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

<!-- 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='1515041' first='Khajuan' last='Roseborough'] 5'11" DB Atlantic City<br><br>Runs well; safety who ahs a burst down hill and keeps his zone while rolling on sprintout; willing to totally reverse field if his read is not there and scramble the other way; maintains his backpedal for a very long time, comfortable in it; played corner at times and was physical when playing bump and run; covers a lot of ground as a defensive back, especially when moving backwards; has some wiggle to him, will be better if he sinks his hips when he dances some; able to play run support off the edge and in the ally, sticks his nose in there; a playmaking quarterback that will create for himself; have not seen a throw yet;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1211567' first='Khalil' last='Lewis'] 5'8" 180 DL Phillipsburg<br><br>End that has shown to push/pull and shed well; pursues the ball well and does not bank on his teammates to make the play; stems from a 5 down across the center in a hurry, creating controlled chaos along the way; works a tackle to overset and then back to the quarterback; eyes are trained well when he plays read option; played on kickoff; quick and fast enough to chase pullers; has a strong grip; gritty player who fights down the line and across well</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1476918' first='Kiefer' last='Curi'] 6'1" 190 WR Millburn<br><br>Receiver, uses hands to catch the ball; seems to be a trusted player on his team; adjust to ball's flight and adapts to it in front/low/behind/high on his target; puts his foot down and gets vertical when the ball is in his hands; tracks it over his head adequately</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1466376' first='Kingston' last='Evans'] 5'10" 165 DB Union City<br><br>Returner, has some speed and takes advantage of good blocking, gets to run right up the middle of the return; plays cover 2 read well; hands are suspect, hence why he probably plays defensive back; breaks on the ball are solid, doe snot get exposed; want to see him backpedal in phase a bit longer before turning and running; good tackler, gets low, hits/wraps/drives; plays through the hands/ball as it arrives; have not seen him press yet; appears to keep force leverage when the quarterback breaks contain; has not shown on film to give up a step on vertical routes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1548612' first='Kristoffer' last='Dunne'] 6'0" 195 LB New Milford<br><br>Looks sturdy in the box; plays high has not shown to bend or sink; seems like a sure tackler, wraps and rolls, hits with some pop; has a burst to attack speed option pitch man; will wrangle you to the ground, would not be surprised if he has a wrestling background; generates enough force to attack a weak shoulder on interior linemen; has not shown any clips of pass coverage, chasing to the sideline, or him changing direction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1538535' first='Kyle' last='Blew'] 5'11" 190 QB Belvidere<br><br>One clip on Hudl; sells screen well, looks it off; accurate arm and strength when moving backwards on the screen pass</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1587807' first='Kyle' last='Edwards'] 5'10" 175 LB Hackettstown<br><br>Tackles high, stands upright at the line; gets tossed a bit when offensive linemen engage with him; breaks down a bit when he zeroes in on ball carrier; does not take read step sort of hop/gathers/strafes/goes; want to see him learn to leverage tackle;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='999503' first='Kyle' last='Nordone'] 5'10" 160 DB Kingsway<br><br>Safety who has very good burst in short and ground game; tackles at the ankles, have not seen him wrap-drive or wrap-roll; film does not show him tested vertically that much; need more film of him covering to get better sense of evaluation</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1255849' first='Kyle' last='Ramos'] 5'11" 205 LB Don Bosco<br><br>Several single-game highlights, many of which are single plays - needs a senior film; good bender on stretch away, takes good angle to chase - makes that play more than once for no gain, even if play is strung out to the next hash; plays with enough hustle, effort, and speed to get his hands on the mesh on longer-developing plays; can hit when necessary and stone wall some backs; hips flip sufficiently - need more clips of that - but must improve ability to stop and break a bit; reactive, gets hands up and looks to tip ball if he cannot get home; moves well in space, a bit uncertain/hesitant as he takes drops; shown that he gets hands on at the line and uses his speed to generate power and force to walk an offensive tackle back; used a lot walked up on the edge, team seems to have found what he does well and maximizes that</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1301834' first='Kyshawn' last='Decartaret'] 5'7" 155 WR Elizabeth<br><br>Slot receiver who can beat safeties/linebackers deep; can make something out of not much in the screen game; able to take a bubble to the house; adjust to under thrown balls well; hard to keep up when he goes across the formation; unafraid to cutback toward the middle of the field on bubbles; want to see him come back to the ball on hitches; relies on speed to gain the edge on some defenders; will extend for grabs, use catch radius and extend arms; pins ball as threats near him; want to see more sunk hips on in/out breaking routes; shorter, so will get into someone's grill to block, gets hands up, presses, and drives feet</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1524804' first='Leo' last='Lima'] 6'2" 225 DL Whippany Park<br><br>No highlight tape, 3 individual game tapes; gets hands on, locks out, and scrapes; plays too high and does not work his legs much; firing out low-to-high will aid him; tough individual to move, even when doubled; played both the nose and 4is; uses swim move well due to height; beats up on smaller, weaker opponents</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1544675' first='Logan' last='Dawson'] 6'3" 190 QB Eastern Regional<br><br>No need for a 10 minute film; good weight transfer on his throws, steps into the deep ones at moments, not all the time; will scramble and get his shoulders perpendicular well; uses all of his receivers' catch radius; keeps eyes down field; see him look off/go through progression; sometimes leaves his receivers out to dry/exposed; has good arm strength over the middle; able to put touch on the ball for deep wheels; receivers seem to have many drops, despite the ball not looking all that hot - maybe it is? good loft over the middle too for tight end v. linebacker type routes; longest vertical throw was about 45 yards; baits defensive up when he scrambles or breaks the pocket, keeps eyes downfield</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1530300' first='Luca' last='Toriello'] 6'1" 240 DL Butler<br><br>Does not need an 11 minute highlight; fires out low and hard, locks hands out; matches the hand if he does not get home; pursues and chases back side nice; has a burst at moments; uses the arm-over when he sees a low hat; must get hands on better, as well as stepping and squeezing; spins out of pressure back to the play; as a pulling offensive lineman he pulls, hits drives through contact, and wins with his head</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1277096' first='Lucas' last='Cardinale'] 6'2" 175 DB Delbarton<br><br>Corner, hips shift well and can run well when diagonal; forceful and aggressive when setting the perimeter; tackling can be spotty, although he has shown he is capable; looks like he can run with most matchups; plays hands very well when breaking up passes, typically does not look to lay the body nor play the ball; really solid player who looks as though he will not ever hurt your team</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1557924' first='Lucas' last='Estevez'] 5'8" 160 LB Shawnee<br><br>Might be a safety if they go three high; can bait a throw; high points ball and uses hands to catch it; reads and fits to the outside, forcing cutbacks; does not always wrap when he tackles, will shoulder dump; long snapper who can time hit to avoid penalty; must key hip better, has shown to lose leverage 1on1 vs back in space; wraps when he needs to; alert player who plays to the whistle; have not seen him change direction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1515079' first='Lucas' last='Garcia'] 5'10" 170 RB Watchung Hills<br><br>Can get skinny and cut it back to the midline of center on a play through B gap; can square someone up and hit them nicely; runs hard and fast</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1515103' first='Luke' last='Rubino'] 6'3" 180 WR Wayne Valley<br><br>Varies ways to create space - feet fakes, shoulder fakes, and snaps hips; able to make big plays and run by people; presses vertically and then takes advantage of poor hip flips and man coverage, runs faster than defenders can react to his routes; big catch radius and uses it on poorly thrown balls; extends arms and uses hands to catch the ball; want to see clips of him defeating press and varying releases</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-vii">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part VII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-viii">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part VIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-ix">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part IX</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-x">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part X</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/worth-the-wait-watchlist-prospects-that-waxed-the-rankings-pt-1">Watchlist Risers, Part 1</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-o-linemen-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i">Must-See Film: Offensive Linemen, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-qbs-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i/%E2%86%97">Must-See Film: Quarterbacks, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-rbs-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i">Must-See Film: Running Backs, Part I</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->