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

<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>   <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='1575743' first='JD' last='Johnson'] 5'9" 155 WR Kingsway</td><td>Good burst off the line, accelerates well and gets to top speed quickly; can adjust to under thrown balls well; typically does not play on the line, maybe he is suspectable to getting pressed? see a slight sink in hips on returns; will lay out for the ball and can high point it as well; mostly uses hands; film does not show him on the line or pressed; does not take more than 1 person to bring him to the ground</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1514636' first='Jennaro' last='Percodani'] 5'9" 175 LB Marlboro</td><td>Very good at bailing to his drop, gets his head around in time to see things happen in front of him; reads keys effectively enough to make plyas in the hole occasionally; questionable speed to the sideline; strong and has enough leverage to slant across a face, or into the gap; have not seen him use hands to disengage with blockers; tackling is ok</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1513542' first='Jeremiah' last='Russell'] 6'0" 145 DB Bridgeton</td><td>Punt returner, must move back more with the ball; can make defenders miss and has some vision to make subtle cut; can take the end around to the house; safety, really flies down hill and will hit/wrap/drive/dump a ball carrier; looks his fastest on returns and on defense; a bit stuck in the middle when facing slant/flat combo; played scrambling quarterback; rocks and cradles the ball, does not tuck it or pin it; stay sin back pedal well and looks comfortable; hips can get around; opportunistic and beneficiary of many poor throws; has a second speed he can achieve</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='309537' first='Jeremiah' last='Tirado'] 5'9" 165 ATH Nutley</td><td>Receiver, ues hands to catch and can make people miss in space, has multiple moves; able to run; slot corner/safety type, reads short game and will lay big hit, does not use form; very good ball skills, can high point, use hands, and moss people for the catch; good pursuit,w ill swipe at the ball; comfortable in his back pedal for up to 10-12 yards; gets hips around and bails; release is quick and sudden, loses that burst down field; able to go low when tackling; will lower shoulder for tough yardage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1522216' first='Jerron' last='Martress'] 6'0" 190 RB High Point</td><td>Slows down, breaks down when changing direction; can cut against the grain to make big gains; follows his track and then makes cuts in the later levels of a defense; will power someone over; hard to judge his speed</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540902' first='Jerry' last='Targia'] 5'8" 165 LB Cedar Grove</td><td>No need for an 8 minute highlight; safety, drives on the pass and can deliver a well-wrapped hit and dump, or break up the pass attempt with his body; good hitter for a smaller prospect; moved to linebacker later in the season; very good at covering backs out of the backfield; did not see film of him taking his drop and reacting to routes</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1027687' first='Jesse' last='Schratz'] 5'10" 145 ATH Elmwood Park</td><td>Running back; high runner, protects ball as danger looms; not one for hard, sudden cuts, sort of weaves in and out of traffic; runs track well; could not identify him on defensive tape, does not identify himself</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1029758' first='Jeylon' last='Billups'] 5'9" 195 RB Notre Dame</td><td>Can absorb a low hit and bounce off of it, keep upright and keep running; has a forward lean at moments; really thick thighs make him hard to wrap and tackle; can get vertical on a cut, does not have to sink much to do so; pins ball as danger nears him; other than cuts and absorbing tacklers time to time, has not shown many moves; have not seen many clips of him in goal line situations</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1514626' first='Jio' last='Kabiri'] 5'9" 170 LB Jackson Memorial</td><td>Does not need 8 minute film; comfortable taking his drop, needs to take it with a bit more urgency; good reaction to the break of the ball; more fluidity in diagonal drop needed; does not read keys - seen him get misdirected on counter; solid tackler, advantagous because of his height; does a decent job fighting back upfield once hte pocket is set; want to see him keep his head up more fonsistently when tackling; gets touched at the second level</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1057665' first='Joe' last='Squicciarini'] 5'8" 120 K Bridgewater-Raritan</td><td>Ball on 32 yard line, left hash, clears uprights by about 20 yards; hits from either hash with ease; punter; with feet on the 35 gets the ball to opponents 15; gets good hang time, a "fuh" if I am counting Mississippi; able to execute a variety of onside kicks, including pooch, dribbler, directional pop; kickoffs go about 4 yards in the end zone</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1297800' first='Joey' last='Cleaver'] 6'2" 230 LB/TE Shawnee</td><td>Edge linebacker, has enough speed to undercut short throws with a burst; does not move hips that well; can come ff the edge; attacks the ball when zeroing on the quarterback; gets to his zone, but takes a moment; might be best served with his hand in the dirt at next level or a plugging middle line backer; have not seen him get down hill too often; has acceptable speed at high school level to cover backs to the flat</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='735877' first='Joey' last='Gaston'] 5'9" 170 QB The Peddie School</td><td>Might be JV film? cannot tell for certain, sometime slooks liek varsity; can deliver an accurate ball about 40 yards; moves around in the pocket nicely; arm has more zip on it than you might initially think; can get out and motor along the perimeter; will chin the ball as he breaks through the line; throwing motion is a bit elongated; an adequate player who makes good decisions; too small to be a big-time college prospects, despite his game looking good on tape; throws on the run could be more accurate; looks like he is rushing things but is not</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1105220' first='Joey' last='Korcak'] 6'0" WR Ramsey</td><td>Receiver, good burst off of the line; runs hard; looks a bit stocky on film at moments; can get stoned when facing press coverage; tracks deep ball very well; uses hands to catch the ball; sinks hips slightly, not violnently, when breaking stem of route or going for a fake; manages to get behind people without blazing speed</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1546502' first='Joey' last='Sommer'] 6'0" 165 WR Randolph</td><td>Turns shoulders, rather than break hips, when running intermediate routes; has vision to evade defenders in pursuit on angles; can win a fade, does not jump particularly high for it; adjusts to under thrown balls very often and well; can make a grab and pin it to his body awkwardly; a lot of fades and verts on film, want to see more route variety to show his route running ability; does not aways use hands to catch the ball; want to see more on film</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='224516' first='John' last='Lanari'] 6'0" 190 DL St. Joseph Regional</td><td>Fullback/wing type, great at kickout when sent in motion; very good at cracking down on double teamming defensive linemen; pretty physical; really looks to crack his assignment on ends when asked to seal backside; moves a bit high</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1529765' first='Johnathan' last='Kokotis'] 5'8" 165 LB Freehold Township</td><td>Flat footed at times in pass coverage; will hit a gap and make a lay in the backfield; do not see him engage with lineman using his hands; solid opursuit to the sideline; good at timing the count and blitzing; tackling is above average; soft, not committed diagnose step</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='898542' first='Johnnie' last='Parker'] 6'0" 200 LB North Plainfield</td><td>Linebacker; sees his keys but freezes, needs to read and attack; want to see him use hands more when engaging with blockers to he can shed them; have not seen a full force tackle, sort of catches; has dragged down more than rolling when tackling; pursues, hustles to plays way down field; does not tak e diagnose steo; can win off the edge, but needs to keep working after that</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1466636' first='Johnny' last='Vieira'] 5'9" 165 K/P West Morris Central</td><td>Ball on 25 yard line, center hash, clears upright by by 25 yards; ball on 17 yard line, right hash; ball on 18 yard line, make from left hash; kickoff gets ball to about the 2 yard line tight to the corner</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1608095' first='Johnny' last='Williams'] 5'9" 160 WR Red Bank Catholic</td><td>Returner, can make a lateral cut to evade defenders; stiff arm is used; can slow down, change directions, accelerate very well on returns; uses hands to catch; very hard for defenders to tackle him when he slows down and breaks down; adjusts to under thrown ball; shifty, want to see him in the slot; can high point if necessary and toe tap along the sideline; really kills guys when he breaks down and changes direction</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1642050' first='Jojo' last='White'] 6'6" 240 OL Camden</td><td>Tackle, really good kick step, gains a lot of ground; needs more bend, absorbs lower leveraged defenders at times, but has strength to fold them back; fires off the ball even with a false step; appears to have really good upper body strength; long arms use to create space, will use them to chop opponents down; really good looking, lean frame; looks to finish his blocks whenever possible; want to see him power down and use quick, lateral feet a bit more; can seal the second level; tons or raw ability and upside</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-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-iv">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part IV</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-v">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part V</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-vi">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part VI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-vii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part VII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-viii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part VIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-defensive-line-film-room-part-i">Defensive Line Film Room, Part I</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-running-back-film-room-part-i">Running Back Film Room, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-the-wide-receiver-film-room-part-i">Wide Receiver Film Room, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-shake-up-within-the-top-150-ranked-part-i">Biggest Rankings Jump, Ranked Prospects, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-watchlist-prospects-that-entered-the-top-25">Watchlist Prospects that Entered the Top 25</a></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.