2027 Rankings Update: New Athletes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone North Carolina recently updated their Class of 2027 Rankings, and several players were added to the rankings after strong sophomore seasons! This article will focus on selected Athletes added to this ranking update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1607877"],"_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-67a173f816306"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vermont is an interesting case study for physical talent and athletic ability from a storied program known for producing really good players. For the season, Vermont only had one catch, but when you see the athletic ability on so many clips on his profile doing 7 on 7 and other sports, colleges see enough to bet on your upside, and Vermont has a TON of that. Vermont is long and fast, and has a bright future on either offense or defense - offensively he fits best as a receiver, and defensively as a free safety he looks to be a natural. Vermont so far has offers from Campbell, Troy, Jackson State, Georgia State, Western Michigan, Appalachian State, Bethune-Cookman, South Florida, and Howard. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1608315"],"_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-67a173f816395"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Moses comes from a talented family and continues the tradition of talented players at Providence Day with his introduction to our 2027 rankings. We have him listed as an Athlete but this past season Moses really shined on the defensive side of the football as a hybrid safety/outside linebacker. Moses plays both zone and man coverage concepts well and attacks the ball aggressively in the air. Moses also does a good job in the running game, not letting plays get outside, and tackles well in space. Moses currently has offers from Miami (Ohio), Virginia Tech, and Syracuse. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1607779"],"_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-67a173f8163fa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I don't say this often, but after watching Jaxon's film, I'm legit amazed at how he doesn't have several offers currently. Jaxon is a Tight End/EDGE prospect who has excellent size and great fluidity in his game on both sides of the ball. Jaxon also is a very good basketball player - maybe he is basketball first, but even then I think his football future is very bright. As a tight end, Jaxon can flex out wide as a receiver and excel at winning in jump ball situations by high-pointing the football in one-on-one coverage. As an Edge, you can tell Jaxon is still learning the game but he just does impressive things right now based on his physical ability. His speed off the edge is impressive, but he catches the ball very well offensively also. His speed beats linebackers and safeties routinely in the middle of the field. How he's under the radar right now, I don't know, but I don't expect that to last much longer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1060044"],"_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-67a173f816459"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">There isn't anymore truer ATHLETE than Kingston. Look at these numbers from this past season. As a receiver, Kingston had 52 catches for 780 yards and 13 touchdowns. A great season as a receiver by itself. But, then flip on the defensive side of the ball, Kingston had 43 tackles as a DB on the season with 10 interceptions - that is some incredible stuff. You would think he would be a Conference Player of the Year or something, but he did get named All-Conference. Kingston is a deep threat as a receiver who can excel in the quick screen game also. Defensively he is a ball-hawking safety who can roam sideline to sideline in a Cover 1 or Cover 3 look and get to the ball quickly. As he continues to grow, offers will come his way with this continued impressive production. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1608319"],"_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-67a173f8164b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Max had a strong season for a Burns team that was competitive all year long. As a linebacker, Max had 73 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks on the year. On offense, Max played running back and 48 carries for 408 yards and 7 touchdowns, and also had 2 touchdown catches. High-level production on both sides of the ball. Max is an extremely hard runner who already shows the strength to run through weak tackle attempts on the 2nd and 3rd levels of the defense. As a linebacker, Max gets to the ball with bad intentions and is a strong solo tackler already. I'm excited to see him progress in the future. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other Athletes added to our rankings include:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1604536' first='Nolan' last='Salmons'] - South Wake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607867' first='Kameron' last='Guy'] - Myers Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1608308' first='Kenyon' last='Surratt'] - Burns</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607822' first='Jayden' last='Butler'] - Apex Friendship</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607905' first='Aiden' last='Burke'] - Cuthbertson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1608334' first='Samuel' last='Wright Jr'] - Weddington </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->