2027 Winter Rankings Update: Defensive Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-32896c7d-e14b-42fd-9249-e04a7ae8bf4f"><strong><em>Get 30% Off Your Subscription with Code PRZWV30 at Checkout!</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2027 rankings have grown to 150 total prospects in the state of West Virginia, with many new faces entering the mix. Here are the offensive stock risers in the rankings after their junior seasons have been completed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["862720"],"_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-695308251438c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">2027 Independence DL [player_tooltip player_id='862720' first='Isaiah' last='Conley'] retians his #1 defensive line ranking and makes a small move up to spots to #12 overall after a huge junior year for the Patriots. Conley totaled 22 sacks and 29 TFLs this season as our Class AA Defensive Player of the Year. He has a high ceiling as a college prospect with his frame, athleticism, and motor that should result in D1 opportunities. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["920539"],"_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-6953082514426"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cabell Midland's [player_tooltip player_id='920539' first='Eli' last='Thompson'] moves over from DL to EDGE in this 2027 rankings update after a good junior season for the Knights. He has a high ceiling for that position with his 6'3 225 frame that's drawing D1 interest heading into his senior year. Thompson has all of the physical tools to play FBS or FCS football at the next level and film to prove it after moving to linebacker this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1666004"],"_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-695308251447c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">2027 Fairmont Senior DL [player_tooltip player_id='1666004' first='King' last='Abercrombie'] produced game film for the first time this season and made a big move in the rankings as a result. We saw his potential last summer at our PRZ WV Camp, and Abercrombie applied it to the field this season. He's a physical lineman with a wrestling background and athletic traits that will allow him to develop into a dominant defensive lineman with continued growth. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["897609"],"_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-69530825144c9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another prospect who produced extended game film for the first time this season and had a huge junior year that warranted a rankings boost was 2027 Williamstown DL [player_tooltip player_id='897609' first='Christian' last='Hoosier']. We saw a bright future for Hoosier when he attended one of our camps as a freshman, and just a few clips of film until this season. He broke out as a junior and was dominant on the field behind his 6'2 240 athletic frame that will draw significant college interest sooner rather than later. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1695972"],"_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-6953082514514"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">We love the physical upside of 2027 Greenbrier East LB [player_tooltip player_id='1695972' first='Keshawn' last='Bland'] at 6'2 220, along with a quality junior year for the Spartans. With just 57 seconds of a midseason tape available for us and colleges to evaluate, Bland may still be ranked too low at #45 overall and the 4th-best linebacker in the class. The flashes he shows in that limited tape, though, should excite college programs looking for a big, physical middle linebacker. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1616162"],"_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-6953082514560"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">After showing flashes of potential in his sophomore JV tape at George Washington, 2027 Capital DB/WR [player_tooltip player_id='1616162' first='Demajaih' last='Spencer'] made a big jump both as a player and in the rankings in his junior year. He had 15 catches for 253 yards and had 4 PBUs and an interception on defense that pushed him into the Top 75 of the rankings in this update. Capital has been producing high-quality defensive backs, and Spencer has the potential to be the next in line if he takes another step forward as a senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->