South Dakota Freshmen Friday Check In

Off the first look at Caden's recent tape, you can see how much the size alone overwhelms incoming pass-rushers. It seems like from watching him from the early season, Caden has taken a step forward with his footwork and I still love the upside this young man has brewing as he's gotten bigger already in the weight room at 6'5 260 (was 6'5 250 before the season). With all of Caden's size, I would love to see growth too with his pad-level and there's no doubt there's more aggression brewing in those hands as our OL1 in the 2029 SD class.   <a href="https://x.com/Caden8174283751">TWITTER</a>     Elijah's put together some solid tape in the last few weeks, showing off the position flexibiliy that he might have at his disposal He's one that is a creator in the open field as a pass-catcher with the use of his great vision that should only continue to grow in the coming years. Where I like him most is as a slot receiver especially in the red zone, as he showed countless times, he can take the top off the secondary. Elijah is one that is trending upwards right now in my eyes.   <a href="https://x.com/Elijah1012011">TWITTER</a>     Hudson is another upwards trender I have out of this 2029 class thus far this fall. He's durable, fluid and as a H-Back, shows as one that will run thru you vs. around you and does it well. He's a positional mismatch anywhere he lines up on the field and at this point looks like the fastest game speed tight ends we have in this class in the Dakotas. Now playing at 6'2 190 pounds which is bigger than before the season, it looks like another one with the position flexibility we want to see early in their freshmen season.   <a href="https://x.com/hudson_kok2">TWITTER</a>     The 6'0 225 center as been dominant at the point of attack on his early freshmen tape with a plate of early pancakes to catch our attention. The effectiveness that Madden has with his hands is easily his best skillset out there as the upside is starting to grow with the use of his footwork as well. Another area that has been solid for Madden thus far, has been with his hand placement as he's able to establish good leverage when the one quick punch isn't his first move. I like Madden as another upwards trender in this class thus far.     There isn't a ton of tape out on our #1 overall prospect from this fall as of yet anyway, but what we have seen shows promise that Kacyn has. He's shown already he is a wide receiver that you can line up just about anywhere and he will have success, especially around the edges. He has shown when he is in the open field, he can become a problem for secondarys due to his long strides and athleticism. He's surely one I want to see at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase in Aberdeen in December to see even more what he brings to the table.