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<p>We had a HUGE Quarterback group at this year's Stock Up Showcase. A lot of great testers, great passers, and this was the single position group that I watched the most. Here's a breakdown of the testing numbers, plus a few impressions. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>BOLD</strong> <strong>#</strong> = Well Above-Average</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td></td><td><strong>School / Class</strong></td><td><strong>40</strong></td><td><strong>Shuttle</strong></td><td><strong>Broad (in)</strong></td><td><strong>L / 3-Cone</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Nathen</strong> <strong>Larson</strong></td><td>GRC, '26</td><td>5.3</td><td>5.07</td><td>92</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Noah</strong> <strong>Alekov-Pich</strong></td><td>Divine Child, '26</td><td>4.9</td><td><strong>4.6</strong></td><td>102</td><td>7.53</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Torrence</strong> <strong>Searcy</strong></td><td>Romulus, '26</td><td><strong>4.69</strong></td><td>4.75</td><td><strong>116</strong></td><td><strong>7.19</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Austin</strong> <strong>Mitchell</strong></td><td>UofD, '29</td><td>5.9</td><td>5.35</td><td>77</td><td>7.9</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Patrick</strong> <strong>Hughes</strong></td><td>Seaholm, '26</td><td>5.06</td><td><strong>4.54</strong></td><td>97</td><td><strong>7.06</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Gabriel</strong> <strong>Kauffman</strong></td><td>Montabella, '27</td><td>5.06</td><td>4.67</td><td>96</td><td>7.62</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Dracyn</strong> <strong>Foster</strong></td><td>Coldwater, '27</td><td>5.06</td><td>4.64</td><td>97</td><td>DNT</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Joel</strong> <strong>Cranmore</strong></td><td>Leslie, '27</td><td><strong>4.72</strong></td><td><strong>4.59</strong></td><td><strong>109</strong></td><td><strong>7.03</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sam</strong> <strong>Alamat</strong></td><td>Brighton, '27</td><td>5.18</td><td>5.18</td><td>93</td><td><strong>7.13</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Brady</strong> <strong>Thomas</strong></td><td>Brother Rice, '26</td><td>DNT</td><td>4.7</td><td>97</td><td><strong>7.13</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Sheridan</strong></td><td>Divine Child, '28</td><td>DNT</td><td>4.87</td><td>DNT</td><td>DNT</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1334114' first='Owen' last='Thomas']</strong></td><td>Dakota, '27</td><td>5.07</td><td>4.82</td><td><strong>104</strong></td><td>7.57</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Grayson</strong> <strong>Thurston</strong></td><td>De La Salle, '28</td><td><strong>4.8</strong></td><td><strong>4.53</strong></td><td>97</td><td><strong>7.28</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jack</strong> <strong>DeVries</strong></td><td>Schoolcraft, '27</td><td>4.88</td><td><strong>4.59</strong></td><td>100</td><td>DNT</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1398332' first='Gavin' last='Davis']</strong></td><td>Dexter, '28</td><td>5.3</td><td>5.03</td><td>87</td><td>8.09</td></tr><tr><td><strong>LeVelle</strong> <strong>Shannon</strong></td><td>Groves, '26</td><td>5</td><td><strong>4.4</strong></td><td><strong>108</strong></td><td>7.5</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ezekiel</strong> <strong>Gall</strong></td><td>Homeschool, '28</td><td>5.06</td><td>4.95</td><td>95</td><td>7.72</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jr</strong> <strong>Kotyk</strong></td><td>Essex (CAN), '26</td><td>4.9</td><td>4.83</td><td><strong>107</strong></td><td>7.39</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Grayson</strong> <strong>Fellows</strong></td><td>Kenowa Hills, '27</td><td>5.28</td><td>4.87</td><td>90</td><td>7.44</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ben</strong> <strong>Farkas</strong></td><td>St. Clair, '26</td><td><strong>4.78</strong></td><td>4.77</td><td><strong>107</strong></td><td><strong>7.19</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tayden</strong> <strong>Plave</strong></td><td>South Lyon, '26</td><td>4.96</td><td>DNT</td><td>DNT</td><td>DNT</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Palmer</strong> <strong>Van Deven</strong></td><td>Howell, '27</td><td>5</td><td>4.67</td><td>100</td><td><strong>7.13</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jayden</strong> <strong>Colby</strong></td><td>Leslie, '25</td><td><strong>4.62</strong></td><td>4.69</td><td><strong>110</strong></td><td>7.57</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Madix</strong> <strong>Gorleski</strong></td><td>Vassar, '27</td><td>5.17</td><td>4.94</td><td><strong>105</strong></td><td>7.53</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Average </strong><br><strong>(4 CAMPS) </strong></td><td>x</td><td>5.007413793</td><td>4.749833333</td><td>101.1186441</td><td>7.462325581</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Impressions</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572246' first='Grayson' last='Fellows'] | Kenowa Hills</strong></p>
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<p>I don't think Grayson's testing numbers are indicative of his actual athleticism. My gut says it's a case of not being well-repped at the tests, which is entirely ok for now. </p>
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<p>As for his camp performance, I thought Grayson did incredibly well. I didn't have much time to watch him, but he did great in his handful of reps. To start, I thought he had one of the best and most consistent mechanics of any QB (and a LOT of QBs had a lot of mechanical issues). Second, Grayson made a number of great throws, and I thought he should've been considered for QB MVP. Very good stuff, and I remain confident that Grayson will likely be a great D2 prospect, with the possibility of D1 offers if he performs lights-out this offseason. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='566987' first='Ryland' last='Watters'] | Rochester Adams</strong></p>
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<p>What a way to bounce back from injury! <br>Although he didn't test, Ryland was named QB MVP for his throwing. Not bad for a Veer QB, either. I honestly didn't get to watch too much of Ryland, but I trust in the QB coach's evaluation that he did incredibly well. HUGE stock up for Ryland- Veer QBs really need to prove themselves to me, and Ryland just proved to me he could be a QB at the next level. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212645' first='Grayson' last='Thurston'] | De La Salle</strong></p>
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<p>Another good camp for Grayson, both with testing and throwing. In fact, he placed 2nd in Shuttle (QBs). He also had stellar mechanics. Fully confident he's in for an incredible career at De La Salle. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='870323' first='Ben' last='Farkas'] | St. Clair</strong></p>
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<p>Huge stock rise for Ben, who had a GREAT day. In testing, he ran a great 40 and L, Jumped great, and was average in the shuttle. Throwing, he threw a great deep ball and had solid mechanics. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='944415' first='Drew' last='Sheridan'] | Divine Child</strong></p>
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<p>A quick note on Drew-</p>
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<p>Everything as advertised. It looks like he opted out of some testing, but he threw the ball extremely well. Great all-around accuracy, excellent throw power for his class, and solid mechanics. I found a few issues with his footwork and throwing motion- but absolutely nothing unfixable. I fully expect Drew to continue to grow into a near-elite high school QB. </p>
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We had a HUGE Quarterback group at this year's Stock Up Showcase. A lot of great testers, great passers, and this was the single position group that I watched the most. Here's a breakdown of the testing numbers, plus a few impressions.
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