Class of 2027 Soon-to-be Prospects

The Class of 2027 is beginning to come into shape. This is the offseason where we'll truly see who's serious about playing college ball, and who is content to stay on the sidelines. Here are five players who I feel will do everything they can to be great prospects.    Expecting a standout junior season from Leland. A handful of good highlights, but has missed some time over the past two seasons due to injury. I like Leland's getoff and he has some bend.   Generally, Leland still needs to add some bulk and add some explosiveness. I see the potential, and trust Gaylord's coaching staff to develop defensive linemen. Hopefully we'll see that standout season that I expect.     Short but very good sophomore season highlights. A pretty twitchy and fast athlete. Also not afraid to lower his shoulder and deliver a hit, but sometimes opts to deliver a hit instead of more easily evading the defender. In the future, Kingston should bet on his speed more often, and use his physicality as a last resort.   Kingston also has a handful of defensive highlights. Generally, these highlights are ok. Again, he needs to trust his abilities and play faster. He could cut off a lot more rushing lanes.     Giles played a very unique role in the Grand Blanc offense. He was utilized all over the place as a TE, H-Back, and RB.   Getting carries out of the backfield, Robert did a decent job of staying physical and churning forward. He isn't the fastest player, but he's still able to outrun most defensive linemen. Robert also shows flashes of good physicality, but fails to use this super effectively as a ballcarrier. That said, he's a decent blocker.   Robert also has a few defensive highlights. Here, as well as on offense, I'd like to see Robert play a little faster.     Cullen was an absolutely unstoppable force in Division 7 last season. His tape shows good burst, good elusiveness, and a variety of solid open-field moves. On top of that, Cullen plays very fast on defense. Cullen is, without a doubt, a phenomenal high school football player and one of the best players in D7.   However, rankings are based on college potential. Cullen is generally smaller than most at his position, and RB/LB is just so incredibly saturated. This is a great high school football player who can and probably will be an asset to a Division 3 college football team in the future.     A small-school QB who can sling it! Last Fall, Joel led Leslie to a 10-2 record and State Championship contention. His highlights are full of great intermediate-deep throws, impossible for most D7 DBs to defend. Most of his passing highlights are to open receivers. But, I will say, Joel finds these open receivers quickly. Plus, he has the arm needed to get the ball to the intended destination quickly.   On top of that, Joel has a handful of rushing/scramble highlights. I don't think he has the athletic upside to be a dual-threat in college, but Joel does a great job of running north-south and dealing damage at the high school level. Great stuff from Joel and a potential D3 prospect!

The Class of 2027 is beginning to come into shape. This is the offseason where we'll truly see who's serious about playing college ball, and who is content to stay on the sidelines. Here are five players who I feel will do everything they can to be great prospects.