Inside the Reps: PRZ NJ/NY Showcase RB vs. LB

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Redzone Stock Up Showcase held in New Jersey this past weekend provided a unique platform for athletes from New Jersey, New York, and neighboring states to refine their skills through learning, testing, and competition. The camp, attended by scouts and analysts such as&nbsp;<strong>Brendan Makarious</strong>&nbsp;(Prep Redzone New Jersey),&nbsp;<strong>Caleb Holfoth&nbsp;</strong>(Prep Redzone New York),&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1685945' first='Vic' last='Castillo']</strong>&nbsp;(Northeast Regional Recruiting Analyst), and me (Prep Redzone Maryland/Virginia), featured testing, positional drills and 1-on-1 sessions for the running backs and linebackers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After reviewing my notes and recordings from the event, I jotted down some notes about what I saw during the OL vs DL 1v1 matchups. Towards the end, I've posted some of the testing results (by ranking). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This analysis does not constitute a top performer list; unidentified athletes are marked as N/A. This is based on the 1v1s I could watch during the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The one-on-one matchups between running backs (RBs) and linebackers (LBs), particularly the passing ones, were competitive. Among the RBs, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='205508' first='Luke' last='Gialanella']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1340999' first='Javon' last='Barnwell']</strong> were the most explosive, consistently demonstrating good route-running and separation abilities. They were able to create space quickly and capitalize on mismatches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was able to watch a couple of dozen matchups. RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1105249' first='Dominic' last='Prestano']</strong> excelled in beating coverage on routes like the wheel and fake-out-to-slant, but overthrown passes prevented completions. RB <strong>ISSAC MUNIZ</strong> displayed sharp separation skills, particularly against LB <strong>No. 111</strong>, although the defense recovered late to disrupt the play. R&nbsp; <strong>JACOB RAMBALSKI</strong> had an easier time against LB <strong>No. 48</strong>, who allowed a free release, enabling a smooth out-route completion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB <strong>NICHOLAS NAZARE</strong> and LB <strong>TIMOTHY TAN</strong> engaged in a tight battle, with the RB making an impressive catch despite close coverage. RB <strong>SEBASTIAN ASSUNCAO</strong> faced LB <strong>GAVIN WILCZEWSKI</strong> on a go route, where the pass was overthrown, but the defender's failure to disrupt the release was notable. <strong>AARON GONZALEZ</strong>'s sharp corner route against LB<strong> No. 64</strong> left defenders flat-footed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the defensive side, a few LBs showed promise. <strong>KAMAURI GUINYARD</strong> displayed excellent tight coverage against <strong>MATTHEW MITCHELL</strong>, successfully disrupting the pass. Similarly, TYLE<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tyler-zysk-2/">https://prepredzone.com/player/tyler-zysk-2/</a>R ZYSK impressed with a broken-up pass against <strong>NICHOLAS NAZARE</strong> by recognizing the route early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RBs like <strong>C.J. GRIFFITH</strong> and <strong>JACOB RAMBALSKI</strong> showed potential but need to refine their explosiveness and cutting sharpness to maximize their effectiveness. Linebackers &nbsp;<strong>KAMAURI GUINYARD</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1571996' first='Tyler' last='Zysk']</strong> displayed tight coverage and route recognition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TOP 5 FASTEST 40 TIMES - RBs/LBs (Based on hand-timed 40 times)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 1 [player_tooltip player_id='1141072' first='Ethan' last='Zacharski'] (RB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 2 [player_tooltip player_id='1340999' first='Javon' last='Barnwell'] (RB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 3 [player_tooltip player_id='1570210' first='Dylan' last='Burbridge'] (LB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 4 [player_tooltip player_id='1296447' first='Johnny' last='Klebaur'] (LB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 5 [player_tooltip player_id='1105249' first='Dominic' last='Prestano'] (RB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TOP 5 SHUTTLE TIMES –RBs/LBs (Based on hand-timed 40 times)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 1 [player_tooltip player_id='1340999' first='Javon' last='Barnwell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 2 [player_tooltip player_id='1570210' first='Dylan' last='Burbridge']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 3 Ethan Zakarski</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 3 Giovanni Marshall Edwards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No. 5 <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tyler-zysk/">[player_tooltip player_id='1571996' first='Tyler' last='Zysk']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FINAL EXTRA THOUGHTS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I could only catch one of RB Ethan Zakarski's reps during 1v1's. On the one rep I saw, Zakarski beat the linebacker on a corner-route. He did a good job of adjusting to an underthrown pass and made the catch. The testing results for RB [player_tooltip player_id='1340999' first='Javon' last='Barnwell'] confirmed what I saw during 1v1s; he has some speed and quickness in his game. Total mismatch for the most part, for the linebackers. I thought RB [player_tooltip player_id='205508' first='Luke' last='Gialanella'] looked like one of the quickest players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the articles below for more PRZ NJ/NY Stock-Up camp coverage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/prznj-stock-up-showcase-4-offensive-prospects-im-pumped-to-see/">Event Preview: Offensive Prospects</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/prznj-stock-up-showcase-4-defensive-prospects-im-pumped-to-see/">Event Preview: Defensive Prospects</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/immediate-reaction-to-the-prep-redzone-njs-stock-up-showcase/">Immediate Reaction</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/skills-eye-test-college-ready-bodies-from-the-stock-up-showcase-2/">College-Ready Bodies: DB, LB, WR, TE</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/skills-eye-test-college-ready-bodies-from-the-stock-up-showcase/">College-Ready Bodies: OL, DL, QB, RB</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/inside-the-reps-prz-ny-nj-showcase-db-wr-part-1/">Inside the Reps: PRZ NY/NJ Showcase DB/WR Part 1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/inside-the-reps-prz-ny-nj-showcase-db-wr-part-1/">Inside the Reps: PRZ NY/NJ Showcase DB/WR Part 2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/12/inside-the-reps-prz-ny-nj-showcase-ol-vs-dl/">Inside the Reps: PRZ NY/NJ Showcase OL vs. DL</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->