Prospects I'm Excited to see at our Spring Showcase

<p>We are back for Virginia's second overall showcase and our first Spring Combine this Sunday May 4th! Expecting to have close to 100 kids on site at the beautiful Saint Annes Belfield High School, the competition should be fierce. There are a number of kids set to attend from different parts of the DMV including some all conference Northern Virginia superstars. Here is part 1 of my breakdown on some names for you to know:</p>    <p class="text-gray-700">If you do not know by now Oakton's [player_tooltip player_id='1312051' first='Jack' last='Martin'] is a gamer and has been high on our radar before his sophomore season begun. The signal caller nearly lead the Cougars to their first playoff appearance in a decade last fall and has only been looking better ever since. He was one of the best quarterbacks in our 7v7 circuit and I thought he looked much more comfortable in Coach Slay's new offense. Martin is high on a lot of college coaches radars and with close to 10 schools scheduled to be in attendance, this is the perfect opportunity for him to make his mark.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PRZPAvic/status/1916991749005734077 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">I bet you will see Yorktown's [player_tooltip player_id='1516070' first='Bobby' last='Shea'] really shine during the linemen 1v1 portion. Playing in a tough conference Shea had 8 sacks as a junior, he is one of the strongest linemen I have seen on tape. He flies off the snap and is completely aware of his surroundings, you do not see him get chipped or ear holed often. Shea will be facing some stiff competition in our offensive linemen group and I expect him to stand out.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BobbyShea99/status/1899191792324526577 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Broke down [player_tooltip player_id='1650615' first='Cody' last='Friesz'] a couple weeks ago and I was happy to see he RSVP for Sunday. This beast of a linebacker out of Robinson is 6'1 and 215 lbs., keep an eye on him during the testing I bet he pops off. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">My dude [player_tooltip player_id='1298423' first='Marcus' last='Gilmore'] is made for these showcases and he proved me right by earning a top performer spot in our January showcase. Gilmore is due to have a monster senior season for Lake Braddock and will certainly be looking to show out once again. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MarcusGilmore_/status/1916633715242836323 </div></figure>     <p>Westfield all star quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1297938' first='Ryan' last='Carlson'] messaged me a couple weeks ago saying he was coming and I was pumped to receive the news. Carlson was perhaps the only qb who was able to dissect Madison's staunch defense in 2024. this dude can ball. A two year starter for the Bulldogs, Carlson is on the radar of many FCS schools already. Him coming in and performing well with a top flight of receivers is only going to help his case.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ryancarlson22/status/1914131110487114145 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Oh boy [player_tooltip player_id='1297936' first='Tanner' last='Wiles'] can run, expect him to stand out during the 1v1s he is pain to cover. He is 6'5 and stout off the ball, and coming of a championship season. Wiles has a 3.7 GPA and with schools such as Bucknell and Roanoke set to be on site, they should have their eyes on him. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TannerWiles26/status/1875391265845735490 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1405199' first='Jayvion' last='Maldon'] is an up and coming star for the Unity Reed Lions and should acquit himself nicely on Sunday. He can play multiple positions and I would expect him to stand out with the wideouts and tight end room. Maldon is 6'1 and 185 lbs., he is very athletic and boasts a 3.2 GPA. His future may be at linebacker where he racked up 81 tackles as a freshmen, so I would not be surprised to watch him go with both groups. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/carljfred/status/1917232442819125483 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">A multi sport star, Hayfield's [player_tooltip player_id='1665444' first='Vincent' last='Kamarck'] should be fun to watch with the linebackers on Sunday. He is a technician and running backs will have a hard time getting past him during the 1v1 portion. A scholarly student athlete with a 4.17 GPA, Kamarck is going to turn heads this weekend. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/VKamarck/status/1868401728497811611 </div></figure>

We are back for Virginia's second overall showcase and our first Spring Combine this Sunday May 4th! Expecting to have close to 100 kids on site at the beautiful Saint Annes Belfield High School, the competition should be fierce. There are a number of kids set to attend from different parts of the DMV including some all conference Northern Virginia superstars. Here is part 1 of my breakdown on some names for you to know: