Dead Period Putting in the Work Week One

Tom Tabler June 24, 2025 @ 04:39 PM

The dead period has hit this week, and high school facilities are closed over the next two weeks. However, that does not mean that work is not being done by the high school players outside of the facilities. Here are several prospects putting in the work this week.   Rece Hall-Linebacker-Little Rock Christian-5'11” 170-Pounds-2027   Rece Hall has hit the ground running to start off the dead period. Hall does an impressive job of reading the play and getting to the ball carrier. He uses his speed to his advantage to shed blocks. Hall has the quickness needed to get sideline-to-sideline. Meanwhile, he can operate near the line of scrimmage and come off of the edge to pressure the opposing quarterback. Hall has hit the lab this week putting in work on his speed and strength.   [player_tooltip player_id='1696493' first='Caiden' last='Selvy']-Quarterback-Conway-5'9” 144-Pounds-2030   Over the next few years, the quarterback position appears to be in good hands with the Conway Wampus Cats. [player_tooltip player_id='1696493' first='Caiden' last='Selvy'] is a signal caller coming up through the ranks who has been putting in the work to kick off the dead period. Selvy has been putting in the work and perfecting his accuracy. He has a strong arm and does a good job of extending the play. He keeps his downfield and has no problem making the throw. Selvy is a prospect to watch out for over the next couple of seasons for Conway.   [player_tooltip player_id='1251952' first='Jaden' last='Robinson']-Defensive Back-Newport-5'9” 130-Pounds-2027   [player_tooltip player_id='1251952' first='Jaden' last='Robinson'] has the versatility needed to play all over the field for Newport. He spends time on both sides of the ball. Playing in the secondary as well as at the wide receiver position on the offensive side of the ball. Leading up to the dead period, Robinson had impressive performances at the Harrisburg team camp. Robinson has the speed to cause plenty of problems for opposing wide receivers. Meanwhile, he has the quickness to stretch the field from a vertical perspective. Robinson is a prospect to watch out for on both sides of the ball over the next few months.   [player_tooltip player_id='1284687' first='Elijah' last='Branch']-Edge-Conway-6'2” 223-Pounds-2028   Leading up to the dead period, [player_tooltip player_id='1284687' first='Elijah' last='Branch'] has not had any problem putting in the work in camps. He has not slowed down one bit as the dead period kicks off. Branch has been working on his strength and quickness in the lab to start the dead period. Branch is a quick defensive lineman coming off of the edge. He sheds blocks and gets into the opposing offensive backfield. Branch is a prospect to watch out for over the next few seasons for the Wampus Cats.   [player_tooltip player_id='1223230' first='Cason' last='Roten']-Linebacker-Elkins-5'10” 202-Pounds-2027   [player_tooltip player_id='1223230' first='Cason' last='Roten'] is a prospect who has the potential to explode this upcoming season. Roten does a great job of using his speed to shed blocks and get to the ball carrier. He has good speed and does a great job of getting sideline-to-sideline. Meanwhile, he is able to get into the opposing offensive backfield to pressure the opposing quarterback. Roten started his dead period off at the Princeton University football camp. He is a prospect to watch out for as the season approaches.

The dead period has hit this week, and high school facilities are closed over the next two weeks. However, that does not mean that work is not being done by the high school players outside of the facilities. Here are several prospects putting in the work this week.