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

<!-- 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='1301811' first='Luke' last='Testa'] 6'3" 250 DL North Hunterdon<br><br>No need for an 11 minute highlight; capable of a very good bull rush, able to launch people at his best; played interior defensive line; big and strong, able to gobble a lot of things up in the middle; quick first step when slanting; moves with urgency when executing line stunts; need to see more moves (swim, rip, snatch); stops feet at times when playing in the trenches; keeps gap-arm free when playing defense; squeezes and takes on blockers with authority</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1548614' first='Luke' last='Tipton'] 6'0" 165 LB Belvidere<br><br>Individual game highlights, not one highlight tape; linebacker who tracks hip well, tackle rolls to leverage; has not shown diagnose step, typically plays flat at the second level not downhill; receiver who works hands and wants to be physical in run blocking; eyes are not trained to look inside when unblocked, accepts blow; catches ball with his hands; when walked up plays too high, gives up his chest; tackles with good pad level</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1284771' first='Marcus' last='Goldsack'] 6'1" 170 QB Secaucus<br><br>Loads arm and flicks it - might put a lot of shoulder into his throws; longest vertical throw was about 45 yards; looks like he evades rushers well, can shrug off an arm tackle; quick scamperer; very good throw on the wheel/rail, as well as flags; could stand to lead his receivers a bit more across the middle; needs a quicker release</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1570684' first='Marcus' last='Upton'] 6'1" 180 ATH Winslow<br><br>Safety who commits to staying in phase until ball is released; rangey, can cover a lot of ground; receiver, uses hands well to catch the ball; moves fast, can make the most subtle of moves to get around someone; high points the ball and does so in traffic, often coming down with the ball - even through multiple coverage; explodes down hill when supporting the run; can get behind defenses; does not sink hips much when running routes, relies on his speed and superior athleticism; too quick for linemen when walked up on the line, can spill and get back outside to make a play on the ball carrier, also very good as a bender; very raw prospect, tons of athleticism; really uses his hands well; must be coached up some at the next level - can probably go either way as a DB or WR</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1567366' first='Mark' last='Mutcherson'] 6'2" 170 DB Vineland<br><br>Receiver, catches ball with his body; can extend and make a grab with hands when needed; manages to get over the top on defenses; punt returner, looks to get to the outside and trust his speed; safety, flies to edge to create force back, want to see him be more physical; hips need to loosen up to turn when playing route combos; uses length to get hands on the ball and tip them, deflecting many</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1189276' first='Martin' last='Quiros'] 6'3" 190 DL Montclair<br><br>Tight end who runs well, almost like a receiver, in the open field; end, relinquishes ground a bit when walked up at the line, reliant of speed to get around people, length to swim over; used well when slanting and ripping inside; eyes are not trained yet, caught him looking the wrong way when unblocked, did not step and squeeze; gets off the line with high pad level; turns the corner effectively; can hit a spin move, sets it up nicely; appears to catch with his hands; hard joints effectively to box</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1515046' first='Mason' last='Afanador'] 6'1" 175 DB Vineland<br><br>Safety; stays in backpedal and breaks when quarterback indicates where he is going with the ball; comes up and benefits from many under thrown balls by opposing quarterbacks; want to see him tackle with better leverage, and drive through contact; drives legs on smaller players, not a true square up and tackle in the hole type of player;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1537307' first='Mason' last='Forte'] 5'11" 175 K Holy Spirit<br><br>Kickoff gets to the back of the endzone very consistently - film is 2 straight minutes of touchbacks; ball on left hash at 31 yard line; clears upright about midway through, landing between 5-10 yards back; from the 24 yard line left hash, ball clears uprights by about an additional 2/3's their height; right hash longest make was from the 25 yard line;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1466330' first='Mason' last='Grabowski'] 6'2" 220 LB Shawnee<br><br>Mike backer; gets hands on man in front of him when blitzing to shed; tackles to his rolling leverage; can hit line a ton of bricks at times; not sure if he reads keys or is put in position to make plays, but gets over the top in a hurry to make stops; plays down hill because he is committed to his read steps, giving him an advantage in getting to the point; not sure exactly how fast he is; seems like a very sure tackling; sort of jogs and then accelerates, do not see him in a true sprint until he must - makes it look like he has a burst and might be loafing - again cannot tell his speed; probably does not need an 8 minute tape; have not seen clips of him in pass coverage or changing directions</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1206812' first='Mason' last='Kelly'] 5'10" QB Watchung Hills<br><br>Needs 1 tape, not many individual game clips; throws on run well, calm under duress; long ball is about 30 yards; placement is to safe places toward the outside where only his guy can make a catch; willing to take it and run himself, good decisions when doing so; follows through, transfers weight, and gets his whole body into his throws; looks off defenses despite knowing where exactly he wants to go with the ball; seems like a good decision maker; always seems to find someone in the soft part of the zone when rolling right</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1264834' first='Matt' last='Kaelble'] 6'4" 280 OL Egg Harbor Township<br><br>No need for an 11 minute film; tackle, turns a pass set into a drive block with some finish; has some bend when back pedaling in pass protection; applies clamp technique; slides feet effectively, will fall on someone who dips low; at moments keeps distance and extends arms in pass protection; feet look really good at various points in the film; want to see him work more low-to-high in run blocking; strong enough to kill a rip move; have not seen him pull; probably a guard or center in college</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1558148' first='Matthew' last='Bergwall'] 6'1" 185 WR Seton Hall Prep<br><br>Sinks hips well when breaking stem of his route on comeback-type routes, comes back to the ball slightly on routes back to the quarterback; does not always use hands to catch, uses body - more often than you would like; runs routes toward the middle of the field, something you do not see much of; can adjust to a ball thrown high and ahead of him; willing to absorb contact in tight windows to come down with the grab; not asked to go vertical, up top; want to see him sink hips more on slants, digs, etc; have not seen him high point the ball</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1529756' first='Matthew' last='Chubenko'] 6'1" 200 LB Somerville<br><br>Individual game clips, not one film; plays off edge, attacks backfield no more than -2 yards; also plays with hand in the dirt at moments; able to attack weak shoulder and turn opponent, flattening out path or running back; locks out man in front of him, must remember to continually move his feet to re-establish line of scrimmage; tackles high, must do so lower;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1453964' first='Matthew' last='Cudmore'] 6'1" 190 LB Montgomery<br><br>Standup edge player; keeps targeting appropriate shoulder of quarterback; squeezes down the line well, must tackle lower when he is unblocked and wrap through the thighs; gets hands on man in front of him and allows no easy releases; will work to get the edge when pass rushing; tackles too high</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1566401' first='Matthew' last='Drada'] 6'0" 240 DL Roselle Park<br><br>Edge player, lays a big hit when unblocked; wraps and rolls well as a tackler; sets a good edge, uses arm over to get outside and force cutback; plays reach block very well; has good depth in backfield when defending the run; lead blocker on offense who likes to smack people; if he sees an opportunity to make a play in the backfield he will forgo depth and take his shot; works around cutoff blocks;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1522222' first='Matthew' last='Kilic'] 5'10" 185 K Camden Catholic<br><br>Right hash made with ball on the 38 yard line; waits for the ball to get down before he begins his motion; lefty kicker; longest make was from right-middle hash; longest right has was with ball on the 37 yard line; ball on 34 yard line was longest left hash make; kickoffs get about 5 yards deep in the endzone, only showed 3 of them</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1467551' first='Max' last='Nuzzi'] 5'11" 200 LB Somerville<br><br>Tackles low, wraps through the thighs and attacks them, will roll to his leverage; an interior linebacker; takes run diagnose step, gets hands on anything coming at him and drops to that; has a little bit of a burst at moments, kind of sneaky-fast; must dip shoulder a bit more when he gains the corner; uses hands to catch; breaks down ok when zeroing in on his opponent; was past returner on kick return, outran his entire team and the returner to make the tackle; must convert diagnose steps more often to TFLs and at-line stops; looks like a hard nosed, quality player, will be a good contributor to a team in various roles</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1530232' first='Maxamillion' last='McMillan'] 6'0" 210 LB Paramus Catholic<br><br>Most recent film posted (2/10/25) says junior year highlights; there is another film on his Hudl with the same - unsure if this is a typo; Mike backer; reads reach and fills his gap to stuff it or force bounce; runs well to the sideline, can get to screens in a hurry; shown he can hesitate a moment and still make a play for a loss from the inside-out, underneath; plays duo well, squeezes, presses, then gets into open gap quickly; moves laterally very well when run defending; form fit tackle/wraps well; want to see a bit more drive when tackling; shown he rolls to leverage; have not seen clips of him defending the pass</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='354984' first='Micah' last='McAnaney'] 6'0" 185 LB Middle Township<br><br>Safety that plays a bit far back and sort of casually takes his drops, rather than a dedicated back pedal; rolls down at times, gets sucked up in play action and does not bail; breaks are fine, arrives as the ball does and either makes a play on it or reads up with his body; gets sucked up in scramble drill situations - if so, do not hesitate, just go and make the play; takes on incoming blockers with his shoulder, not hands; hip drop tackles; have not seen a true, clean tackle on his film</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/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-xi/">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part XI</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-tes-prospects-with-film-that-popped">Must-See Film: Tight Ends</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->