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Wednesday Under The Radar Evaluations

Wednesday Under The Radar Evaluations
Rion Young
Rion Young October 23, 2024 @ 02:55 PM
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Tray Kinkle
Tray Kinkle 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB | 2025
MS
Quincy Butts
Quincy Butts 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB | 2025
MS
Zach Ruffin
Zach Ruffin 6'3" | 190 lbs | LB | 2025
MS
Darrell Smith
Darrell Smith 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB | 2025
MS
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are going to take the time to evaluate some guys we have been keeping our eyes on this season. These are guys we feel are going to rise through the rankings soon. We also think that these are some guys who are going to start pulling in some division one offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920482' first='Quincy' last='Butts']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["920482"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67191ca4b3437"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Butts is a 2025 linebacker from Columbus who we have been keeping up with for a while. This is one of those guys who knows how to fill holes. He knows how to come up and make good tackles. Butts has the frame that I wish I could have right now as grown man. You can see that he looks like a machine. He brings guys to the ground with ease. His strength does not make it hard for him to shed tackles on the field. Butts is a guy who we think is going to be an interior linebacker on the next level. We think he is a guy you want to have stopping the run more so than out in space.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648935' first='Darrell' last='Smith']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["648935"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67191ca4b348b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This is a guy who we do not talk about enough. We know that he is a guy who is going to rise through the rankings with ease. Smith is one of the most dangerous players on the football field. We have seen him do a lot of great things over the years. He is the kind of guy who knows how to run the ball between the tackles. You can also put in him in the slot and let him get busy. Smith is a player who has good speed on the football field. This is a guy who has a lot of strength to go along with his quickness. We think that he is a power four prospect who will definitely see his stock rise one day. This is a dude to know.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1246707' first='Tray' last='Kinkle']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":[1246707],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67191ca4b34cd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Here is a running back who can run with the best of guys. When you watch his film, notice that he is doing a lot better between the tackles this year. He is a guy who knows how to get away from defenders. He has amazing game speed that allows him to run right past guys. Kinkle is a guy who also has some size. You will not see him out there getting bossed around on the football field. We also know that Kinkle knows how to get busy between the tackles. He is a guy who has picked up a lot of power four attention.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='762056' first='Zach' last='Ruffin']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["762056"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67191ca4b350c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This is a guy who we have been covering for a long time. Ruffin is a stud who knows how to get busy when he needs to come up and make a tackle. Ruffin has a true frame that allows him to be able to come up and make solid tackles on guys no matter how much weight he is giving up. We also know that Ruffin is a player who has the ability to get out there and cover. He was clocked at a 4.57 in the 40-yard dash at the Under Armour Combine in Nashville, Tennessee this past summer. Here is a guy who has those long arms to be able to shed blocks when he is on a blitz. He also has the good body movements you need to drop back and play safety. However, with his size and speed, we think that outside linebacker would be a more valuable position for him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

We are going to take the time to evaluate some guys we have been keeping our eyes on this season. These are guys we feel are going to rise through the rankings soon. We also think that these are some guys who are going to start pulling in some division one offers.

Quincy Butts

Quincy Butts

MS
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 210
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Quincy
Butts LB
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
210
HS
Columbus
|
MS
Wednesday Under The Radar Evaluations
Butts is a 2025 linebacker from Columbus who we have been keeping up with for a while. This...
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Darrell Smith

Darrell Smith

MS
RB
HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 165
POS RB
CLASS 2025
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Darrell
Smith RB
Class
2025
Height
5'8"
Weight
165
HS
Picayune
|
MS
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School: Picayune
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Tray Kinkle

Tray Kinkle

MS
RB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS RB
CLASS 2025
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Tray
Kinkle RB
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
Holly Springs
|
MS
Wednesday Under The Radar Evaluations
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School: Holly Springs
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Zach Ruffin

Zach Ruffin

MS
LB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 190
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Zach
Ruffin LB
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
Weight
190
HS
Neshoba Central
|
MS
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