2027 Player Rankings Update: Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part V

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.   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.   *Please note that these notes are, indeed, raw and likely contain typos due to the volume of notes.   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!.   <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='1554547' first='Ernest' last='Carter'] 6'1" 155 DB/WR Collingswood</td><td>Receiver that tracks and adjust to ball effectively; corner who would play it safe and.bat the ball down rather than make a play on it; when tackling his whole body gets into it, but the ball carrier tends to fall forward always; not many plays on the ball shown on film, a lot of poor throws where he is in the vicinity or the assigned/defending player</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='910052' first='Esa' last='Wittingburg'] 6'2" 175 DL East Orange</td><td>Takes goood angles to quaterback; hard to block due to his length; will work swipe to get past linemen; wins off the edge often, takes very good strides in his first and second step, beats his matchup to the landmark 5 yards behind themmany of his clips cut short before the play is made - is he just there? Does he disrupt or rush the pass or does it get off cleanly? Needs to finish slants with rip inside; has shown to wrong arm and spill later in the season; have not seen him establsih a line of scrimmage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530259' first='Ethan' last='Fogelstrom'] 6'1" 185 DL Manalapan</td><td>Quick to slant inside as an end, must finish through with a rip; squeezes, does not look for contact when doing so; tight end, athletic, can take a toss the distance when going into orbit motion; recognizes cut off blocks, will fight to inside; has not shown strength to walk that gap back down; fights reach flat down the line with extended arms, hand placement should improve; recongizes when he is getting washed, will spin back to the play; man make plays from the backside when unblocked; bumped to a 3/4i at times; sufficient tackler, form goes at times but finsihes and wraps well; at his best when he gets extension on his matchup</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1703381' first='Faheem' last='Issah'] 5'11" 215 DL West Orange</td><td>JV film; nose; qukc enough when ripping to penetrate; seen him recognize reach and string it wide; needs to use hands better when playing his gap, does not always get hands ont he man in front of him; effort pass rusher, keeps working to set the pocket; seen a double swipe of opponent's hands</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476953' first='Gabe' last='Worrell'] 6'0" 195 RB/DB Cranford</td><td>Shown to be a tough runner, hard to bring down; will run behind his pads, needs more balance when doing that; has speed to get behind secondary, just ever so slightly; want to see him lower shoulder more in the open field, looks like he can be a power runner; hits hles hard; has not shown to make people miss just yet; runs his track; not sure if he is a collegiate RB, but wonder if he can be an outstanding LB at the next level; runs upright at moments/inconsistent pad level; ball rocks and is a bit low</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1195971' first='Gavin' last='McCrone'] 5'9" 155 QB Ridgewood</td><td>Lofted an PRO slant a bit, no juice; makes good cuts when running QB lead, pushes the hole before bouncing; protects the ball when he runs with it; runs hard, fights for all his yardage; safety on defense, stays in back pedal for up to 15 yards, patiently reading quarterback until time to break; plays run fits successfully, maintains leverages and force responsibilities; tackles low, wraps well - attacks at the waist at moments too; quality, hard nosed player, unsure if a college QB</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1691985' first='Henry' last='Byrnes'] 6'2" 187 DL Donovan Catholic</td><td>Edge player, very wiry frame, needs more size; has a very good get off at moments, hustles, going full speed struggles to bend a tight corner; attacks the quarterbacks arm when closing in; does not step and squeeze when unblocked; works arms at times, rips; go to move is the snatch, swill snatch and sling opposite; want to see him bend more, work long arms above eyes - hard for him to stand someone up right at the line presently</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='909630' first='Hudson' last='Mahon'] 5'11" 190 LB Pascack Hills</td><td>Mike, gets down hill in a hurry, tackles low when in the backfield; might struggle breaking down when running full speed; wraps well, tackles to his leverage side; drives on crossing routes, brings his body; diagnose step and then gets to drop; likes to be physical with crossers; plays down hill often; can get to his drop a bit quicker, but effective none the less; can get beat to the sideline by a running back; likes to make plays from the backside window, have not seen him play over the top; very solid player, one of the better two-way linebacking prospects I have seen; have not seen him use hands to shed and disengage, have not seen him tested on deep pass or man to man coverage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1187352' first='Ian' last='McDuffie'] 6'2" 200 ATH Passaic County Tech</td><td>Slot, gains speed in at an intermediate depth; may misread the release of the ball, but can contort body in a way to come down with the grab; 90 degree cuts are rounded; can asborb a body shot and keep movingreturner, patient and will let lanes/blocks set up and develop; uses hands to catch, high points at apex, but does not extend hands to do so, catches it low relative to where his head is; wildcat, will roll out and reverse field; tackles high, will rip at ball; as a ball carrier runs with ball out and away from his body; hav enoto seen break away speed to write home about</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1517273' first='Issa' last='Gueye'] 6'0" 155 DB Snyder</td><td>Plays the ball at its apex; aggressive coming down hill off of his defender to make a play on the ball carrier, quick break; can adjust to balls thrown low and behind him; uses body to catch; looks to arm tackle and trip peope up low; has not shwon to allow anyone to get behind him</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='910856' first='Ja'mes' last='Brown'] 5'9" 140 DB Palmyra</td><td>Corner, tackles low and wraps but needs to get his head to the outside to maintain force leverage; busy body as a runner, keeps moving and working, runs upright and have slim limbs, looks kind of gangly; receiver, runs efficiently; will turn up in th emiddle of traffic if he sees green grass; almost 2.5 minutes into his film finally see him cover; stays in backpedal but comes up, rather than staying low, as it progresses; gets an ok jump; does a good job of squeezing route to the sideline; must match the WR's hands/eyes better in man coverage; very good run support corner</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1703722' first='Ja'Quan' last='Robinson'] 5'10" 170 LB Rahway</td><td>Mike backer, hesitates a bit when making reds, does not take a diagnose step, more sort of feels things out and goes; will tackle low; played quarterback at moments last year; a run-first quarterback in a power run scheme, looks like he make one read and threw it; effective runner; ball placement is generally ok, struggles to get a whole lot on his throws; wish to have seen more LB film on him - was an LB at camp he attended</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530243' first='Jack' last='Baker'] 6'3" 210 LB Toms River North</td><td>Full force tackler,w ill thump you good; times blitzes through the line well; change of direction after stop and start needs to improve; physical with his flipper on linemen, wantt o see him use hands more; over plays tackling leverage at times, runs full speed and knocks, have not seen him break down that much; very good when playing down hill or vs. reach; seems to have one speed, not seen much change or closing burst; want to see more defense of the pass, plays zone, not man; likes to lay the big hit</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1265769' first='Jack' last='Dowling'] 6'4" 215 OL Montgomery</td><td>End, has a solid get off; tackle, has upper body strength to bury someone; fights reach well; comes up out of his stance,not out; big frame and body that can grow into; want to see quicker feet; first step is quick in pass protection, then stops feet at times; sort of lunges rather than move his feet on blocks where he has the angle; have not seen him drive or double on film just yet; needs improved pad level</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1556353' first='Jack' last='Sullivan'], 2027 5'7" 145 K Point Pleasant Boro</td><td>Ball on 20, right hash, make with about 10 yards cleared; longet make from left has with ball on 20, cleared uprights by about 18 yards; can kick ball to 2 yard line at the numbers, inside of hash; can save a touchdown on kickoff</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-i">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-ii">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part II</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-iii">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part III</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-iv">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part IV</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-v">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part V</a>

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.