2027 Player Rankings Update: Breakout Candidates, Part II

The beauty of watching film is that there always is more to see. That was exactly the case for this set of previously-ranked prospects. The prospects discussed in this article where initially ranked prior to performing this update; however, after re-watching their film and considering other factors like recruitment status, transfers, last season's performance, and graduation, these prospects are some of my favorite primed for big time, breakout seasons.    Off of the heels of a state championship, expectations have been raised for [player_tooltip player_id='431328' first='Tasheem' last='Butler']. Manning the middle of the Bulldogs' front 7, Butler is a physical prospect who likes to lower the boom. With physical gifts and a championship pedigree, Butler has already earned offers from Syracuse and Rhode Island off of the heels of 109 tackles last fall.     The more things change, the more they stay the same. After the band broke up at St. Thomas Aquinas, [player_tooltip player_id='614993' first='Chukwuma' last='Odoh'] and his multiple division 1 offers are on the move to Paramus Catholic. In my opinion Odoh is one of this classes true two-way prospects at running back and linebacker. A fast, physical, and explosive ball carrier, he slashed 146/1418/16 on the ground, while making 29 tackles (18 solo), with 1 scoop & score, and 1 sack. With Pitt, ECU, BC, Auburn, Duke, Temple, and Syracuse already in the bag, Odoh now moves on to the Super Football Conference's United division to test his mettle against the toughest division in the state.     With size, production, expectations to win, and high academics, [player_tooltip player_id='909412' first='Carter' last='Blattner'] brings all this and more to the table. Blattner has a great get off and does an awesome job of attacking the hands of his opponent. This motor allows him to chase many things down and disrupt things from the backside. With a very strong upper body, when Blattner locks out his arms he sends offensive linemen flying backwards. The proof is in the pudding: after a 50 tackle (13 TFL, 5 sack) season, schools like Duke, Wake Forrest, Syracuse, Rutgers, Pitt, Wisconsin, Boston College, Liberty, USC, and VaTech have all come calling.     A strong camp season has led to a fruitful spring and summer for DePaul's [player_tooltip player_id='910730' first='Chris' last='Bogado Jr.'] Bogado earned his first college scholarship from Long Island University about two months ago and is prepared to hit the ground running. On tape we see that he outright competes for everything as a defensive back. Bogado does an outstanding job in run support and playing to where his help is. To my naked eye during camp season I thought that he moved fluidly, quickly, and made excellent breaks on the ball when quarterbacks' cocked back to throw. More to come as Bogado loads his junior season.     By way of post-grad institution Lawrenceville, [player_tooltip player_id='1152455' first='Colt' last='Lumpris'] is poised for a breakout campaign. Off of the heels of a 13/166/1 campaign across just three games, the 6'7" edge player and tight end has tremendous upside. With his out-of-state schedule, team with a strong reputation, and a top facility, Lumpris has tremendous breakout upside. With already 20 offers to his name with limited productivity, more colleges are sure to throw their hat in the ring to compete with the likes of Florida, Ohio State, and Ole Miss.     Newark Central has been a low-key football factory for colleges as of late. Putting forth high academic student-athletes who are athletic, football is alive and well in the Brick City. The most recent product of this wave is [player_tooltip player_id='1083931' first='Tyshawn' last='Bailey Jr']. With five scholarships to his name already (Memphis, Temple, Wafford, Howard, and Delaware State), more are sure to come his way upon completion of his junior season. A rangy defender in the secondary, Bailey made 54 stops stops last fall in 6 games.    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2027 Player Rankings Update Coverage</h2>   <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2026-player-rankings-update-breakout-candidates-part-i">Breakout Candidates, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-breakout-candidates-part-ii">Breakout Candidates, Part II</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-i">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-ii">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part II</a>

The beauty of watching film is that there always is more to see. That was exactly the case for this set of previously-ranked prospects. The prospects discussed in this article where initially ranked prior to performing this update; however, after re-watching their film and considering other factors like recruitment status, transfers, last season's performance, and graduation, these prospects are some of my favorite primed for big time, breakout seasons.