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

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.   Be sure to follow me on <a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a> for the latest New Jersey high school football prospect news and not miss a beat!   <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='648837' first='Seth' last='Clarke'] DL 6'2" 235 The Hun School</td><td>Edge with an explosive get off, which he turns to power seamlessly; works to get his hands above his eyes; alternates between standing up and hand in the dirt; uses the swim, want to see him set it up a bit more; uses speed rush at times, will dip shoulder to do so; can slow play tackles and and have sudden, violent burst to beat them with speed, power, and physicality; want to see him wrap a firmer when a backside bender to roll leverage better; slithery enough to get inside of pullers to spill plays, quick enough to u-turn to the play; plays high, does not have upward bend in his body just yet; matches the hand well; a physical freak with a lot of good skills, better than raw and not yet finished product; will compete for playing time in college early</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1048181' first='Shane' last='Hoover'] 6'2" 160 QB Sparta</td><td>Can tear drop a 40 yarder into his receivers basket; will execute RPO fakes and gain yardage himself of fof it; really trusts his receivers, puts the ball out there and trusts that they can come up wiht the grab; has a burst when running,; accelerates well; gets touch on the ball to get over the hook to hook defender in a cov 4 shell; can get the ball about 35 yards without getting lower half involved with pressure in his face; transfers weight well when he has time, see him move fowrward off of his front foot - allows him to get good velocity on the ball; release is ok</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552723' first='Shawn' last='Baumann'] 6'0" 220 DL Pope John</td><td>Stand up edge player, or interior lineman; starting to show that he works his hands; plays upright; has a sudden burst coming off the edge at moments; squeezes well from either position; can work into people, more upper body strength and bend needed to routinely win that matchup; recongizes and plays cut back on reach effectively; runs around blocks and is able to make plays, want to see him crossface not run around; when unblocked he needs to squeeze a bit better; want to see him fight pressure more</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1198324' first='Sincere' last='Charles'] 6'2" 250 DL Barringer</td><td>Hugs the line of scrimmage; a bit out of control, knifes to omuch in the backfield; stance does not generate a lot of power, a big load to block; does a jood job of firing out of his stance and not up - this drives a lot of his results; strong, especially when he locks out and extends; have not seen him face double teams or rush the passer;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1144243' first='Sincere' last='Gilmer'] 5'5" 165 RB Phillipsburg</td><td>Tucks ball between elbow securely; fullback type; runs his track and can make a lateral cut to bounce off the edge; has some balance to say upright, can pick his feet up and break low tackles; has a forward lean as he goes through the line of scrimmage; seems shorterso he does not bend much, yet does not make many cuts; not enough power and does not use his center of gravity to profile as a power back; good mix/change of pace player</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='212402' first='Steele' last='Haubner'] 6'1" 255 OL Saint Joseph</td><td>Violent run blocker, moves defenders who look to spike a knee on double teams; gallops well; will rip inside trap man, get skinny, and climb to second level with ease; head on swivel when in pass protection, looks to clean things up; excellent displacer on double teams, very good drive blocker; feet have a good, consistent base; pad level can improve some; powerful, throwback guard prospect; not seen him in much pass protection or asked to pull; seals second level very well</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1567928' first='Steven' last='Cruz'] 5'9" 165 DB/WR Jefferson Township</td><td>Useds hands to catch the ball; corner, a little late to recongize run play and does not step up quickly enough; will throw himself to make the tackle, bowling, not wrap; spins his head well when defending the pass; high points the ball well; does a nice job of undercutting short, in-breaking routes; sets the edge effectively, forcing ball carriers back inside; breaks are a little late when defending the pass</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='212403' first='Tahj' last='Smith'] 6'2" 175 DL Paramus Catholic</td><td>Do not like his stance with of fhand on knee at times; works a good swipe/club, needs to bend corners better; gets hands on and will snatch down, feeling pressure, to disengage with the blocker; has hit a rip effectively; needs to tackle lower, targeting thighs and hits - not a particualrly technically sound tackler; gets hands on and squeezes, must commit to the outside shoulder; has a burst at moments when unblocked; works his hands very well; liked his effort defending the run the more I watched - needs a good base and keeps his feet moving</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1551140' first='Talib' last='Shakir'] 6'1" 170 DB Camden</td><td>Runs full speed in the secondary, either plays the ball or the body breaking up passes; can slip underneath short routes; really good breaks, causes a lot of PBUs in the process; hips can improve, but shows the immerrence of some; comes up with the ball through contact; can high point the ball; really plays the pass 3 ways: thru the body, through the hands, or into the opponents body; want to see him commit and take his packpedal, sort of waits/hops; a hustler, saved a touchdown from the other end of the field on a blown coverage; good tackler, goes for the thigh boards, wraps, and drives</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540900' first='Thomas' last='Cannataro'] 6'0" 205 DL Cedar Grove</td><td>Does not need an 8 minute film; Played off the edge, gets hands on his opponent and separates - needs to get lower or get his hands above his eyes; arm/grab tackles at moments, not shoulder; uses speed to rush the edge; matches the hand; must keep tackling leverage; want to see him roll to leverage; needs to get eyes down the line when unblocked, squeeze with inside shoulder</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1558131' first='Thomas' last='Foley'] 6'5" 205 DL St. John Vianney</td><td>Good get off, attacks outside shoulder with a very good rip; excellent and rushing upfield and spinning back when the quarterback steps up; gets off high; needs more upper body strength to strain and separate; quick feet allo whim to slant and rip inside effectviely; need to see him squeeze and wrong arm; tackling is ok technique wise but need more power and force; looks like defense might be designed to allow him to slant inside</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1453901' first='Thomas' last='Plisky'] 5'11" 205 LB/LS Wall</td><td>Outside backer, sees a gap and takes it when pass rushing; needs to finish his tackles, get through and use shoulder rather than grab; reads pulling guards, can get over the top and make plays that way; needs to come to balance when zeroing on his tackle</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552345' first='Tommy' last='Douglas'] 6'4" 210 LB Chatham</td><td>Somewhat passively pursues the play to his side, capable of laying the boom on an opponent; good tackler, wraps well and uses his shoulder well; physical with kickouts blockers, uses his entire body to block destruct; can high point the ball and uses hands to catch it; being a physical player is his biggest asset and strength, in addition to his size</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1540495' first='Tony' last='Vega'] 5'9" 200 DL Cherry Hill East</td><td>Solid hitter, can stonewall someone at the line and drop them; very good get off at times; plays a bit out of control, needs to come to balance and attack hips when tackling; gets appropriate depth in the backfield; shorter guy, allows him to work up and into someone's body; need to see him create more separation/extension - not a strong upper body just yet; moves his feet well when engaged; an active player; have not seen him in a situation where he fights pressure or takes on double teams; played some edge/end as wel; good angles of pursuit</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1453896' first='Trey' last='Tallmadge'] 6'1" 205 LB Brick Memorial</td><td>Mike that takes good angles to the ball outside the tackle box; head is on a swivel in pass protection; takes on full backs wiht his shoulder, not hands; plays down hill, reads his keys really well; speed can improve in order to make plays from backside window like he currently is; want to see him tackle with more authority - hit/wrap/drive</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1523188' first='Triston' last='Schmidt'] 5'8" 175 RB Ocean City</td><td>Can make cuts back behind the ine,and then again int he second level, when things playside are taken away; gets in-and-out of holes very easily; a determined runner; shown to lower hsi shoulder; sometimes the kids make him look out of control, but he seems to have good balance; after a cut can get back to top speed relatively quickly; cuts, lowered shoulders are his go to - have now show shake and ake, stiff arm, or a leap; protects the ball as he goes through the trenches; have not seen him move a pile, in pass protection, or as a receiver; his collisions look a bit violent; tough to guage his speed because he makes so many cuts to get in and out of danger, defenders have an opportunity to get a head start running in the open field in pursuit</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1605844' first='Troy' last='Williams'] 5'8" 190 DL/RB Notre Dame</td><td>Sort of slow plays things off the edge, does not really step down when unbloicked or force the issue to the offense; gets hands most of the time; want to see more half man attack; has some closing speed, forces bad passes with his speed;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1562050' first='Ty' last='McLeer'] 5'10" 175 DB St. Augustine Prep</td><td>Safety who backepdals and then levels out as he sees the rotue; will play press, does not get hands on and allows too much separation; can hit a second gear to get busy in the open field; alternated at corner, works to refit hands on the perimeter, does not show great strength, but fights to keep his force; tackles well with his feet chruning, head to outside, and thighs wrapped; can be put off balance at times when covering</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1294254' first='Tyler' last='Bright'] 6'2" 255 DL Glassboro</td><td>Nose, good at leverage tackling - needs to wrap a bit better; makes many plays on pulling guards; hard for opponents to turn him, fights their pressure well; biggrer body with an above average get off; gets hands on the man in front of him to fee and detect where the ball is going; squeezes slightly when unblocked; good at scraping when backside and unblocked; has shwon strength to hit hump move on an off balance, smaller, weaker opponent; body shows flashes of upward bend at moments, not all the time; a lot of plays and success are from a 5 man front</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1271282' first='Tyrone' last='Baker'] 6'0" QB Timber Creek</td><td>Leads receiver very well on the vertical pass, lays it out there; can adjust on sneaks and squeek out the edge; must carry the ball tighter to his body when rushing; appears to make his one read and get read of the ball - has urgency and doe snot hold on to the ball very long at all; when flushed out the pocket his eyes go to the foreground and will scramble rather than look for an open man; deep ball is a bit too deep, his guy shave to lay out to receive it; throws tend to be a bit high; looks athletic enough to play another position in college</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-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-xiii">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part XIII</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/26-rankings-update-film-evals-for-new-additions-part-xiv">Ranking Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part XIV</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/2025/05/26-rankings-update-the-offensive-line-film-room-part-i">Offensive Line 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/2025/05/26-rankings-update-shake-up-within-the-top-150-ranked-part-ii">Biggest Rankings Jump, Ranked Prospects, Part II</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.