2027 Player Rankings Update: Evaluation Scouting Notes, Part IX

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='807032' first='Maurice' last='Davis'] 6'4" 170 DL Glassboro</td><td>Standup edge; very good strides, attacks with each step he takes in pass sets; tackling needs to be lower, a reacher; plays high when taking on trappers; uses arm length to extend on shorter opponents; waits at times, does not attack; has shown long arm; matches hands when does not get home to QB well; very raw and shows flashes, coaching will go a long way for his career</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1326342' first='Melvin' last='Zabaleta'] 6'2" 200 DL Wood-Ridge</td><td>Tackles high but wraps; plays with his hand in the dirt at moments; stance can improve to generat emore power and explosion; stops feet at times when driving into an opponent; shown snatch; can get reached/hooked; shows a little closing burst, flashes of it; good at fighting cut off blocks; redirects and changes directions well at times, a bit in consistently though; hustles, do not see him run around blocks too often; if he gains weight, he will be a leathal interior defender; has not shown a go to move run or pass</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1668759' first='Michael' last='Florentino'] 5'8" 150 RB/ATH Edison</td><td>Outruns his blockers; teammates seem to rally behind him and enjoy seeing him make plays; difficult to take down, does not get tripped up easily; JV prospect; can stop-and-start with ease, gets back to his top speed quickly; is there pop warner film on his tape? One clip was on a pop warner field; slippery, defenders fall off of him when they try to tackle him while chasing; has some upside and potential, needs to add weight; have not seen him burn with speed just yet</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557394' first='Michael' last='Lozito'] RB West Essex</td><td>Hard runner, can make a squared defender miss a little, but not totally; takes contact and manages to keep going, but the interruptions slow him down just a bit; pins ball well; has a hard time cutting and turning corners tight; runs his track</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1276821' first='Michael' last='Todisco'] 5'10" 155 WR Holmdel</td><td>Safety, sees and drives on his read; can make the first man miss in space; unsure of the level of competition he played; understands leverages well, both when route running and when he has the ball in his hands; uses hands to make catches; shown a varieety of routes; routes are crisp enough, not dramatically, but effective;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1524426' first='Mitchell' last='Jenkins'] 5'7" 160 RB Hillside</td><td>Trusts his speed to the sideline; has some vision to cut backside; slithery type back, can wiggle and shift hips quickly to evade people in the open field; rocks the ball, carries it low; will lower shoulder; can spin, keep balance, and break arm tackles; smaller back</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1543889' first='Myles' last='Balchan'] 5'11" 185 QB Rutherford</td><td>Patient, will occupy and wait in a clean pocket; mobile enough to make linemen miss; ball does not have the most juice on it, makes throws to the near sideline look a bit difficult; feel as though he does not lead his receivers enough, they have to slow down or adjust to his throws; can make something out of nothign when given a bad snap; transfers weight to front foot; may stare down his receivers; can identify a mismatch and take advantage of smaller corners; when he knows where he wants to go he delivers a much better ball</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1695660' first='Naeem' last='Dale'] 6'1" 170 ATH Camden Eastside</td><td>Longest throw is about 40 yards; not a scrambler, but mobiel enough to make things happen; sort of cocks arm back, then ball at times, explodes out of his hand; layed defense and was a long snapper; leverage rolls well; unafraid to lay it out there and let the chips fall where they may kind of player</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1533558' first='Nehemiah' last='Maynes'] 5'10" 185 QB Pemberton</td><td>Short guy, can get some zip on the ball; film looks like a JV/Varsity mix; able to lead receivers for YAK when rolling out; throws are strong - would be stronger as he activates his lower half; seems to have eyes deep down field, rather than through progression; secures the ball when he takes off and runs; puts touch and loft at moments when it may not be necessary; asked to roll out more ofthen than usual I would say; determined as a runner and ball carrier; makes correct reads when running option plays;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1654018' first='Nicholas' last='Dimino'] 5'6" 162 ATH Marlboro HS</td><td>Sets his feet before throwing; want to see him carry fakes out with more fidelity; moves a lot in roll out and moves the pocket naturally; longest throw is about 35 yards; unafraid to chuck it up there and allow his guys to make plays; looks like he plays with some moxie and like a gunslinger a bit; throws are in good spots for the most part played corner back as well, reads QBs eyes and drives, breaks on passes very quickly; a low key athlete; aggressive in run support, good tackler; have not seen him tested deep; do not think he is a college QB but he can probably help your team</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1524431' first='Nicholas' last='Gomm'] 5'10" 185 LB Carteret</td><td>Breaks down in backfield when making a tackle for loss; comes off the ball hard; shoots a gap, rather than read keys, but goes down hill so hard weak blockers do not impact him; fullback who fearlessly runs full speed into someone; wraps and tackels well, a bit high, but slings and leverage rolls; aiming point on tackles waivers at times; down hill player, have not seen him in coverage on tape</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1530256' first='Nick' last='Palmieri'] 5'7" 155 RB Manalapan</td><td>Will out run his blockers at times; has balance, arm tackles will not bring him down; has a second gear in the defense's latter levels; must get ball to outside arm when in open space; has vision and trusts his speed; will lower a shoulder in short/must have yardage; not too much wiggle, but will make cuts; unsure of the level of ocmpetition he faces; rocks ball, does not pin it;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1538195' first='Nico' last='Thongchanh'] 5'8" 205 LB Clayton</td><td>Mike, surprisingly quick to the sideline in run or pass; plays high through the trenches, but can find gaps and get into them; gets to his spots defending the pass and can clog passing lanes; wraps well; can knife through and get down hill; able to hit/wrap/drive with authority; gets his head out of the tackle, to the side, consistently and nicely; quality thumping linebacker, more of a C to C gap player</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1551126' first='Nolan' last='Walsh'] 6'2" 190 QB Bernards</td><td>Will take a hit and get clocked to deliver the ball; one-two read and then moves; used a lot in play action; holds all high near his chin; quick release, snaps the ball; transfers weight to his front foot; looks a bit robotic playing the position, movements seem herky-jerky; longest throw is about 35-40 yards; not much YAC made on his throws, unless they are verts where someone is beaten deep; leads well on a slant; not a lot of juice on some of the throws</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552713' first='Nymir' last='Daily'] 5'11" 185 RB Camden Catholic</td><td>An upright runner; keeps his feet moving, can absorb a hit and stay upright; able to reverse field; looks really athletic with the ball in his hands; hard to bring down, looks lik ehe has a strong body; catches with his hands most of the time; has vision to set up his blockers in the open field; rocks the ball, brings it tighter and closer when contact threatens; has a physical style of running; does not run behind his pads yet, have not seen him bowl someone over or lower the shoulder; upside depends on his speed</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> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-vi">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part VI</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-vii">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part VII</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-viii">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part VIII</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2027-player-rankings-update-evaluation-scouting-notes-part-ix">Scouting Evaluation Notes, Part IX</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-must-see-prospect-film-part-i">Must-See Prospect Film, Part I</a> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/08/2027-player-rankings-must-see-prospect-film-part-ii">Must-See Prospect Film, Part II</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.