Northeast Ohio Rankings Risers

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1313832"],"_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-67829d4cc5c4e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1313832' first='Zachary' last='Hackleman'] is a skilled athlete that can help his offense in numerous ways with his speed and ability to make big plays. Hackleman is a deep threat with his solid size at 6-foot-1 with a robust catch radius that impresses on film. Has tremendous body control to adjust to back shoulder throws or deflections. Opens the second and third level when lining up on the outside. Is a serious home run threat on any given play with speed to burn defenders caught flatfooted. A dynamic chunk-yardage receiver who can make difficult catches look routine. Good head and neck movements in his cuts. A player that doesn't need much separation to hurt a defense. Hackleman currently holds five DI offers from MAC schools like Kent State, Buffalo, Toledo and UMass and is gaining out of area attention as well with an offer to Charlotte. He earned Ohio DI first team all-state honors as a junior which has only raised his stock heading into a crucial offseason.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17748211/671afb32627ae3ca67d570dc">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17748211/671afb32627ae3ca67d570dc</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["826040"],"_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-67829d4cc5cbc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='826040' first='James' last='Brewer III'] can hurt a team playing up against the run as he does when he drops back in coverage. Brewer has a strong instinct to his game with positive footwork to quickly change direction and attack a ball carrier or pass. An impact player who often ends up in the right place at the right time because of his instincts. Against the run is a good tackler at his size to slow down and tackle physical ball carriers. His film shows a player that can read into the backfield while maintaining an awareness of the action around him. Long and athletic with good range to deflect passes. Fluid running form when playing off a receiver, clean hip transition from back pedaling to running form. Brewer made plays in 2024 that most high school juniors can't because of his athleticism. He's one of those players that would excel anywhere you put him which has shaped him into one of the top defensive backs in the state with nearly every school in the MAC offering Brewer. With size and strength, possesses Big Ten potential built into his game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14525615/67251c134a63149411647cd9">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14525615/67251c134a63149411647cd9</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1113088"],"_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-67829d4cc5d09"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1113088' first='Javaris' last='Cockwell'] is a do-it-all defender who can line up at several positions on defense and make plays at all of them. Cockwell is a spark plug that plays an old school style of smash-mouth football that sends a message. He is a menace on special teams when he puts his head down and plays at full speed. Plays with some serious talent around him, still finds a way to stand out with his physicality. Fights against blocks with intensity and good upper body strength. A slippery defender to block who doesn't give up on plays. Developing his pass coverage game, possesses great closing speed. Cockwell had a breakout year in 2024 with several big schools taking notice while he loads up for a big senior campaign.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18149915/672e1eece344a875a15a91b6">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18149915/672e1eece344a875a15a91b6</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1318910"],"_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-67829d4cc5d50"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1318910' first='Lennox' last='Lemon'] is as talented of a player as you will find in the 2026 class. Not only did Lemon play against some of the best competition in the state, but he excelled against Power Five bound talents against him. Lemon is fast, and I mean next level fast. His closing abilities on the ball look well beyond a junior. Possesses the instincts of an impact defensive back at the next level with the speed to make him truly elite. Plays with confidence in his game, quick-twitch hands to knock down balls in the air or out of the hands of an offensive player. Passes the eye test for size and speed of a Power Five talent. Lemon has several MAC offers with schools like Kentucky, Cincinnati, Indiana and Purdue closely monitoring his development. Lemon has a flow to his game that isn't seen often at his position or age. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17293829/6743eb2af6497cbd0503e444">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17293829/6743eb2af6497cbd0503e444</a></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":"DaVon McDougle","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"202","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lutheran West","_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-67829d4cc5e06"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">When you watch DaVon McDougle's film, it would come as a surprise that he is only a sophomore out there playing like an upperclassman. McDougle looks like a veteran both preplay and during which makes him a crucial player for his defense. Keeps a wide field of vision when lining up which allows him to read what the offensive line is doing and fights against it. Quick acceleration with the ability to get skinny in the hole to choke up run plays. A rabbid tackler with a ferocity to his game. Shows a rare ability to play as well in coverage as he does against the run, this is rarely seen in high school linebackers - let alone a sophomore. Shows good strength to fight through blocks to make stops. McDougle's recruitment is just getting underway with a visit to Akron under his belt, this is sure to be the first of many as he establishes himself as a name to know in Northeast Ohio football. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20091820/6759d9776e6b70908a1ba3ab">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20091820/6759d9776e6b70908a1ba3ab</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->