Recruiting Report (8/12)- Prospects Picking Up Offers This Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're back with a new Recruiting Report!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, we're diving into some of the recent offers across the state! You won't want to miss out on this group; they have huge seasons ahead!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, check out their tape below- these guys have put together some awesome film for us to watch!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1536089"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3c90"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1536089' first='Joshua' last='Douthard'] is a dominant ATH out of Saint Clair County who's been picking up tons of collegiate attention this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“<em>On offense, Douthard is a dominant WR/RB who can come up with explosive plays wherever he lines up. At WR, Douthard plays with a ton of speed, runs impressive routes, and consistently takes the top off of defenses for huge plays in the passing game. Douthard uses the same game-breaking speed out of the backfield- he has great vision and breakaway speed that he uses to turn up and make huge plays in the open field.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Defensively, Douthard is a dominant DB with great ball skills who can make a ton of plays on the ball out in coverage. I'm impressed with his instincts and timing out in the secondary- he flies around the field and puts himself in great position to come up with stops against the run and pass.</em>“</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday, Douthard announced he'd picked up an offer from North Carolina!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Douthard has continually impressed us this offseason. Everyone should check out some of his tape below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21811479/67ae1df8ed7e1fd1e7907aa1' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3e53"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1610226"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3eba"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1610226' first='Jatori' last='Williams'] is one of the nation's top OL prospects and has another huge season in store for Central this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>“At 6'5 320, Williams has the size, strength, and quickness to dominate anyone who lines up across him. He's physical in the trenches, can open up massive opportunities in the run game, and is seriously tough to beat in pass protection.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Williams has elite athleticism at his size. He's quick and can move around the field with ease, plays with terrific leverage, and can make impact blocks at the line of scrimmage and further upfield. Williams is one of those guys you can count on to help your team in so many ways- it's impressive seeing how talented and well-rounded he is.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday afternoon, Williams announced he'd picked up an offer from Ohio State!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We can't wait to watch Williams and this Central squad play this year; they're set up for tons of success. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["283573"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3f09"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='283573' first='Nate' last='Ferguson'] is a talented 2026 QB out of Helena who has a huge senior season ahead this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Ferguson is extremely reliable as a passer- he's quick to process, is great at reading the field, and takes what defenses give him, never putting the ball in harm's way. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Ferguson is great at distributing the ball around the field- he consistently finds open targets and hits them in stride perfectly, opening up big opportunities as an offense.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last fall, Ferguson completed 95/154 passing attempts for 1230 yards and 12 TDs, with another 45 carries on the ground for 198 yards and 3 TDs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday, Ferguson picked up an offer from Middlebury!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ferguson has performed really well for Helena over the last few seasons. Make sure you watch some of his tape below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17367003/66eaf8781c50632322948f7e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3f2f"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["378345"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3f71"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='378345' first='Ba'Roc' last='Willis'] has been one of the top players in our 2027 Rankings for a while now- we can't wait to see what he has in store this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“<em>At 6'3 225, Willis is an athletic force off the edge who can hurt offenses in several different ways. Willis is terrific against the run- he explodes off the snap, collapses the edge, and consistently works into the backfield to create huge stops behind the line of scrimmage.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Willis is equally dominant as a pass rusher- he has a wide variety of moves he uses to beat OTs into the backfield and consistently generates pressure and places huge hits on the quarterback.</em>“</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Willis was terrific last fall and ended his sophomore season with 95 total tackles (59 solo, 26 for loss), 17 sacks, 38 hurries, and 3 forced fumbles (one recovered).&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday morning, Willis received an offer from North Carolina!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make sure you watch out for Willis this fall, and in the meantime, check out some of his tape below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19473718/6758bc6e65451bde48e3c329' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3f93"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1672866"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f3fe3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Eli Lanier is a dominant 2027 DB from Anniston who's set up for another great season this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“<em>Lanier is a physical CB who thrives off his size, speed, and ball skills out in coverage. Lanier can press WRs at the LOS and has the instincts and timing to break on passes and force PBUs/INTs.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>I love how Lanier gets involved against the run- he's great in pursuit and consistently flies down to the line of scrimmage to rack up TFLs. Lanier is a well-rounded defender who can make impact plays against the run and pass- it'll be exciting to watch him moving forward.</em>“</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A few days ago, Lanier announced he'd picked up a new offer from Appalachian State!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make sure you check out some of Lanier's sophomore tape below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21860945/6748187635352caea58a6b84' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-689b6405f4008"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->