’26 Rankings Update: Film Evals for New Additions, Part III

<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>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1547358' first='Brody' last='Leonard'] 6'0" 180 ATH Haddonfield</td><td>Receiver who can get behind a safety; uses hands to make the catch, falling backwards; must jump to high point; running back with good vision to bounce; trusts his ability to get in-and-out , stutter; does not always use his hands to catch the ball; seems as though he is usedto create mismatches; will get low when he tries to make breaks; does not take much to tackle him; a deceptive piece; quickness and speed are probably about equal</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1357858' first='Brody' last='Nugent'] 6'0" 175 QB Old Bridge</td><td>Lefty quarterback, scrambles well to buy time and create space, not necessarily looking to run first, keeps looking downfield; used as a punt returner; can roll out to his right and get some loft on the ball despite going against his body; not many clips of him dropping back and playing ball - moves around a lot, not really a drop back thrower; profiles as a dynamic read option quarterback</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1551253' first='Brody' last='Phillips'] 6'0" 187 ATH Seneca</td><td>Returner that can hit a seam and go; taller running back who has a forward lean as he bursts through the line of scrimmage; linebacker who can squeeze wheels to the sideline, stay slow and uses his hands; will stick someone, breaksdown when tackling; good hands; has a burst in the screen game; fights pressure; want to see him tackle a bit lower and keep feeet going in the process; used as a receiver, trusts his speed to beat two converging defenders; used as a back out of the backfied; reals quick game on defense very well; keeps ball high, but want to see him pin to his chest; not as many clips of him running the ball as I would like - probably a few tooo many screens</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540910' first='Bryce' last='Flower'] 6'1" 185 DB Wayne Valley</td><td>WR/DB - runs well, has a twitch and sudden movement when on the having to retreat; big, lean, impressive frame; sets an edge when filling the alley; can close ground; has a second speed that you see when he gets down hill after covering; tackles and rolls to leverage or drives his feet, good tackler; comes to balance before attacking ball carrier; want to see a few more clips of him in coverage; plays the quick game extremely well</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1642047' first='Bryce' last='Williams'] 6'0" 175 DB Pennington</td><td>Safety that gets down hill quickly, run fit could stand to be a bit better, will improve his tackling leverage; played corner at times, will get hands on to press; really flies down hill well; walked down to LOS, uses hands to create separation from linemen; form fit tackles when he has the opportunity; uses hands to catch the ball; above average blocker on offense; want to see more COD and hips on his film to warrant higher ranking</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1466288' first='Caden' last='Luby'] 5'11" 160 RB Collingswood</td><td>Wing-T fullback; slows down behind the line when facing danger; has an ability to break through the line with big gains; can use stiff arm to create a little bit of space; linebacker who reads, albeit hesistantly, and wrap/grab/drive his legs when tackling</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1562025' first='Carter' last='Cooney'] 6'1" 210 LB Ramapo</td><td>Linebacker who gets down hill in a hurry when thigns break down, reads effectively; comes to balance when he is squaring up to make tackles; tackling can be ab it lower, but wraps well and drives well; does not take a dianose step, but sees things clearly and gets to his gap responsibility; want to see more hand usage to shed blocks... when he does get blocked; reads keys effectively and avoids a lot of contact because he reacts so quickly; want to see him roll leverage tackle; have not seen any clips of him in pass coverage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1523175' first='Carter' last='Horvath'] 6'1" 210 DL Hopewell Valley</td><td>Recognizes screen, picked one off; takes outside rush and hits swim; played some linebacker; does not hit with much power or force; tackles low enough; plays a bit high through the various phases of a play; plays with a motor and keeps on coming</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1546513' first='Casey' last='Grusser'] 6'1" 185 QB Ramapo</td><td>Ball can get about 45 yards vertical, placemant can improve some; patient in the pocket, comfortable in it and does not look to move around unnecessarily; very quick release; on throws; can make a defender miss in the open field; good mechanics, will pant back foot and follow through; will look through progression at moments; puts loft/english on the ball when necessary; should look to get ball out quicker when asked to sprint out; very good accuracy on in-breaking routes</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1532328' first='Channon' last='Johnson'] 6'1" 310 DL St. Thomas Aquinas</td><td>Big, thick plugger in the middle; fights aroudn blocks, farther than working through the center; will swim a low hat quickly to get in there; fights doubles by slinging one man free; gets hands on but fights around blocks rather than cross facing or driving back into the play's direction; ok on reach plays; have not seen him jack anyone backwards and dokminate the line</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1547069' first='Charles' last='Mapp'] 6'0" 175 DL/LB Delsea</td><td>Plays too far off the ball; defenses seem to respect his speed and he takes the inside path to the quarterback; has not shown much beyond his speed to take the inside or get around the edge; can get moved on reach blocks; pursues well; plays too far in the backfield when trapped</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552346' first='Chase' last='Calarco'] 5'11" 195 DB Northern Highlands</td><td>Running back, uses stiff arm well; hard time turning the corner, sort of wheels himself when he makes turns; an upright runner; gets feet up when rushing to break tackles; safety, reads what is in front of him and mkaes breaks vs. trips; looks to lower boom rather than wrap and squeeze, want to see his wrapping when tackling improve; will run right into you to make a block; flies up to support the run; uses hands to engage with blockers, sheds them; not much in true coverage on film</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1523181' first='Chase' last='Carthan'] 6'0" 185 LB Burlington Township</td><td>Mike backer, does not get much depth in his pass drop; seems like a good tackler, adjust his pursuit angle; good hit/wrap/drive, especially on the drive; ability to bend and turn the corner better would aid his game; want to see him use hands to dengage with linemen</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1097478' first='Chase' last='Hoag'] 5'8" 170 LB Mainland</td><td>Wing-T running back; attacks ball when closing in on the quarterback, wanting to force it out; extreme hustle, sent on a blitz from near hash, ball thrown the other way, from chasing position totally hustled made play on opposite 5 way down field; has open field speed; good tackler, attacks thigh boards hit/wrap/drive; willing, physical lead blocker for his teammates; very good, quality, hard-nosed player who wants to win and make every play</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1547343' first='Chase' last='Moore'] 6'5" 189 DB Middle Township</td><td>Single high safety; goes low when tackling; high points the ball wiht his hands; plays up to 20 yards off the ball; receiver, has a solid get off and apt at catching fades; has an advantage because of how tall he is; leverage tackles well; stays in his backpedal more than you would expect; more phyiscal than you initialy suspect; unsure of his group level/competition that he is playing; solid defender, coaching and training at collegiate level will make him better, but I think I like him at receiver; very raw, want to see him open up and ball</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1537231' first='Chidiogo' last='Iherobiem'] DB Dayton</td><td>Comes off the edge as a safety, too hard for RBs to block him; reads keys and gets a great jump, will play ball while it is in the air; high points the ball; has some separation speed; receiver who can make high pointed catches spinnin g through the air; wraps well, a bit high of a tackler, but keeps his momentum going through his opponent; shows physicality due tio explosiveness - likely due to his confidence when playing the game; shown to leverage roll tackle too; very small school but I like his game a lot; have not seen him in coverage, need to see this to warrant better ranking</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476914' first='Christian' last='Meletta'] 6'1" 195 LB Passaic Valley</td><td>Bigger body to clog passing lanes; can turn the weak shoulder of an opponent when blitzing; solid tackler, wraps well - want to see a little more leg drive at times; plays a bit high, but strong enough to win most of his matchups; quality player; times snap very well to knife into back field and blow things up; has shown hand utilization a little bit, not all that much; shown diangose step, but sees things a bit slowly, preventing him from getting down hill</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476882' first='Christian' last='Shio'] 5'11" 200 RB Holy Cross Prep</td><td>Carries ball low, does not pin it, even keeps it away from his body at moments; runs with a slight bend, not much; linebacker, must keep feet when tackling; unsure of the level of competition he is facing; has not shown wiggle; tends to run into people on defense</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1105272' first='Christian' last='White'] 5'10" WR Kingsway Reginal</td><td>Receiverruns routes hard, can adjust to balls thrown to the inside; able to gain a step on defenders; high points and uses hands, want to see him return to comeback-type routes; breaks off his route's stem if he sees space; hand fights at the line to gain a release and create space; hands seem soft, able to win tip drill; will sell a hard-full body fake; only seen him use his hands to catch the ball; a little, slight second-speed burst</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1282759' first='Cole' last='O'Connor'] 5'10" 180 RB North Hunterdon</td><td>A hard player to bring down with poor tackling; has forward lean and gets low when amking his cuts; hits the hole low; braces ball as contact arrives; spins and wrangles for every bit of yardage; cannot tackle him up high; rough and rugged runner</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"></a><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-i"></a><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-i">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-ii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-iii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part III</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-the-linebacker-film-room-part-i">Linebacker Film Room, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-the-quarterback-film-room-part-i">Quarterback Film Room, 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.