Film Evaluation Notes for 2025’s New Additions, Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To the best of my knowledge, I know two things to be true when it comes to player rankings. First, Prep Redzone is the industry leader in state-by-state depth when it comes to rankings. Second, Prep Redzone New Jersey - <em>specifically</em> - is the unabashed leader in sharing our evaluation ranking notes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this series you will find our unedited, raw ranking notes for over 300 new additions to the class of 2025's final rankings. The notes are being rolled out alphabetically by first name, so stay tuned and be sure to follow as we release them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>*Please note that these notes are, indeed, raw and likely contain typos due to the volume of notes.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1284781' first='Anthony' last='Collier'] 6'2" 175 DB Mount Olive<br><br>High points the ball really well, adjusts to its flight if arrant too; can jump well; has shown press coverage, does not turn in phase but plays hands well; solid tackler; reads aggressively in short game; will lay a hit to break up the pass, but appears to play the ball if his coverage outright cannot defend the pass; lays out for the ball; length allows him to play at the line in press well;, makes up for a lot of things; want to see him take a true backpedal and flip hips on film more</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1524402' first='Anthony' last='D'Antonio'] 6'0" 215 DL Manchester Township<br><br>Edge - keeps pressing shoulder when held and fighting to the outside; might ole' a block, but will step and squeeze down the line; gets through unblocked often due to how many people are walked up at the line of scrimmage; strong enough to break holds without making a true shed move; wrestles to get back in position vs. down block; has moments where he got hands on better, holding up the OL, but did not get to the point quickly; good in pursuit, especially outside of him; must use his hands and work moves more</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1524390' first='Anthony' last='Demarco'] 5'11" 185 QB Toms River East<br><br>A bit of a slow throwing motion; makes good reads when running veer option; does not throw off of his front foot, feet not all that set when throwing; gets about 40 yards of air distance on the ball; able to make people miss with the ball in his hands and out run some; receivers often have to wait on his throws; maybe an athlete in college</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1299948' first='Aulander' last='Daniels'] 5'10" 185 DB Long Branch<br><br>Back who can create separation when running a wheel vs. a linebacker; played receiver too; can high point and use his hands well; corner, a bit passive in his coverage, but gets to his spot and will use body to break up passes; does not sink hips when he breaks the stem of his route; uses his hands to catch; film is difficult to watch due to distance of some of the press boxes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1537288' first='Austin' last='Bailey'] 6'2" 175 WR Paul VI<br><br>Returner carries ball low, sometimes away from his body; will to a slight stutter to sell his route, not hard and does sink hips; can tip the ball to himself on the run and make a grab; has decent vision on screen plays to gain big yardage; hands are not secure, see him double clutch it more than once; bigger target who can win a jump ball; routes are rounded</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1466361' first='Brady' last='Ashburn'] DL West Morris<br><br>3 individual game clips, no full tape; played as a milddle linebacker when they went to a 3-man front; struggled to change direction and move; good sense of when to bail from his zone and rush quarterback</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1524808' first='Brady' last='Bentrewicz'] RB West Morris<br><br>Used on plays to the outside (jet, sweeps, toss) often; upright as a runner who trusts speed to get upfield; adjusts to the bath of the ball when it is thrown vertically well; slows his routes down a bit in the middle of them when he is expecting the ball; have not seen much wiggle, burst or move - very forthcoming player; protects ball, want to see him carry it higher</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brandan Ramirez 5'8" 125 ATH Passaic County Tech<br><br>TE/Wing/Sniffer/DE - Athletic enough to make a play on either the give or the keep; recognizes screen, stops his rush and makes a play on the ball; fights for possession; unafraid of contact, will look to level someone; tackles through the waste of the opponent; coached well, see him spill everything; most of his routes are quick, immediate, now routes; seems to look for the ball immediately when the play is for him; gets into people when run blocking, will block with his hands above his eyes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1566386' first='Brandon' last='Johnson'] 6'0" 180 WR/DB Cherry Hill West<br><br>Receiver, slight acceleration as he gains more strides in his route; safety who high points the ball sufficiently; can make up ground as a safety and get between the opposite number and hash; punter; athletic enough to recover from a bad, high snap and still punt it 50 yards from where he kicks it; will use hands to catch; vision is not that strong, cut back into traffic; tackles high; may possibly give up the boundary; have not seen him snap hips down or have many moves with the ball in his hands; worker when blocking along the perimeter</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1566403' first='Brandon' last='Puryear'] 5'9" 150 QB Abraham Clark<br><br>No need for 8 minute tape; has solid vision as a scrambler in the open field; can get the ball about 35 yards through the air on target without having recievers having to adjust; has a tendency to bounce to the outside rather than go through the middle; lower-half mechanics go away when there is pressure in his face; most of his clips ar e him throwing verts; transfers weight slightly, not dramatically</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1567355' first='Brenden' last='Hamilton'] 6'0" 190 RB Teaneck<br><br>Running back, runs upright; looks to bounce a bit early, but willing to cut against the grain; unsur ethe level of competition he faced; fields kickoffs above his head; can manuever in and out of a cut quickly; cradles the ball as he runs with it; has shown to high point the ball and use his hands to catch it; all of his runs are break away runs, not shown any moves other than cutting against the grain, nor linebacker clips</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1540907' first='Brenden' last='Immediato'] 6'3" 215 LB </strong>Wayne Valley<br><br>Wing back that makes god cuts when running with the ball; linebacker who maeks good reads, tracks hips well; a bit closer to the LOS than standard linebacker depth; uses hands to catch; gains speed as he goes in a straight line; blitzes off the edge at times and works back when he oversets the pocket, has not shwon a pass rush move; reads his keys clearly, hits/wraps/drives through contact; pass keys can be a little better, run keys are clear; leverage tackls well and attacks the hip; plays his run fit when defending toss; comes to balance when defending the pass and zeroing in on a tackle; played tight end a bit; film does show him shedding blocks, mostly because he reads run so well and gets to hits fit; keeps his gap-arm free to make tackles in the hole</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1274040' first='Brian' last='Passamante'] 5'10" 190 OL Buena Regional<br><br>Solid jolt on double teams at the line; comes up high, needs to bend more at the line of scrimmage to get more movement and stay in control; plays totally upright at times; displacement is effective for HS level when he doubles; want to see more foot drive</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1552352' first='Brody' last='Tooker'] 6'1" 220 DL Middletown North<br><br>Good power rush, able to work hands up above eyes and drive opponent back; played end, gets hands on the man in front of him, pitter-patters some when away from him; play to him he get s hands on down blocks, not the best push, but will step and squeeze; you see instances of him come out of his hips; has shown to squeeze and stay when unblocked; needs ot tackle lower a more consistent basis; kind of gets lost in the muck, but finds a way to make plays to the ball; has shown that he will go under a reach block; has not always locked out his arms, although you see him try to</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1054137' first='Bryce' last='Bouchard'] 5'11" 200 LB Sayreville<br><br>Thick, in the box linebacker; hips and change of direction has room to improve; powerful, can light someone up and muscle through the line; tackling and hip tracking can improve; takes read step but then waits to diagnose, rather hta seeing, flying, and going; gets over the top and to the right spot then settles and waits; hip toes at times when he goes through the line; plays with a consistently high pad level</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class of 2025 Final Rankings Coverage</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-i">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-ii">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/rankings-risers-ranked-prospects-whose-stock-shot-up-part-i">Ranking Risers, Part I</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->