2028 Rankings Update: Scout’s Notes for Players 80-71

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Be sure to follow me on Twitter at</em> <a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">@BrendanScoutsNJ</a> <em>for the latest prospect-specific coverage both during the season and off-season.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>For my complete, comprehensive coverage for the class of 2028 rankings, scroll down the bottom of this article to read more!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Enjoy our newest rankings release by using promo code “mankarious30” for 30% off your first subscription to Prep Redzone New Jersey</em></strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Unlike other media outfits in the industry, <a href="https://x.com/PrepRedzoneNJ">@PrepRedzoneNJ</a> provides the industry's deepest high school ranking pool for each graduating class in the Garden State... AND we share our team's scouting notes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>See those notes below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#80: [player_tooltip player_id='1279668' first='Ayden' last='Parham'] 2028 6'2" 170 WR Teaneck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Point man in bunch, presses into leverage to create space for himself; can high point the ball and use his hands, very often; finds soft spots and settles for his quarterback to find him; must improve his blocking, particularly his proximity between the ball carrier and defender, must needs to get in the way; might be set suited to get the ball and get upfield in hurry, rather than try to shake and bake; can tell when it is run or pass based off of his effort; a lot of blocking clips, not much as a pass catcher</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#79: [player_tooltip player_id='1275848' first='Rasaan' last='Prewitt'] 2028 5'7" 175 LB Glassboro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fullback, adjusts path to linebackers on toss better than most; physical, keeps coming at you; Served on kickoff; linebacker who reads run first; over pursues just a bit when tackling; reads keys for the most part; tackles high, but has force to make up for it at a group 1 level; knows how to shoulder tackle to lever - want to see more of this; capable of tackling low with his stopping power; have not seen him in man, zone overage yet; plays awfully close to the line sometimes; want to see his physicality when taking on linemen</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#78: [player_tooltip player_id='1021116' first='Anthony' last='Serini'] 2028 WR Holmdel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wildcat QB; runs high, gains speed as he goes on; corner that can press do sideline well and use body to box out stay in front; receiver that fights hard with ball in his hands; extends, hands catches for passes way in front of him; lowers shoulder to plow thru contact; might have played varsity</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#77: [player_tooltip player_id='1172831' first='Jonathan' last='Nolasco'] 2028 6'1" DB ATH Garfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has individual clips, needs one highlight tape; safety that appears big body; lumbers a bit some when moving; tackles too high and without leverage or technique - absorbs contact and has no stopping power; flat footed, does not take diagnose steps; gets lost when too far down, too soon - where are his eyes? Offensively a quarterback, has long arm and thus a decent stiff arm; will follow through with his arm swiping at the ball in coverage</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#76: [player_tooltip player_id='1172776' first='Henry' last='Pollio'] 2028 5'9" 160 LB St. Joe's Regional</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Linebacker; sees holes open up but must trust what he sees and get through the hole to fill it - will get many TFLs this way; this improved as film went on (meaning he should reorder his highlights) committed to taking diagnose steps; quick, violent, physical when blitzing; gets to his drop well and then breaks on anything in front of him; downfield pursuit angles have room to improve; will extend to break up passes; breaks down in space to tackle well; hip mobility must improve when chagniing leverages in drops;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#75: [player_tooltip player_id='1175463' first='Alec' last='Butunoi'] 2028 6'2" 175 WR Notre Dame</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Played limited varsity snaps; can high point the ball and uses hands to do so; want to see him snap hips when breaking his routes more; sort of gives up on his route if not initially thrown to him; played safety; does not stay in phase with his backpedal; seems to, more times than not, come up with tightly contested throws; used a lot on rocket screens - want to see him come back to the ball on those, get it in his hands earlier so he can create</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#74: [player_tooltip player_id='1107349' first='Asher' last='Cummins'] 2028 6'1" 180 DL Red Bank Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>JV or frosh film; played either a 3 or 4i, maybe a 5 on defense; can use his quickness to cross face against over-setting offensive linemen ; aggressive down field blocker at tight end; extends arms off the line when in-line blocking, need to work a loaded punch; defensively he does a really good job of working back across the face of offensive linemen; pursues to the ball very well; uses hands to catch; must have better balance in open field when running; has a good sense when screens are ran; able to bend a little, saw a rip and a ghost dip</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#73: [player_tooltip player_id='1020966' first='Dominic' last='Rodriguez'] 2028 5'6" 140 DB Spotswood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Reads run clearly, is willing to take on a blocker; must tackle with outside leverage, a few times spotting him doing so with inside leverage; goes low and appears to wrap when tackling, must keep his head up; reads tosses well; at times he waits for play to come to him and does not move from his alignment, want to see him support run at -1 yards from alignment; improved as a force player as the season wore on; rallies to the ball well;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#72: [player_tooltip player_id='1597986' first='Zymere' last='Weaver'] 2028 6'2" 170 QB St. Thomas Aquinas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Can place ball better on deep routes; steps up in the pocket well; can get creative when scrambling, making awkward-angled-throws; athletic enough to escape danger when under pressure; can make strong jump throws that are accurate; typically makes one read; release is quick, looks like he kind of darts it rather than lays it out there at moments; apt at throwing on the run and hitting his guys in stride; placement can improve when leading targets on deeper throws; throws will improve as his lower-half mechanics</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#71: [player_tooltip player_id='1087152' first='Amarion' last='Oliver'] 2028 5'6" 180 LB St. Peter's Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Instinctual as a linebacker; will run and hit someone full speed and runs through contact; uses rip move to disengage with blockers; reads his keys and flies to the ball; tackling pad level is a bit inconsistent; when he does wrap, people go down; want to see leverage tackles; gets over the top well and is in the correct place; very apt at sniffing out short game and laterally passing game; appears to be a hard hitter; will be elite run stuffer as he makes plays shooting backside window no clips of him defending the pass or dropping back</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class of 2028 Rankings Release</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/01/2028-rankings-update-scouts-notes-for-players-114-101">Ranking Notes, Player #114-101</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/01/2028-rankings-update-scouts-notes-for-players-100-91">Ranking Notes, Player #100-91</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/01/2028-rankings-update-scouts-notes-for-players-90-89">Ranking Notes, Player #90-81</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/01/2028-rankings-update-scouts-notes-for-players-80-71">Ranking Notes, Player #80-71</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->