You Are Athlete Regional Exposure Camp: Middle School, DBs Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are my scouting notes from the position group mentioned in this article's title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Be sure to follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>&nbsp;for the latest updates in New Jersey high school football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I never before seen such a play like the one made by [player_tooltip player_id='1361817' first='Mason' last='Koch']. Still just an 8th grader, Koch totally "turfed" a receiver at the line. As a term I am trying to patent for myself, what I mean by this is that Koch was playing press at the line, took advantage of an over-anxious receiver's propensity to lunge, and stuffed him into the ground, dudding the play in the process before it ever even started - turfed a kid... Another 8th grader, albeit from Delaware, was Jaxon Evans. Evans seemed to have a particular approach in mind as he preferred to play trail technique on smaller receivers. As the event progressed, I noted that he read the hips of those receivers when he was in such positioning. For someone his age, I considered him a rangey defensive back with hops. No play demonstrated this better than when he recovered and readjusted to a corner flag.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was perhaps the most impressed with [player_tooltip player_id='1590819' first='Jalen' last='Newsome'], a Virginia prospect. Newsome easily stayed in good position against poor route fakes. That said, I do wish to see him drive and threaten anything that crosses his face a bit more frequently and with more tenacity. In a similar fashion, attacking the ball with his hands will lead him to more interceptions. On one particular play, Newsome got an outstanding break on the quarterback and came up with a pass break up. Later on, however, he made another tremendous read which led to a pick... Garrison Pope, a 6th grader, came out and put forth his best effort. Unfortunately I did not get much of look at him during competition; however, I managed to spot in during indy. In that phase of the camp, Pope showed good feet and the ability to redirect well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">You Are Athlete New Jersey Regional Exposure Camp Coverage</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-eye-test">Eye Test, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-dbs">Defensive Backs, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-dbs-part-2">Defensive Backs, Middle School, Part 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-d-linemen">Defensive Linemen, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-linebackers">Linebackers, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-o-linemen">Offensive Linemen, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-qbs">Quarterbacks, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-wrs">Receivers, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-rbs">Running Backs, Middle School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-rbs-part-2">Running Backs, Middle School, Part 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-eye-test">Eye Test, High School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-d-backs">Defensive Backs, High School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-dl">Defensive Line, High School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-linebackers">Linebackers, High School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-o-linemen">Offensive Linemen, High School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-qbs">Quarterbacks, High School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-wrs">Receivers, High School</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/05/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-rb">Running Backs, High School</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->