Vermont Top Player Previews

With the 2025 college football camp season right around the corner, we are getting a head start on players to watch in Vermont for 2025. This list includes student-athletes from the 2026 and 2027 class who preformed at a high level in the 2024 season and look to be key facets in the Vermont and New England football landscape.    Coming off a State Championship season, [player_tooltip player_id='1430297' first='Orion' last='Yates'] will look to defend both the State Championship and the prestigious Gatorade Player of the Year award. A well sized athletes who plays the game with great poise, Orions best attribute is his ability to get the ball out quick and accurately. He shows the ability to drive the ball down field into tight windows, while also adding a pocket presence to extend plays. Coming off a great sophomore campaign, look for Orion to take the next step in 2025 and solidify himself as a top QB in New England.      [player_tooltip player_id='1632690' first='Cooke' last='Riney']'s on field presence and stature are immediately noticeable on film. Cooke made an impact on both sides of the football last year for a good Middlebury team, but his specialty comes at the TE position. His ability to track and catch the football was impressive. The Tigers offense used Cooke in multiple positions in both the run and pass game to show off his overall versatility as a player. A player with a very high ceiling and upside, Cooke will look to cap off his high school career with a great 2025 season.      [player_tooltip player_id='1454129' first='Sam' last='Kyhill'] helped lead a high powered State Championship offense at Fair Haven last fall. His ability to make defenders miss and his speed in space were on full display in 2024. The Slaters offense used Sam in multiple ways, both as a RB out of the back field and as a slot WR. Sam was a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses and was hard to keep out of the endzone. Heading into his junior season, look for Sam to have another breakout year and climb the rankings in New England.      [player_tooltip player_id='1430332' first='Memphis' last='Mastine'] was a jack of all trades type player for St. Johnsbury Academy. Projected as a college defensive linemen, Memphis lined up at DL, OL, and RB for the Hilltoppers in 2024. He displays great speed at the point of attack and is very good at finishing plays. His combination of size and speed make him a tough matchup both on offense and defense. He is a good tackler and plays with an aggressive nature. In 2025 it will be exciting to see what type of havoc Memphis will reek on apposing teams.      [player_tooltip player_id='1430304' first='Dylan' last='Terricciano'] is a 2024 Vermont All-State player who helped set the tone for the CVU State Championship team. Dylan is an impressive athlete who uses his size as an advantage when taking on opposing blockers. He has a knack for getting the ball out and creating turnovers. He is very instinctual and aggressive which resulted in many big plays this past season. Dylan is a true defensive playmaker! It will be exciting to see Dylan take his talents to St. Paul School (NH) in 2025 and how his game translates at the prep school level.

With the 2025 college football camp season right around the corner, we are getting a head start on players to watch in Vermont for 2025. This list includes student-athletes from the 2026 and 2027 class who preformed at a high level in the 2024 season and look to be key facets in the Vermont and New England football landscape.