Scouting the WCAC 2027's: Part 1

Prep Redzone takes a look at five Class of 2027 prospects from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, aka the WCAC. This is part 1 of an ongoing series over the next few months.    King is an offensive guard who plays with power, aggressiveness, and physicality in the run game. In multiple highlight plays, he shows the ability to create displacement quickly at the line of scrimmage. King loves to play to the whistle and finish his blocks with a pancake. One of the main reasons he''s successful at driving opposing linemen downfield is because he gets leverage early, delivers a strong strike, and maintains control through contact. King also flashes some mobility by reaching the second level on a few run plays and blocking the linebacker. I think there will be more pass-protection reps in his finished 2025 season highlights when they become available. Even when the play is going away from him, King stays engaged and stays with his block. Solid Division I prospect.     Washington is a linebacker who does his best work inside of the box. He plays a physical brand of football and shows urgency when coming downhill against the run. I love the fact that Washington meets ball carriers at or behind the line of scrimmage with force and often finishes tackles aggressively by running through them. He is good at pursuing the football and often gets involved in gang tackles and clean-up stops. Would like to see a couple of plays of him in pass coverage, but that's only because I think he has the tools to be a good pass defender as well.     Stanford is a versatile defender who can make impact plays from all over the field. Whether playing from the tranditional middle/outside linebacker position or coming off the edge, his reaction time stands out on both run and pass plays. Several of Stanford's highlights of him playing the run shows him diagnosing run plays fast, flowing to the football, and tackling with solid tackling technique. When he comes off the edge, Stanford flashes both explosiveness and bend. I've seen him in both camp and 7v7 action and Stanford has shown that he can cover running backs all over the field in 1v1 situations. Definitely has a nice upside as a prospect, Star position comes to mind.     Altuner is an edge defender who wins a lot of his reps with quickness, outside speed, and active hands. He's a constant threat coming off the edge and uses effective hands to clear blocks corner, and finish plays. Multiple sacks on his highlights are the result of beating tackles wide. I like the effort Altuner shows agains the run as well, often shedding blocks quickly to make stops. His effective hand usage is evident on some of the plays where he's lined up inside and uses hand swipes to beat guards and make plays near the line. Of course, it's always great to see a scoop and score on film for a lineman. Overall, he's a high-motor edge defender who creates a lot of disruption with both his speed rush ability and hand fighting.     Dupree is an interior defensive lineman who makes plays from both the nose guard and tackle position. He plays with effort and a strong motor. Dupree's film shows multiple examples of him fighting through contact, staying balanced through blocks, and finishing plays. I think he's more of a power guy than finesse. That's shown on a couple of his highlights where he's bull rushing and able to displace guards. Against the run, he holds up near the line of scrimmage, sheds blocks to make tackles, and shows good awareness when plays redirect into his gap. I like his flexibility in playing in different types of interior alignments. I'd like to see him continue to get quicker off the ball and add to his pass-rush toolbox.    <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/in-season-look-at-the-miaa-2027s-part-1/">SCOUTING THE MIAA 2027'S - PART 1</a>   <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/11/scouting-the-miaa-2027s-part-2/">SCOUTING THE MIAA 2027'S - PART 2</a>   <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/11/scouting-the-wcac-2027s-part-1/">SCOUTING THE WCAC 2027'S PART 1</a>

Prep Redzone takes a look at five Class of 2027 prospects from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, aka the WCAC. This is part 1 of an ongoing series over the next few months.