2027 Player Rankings Update: Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part IV

<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='909369' first='Colton' last='Romanoff'] 6'0" 150 DB St. Joseph Regional</td><td>Safety; moves well in all directions, squares up and tackles low; JV tape; played soem corner as well; fights hard to maintain force leverage in run support; phsyical with hands, matches and attacks them; has ran with his matchups well; need more tape and see him tested deep</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1454050' first='Connor' last='Consiglio'] 5'10" 145 QB Jefferson</td><td>Comfortable moving aroudn when things break down, keeps eyes down field; a bit of an unorthodox drop backfor a righty; will move around to evade and buy time, looks like he is running for his life; usually delivers a ballw here his receiver can YAK just a bit; able to get loft in the hole between 2 safties and a deep hole LB - very impressive throw at about 1:15 in his tape; deepest throw was about 40 yards; plays with some moxie, takes daring throws at moments, trusts his guys to make plays; shows instances of himself looking off defenders and throwing back the other way while moving to his left</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1677644' first='Cristian' last='Eagleton'] 5'11" 200 LB/RB Hamilton West High</td><td>Linebacker, uses his hands, somewhat, at the line to create separation; fullback who runs full speed into assignment, high, blocks with correct head placedment; pursues to the ball well; leverage tackles well;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1278651' first='Cullen' last='Bressler'] 6'0" 175 QB Hamilton West</td><td>Lefty, longest throw is about 45 yards; really gets lower half activated when going deep; needs to deliver the ball in a more YAKable spot, especially when rolling out to his left; ball comes out wobbly at times; looks like he gets ball out to his primary, one read</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1475747' first='DaeJuan' last='Joseph'] 5'9" 145 WR Demarest</td><td>Slot, can make a nifty move to win against press coverage; protects ball as he runs through traffic; has some vision as a returner to set up his blockers; shoulder fakes allow him to win at stem of route; as a defensive back is prone to playing the ball and tipping it; very slight receiver; plays poor competition</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1551134' first='Dan' last='Keenan'] 6'1" 195 LB Haddonfield</td><td>Running quarterback who protects the ball when running; a bit difficult to wrap up; must lead receivers a bit more, threat of defenders undeructting passes exists; linebacker who reads hole, hits hole, gets down hill; gets to outside, sets edge onr each plays; want to see more secure wraps when tackling on money downs; flows well, seems to read his keys nicely; might have played quarterback out of necessity; split out to coer slot, fights stalk blocks to gain leverage, separate, and get in the mix; takes good pursuit angles to the perimeter; tackles with appropriate leverage, needs deliver hit, be hammer not nail</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1300160' first='Daniel' last='Lewis'] 6'0" 180 QB Orange</td><td>Can deliver the ball 50 yards down field; mechanics are unrefined, looks like he gets a lot of arm and shoulder into inetermediate/short throws; has presences of mind to duck and run; does a good job of extending plays and stepping up in the pocket; deep ball placement is always ahead of his receiver so they must extend and accrue YAK; will take a bit hit to make a big play in a big situation he must have; pushes the ball downfield often; patient in the pocket, does not move around and scramble if there is nothing there; has speed as a runner, have not seen that much wiggle nor designed running plays</td></tr><tr><td>Darnell Williams 5'7" 230 LB Millville</td><td>Plays down hill, sees gap and hits gap; plays high, you see him absorb tacklers to his midsection; gets over the top and reads his keys well; must breakd own to tackle,s ort of reaches and slings down; need clips of him in pass coverage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1533565' first='David' last='Ogunsola'] 5'11" 200 DL Rancocas Valley</td><td>Good get off, comes off quick, but high; has a burst with closing speed; must break down and come to balance when tackling; very explosive get off at moments, works to get hands ont he man in front of him on down blocks; changes directions well, particularly when having to redirect on line stunts; quickness when slanting, mostly due to get off</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='909634' first='Derrick' last='Henderson Jr'] 5'8" 215 LB Orange</td><td>Does not identify himself on tape, hard to evaluate; does not need 7 minutes of highlights where he fails to identify himself; has a clear, distinct burst when closing in adn bearing down on the ball carrier; has a tremendous amount of hitting power, totally knocks people out of their cleats; very hard to further evaluate his tape</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1551118' first='Desmond' last='Rivera'] 5'7" 150 RB Cherry Hill East</td><td>JV film; does not carry ball high; keeps his feet moving through contact; can shuffle past an over pursuing defender; uses hands to catch; highlights are mostly from one opponent; can make an instant decision in the backfield when trouble is near to bounce; will cut back across the grain when he sees green grass to take it</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1276823' first='Donato' last='Perro'] 6'2" 175 WR/DB Burlington City</td><td>Safety, sends an edge but gives it up by getting his hed inside during run support; can get blown past, but has presence of mind to make a play on the ball; tackles and wraps well, but high; hips are not fluid, gets spun around</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530233' first='Donte' last='Shuler'] 5'10" 200 LB Irvington</td><td>Takes a read step, seems unsure which way to turn; can high point, elevate, and catch ball using his hands; will fill a wide open gap, wrap well, and use force to make tackles; seems flat footed, at times, but able to make good breaks; will take diagnose step, step into hole, not through, and make tackles at the line or slight losses; sure tackler; hard to guage how well he runs - never seems beat or out of positon, but does not seem like a burner either - maybe just a natural athlete?; plays solid team defense</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476901' first='Elias' last='Blocker'] 6'3" 215 DL Absegami</td><td>Tried to swim a hat higher htan his; no forward lean in his stance, very balanced, line an ofensive stance; does not appear to bend that well; long and athletic, moves effectively in and around blocksers; has a good sense of when the quarterback steps up; not aggressive when unbocked; raw prospect, might be his first time playing football, seems green but has a frame you can work with</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='910890' first='Elijah' last='Greene'] 6'0" 155 WR Union</td><td>Corner, weave his drop does not stick to his bath much; will lay a shoulder rather than wrap a ball carrier on defense; has some length, can play underneath and tip the ball in trail position; receiver who can high point and apex the ball solidly; able to get behind safties at moments; seems like a very raw prospect; can track ball over his shoulder effectively</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-iii">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part III</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-iv">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part IV</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.