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

<!-- 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='1275965' first='Sam' last='Bartoszek'] 6'3" 240 DL St. Peter's Prep<br><br>End with quick feet when slanting; used along the interior as well, mismatch on slower centers; closing speed can improve; shown to step and squeeze; slants often but does not finish with a rip; agility required to bend tightly can use work; spills correctly; does not always get hands on the man 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='1262457' first='Sam' last='Cicchino'] 6'3" 260 OL Egg Harbor Township<br><br>Takes long strides when pulling, but will totally barrel into his match up; has decent leg drive when run blocking; hand placement needs to be tighter; keeps coming and does not stop his effort when blocking, plays to the whistle; a better assist blocker than primary blocker on double teams - gets better horizontal than vertical movement; have not seen him pick up his head or come off for second level defenders; scrappy player</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1300926' first='Sameir' last='Ward'] 5'9" 165 WR Orange<br><br>Able to make falling catches on the deep, vertical ball; routes are rounded; adjusts to poor ball placement on throws, turning several ways when the ball is not where he expects or wants it; does not protect or pin the ball when running with it; routes would benefit from snapped hips; can make catches in traffic in tight windows</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1524809' first='Sean' last='Elsmore'] 6'2" 215 DL Montville<br><br>End gets hands on the man in front of him and will absolutely pummel a trapper; shows a burst out of his stance at moments, yet not all the time; reads linemen's posture, swims low hats off the line; rips and arms over to get to the perimeter on reach plays; solid prospect who plays the game hard and the right way; tackles low, at the waste, with head outside of the ball carrier's frame; squeezes nicely, playing his role of a team's scheme; gets a bit too much depth in the backfield when playing toss</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1543925' first='Sean' last='Jamison'] 6'3" 180 LB/LS Cherry Hill East<br><br>Mike backer who reads and takes diagnose step to fill hole aggressively and quickly; plays down hill, not flat; must attack through thigh board a bit better to improve tackling; struggles when engaged with blockers - must use hands and win up top by hitting weights or with leverage; probably quicker than he is fast - gets to his spots in a hurry and wins by positioning; have not seen much of him defending the pass on film; also long snapped for the team</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1098753' first='Sean' last='Morrison'] 6'1" 170 K Westwood<br><br>Kicker - PATs get about halfway up the uprights and for about 25 yards beyond the posts; kickoffs typically make the to the goal line, a little further with wind; able to directionally kick well toward the pylon; field goals kicked from right hash with ball placed at the 15 yard line, ball goes as high as the uprights do; PAT can get higher than uprights, athough mostly shown midway; might have a lower trajectory on PATs; only shown FGs from the right hash</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1283770' first='Sean' last='Neal'] 6'1" 215 LB Eastside<br><br>Reads and gets over the top; good wrapper and physical presence, good wrapper and good tackler; manages to get through the line with physicality; hips can loosen up a bit; want to see him take more consistent paths to his drop; will look to play the ball at its apex to cause deflection; long player, can clog passing lanes up sometimes; can beat back to near sideline; have not seen him forced to change directions or flip hips much on film; have not seen him work a move to disengage from blocking linemen</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1547344' first='Sean' last='Taylor'] 6'0" 175 QB Willingboro<br><br>One game's worth of highlights; can throw on the run and hit a target vertically in a place where the defender cannot make a play; moves up and steps around in the pocket well; gets the ball out about 50 yards; targets typically do not have an opportunity to run with the ball much after making the catch</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1566416' first='Sean' last='Welde'] 6'6" 240 TE Camden Catholic<br><br>Tight end, big, thick body that can make over the shoulder catches; comes back to the ball and can make sliding grabs; end can shed to the outside very well; adjusts to balls thrown behind him well; curious to know what his speed is in the 40; must play with better discipline in the backfield against the run; needs to sink hips when breaking his route off, runs a bit upright and routes are rounded; can absorb a hit and keep running in pass defense; no clips of him run blocking , taking on traps, or doubles; I like a lot of what he shows on film, just need to see more to warrant a higher ranking</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1210997' first='Shaheem' last='Dezonie'] 6'3" 315 OT East Orange<br><br>Offensive tackle, moves pretty well for someone his size in the open field straight ahead; a load when he gets hands on you; maintains avery good drive blocking base; big enough that it does not take much to cutoff block; capable of getting a burst and getting upfield in a hurry, generating enough force to decleat most linebackers; great movement on double teams; loves to come at, and keep coming at, his assignment when climbing to the next level; sort of checks people and delivers a shot with his fore arms rather than keep working and driving at moments - wants to make a big, highlight hit</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1522101' first='Shallom' last='Teguia'] 5'7" 165 LB Overbrook<br><br>Has a burst to the ball carrier and looks to invite contact - very physical tackler; will sell out to make a play; needs to read his keys - bit on a counter play out of gun coming back to him; threatens opponents with his speed and explosion; difficult time disengaging with blockers should they get to him; good tackler, partly because of height and pad level, partly because of technique</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1530069' first='Shane' last='Burke'] 6'2" 250 OL Pascack Valley<br><br>Offensive tackle; works hands upward; keeps coming at you and moves feet when trying to drive block; will wrestle you to to he ground, rather than use good football technique, when blocking; loads arms but doe snot typically refit; a bit high, so thus hard for him to get movement; reaches, but must continue to fight and win with his head; able to turn a slant outside into a speed rush with the tight angle as a defensive end; will lift and dip under blockers defensively; tries and works really hard as a blocker; needs more bend</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1532335' first='Shane' last='Walsh'] 6'0" 180 LB Summit<br><br>Highlights are only 3 games; a bigger running back that has a bit of a tough style of running to him; carries ball away form his body; safety/linebacker type who runs through contact and bowls people over; pad level must become lower in all phases of the game; appears to enjoy knocking the snot out of someone, prides his game on his physicality; has a little nimbleness to his game, can make someone miss; wraps well, but his tackles come from the force he generates more than technique; probably a linebacker in college</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1533545' first='Shaun' last='Lake'] 5'10" 165 RB Pemberton<br><br>Tailback that takes long strides when running; presses along the line before stretching to the outside; as a tendency to bounce things rather than run it up in the designed hole; likely the best athlete on his team; not flashy, but gets his job done</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1523190' first='Shaun' last='Watkins'] 5'11" 215 LB Middle Township<br><br>Tries to fling opponents down at moments rather than roll with technique; seems to prefer the roll tackle to anything; gets good depth in his drop and moves sufficiently in space; backs can beat him to the sideline; slows down a bit when sent on blitzes to stuff the run - needs to break down as he closes;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1280317' first='Stephen' last='Griffin'] 5'11" 175 DB Barnegat<br><br>Routes must be more crips asa wide receiver; has shown to adjust to the deep ball well and high points the ball extremely well - does this on defense too; on gadget plays he will change his speed to slow play and lead to a big gain; played receiver; has some shiftiness as shown on end arounds; comfortable in his backpedal on defense; can get his hips around well; shown a slight burst when closing in on a defender; will follow through to break passes up; reacts to in-breaking routes really nicely; did not notice many clips of him defending the run</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1270915' first='Stephen' last='Hankey'] DL Palmyra<br><br>Will diagnose rather than react, causes him to slow down a bit rather than be truly disruptive and aggressive; sets a decent edge, is able to get to the outside and prevent much from getting beyond him; will side step inside trappers, rather than spill hard inside; tackles low</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='939353' first='Sterling' last='Newlin'] 6'1" 270 DL Hightstown<br><br>Bigger body who played off the edge; reacts to the quarterback's hand well; manages to get through unblocked pretty often; will run around trapper or PA that way; need to see him use hands more, jack people up; strong can bring quarterbacks down with one hand; attacks the quarterback's hand as he arrives, looks to make a big play; need to see him strain and separate better to create separation at the line of scrimmage - game will open up for him more; physically imposing in mosst of his games from what you can see on film; raw, needs more technique and weight room, but can contribute in a big way under right tutelage in college</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Steven Meleg 5'6" 145 LB New Egypt<br><br>Does not fully get into his drop; hops and then goes, does not take a diagnose read step; adjusts his angle to the sidleine if he ball carrier will beat him there; tackles low and wraps thighs tight when he has the opportunity to</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/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-xii">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part XII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-xiii">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part XIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-xiv">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part XIV</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/film-evaluation-notes-for-2025s-new-additions-part-xv">Film Evaluation Ranking Notes, Part XV</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/rankings-risers-ranked-prospects-whose-stock-shot-up-part-ii">Ranking Risers, Part II</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-athletes-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-ii">Must-See Film: Athletes, Part II</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-dbs-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-ii">Must-See Film: Defensive Backs, Part II</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/must-see-wrs-prospects-with-film-that-popped-part-i">Must-See Film: Wide Receivers, Part I</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->