You Are Athlete Regional Exposure Camp: Middle School O-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" />   Two out-of-towners kick off today's coverage... Hailing from Connecticut, Nick Frigo had a very good performance. An advanced prospect in many ways, I observed Frigo applying the clamp technique and also the anchor technique. Due to how broad he is, this 7th grader did a great job staying in front of most of his matchups, while also refitting his hands to gain inside leverage. As he grows older, his feet will grow quicker, allowing himself to power down and avoid giving up the inside shoulder too... Coming up from Delaware was Jayson Cohen. Cohen was one of the prospects named a finalist and competed in the best-on-best portion of the event. At moments I thought I saw him lunge, however Cohen has good length to his frame which allows him to beat speed rushes off of the edge. Moreover, he was cross faced in the finals and won the rep due to his ability to recover. One thing I want to see Cohen focus on is playing with more balance in his feet. Doing so will enable him to move in all directions with more ease.   I wish I knew what state Ibn-Mahdee Abdul-Haqq resided from to shout them out, but unfortunately this information was not provided on the roster. Abdul-Haqq did a nice job of transitioning between kick step to drive block. This ability allowed him to totally maul someone, complete throwing them out of the club. After that rep, Abdul-Haqq was feeling himself and talked game, while also showing leadership qualities as he demanded his camp mates get set quickly. Unfortunately I later caught him taking his time back to the drill. During the finals, however, it seemed as though his footwork was lost. Abdul-Haqq was outright back pedaling, rather than utilizing the masterful kick step that I observed him using earlier... Manry Garcia, a New Jersey prospect, is one that showed solid skills. For Garcia to continue his ascension and development, he must continue to keep his feet moving throughout his reps to maximize his effectiveness.   <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/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-linebackers">Linebackers, Middle School</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-middle-school-o-linemen">Offensive 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/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-d-backs">Defensive Backs, 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/2025/06/you-are-athlete-regional-exposure-camp-high-school-o-linemen">Offensive Linemen, 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.