommitted seniors in the state, holding offers from Northern State, UW-River Falls, University of Jamestown, Bemidji State, and Ohio University. I got to see Mansfield live against Andover, and the young man is impressive, especially given how low you have to play in that Elk River rushing attack and what that means for a legit 6'9-6'10 OT. The midseason tape shows a senior looks thicker and has put on weight in the offseason, and he has improved his finishing ability and can topple defenders over once he gets his paws into them and starts driving his feet. Mansfield can send defenders on their butts when he locks out his arms and has a good rep of him getting downfield and lead blocking in space on a RB screen, showing off some body control. I think Mansfield is going to be a steal for a college program. Rare frame, big-time tools, and his best football is in front of him. Good job this year, Cooper!     Another SMB Wolfpack standout, senior Jeff Ratliff has bounced around positions in his career, having gone from LB to EDGE, then back to LB, and now as a senior has added a major RB ripple into his game. Ratliff has posted 39 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble, as well as 41 carries for 329 rushing yards and 5 TDs on the offensive side of the ball. A good athlete who caught my eye at the UW-River Falls Mega Camp, Ratliff has received some serious recruiting interest but hasn't reported an official college offer past the midseason point of the 2024 regular season. The senior midseason tape shows a RB with quick feet, the speed to go the distance, good burst, and a patient running style. He can easily run through arm tackles and bounce off weaker tackle attempts at his lower body, owns great contact balance, and worked and powered through some good tackle attempts so far this season. He also throws a mean truck stick and is a strong tackler with the play speed to run down loose ball carriers from the backside of the LOS. I really like the added dimension of his running game to his prep portfolio, and can't believe someone hasn't offered him. Get this dude an offer!     Representing the SMB Wolfpack, 2026 WR [player_tooltip player_id='1338141' first='Jonah' last='Schimelpfenig'] had to sit 2023 out due to transferring to Minnehaha, but has reintroduced himself in a big way as a now-junior. At 5'8, 160 lbs., Schimelpfenig can play both WR and DB but does his best work on the offensive side of the ball as a slot receiver. Schimelpfenig displays quick, sharp footwork and can create separation at the top of the route, as well as big gains on jet sweeps and other plays utilizing and getting him in space. He shows good vision with the ball in hand, good speed, and can be used as a playmaker on special teams, like when he returns punts, where he shows off his quickness. Can't wait to see what he can do with a full season worth of reps!     A productive part of Minneapolis North's fast, athletic, and consistent WR room, 2026 wideout Deline has posted 22 receptions for 410 receiving yards and 6 TDs at an impressive 18.6 YPC average and a 68 YPG average as well. You have to really dig into the film to see his best plays, but Deline is quick after the catch and put a couple of defenders on skates, sending one more defender onto his knees in embarrassing fashion, thanks to his sudden cuts and elusiveness. He can take the top off the defense and shows good speed that can burn pursuers with the ball in hand. He's consistent, a good route runner who can break off his routes well, and shows reliable, strong hands that can catch the ball away from his body. If you need WRs for your 2026 class you NEED to check out the Polars wide receiver room.     Prior Lake senior [player_tooltip player_id='930598' first='Levi' last='Eiter'], a Preseason All-State 6A pick, is off to a good 2024 season at the midseason point of the season, posting 498 total yards and 6 TDs (3 rush, 3 receiving), as well as 42 tackles defensively. A good combination of speed and power, Eiter can make that free defender miss consistently, shows sudden cuts and good balance, and is a menace out of the backfield as a receiver, particularly on wheel routes. Defensively, he can shock & shed with physicality and force and take on lead blockers with effectiveness, and can slip through traffic around the LOS when seeking out ball carriers. A smart kid who holds a 4.3 GPA and scored a 35 on the ACT, Eiter can also bench 285 lbs. and squat 405, yet somehow doesn't have a collegiate offer. Hit this man up!     Another piece to the Eagan Wildcat's 2024 success, senior 6'2, 225 lber. and LB/DL hybrid [player_tooltip player_id='362307' first='Bennett' last='Larson'] is a PrepRedzoneMN Showcase standout who passes the eye test and is an All-District Honorable Mention pick from 2023. He's also a good wrestler to add to his athletic profile and made a gameday visit to FCS competitor Drake, as well as DII Concordia-St. Paul, in September. Larson, with his college-ready size, is a good tackler who can navigate and sift through traffic while running down the rock. He closes well, has improved his speed this offseason, and has been closing on ball carriers with pace this 2024 season. Larson is strong enough to easily hold blockers at bay and make tackles through contact and has been productive and disruptive in 2024, making tackles and sacks behind the LOS and stuffing RBs to negate positive gains. Someone is due for a rankings bump!

PrepRedzoneMN has loved seeing Minnesotans stay top of updating their Hudl accounts, game tape, and of course, Midseason tape. You have to take advantage of these windows, and schools and scouts are watching tape on prospects from all classes during the season. Before Week 7 kicks off tonight with 55 games throughout the state, PRzMN wanted to dig in and evaluate some more Midseason highlight tapes for your enjoyment. Check out these Minnesota preps below!