You Are Athlete Regional Exposure Camp: Middle School D-Linemen

On Saturday, May 3 I was fortunate enough to be invited to cover You Are Athlete's New Jersey Regional Exposure Camp. This event had a double session that features middle schoolers first and high schoolers second. As is customary whenever I attend an event, the first thing I take note of are the prospects that have the clear, physical measurables to immediately compete at the next, immediate level of play – also known as the eye test.   Below are my scouting notes from the position group mentioned in this article's title.   Be sure to follow me on <a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a> for the latest updates in New Jersey high school football.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   Today's coverage starts with three prospects from out of town and another home-grown prospect from the Garden State... Jacob Johnson made the short trip over from the Pennsylvania state border to participate. Johnson showed the astute ability to attack and win the weak shoulder. One spin that I noticed him take, Johnson was faced with a slide to him, where he then immediately went inside and turned that inside shoulder open for a win... Bordering a different side of New Jersey, hailing from New York was Joseph Brandi. Brandi showcased the ability to bend a little bit, get low, and execute a solid bull rush. On this particular rep, Brandi was able to put his defender on skates quickly and shed for the win.   They say Virginia is for lovers; however, there was no love lost between Virginia's Isaiah Farrar and any offensive lineman he faced. Farrar's dominance began in his stance, which had an outstanding forward lean. That said, I would still like to see him load his off-hand and ready to attack. Later on when he was in the finals, Farrar showed how violent his hands are. He grabbed cloth and tossed his opponent as he made his move to the quarterback. In this particular matchup, too, Ferrar was big for his matchup to handle.   Closing out with the home-grown prospect, I got a second look at [player_tooltip player_id='1273850' first='Schuyler' last='Travis']. Although I only got a look-see at the 2029 prospect during the finals, he demonstrated a lot of good technique and ability - all with room still to grow. Travis had simply too much speed for his offensive matchup to corral. Adding insult to injury, Travis understands that "they cannot block what they cannot touch," as he attacked his opponent's hands, violently slapping them out of the way. Two things I wish to see Travis continue to hone in on are bringing his hips around as he gets past the man and executing the rip move a bit more quickly.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">You Are Athlete New Jersey Regional Exposure Camp Coverage</h2>   <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-eye-test">Eye Test, Middle School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-dbs">Defensive Backs, Middle School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-d-linemen">Defensive Linemen, Middle School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-qbs">Quarterbacks, Middle School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-wrs">Receivers, Middle School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-rbs">Running Backs, Middle School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-eye-test">Eye Test, High School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-dl">Defensive Line, High School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-qbs">Quarterbacks, High School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-wrs">Receivers, High School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-rb">Running Backs, High School</a>

On Saturday, May 3 I was fortunate enough to be invited to cover You Are Athlete's New Jersey Regional Exposure Camp. This event had a double session that features middle schoolers first and high schoolers second. As is customary whenever I attend an event, the first thing I take note of are the prospects that have the clear, physical measurables to immediately compete at the next, immediate level of play – also known as the eye test.