Northern AZ Sleepers: Pt. 1

Northern Arizona has some big time players that deserve a ton of attention, which includes a handful of kids from Prescott and Coconino. Take a look:    Brice will immediately pass your initial eye test, sizing up at 6'5" 300lbs with good length. Athletic big man for Prescott with smooth, coordinated feet and loose hips. He played both Guard and Tackle last season and excelled at both-showcasing a quick initial get off with violent hands and great play strength. He does a great job utilizing the combination of his strength, size and length to manhandle and redirect opponents. Very good lateral mobility to pull and reach opponents with strength at the POA. I love his ability and awareness to get to the second level and start mauling opponents, finishing blocks to the ground. Brice holds massive potential moving forward and should be considered a clear division 1 prospect.     Parra is a big hitter kid out Prescott that brings a ton of versatility within his size and skillset. He sizes up with a division 1 frame at 6'4" 220lbs and possesses impressive play strength all across the board- as you can clearly see the weight room transfer to the field. He's shown the ability to line up as a down or stand-up edge, play OLB, or line up at MLB to fill run or be utilized on various blitz schemes. Closes ground quickly to fill run in the alley and shows good lateral mobility at Edge and OLB to takeaway outside runs as well. Excellent striking ability as he's explosive through the tackle and frequently delivers those big hits to bring the energy to that Prescott defense. Raw ability with a huge upside moving forward.     Jackson is a tough, physical kid that is a major key to that Bradshaw squad. He sizes up with a 6'1" 190lb frame with good length and is utilized primarily as a RB in a Wing-T set, and will move around within that. Really good vision to quickly find those narrow lanes or react to an immediate cutback lanes- and runs downhill with a purpose with a good pad level keeping forward momentum, frequently running through opponents. Solid speed when he hits that second gear or bounces outside to hold that big play ability as well. Love his all around physicality both as a ball carrier and a lead blocker- as he looks for contact and plays with a mean streak to be that willing blocker and punish opponents.     Quinn comes off a solid statistical junior season by throwing for over 2,200 yards and 19 TD's. He'll have to take a big step and take better care of the ball with his decision making after throwing 13 INT's last year, but he does a lot of impressive things from a pure passer standpoint and I think this could be his year to make that leap. Natural arm talent that can thread the needle through tight windows but also hit those throws with finesse. Mechanically sound in the pocket from his feet-torso-shoulders-release and has shown the ability to move DB's with his eyes.     I had a chance to see Moran live in 2024, and he is another hard nosed, scrappy northern AZ kid that did a great job filling run last year for Coco. Solid instincts with the ability to read and diagnose plays quickly and similar to Parra- has also shown the ability to line up at Edge, OLB, or MLB in the box and make plays which provides him with a ton of upside to fit into multiple schemes. Good football IQ to know when to work inside out or outside in- reading ball carriers while fighting through blocks with head up physicality or violent hands. He plays with a low pad level and has that competitive toughness, and has the ability to pursuit laterally and blow up plays. Looking forward to how he develops here this fall.

Northern Arizona has some big time players that deserve a ton of attention, which includes a handful of kids from Prescott and Coconino. Take a look: