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

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.   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.   *Please note that these notes are, indeed, raw and likely contain typos due to the volume of notes.   <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='1562024' first='Michael' last='Ballan'] 5'10" 175 WR Ramapo</td><td>Uses hands to beat press coverage; can adjust to bad throws, makes falling grabs; used over the middle a lot; really works hard when blocking on the perimeter; corner who keeps his leverage when tackling; fights to wrangle the ball on defense and come up with 5050 balls; a little shiftier than you would think; show toe tap and fall out of bounds; have not seen him set up blockers or evade players in the open fiend; will use an aggressive defenders leverage against him; turns backwards, can make awkward falling catches; comes back to the ball when in tight spaces/shows field awareness; mostly uses hands; needs to put the ball away; nice player, very well coached</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1453909' first='Michael' last='MacLennan'] 5'10" 215 LB Neptune</td><td>Can wrap better when tackling; goes low when tackling; times snap count well; reads reach well - speed is an unknown because he looks to make the play underneath rather than over the top on gets to his drop, tip toes a bit - head needs to be on a swivel, does not fight under blocks appropriately in short game;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552378' first='Michael' last='Moro'] 6'0" 195 LB Passaic County Tech</td><td>Barrels through running backs in protection, too exposive for them; not sure if he has a burst, but gets to his spots full speed and causes big collisions because of it; can get beat to the sideline by a running back, will play cutback; does not use hands to take on blockers, uses shoulder and tries to out muscle them; leverage tackling can improve; seems to read keys sufficiently; did not see clips of him in coverage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1615857' first='Michael' last='Murphy'] LB Middletown South</td><td>Stout player, well built; will slow play reach a bit when on the backside to be patient for cutback; ok tackler, can be a bit lower more consistently; did not see any pass coverage clips</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1529469' first='Michael' last='Napolitano'] 5'10" 170 RB Hasbrouck Heights</td><td>Wildcat; will wait for blockers to get to the point of attack, push them along if they are going too slow; arm is in correct hand; used as a receiver at times, uses body to secure the catch; keeps ball at his side; tendecy to get to the outsidea bit early; able to run up the middle; has not show many open field moves, just runs away from people; unsure of caliber of opponents; picks his feet up to avoid getting tripped</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='205678' first='Michael' last='Wellet, III'] 5'11" 215 LB/TE St. Joseph's Metuchen</td><td>Does not need a 13 minute highlight film; played for seton Hall last year; wish to see him get to his drop a bit more urgency; sort of runs without moving his arms at times; attacks quarterbacks hand as he pressures; does not lock out on defender when at line; seems to get a lot of running starts on play call, not much for reading keys and going</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1547063' first='Mike' last='Fitzsimons'] 6'0" 165 QB Wayne Hills</td><td>Throws look effortless with a clean pocket; really looks decisive in his throws; his best throws are absolute gems in terms of ball placement vs. where a defender can make a play on the ball; gets the ball out soon, does not hold and wait; moves to buy time; sprays the ball all over the field well; longest thrown on film was about 40 yards; does not look like he makes many risky throws; only scrambles for yardage when he needs to; steps up in pocket well; really looks like a cool cat back there; really showcases excellent command</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1538276' first='Mike' last='Petses'] 5'10" 185 LB New Providence</td><td>Can high point the ball, will muscle through contact to come down with it; can accelerate to the sideline well, mostly cannot get beat; fills holes effetively; key reading is adequate, want to see a more clear diagnose step in order for him to make plays in the hole more easily; gets to his spots; rallies to the ball well and seems to keep his tackling leverae</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1246342' first='Miles' last='Muldrow'] 6'5" 245 OL Franklin</td><td>End, plays high but matches the hand; offensive tackle with a vertical kickset step, and confidence/ability to set an outside rusher; long arms and strength to bump someone off of him when on defense; must come to balance in screen game in the open field; want to see him hand fight, has gotten snatched down by good technique but won because of size and strength; have not seen him in a 3 point stance, powerful and gets opponents moving; highlights were all against subpar opposition; plays high, needs better pad level; missteps at times, but feet are quick enough to reset</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1515056' first='Minjoon' last='Kang'] 5'10" 175 DL Summit</td><td>End with a very low slant, quick to penetrate adjacent gap and get across face; pretty good get off, good pursuit angles, hustles to the play; want to see his stance shorten a bit to get more power; fights pressure by spinning back to gap when he is getting down blocked; can get bumped and moved off the ball when scooped; decent at fighting reach; likely best as a quick penetrator; breaks down with appropriate depth in the backfield; asked to play in space in an okie look, sent however; good backside bender; very good technical piece, has good traits that can be ascentuated on the field of play</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552342' first='Nate' last='Engdahl'] 6'1" 215 DL Ridge</td><td>Fights reach by attacking opponents hands, getting free, and disrupting; steps down with down blocks, gets hands on, and makes plays; holds the point of attack very well; want to see him rip to break free from cut off blocks; tackling is solid; takes good angles/good eyes when unblocked getting into the backfield; uses his hands and he is able to feel his matchup and play off of that; moves feet well enough to not get displaced, yet doesnt displace many others</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='284070' first='Nathan' last='Fitch'] 6'0" 170 DB Union City</td><td>Single hi safety, about 20 yards back; late to break; puts his full body into people; played orner; will fight to regain force leverage; sticks people when tackling; can run well backwards; looks like a 2nd platoon player based on the film he put forth (blowouts and day time games); have not seen him cover much</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530260' first='Nicholas' last='Schicchi'] 5'10" 150 WR Freehold Township</td><td>Good acceleration, can beat a safety and a corner on a post; need to see more fakes when breaking stem of route; pretty quick and accelerates well; manages to come up with the ball in very tight windows; mostly uses his hands to receive the ball; does not sink hips very well; like him on deep routes; have not seen him create for himself in the open field; looks like his game is reliant on speed, accleration, and goo dhands</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530298' first='Nick' last='Parkinson'] 5'10" 170 ATH Butler</td><td>Safety; stays in backpedal and will break on the ball when things are clear in front of him; receiver, rounds his routes and does not sink, does not when he makes cuts either; will use a hard stutter fake; uses hands to cach the ball; backpedals well, then gets hips around to run; takes chances as a safety by undercutting the ball; hustles and pursues plays from backside to save scores; gets creative when trying to get open; want to see more of him on defense but can probably play either way right now</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476925' first='Noah' last='Foxworth'] 5'9" 185 RB Shabazz</td><td>Good gap anticipation on stretch plays; hard runner up the middle; has some shake and bake to him, granted against inferior opponents; must switch ball hands when he cuts back; lowers shoulder through contact; gets tripped up by contact, must pick feet up more; will brace ball when he lowers shoulder, otherwise it moves; disciplined runner in hitting his track; solid player, will never hurt you</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540513' first='Noah' last='Glenn'] 6'0" 210 DL Bishop Eustace</td><td>Does not need an 8 minute highlight film; standup edge player; alooks like he has long arms; pursues things casually from the backside until he has to turn it on; sort of fights and holds the point without much technique; fights the reach effectively, does not really get up and into someone; can hit/wrap/drive at moments</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1349497' first='Nolan' last='Frake'] 6'2" 230 DL Point Pleasant Boro</td><td>End; good get off, must spill with outside shoulder; great hustle, pursues plays down field and looks to make them; offensive tacke; pops up, not out, focing his base to get narrow and run his feet rather htan drive them; feet must move better in pass protection, speed rushers he manages to keep a finger on them and fight, but looks like he could get the corner turned; never gives up on a play on defense; must bend backside flatter; gets hands on people, but does not grab cloth/control; keeps coming/running at you on offense, their wing T attack makes things clogged a bit</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1514622' first='Nyzier' last='Matthews'] 6'2" 165 WR Brick Memorial</td><td>Has to slow down to receive the ball more often than you would like; has shown the ability to high point the ball; can create for himself 1on1 in the open field; returns back tot he ball in now game very nicely; looks a bit difficult to wrangle in the open field when left alone; seems to always make the first man miss; very good at going up for it and using his hands; strong to shrug/hump a defender and stiff arm to the ground; routes a sharp, but could create more separation with fakes</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552350' first='Octavion' last='Spence'] 5'10" 220 DL Millville</td><td>Good at rushing the outside shoulder and beating his matchup to the spot; shown a rip to get off the edge; steps and squeezes when unblocked; needs to bend a little better, but pursues backside well; utilzes the rip when going inside; need to see him get his hips around more when he is tied up; will run around an outblock, spin the wheel, and circle to try to make the play</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1524379' first='Owen' last='Robson'] 6'0" 150 QB Middletown North</td><td>Does not need a 12 minute highlight tape; quick release, throws a 40 yard skinny post as a dart; his receivers tend to get behind a lot of defenses for whatever reason - makes it easy for him to lay it allt he way out there for them; will take a hit in order to deliver the throw; solid ball placement over the middle to protect his receivers from danger; feel as though he is throwing to a lot of open people - either his skills create or good play calling, have not seen him create much himself; throws seem to suffer on wet, grass field - not as much command to his throws</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class of 2026 Rankings Update Coverage</h2>   <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> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-ii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part II</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-iii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part III</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-iv">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part IV</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-v">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part V</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-vi">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part VI</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-vii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part VII</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-viii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part VIII</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-ix">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part IX</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-x">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part X</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-xi">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part XI</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-xii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part XII</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-athlete-film-room-part-i">Athlete Film Room, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-defensive-back-film-room-part-i">Defensive Back Film Room, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-defensive-line-film-room-part-i">Defensive Line Film Room, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-defensive-line-film-room-part-ii">Defensive Line Film Room, Part II</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-the-linebacker-film-room-part-i">Linebacker Film Room, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-the-quarterback-film-room-part-i">Quarterback Film Room, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-running-back-film-room-part-i">Running Back Film Room, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-special-teams-film-room">Special Teams Film Room</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/04/26-rankings-update-the-wide-receiver-film-room-part-i">Wide Receiver Film Room, Part I</a> <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> <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>

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.