'26 Rankings Update: Film Evals for New Additions, Part I

<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>   <p>In this series you will find our unedited, raw ranking notes for nearly 300 new additions to the class of 2026'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>   <p><em>*Please note that these notes are, indeed, raw and likely contain typos due to the volume of notes.</em></p>   <p>Additionally, <a href="https://events.prepredzone.com/e/1492/register/combine-series-new-yorknew-jersey"><strong>Prep Redzone New Jersey's High School Combine</strong></a> is returning to Jackson, NJ on Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 9am to 12pm. Take this opportunity to <a href="https://events.prepredzone.com/e/1492/colleges"><strong>perform live in front of college coaches</strong></a> and be evaluated by our Prep Redzone scouts. Use the following promo code to receive a discount at checkout: <strong>MankariousCombine25</strong></p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1558017' first='Aaron' last='Bright'] 5'10" 200 LB Rancocas Valley</td><td>Takes a lateral read step and then fills the hole; sort of hops at times, then fines an alley and goes when spying; will move rather than take linemen on/use hands to disengage; good speed to edge, can adjust his angle if traffic is in the way between him, the back, and boundary; not one to make many plays behidn the line; seems like a solid tackler, will wrangle you to the ground and attacks waste or below takes his drop, team's spacing does not seem correct, keeps things in front of him and rallies; n o man coverage; needs to see keys clearly and fly</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1302976' first='Abdiel' last='Eduardo'] 5'9" OL Teaneck</td><td>Good get off the ball, plays high/fires out high; has a good shrug/hump move to get offensive linemen past him and him into the backfield; offensive guard who pulls high and slow;aggressive in pass protection</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1524395' first='Ace' last='Etienne'] 5'9" 175 RB Manasquan</td><td>Does not have fim on Hudl - where it needs to be, has a edited video clip - college coaches will not look at that; prioritizes ball security, pins it to his chest high, will double arm bar if necessary; has a stutter stpe in the open field, will use it to gain advantage on the outside; want to see him run with more forward lean and sink his hips when he makes cuts/breaks; will use his hand in the ground for balance; has balance, seems to stay upright when he runs; cannot tell if film is JV or varsity</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1568083' first='Adrian' last='Woodall'] 6'5" 380 OL Union City</td><td>A load to handle on offense; keeps coming and running through people; want to see him maintain control of his matchup a bit more, sort of wrangles matchup down, rather than blowing them off the ball like you would like to see; hustles and pursues the play really well, especially for someone his size; want to see him more feet more when seal blocking backside; will sling defenders down if they are lower than him; defensively occupies the middlle; see him hit an arm over move; pulls better than you expect in terms of speed, pad level is problematic</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557919' first='Aedan' last='Hywel'] 5'11" DL Phillipsburg</td><td>Interior tackle, relies on quickness, speed, to win matchups; good with movement and winning in a phone booth; seems to like the swim move; squeezes when unblocked and takes flat path to the ball carrier; good on line stunts, gets around people well; a little rip to the outside when facing reach; can set up a NT stunt, fake to B gap, take the A gap when it is open; knifty player, pass rush specialist; can sniff out a screen; asked to move a line-stunt wise</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530255' first='Ahsere' last='Woolfolk'] 5'7" 180 RB Manalapan</td><td>Runs with a forward lean, accelerates once he breaks through the line of scrimmage; has the stiff arm available to create separation and space from trailing defenders; looks a bit small and light; turns sideways rather than make moves to evade defenders within the box; keeps ball up and tight to chest, not necessarily pinning it, however; does a solid job keeping feet moving; did not see him as a receiver out of the backfield or in pass protection on film</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1562009' first='Aidan' last='Nally'] DB Old Tappan</td><td>Seems like a big body at corner; can high point the ball; hustler, saves touchdowns on the far end of the field; keeps his force leverage when tackling, forcing everyone back to the inside; hops, does not take backpedals; does not always use hands to receive the ball; can run with most; plays hands through the ground</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1551142' first='Aidan' last='Phillips-Frazee'] 5'11" 160 DB Manchester Township</td><td>High safety, 15 yards off; hips are a bit out of control when flipping them; runs a bit high, does not get down hill particularly hard; uses flippers to take on blockers; taller prospect with a good frame; tackler who can grabs something and holds on when tackling; tackles low, want to see him use shoulder</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1296558' first='AJ' last='Cartusciello'] 6'4" 315 OL The Pennington School</td><td>Played both right guard and tackle; at guard gets an immediate pop off the line and keeps feet moving; tackle has a good kick step, gets wide with it, has shown that he will give up the inside lane, not enough speed to recover just yet; plays to the whistle, keeps working; really good at down and on blocks, a load and keeps coming at out; run behind him; seems to have found a home at guard more than tackle; feet are a bit too wide in pass protection; want to see him punch and recoil in pass protection, tries to clamp and throw; an interior lineman road grader</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1544073' first='AJ' last='Revella'] 6'1" 215 LB/RB St. Joseph Regional</td><td>Slow plays zone drop a bit, gets in the passing late late in order for him to get under short passes; mvoes well backwards, can open up his hips and run to cover; not a fan of his linebacking stance, spreads legs rather than bending knees; want to see more leg drive when tackling; good leverage tackler; wraps well as a tackler; have not seen him take read steps and get down hill</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1467528' first='AJ' last='Whitehead'] 5'10" 185 RB New Providence</td><td>Runs his track through the hole; can make a cut, not hard, but enough to evade low tackler; will lower his shoulder against high defenders; runs a bit high himself; rocks the ball when he runs; profiles as a power back but needs more forward lean and lower pad level</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1199938' first='Alex' last='Hanks'] 6'2" 185 WR East Orange</td><td>Receiver; big strong frame that he will use to box out defenders from receiving the ball; uses stiff arm to create separation; does not snap hips when breaking off the stem of his route; will get low and lean forward to create space for himself; seems to only use his hands to receive the ball; able to high point the ball with minimum effort; comfortable moving horizontally across the field on defense (safety type); can absorb a hit and keep moving; gets to his drop then settles on defense; a bit raw, can probably work himself into an athlete at a high level; varies releases vs/ press at the line to create space</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1474353' first='Alex' last='Lovett'] 6'2" 225 OL/DL West Windsor Plainsboro North</td><td>Offensive tackle can sling someone down; plays defensive tackle, plays very high; runs around blocks; not physical, will use leverage against a defender</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='405777' first='Alex' last='Russey'] 6'4" 205 ATH The Hun School</td><td>Tailback, does not pin the ball; has a burst through th ehole; runs a bit upright, carries ball away from his body; corner, gets good break on the ball and will maintain his force tackling leverage, might not always go for the secure tackle; has a very good burt as a runner; quick cuts laterally; aggressive, want to se ehim keep his feet more when tackling; receiver, sinks hips, uses shoulder fake, uses hands and extends to receive the ball; plays between the ball and defender in goal line situations; has good vision to find open spaces;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476956' first='Alex' last='Schwark'] 5'10" 185 RB Summit</td><td>Fullback who can get caught in the mix, spins out of danger to bounce to the outside; has some speed, can beat linebackers in pursuit; on belly-type plays he has shown a burst in the later levels; runs upright; stays on his track; can make a lesser athlete miss with some of his moves; rocks ball, but high; might profile as a 1-cut zone back in college</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540503' first='Alex' last='Vilarelle'] 5'11" 170 LB Notre Dame</td><td>Comes off the edge in goal line, decent get off; can bend the corner tightly and chase things down from behind; bumps out cover #2 in twins - aggressive filling the run, getting inside of perimeter blockers; gets hands on his maatchup, but sort of stops his feet when in coverage - forces him to bail; good tackler who keys hips; takes run read, does not use hands to fight off blockers, gets low and wraps; reads and gets down hill; good run stuffer, probably a mike backer in college if he can add some weight and improve hand usage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1630868' first='Alexander' last='Brunges'] 5'10" 250 OL/DL Hammonton</td><td>Guard, pulls high; tackle shows forward bend in body at times; delivers a blow and plays high - must bend and pump feet; delivers a shot when kicking out, want to see him use hands and win with head leverage - opponent spins back inside</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1515095' first='Alexier' last='Deleon'] RB North Bergen</td><td>Runs totally upright; slows down considerably when he wants to change direction; will stick his face in in pass protection, but stop splaying; must get ball to the outside arm; does not pin ball to chest, runs with it out at times; played really poor competition; a hard runner, will lower a shoulder if no other options; sinks hips at moments to change direction, cannot recover too quickly; have not seen him as a pass catcher; might be team's best athlete; looks stiff</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='212381' first='Amiere' last='Massie'] 5'6" 185 RB Asbury Park</td><td>A natural, fluid runner; played tailbaack and B - went vertical on that play and made a nice extension catch; does not show a change of speed, hits things at full speed; runs hard; needs to get ball to outside arm; has vision, hits hole; not sure if he is running stretch often, but tends to get things to the perimeter a lot; solid high school back</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1466307' first='Andrew' last='Osborn'] 6'0" 220 DL Washington Township</td><td>Edge, will use hands to attack, neutralize, and get forward; crashes down the line hard; tackles at waist; kind of hard to locate him on film a lot of the time; uses speed off the edge, does not really work a move; must fight to keep contain better at times</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class of 2026 Rankings Update Coverage</h2>   <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-i">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part I</a></p>   <p></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 – specifically – is the unabashed leader in sharing our evaluation ranking notes.