2027 Player Rankings Update: Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part II

<p>To the best of my knowledge, I know two things to be true when it comes to player rankings. First, Prep Redzone is the industry leader in state-by-state depth when it comes to rankings. Second, Prep Redzone New Jersey – <em>specifically</em> – is the unabashed leader in sharing our evaluation ranking notes.</p>   <p>In this series you will find our unedited, raw ranking notes for nearly 200 new additions to the class of 2027's final rankings. The notes are being rolled out alphabetically by first name, so stay tuned and be sure to follow as we release them.</p>   <p><em>*Please note that these notes are, indeed, raw and likely contain typos due to the volume of notes.</em></p>   <p>Be sure to follow me on <a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a> for the latest New Jersey high school football prospect news and not miss a beat!.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1547074' first='August' last='Cassidy'] 6'1" 215 RB Nottingham</td><td>Tough runner, will work to get to open gaps when behind the line; hard to bring down at moments, absorbs hits and tacklers, keeps feet moving well, making them bounce off of him; gets over the top and sits - not squeeing- when over the top; cnan make reads on defense, must take on blockers with correct shoulder; does not give up on plays ever, plays at full speed and keeps working; a bit of a throwback type of player</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1676344' first='Axcel' last='Bailey'] 5'10" 190 RB Overbrook</td><td>Has a second gear that he can reach in the open field, can split cover 2 safies with it; does not run behind his pads yet; can shrug off arm tackles; want to see lower pad level; has open field vision, have not seen him set up blockers just yet; pins ball to chest, not high enough; unsure of the level of competition he faces, might be the best athlete on the field; shown to use hands to catch the ball; willing to cut back when in the second level; runs inside out, does not try to bounc. everything early; have not seen speed to sideline on tape; has shown to high point the ball;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1515040' first='Ben' last='Carter'] 6'1" 245 DL Winslow</td><td>Edge player, can use raw speed to beat people around the edge; played a mug mike at times when stunting, used a lot on line stunting, is able to get through untouched often without having to make a move; uses push/pull to jerk opponent around with extended arms, bends the corner well; eyes are not trained when off the edge, squeezes but can get blown up on power; very, extremly, raw prospect - does not appear well coached but is a mismatch nightmare, does not use much technique; good, physical tackler; has closing speed and can play the spy well; stops feet opon contact when engaging at LOS</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1686270' first='Ben' last='Lubin'] 6'3" 290 OL/DL Donovan Catholic</td><td>Must readjust head to inside of opponent when kicking out; works upward into opponent, want to see his hips roll into matchup; struggles with keeping his feet moving at times; quicker opponents can ole him and get inside; has a hard time moving in space; on a down-to-down basis coming at you, he looks as though he will wear you down</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='910857' first='Billy' last='Mumbower'] 5'11" 195 OL Haddonfield</td><td>Must squeeze down line flatter when unblocked; plays double teams well, plays through one man; needs more movement, more feoot drive, on offensive double teams; plays high on defense, uright; strong, can get hands on down blockers and give them a hard time; gap and a half played well when facing reach;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1057664' first='Braydon' last='Bonfig'] 5'11" 171 DB/ATH The Pennington School</td><td>Corner, moves backwards and forwards well; very disciplined in his approach to tackling and his run fits; will lay a big hit, descretionary with it; contest and reaches for the ball, will play it - if he cannot, he delivers quality hits and tackles; looks like they play match coverage and he plays his reads correctly; has some recovery speed when he is baited in and has to get back out; have not seen clips of him truly tested deep on an island nor in run support</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1684616' first='Brendan' last='Roudi'] 6'4" 270 OL Middletown South</td><td>Drives through opponent to the ground; needs a bit more bend in his stance; long arms; decent foot drive, gets hands in, and does a good job of moving feet to drive block; played boht guard and tackle; see him attack defensive linemna's arms to pass protect and neutralize them; want to see more kick step in pass protectiojn, does a lot of locked assignments; have not seen him pick up a late blitzer when uncovered; double teams need more immediate pop and drive</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1523192' first='Brent' last='Walulak'] 5'11" 166 QB/DB Northern Burlington</td><td>Corner, reads coverage well and plays team defense; quarterback , quick and shift, smooth runner; maintains his force. repsonsibility at corner; looks like a run-first player; moves backwareds well, can tke away passing lanes when the pcket breaks down; scrambles with intent to throw, but prefers to run</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1430743' first='Brett' last='Kunkel'] 6'0" 180 WR/DB Montville Township (NJ)</td><td>Can separate from the defense on now curls; gets redirected when pressed or pressured during his route; sharp snap of hips on comeback routes; saves his top speed for the open field; tucks ball and holds it tight; uses hands to catch; deceptive speed; unsure of level of competition he is playing; would consider him a poor man's speedster; willing blocker, sells out for his steammates and wants them to succeed; can make a player or two miss - albeit not his natural approachto ball carrying</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1532426' first='Brody' last='Conway'] 5'10" 190 LB/RB Timber Creek</td><td>Does not consistently take a diagnose step; at his best when moving toward the line of scrimmage; does not truly play down hill just yet; very good tackler, wraps well; unsure if he is reading keys or just matching the ball carrier; takes ginger drops; effective high school linebacker; times up blitzes well, often gets trhough the line unblocked and creates havoc</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1672046' first='Bryan' last='Urgilez'] 5'10" 195 K/DL Morristown</td><td>Made with ball on 20, middle, cleared upright by about 20 yards; kickoff gets to about the 2 yard line;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1524452' first='Bryce' last='Clark'] 5'5" 135 ATH/WR Camden Catholic</td><td>Slot defender, plays his match coverage/zone appropriately; accelerates well; dimunitive in size, but can move fluidly, quickly, and well; seems like a smart player who is around the ball when he is supposed to be; greats are quick; has an open field burst; seems like he has good hands; can change directions really nicely forward and backwards, side to size; looks like he can jump high; did not see clips of him tested vertically or making run stops; does not need to get low to tackle because of his size; played slot receiver in quick bubble game, can burn an entire defense from that position;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530251' first='Caleb' last='Brown'] 6'0" 150 QB Neptune</td><td>Lefty, loads and cocks back a bit, release is slow; a little impatient with his footwork on zone read; carries the ball low; ball gets a bit high when he throws; longest throw was roughly 35 yards vertically; throws are on target where recievers can make catch with little YAK opportunity; probably his team's best athlete</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1538197' first='Calvin' last='Morrison'] 5'7" 170 LB/TE Monmouth Regional</td><td>Absorbs momentum when tackling; pursues well; must read keys more quickly, at times OL climbs to his level; can make a play in a whole, must fill it</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1264494' first='Camaj' last='Matthews'] 6'0" 185 DL Winslow</td><td>Does not need an 8 minute film; has a burst and closing speed, attacks the ball as he zeroes in; works hands well to neutralize those of his matchup; can get stopped by an anchor, he must keep his feet moving; has shown a variety of pass rush moves; quick, can readjust his path to QB and keep contain and step ups; have not seen any run defending plays on his tape; manages to beat opponents off the edge exclusively, have not seen him take inside B gap or used on line stunts; has very good get off at moments</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2027 Player Rankings Update Coverage</h2>   <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2026-player-rankings-update-breakout-candidates-part-i">Breakout Candidates, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-breakout-candidates-part-ii">Breakout Candidates, Part II</a><br><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><br><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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-iii">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part III</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-iv">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part IV</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-v">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part V</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-vi">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part VI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-vii">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part VII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-newly-ranked-watchlisters-part-viii">Newly Ranked Prospects from the Watchlist, Part VIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-i">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-ii">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part II</a></p>

To the best of my knowledge, I know two things to be true when it comes to player rankings. First, Prep Redzone is the industry leader in state-by-state depth when it comes to rankings. Second, Prep Redzone New Jersey – specifically – is the unabashed leader in sharing our evaluation ranking notes.