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

<!-- 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='1209747' first='Hathem' last='Hooranyi'] 6'4" 285 OL Toms River North<br><br>Keeps feet through contact when pulling and looks to finish; head is on a swivel when in pass protection - gets body one way and eyes on his assignment/gap area; at his best we see him grab cloth and work to refit his hands up and under you; defensively looks to really get after it, works and fights hard; extends his arms at times when he cannot get to his assignment; want to see his feet improve in terms of quickness and recovery; turns shoulders a bit too much for my liking in pass protection not many double teams shown on film; need to see more bend from him, looks like he plays high as the game wears on; expends people to fold back, more consistent leg drive needed</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1276357' first='Henry' last='Soto'] 6'1" 185 QB Dover<br><br>Quarterback and linebacker; appears to eye down one target at times; weight transfer is a bit slow and methodical, sort of loads on his back foot before throwing and transferring weight; arm strength varies depending on the throw - want to see more strikes on out-breaking routes to the sideline; throws a good deep ball, puts it in the bread basket in most cases; need to see a higher variety of route concepts and tree; mike backer, can see a hole and hit it; does not take read steps or drops all the time; slips through the line, have not seen him use hands to disengage</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1524407' first='Ian' last='Spicer'] 6'0" 185 K Manchester Township<br><br>No need for a 9 minute film from a kicker; kickoffs get to about the 3 yard line; able to hit with the ball on the 20 yard line from the right hash with ball clearing uprights by about 3 yards, landing about 20 yards back; hit from right hash with ball on the 25 yard line; ball on the 26 yard line, ball cleared upright by about 10% of its height</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1210992' first='Isaac' last='Cazimoski'] 5'11" 260 DL Clifton<br><br>Nose who is able to lock out extremely well at moments; stance his a bit too balanced, not ready to get down hill; quicker than you would think, particularly when asked to move laterally; works and keeps active when trying to create penetration; difficult to reach block when he is going in that direction; tackles decent angle to the quarterback and ball carrier; guard with a base that might be a bit wide, but makes it work for him; feet are not quick enough on offense to blocks someone when they are active and moving, has shown to hold</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1567356' first='Isaac' last='Combs'] 5'7" RB Teaneck<br><br>Will cut back if he sees a crease he can insert in to; can bend a tight corner, getting his shoulder low, when cutting off tackle; a straight-ahead runner, what you see is what you get; not flash, more hard nosed</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1540494' first='Isaiah' last='Donaldson'] 5'9" 185 ATH Cherry Hill East<br><br>Receiver; can high point the ball, very good when you get the ball to him in motion; has more than some wiggle to him; not a pure hands catcher, gets under the ball and pins it to his chest; tracks the deep ball extremely well; faster player; used out of the backfield on PA to wheel routes; can make sliding adjustments to the ball and come up with it; has vision and judges his speed well when he cuts it up inside on end-arounds; smaller so he does not think he needs to lower shoulder in the backfield, but would benefit; can time up and lay the boom as a defensive back; smart, will attack ball; fast player, although may not be elite due to level of competition he played (weak OSI); want to see him on quick routes (i/e whips, drags); very good player, unsure if WR or RB</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1210995' first='Isaiah' last='Robinson'] 6'2" 290 D=OL East Orange<br><br>Big, thick offensive lineman; need so sit back a bit more in pass protection, leans forward a bit; do not slow mo your highlights; played both guard and tackle; do not see him punch and recoil much; can get walked back when run blocking if opponent has superior leverage; will ride opponents who cross his face down and out of the play</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1530239' first='Ishmal' last='Thompson'] 6'2" 280 DL Jackson Memorial<br><br>End, needs more forward lean in his stance; good with the arm over to swim past smaller defenders; bums inside at times; quick to gain a step on slow-footed centers; gets hands on and is strong enough to walk people backwards at moments; see him push-pull to fight getting scooped and maintain his gap ; want to see a little more control and discipline, cross facing rather than running up field; takes pride in his physicality as a guard, especially when pulling; have not seen him take on double teams in his film</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1043566' first='Jace' last='Auletta'] 6'1" 170 WR Montclair<br><br>Individual game highlights, not a complete film; does not run full speed on his routes nor sink his hips when breaking; wins jump balls, but does not use hands, catches it in his gut with his body; comes back to the ball when it is thrown in front of him</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1295981' first='Jack' last='Moran'] 6'5" 225 QB The Hun School<br><br>No need for a 12 minute film; quick, can duck and move make a free rusher miss; throws across his body easily when rolling to his left, delivers an accurate ball without setting his feet; can throw the ball 50 yards through the air with major vertical distance from the ground over the shoulder to a receiver running a bang 8/deep cross; seems confident in his pre-snap read and gets the ball there in a hurry; very good at evading rushers when they get to him; asked to move around, set and throw form different parks of the pocket; quick release, makes long throws look effortless; transfers weight when he delivers his throws; a lot of vertical shots, want to see a wider variety of route tree; when he evades rushers he will get his shoulders back perpendicular to throw, looking to throw first and scramble as a last resort; does not expose his receivers from unnecessary contact on his throws</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1567193' first='Jackson' last='Battaglia'] 5'10" 170 LB Manasquan<br><br>Outside backer who apexes between #1 and 2 attached; bumped to the inside at times; makes reads clearly, sees hole and hits it; good tackler, see a variety of hawk roll and profile; can run and get to his drop despite not expecting him too; reads keys and gets over the top well, want to see him press a bit more to make for shorter gains and tackles for loss; rare linebacker who has shown coverage on his tape; has not shown himself to change direction when covering or defending; wraps well as a tackler; has not shown on film disengagement from blockers</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1567364' first='Jackson' last='Broschard'] 6'0" 240 OL Holy Spirit<br><br>Center who allows undisciplined defender to run past him and go with their pressure; able to stay chest-co-chest with his matchup; defensive interior guy who can spin back against pressure; pad level is too high to consistently win; will use his head to win against his matchup</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1525016' first='Jackson' last='Morrice'] 5'10" 170 WR Cedar Grove<br><br>Does not need a 13 minute highlight film; played Group 1 football; can roll against tackling leverage well, breaking and spinning off of high and low tackles; has a burst of speed, can accelerate when he sees a seam or hole; sells fakes hard, can make a defender fall over when doing so; evasive, sinks hips when making cuts with the ball in his hands; will settle and go at times to create more seams; forward shoulder lean/fake when breaking stem of route; sinks hips when he is going to break off his route; forward lean when he runs with the ball; uses stiff arm to create space; tracks ball over his shoulder well; punt returner; have not seen him high point the ball or extend arms to receive it; does not always catch with hands, sometimes short arms and/or uses body</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1539995' first='Jackson' last='Pfister'] 6'1" 195 ATH Manalapan<br><br>Receiver who can take a long slant to the house; can high point and moss someone with when they have positioning underneath him; chins the ball and pins it tightly to his body; breaks appropriately, not all that quick however, on defense; tracks ball over his shoulder very nicely; corner, backpedal needs work; likely his team's best athlete; primary returner; would rather see him just plant and go upfield rather than dance; I do not think he realizes how big and strong he is on offense just yet physical when breaking up passes; offensively he is probably a receiver in college, defensively due to size he is an out of the box linebacker</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1524406' first='Jaeshon' last='Smith'] 6'2" 210 OL Manchester Township<br><br>Pulls quickly, beats lead puller to the point and has to extend to get him out of the way; works hands upwards into his opponent; only 2 clips of highlights, need and want to see more</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1259106' first='Jahir' last='Dawud'] 5'10" 165 ATH North Brunswick<br><br>Used as a running back, wild cat, and receiver; able to gain the edge on most defenses, although schedule is not the strongest; has breakaway speed against these opponents; vision to cut across the grain; corner who stops moving and looks, rather than trusting, settling, and making breaks; shown that defenders can get behind him; also played safety; has cutback vision if the cutback defender does not stay home; tackles a bit too high, will sling people down or run into them; takes advantage of undisciplined teams</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1300931' first='Jahlil' last='Baxley'] 6'1" WR Elmwood Park<br><br>Edge; extends arms, takes a minute to work and walk defenders backwards; uses speed rush to gain edge on tackles, not getting hips through and around; athletic enough to make a play in the now, screen game; plays high, tackles high and without technique; loses contain, has some speed to make up for it; does not sink hips on routes, jump high; straight line runner</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1562053' first='Jahmere' last='James'] 5'10" 180 WR St. John Vianney<br><br>Sinks hips ever-so-slightly when making cuts, does so on routes as well; tracks ball over shoulder well; capable of a burst to split safeties up the seam, do not always see it though; stalk blocks well; shiftier hips that you might initially think; competition was mediocre; uses hands to catch; can beat press coverage</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1271272' first='Jairus' last='Williams'] 6'0" 170 QB Ewing<br><br>Gets ball out quickly when defenders are in his face; good weight transfer; ball seems to die in midair; gets the ball about 35 yards vertically; receivers often have to make a play on the ball or an adjustment to it; a bit lanky, needs to add more weight to his frame; hits receivers on the man, contact is imminent</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/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-iii">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part III</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-iv">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part IV</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-v">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part V</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-vi">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part VI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-v">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part V</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-vi">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part VI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/rankings-risers-ranked-prospects-whose-stock-shot-up-part-i">Ranking Risers, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-athletes-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i">Must-See Film: Athletes, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-dbs-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i">Must-See Film: Defensive Backs, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-d-linemen-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i">Must-See Film: Defensive Linemen, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-lbs-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i">Must-See Film: Linebackers, Part I</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->