Full Season Highlight Reviews: Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are 5 athletes, some I have talked about previously, some I haven't! They sent me their full season highlights and it's time to check them out! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1327706"],"_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-676ed1f66b85a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Keegan was a huge stock riser to me personally this season. He's a 2 way star with a ton to offer on both sides of the ball, and his film really highlights his versatility. Offensively, I like his ability to be a speed in space guy on sweeps and short outs. A few times Keegan showed his ability to exploit defenders that get out of position for some big gains. Defensively is where I see him shine the most. He's aggressive, has really good instincts to get to the ball, and can come up with big time PBU/interceptions or just lay a thundering hit. I also really appreciate his active hands, always ripping at the ball as he makes the play, and it seemed like a couple of times it really did force a turnover. Keegan was probably undervalued in my eyes for a long time until I got to see him in person, but he will be at the top of my mind for the 2026 class heading into next season! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["899608"],"_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-676ed1f66b8e0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hunter is a human missile. I have been infatuated with his game for awhile now. He is a strong and aggressive LB who loves to stuff the run. He takes great pursuit angles and is able to easily shed blocks. Hunter trusts his eyes and instincts to make the play before it really ever gets going. I have seen him in person and his raw power and physicality legitimately wears on his opponents. His highlights show him being aggressive and bringing major power play after play. I am really looking forward to where he ends up playing at the next level! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1559740"],"_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-676ed1f66b93e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I didn't know a ton about Tasso going into it, but after watching his ability on film, I really liked what I saw. The first thing I noticed was him running the ball with great quickness and change of direction, and being able to turn on the jets once he hit the open field. His vision and balance allow him to make guys miss and find the crease with ease, and on multiple occasions he was all but stopped but still found a way to get out of it. Even between the tackles, he was able to shimmy through and hit the 2nd level with speed. Tasso is definitely on my radar, hopefully I can catch him at a camp this offseason! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["566988"],"_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-676ed1f66b9a0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I got to see Zack in perso this season, and he was one of the top performers of the Prep Redzone Showcase a couple of weeks ago, Zack's ability is nice and fresh to me. Watching his full season tape, there is a ton to really like. Right away, he shows off a great first step when pulling and absolutely blowing up a DT that gets too far up field. His initial pop on contact is 2nd to none in the state. He has the mobility to get to the 2nd level in the run game, regularly bulling LBs and DBs that come up to make the stop. In the passing game, he does a nice job of staying square and absorbing rushers without being knocked off balance. I really like Zack's game and I am excited to see what he adds to his toolbelt heading into his senior season! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1615738' first='Benson' last='Harper'] ","_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":"180","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Harbor Beach","_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-676ed1f66ba87"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Benson seems to be a bit of an offensive Swiss Army Knife. His first highlight is one of the filthiest catches in the end zone you'll see from a high schooler. In fact, the first couple clips are of him making difficult contested catches. He also shows off the ability to take swing passes and beat the defense to the corner. Another play he shows off great awareness and athleticism when he took a pass over the middle and immediately made a guy miss, and I couldn't believe he even saw that defender coming. A couple of plays had Benson lining up in the backfield, and he showed the ability to take it the distance between the tackles. All around this is a player I will be extremely interested in over the course of the offseason! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->