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Spring Stars Emerging: 5 Must Know Recent Risers

Spring Stars Emerging: 5 Must Know Recent Risers
Paul Gregorian
Paul Gregorian May 9, 2025 @ 06:12 PM
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Nikolas Blocker
Nikolas Blocker 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR | 2026
CA
Landon Miller
Landon Miller 6'3" | 200 lbs | LB/TE | 2028
CA
Avery Michael
Avery Michael 6'6" | 260 lbs | OL | 2027
CA
Ernest Nunley
Ernest Nunley 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2026
CA
Johnny Fortune
Johnny Fortune 6'3" | 320 lbs | OL | 2027
CA
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He breaks quickly to ball carriers without taking false steps and is a natural athlete with the ball in his hands and true downfield speed. He has gathered offers from SJSU, Boise State, Arizona, UC Davis and New Mexico among others and is well on his way to being a 12+ offer kid by the time he makes his decision. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1655378"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681e4e19e0698"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blocker has had a very busy off-season thus far, and gathered MVP Honors at the UC Report in Southern California last weekend after a special performance. He is a twitchy and explosive route runner with natural hands and good body control in traffic and has a tremendous initial burst after the catch that can create separation downfield with ease. He is a precise route runner that is quick in and out of his brakes and shows good foot speed and the ability to get into defenders blind spots before breaking off his routes. Extremely tough to tackle in the open field, he can make defenders miss in space and easily break arm and ankle tackles and is a big time play maker with the ball in his hands. He has picked up offers from Hawaii, Delaware State, Bethune-Cookman and Sacramento state among others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1621216' first='Landon' last='Miller']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"200","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"De La Salle ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681e4e19e0764"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Miller is truly the complete package at the linebacker position both against the run and in pass coverage. He has the ideal frame and length for the power 4 level and is a downhill and physical run stopper and has a natural feel for always being around the ball and shows elite closing speed, tackling abilities in open space and packs a punch when getting off blocks inside the tackles. He flows well to ball carriers backside and explodes through contact at the point of attack and is a violent hitter out in space. He recently picked up offers from Arizona State and Arizona and should be a national recruit by the time he makes his decision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1604995"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681e4e19e07bd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Michael is a no-brainer to enter into our '27 rankings in the next update, and is a very athletic tackle prospect with the ideal length and frame for the position in college. He snaps out of his stance with patient hands and balanced feet in space while staying within his frame and flashes finish abilities as well downfield. He is still a growing and developing prospect, but is a natural bender and has good upside at the next level with still two years left in his prep career. Last week he picked up another offer from Montana State, and should see a slew of other FCS+ programs come in and offer over the next 12 months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197534"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681e4e19e081c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fortune is one of the top two-way linemen across Southern California and has the ideal length and power for the FBS level. He moves extremely well for his size and is strong at the point of attack with violent hands and a strong base. He has good bend in his stance and explodes through his hips while showing a quick first step to create immediate knock-back and pursues to ball carriers from the backside or when collapsing the pocket. Fortune plays with a nasty finish and has plenty of anchor strength at the point of attack with plus movement abilities and body control. Currently the Rancho Cucamonga product holds offers from UNLV, Colorado State, San Jose State, SDSU and NAU.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
California
Ernest Nunley

Ernest Nunley

CA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 180
POS ATH
CLASS 2026
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2026
Height
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Weight
180
HS
Western
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Spring Stars Emerging: 5 Must Know Recent Risers
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School: Western
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Nikolas Blocker

Nikolas Blocker

CA
WR
HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 160
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CLASS 2026
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2026
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Weight
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HS
Victor Valley
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CA
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WEIGHT 260
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2027
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Turlock
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WEIGHT 320
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Rancho Cucamonga
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