2026 Current Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This class has a few guys who we wanted to take the time to evaluate. They are some studs who we feel have a great chance to play college football. Let's check it out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dylan Varnell</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Dylan Varnell","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"195","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2495","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Northwest Rankin","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672cde63c2dc2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Here is a player who really knows how to bring the pain. This is one of those guys who we are excited to talk about. He knows how to step up and make the right hit. Here is a guy who is not afraid to stick his nose in where contact is going to be. We feel like Varnell is a guy who is going to fit well in a box safety type of position. Here is a guy who has been clocked at a 6.6 in the 60-yard dash. Yes, he can move and fit the bill. We really feel like he is a guy who is going to be able to play on the division one level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1258744' first='Bennett' last='Payton']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1258744"],"_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-672cde63c2eac"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Payton is another young man who we have seen step up and make big plays. This is a guy who has long arms and decent speed. He is another guy who we think could possibly be an outside linebacker or even a box safety on the next level. Payton is not scared of contact, and he knows how to bring the pain from the edge. We do not think he is going to be an edge player. This is a guy who needs to be out in open space where he can make some things happen. We are knowing he does a good job from moving from side to side. He can be better in coverage, but he has the skills to help out a team when their opponent is passing the football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='837820' first='Jayce' last='Taylor']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["837820"],"_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-672cde63c2f67"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Taylor is a guy we have been keeping up with for a long time. This is a player who can help out his team on offense and defense. We have seen him step up and make big plays on both sides of the football. We think he is going to be a linebacker on the next level. Taylor knows how to get out there and cover as well as step up and make big hits. Taylor is a thicker player who we know is going to continue to pack on a few more pounds. This is a guy who has decent speed with good lateral movements. Be sure to keep up with him the remainder of his career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1217346' first='Zayion' last='Cotton']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1217346"],"_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-672cde63c3012"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cotton is a big receiver who knows how to go and get the football. We have seen him in person a few times and we know that he is a power four prospect. It is very hard for smaller defensive backs to get a good press on this guy. This young man has a lot of strength and has the ability to put fear in corners when he steps up to the line. He could even be a guy who has the ability to play tight end on the next level. Cotton is able to lock on to blocks and make ways for his running backs who have their number called. This is real stud who deserves more offers than he has.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->