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Stock Up Signal-Callers: Quarterbacks Turning Heads

Stock Up Signal-Callers: Quarterbacks Turning Heads
Matt Tate
Matt Tate December 18, 2025 @ 07:06 PM
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Slater Saunders
Slater Saunders 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB | 2028
CO
Kaden Hopkin
Kaden Hopkin 6'2" | 172 lbs | QB | 2028
CO
Jace Garcia
Jace Garcia 6'2" | 188 lbs | QB | 2028
CO
Cade Ballard
Cade Ballard 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB | 2027
CO
Colton Jantz
Colton Jantz 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB | 2028
CO
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Saunders was the fastest amongst the QBs in that drill. Saunders showed his good arm strength and fluid throwing motion. It was compact with no wasted motion. Tight spirals. Very good throw power with good touch. During the drill with WRs and DBs, he showed his good accuracy. Good ball placement skills. If he missed a pass, he came back the next one and completed the pass. Great job by the young quarterback.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1330906"],"_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-6944a50f1b348"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>HT: </strong>6'0 <strong>WT: </strong>170.2 <strong>Wingspan: </strong>73”<strong> 40 YD: </strong>4.90<strong> L-Drill: </strong>7.71<strong> Broad Jump: </strong>9ft 4in<strong> Pro Shuttle: </strong>4.76</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ballard was 6<sup>th</sup> at the event in broad jump. Ballard has good athletic ability with good acceleration, speed, and change of direction. He has tight spiral with a very quick release. Good throw power and good touch. Smooth footwork going into his drops. Ballard showed his good accuracy during the 7 on 7 drills. Ballard has good ball placement skills, placing it in stride of the receiver so they didn't lose any speed. He throws an easy ball for his receivers to catch, due to his good touch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1644489"],"_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-6944a50f1b395"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>HT: </strong>6'2 <strong>WT: </strong>172.2 <strong>Wingspan: </strong>76”<strong> Hand Size: </strong>9.25”<strong> 40 YD: </strong>5.07 <strong>L-Drill: </strong>7.69<strong> Broad Jump: </strong>8ft 8in <strong>Pro Shuttle: </strong>4.63</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hopkins has good athletic ability due to good acceleration, very good change of direction, good speed, and jumping. Good hand size to grip the football. He showed his good balance during the pro shuttle and L-drills. He was attentive and coachable throughout the event, listening to what was taught and implementing it into his game. During the 7 on 7 drills, he showed very good throw power and accuracy. Good release. Fluid throwing motion with a tight spiral. Hopkins has snappy hips and footwork when going through his progressions. He has good ball placement skills, and would throw it right above the WR and DB, allowing his receiver to make a play. I'm excited to see more from Hopkin going into next season !</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1129989"],"_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-6944a50f1b3de"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>HT: </strong>6'2 <strong>WT: &nbsp;</strong>209.6 <strong>Wingspan: </strong>75”<strong> Hand Size: </strong>8.5” <strong>40 YD: </strong>5.28 <strong>L-Drill: </strong>8.03<strong> Broad Jump:</strong>7ft 4in<strong> Pro Shuttle: </strong>4.80</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jantz has good size for being a QB. Good hand size to grip the football. He has good athletic ability due to good speed, change of direction, speed, and very good balance. Jantz has a very fluid throwing technique, with no wasted motion. Good release and very good throw power. Quick snappy hips. During the 7 on 7, he showed his very good deep ball. Very good timing and ball placement on his throws. He has fluid footwork with his drop backs. He has very good accuracy and was connecting with his receivers throughout the event. He's a bright young QB who started showing out in the off-season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1581244"],"_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-6944a50f1b426"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>HT: &nbsp;</strong>6'2 <strong>WT: </strong>187.8<strong> Wingspan: </strong>75” <strong>Hand Size: </strong>9.25” <strong>40 YD: </strong>5.21<strong> L-Drill: </strong>7.39<strong> Broad Jump: </strong>8.00<strong> Pro Shuttle: </strong>4.61</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Garcia was 29<sup>th</sup> at the event amongst attendees for the L-drill. Garcia has very good change of direction, balance, good acceleration, and speed. He has very good throw power and a very good release. Quick flick of the wrist motion with no wasted movement. Very good touch on his throws. Garcia was accurate all throughout the 7 on 7s. He stayed poised and showed very good ball placement skills. He'd throw the ball in stride with the receiver, or throw it above the DB's head so his receiver could make a play on the ball. Great job by the young QB, who is starting the off-season off with a bang!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
Slater Saunders

Slater Saunders

CO
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 180
POS QB
CLASS 2028
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Slater
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2028
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180
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Broomfield
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CO
Stock Up Signal-Callers: Quarterbacks Turning Heads
HT: 6’0 WT: 179.6 Wingspan: 74” Hand Size: 9” 40 YD: 4.71 L-Drill: 7.81 Broad Jump: 8ft 2in...
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Cade Ballard

Cade Ballard

CO
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 170
POS QB
CLASS 2027
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Cade
Ballard QB
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2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
170
HS
Air Academy
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Stock Up Signal-Callers: Quarterbacks Turning Heads
HT: 6’0 WT: 170.2 Wingspan: 73” 40 YD: 4.90 L-Drill: 7.71 Broad Jump: 9ft 4in Pro Shuttle: 4.76...
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Kaden Hopkin

Kaden Hopkin

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HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 172
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Holy Family
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Stock Up Signal-Callers: Quarterbacks Turning Heads
HT: 6’2 WT: 172.2 Wingspan: 76” Hand Size: 9.25” 40 YD: 5.07 L-Drill: 7.69 Broad Jump: 8ft 8in...
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Colton Jantz

Colton Jantz

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QB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 210
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Colton
Jantz QB
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2028
Height
6'2"
Weight
210
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Fossil Ridge
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Stock Up Signal-Callers: Quarterbacks Turning Heads
HT: 6’2 WT:  209.6 Wingspan: 75” Hand Size: 8.5” 40 YD: 5.28 L-Drill: 8.03 Broad Jump:7ft 4in Pro...
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Jace Garcia

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WEIGHT 188
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Jace
Garcia QB
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2028
Height
6'2"
Weight
188
HS
Fort Collins
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CO
Stock Up Signal-Callers: Quarterbacks Turning Heads
HT:  6’2 WT: 187.8 Wingspan: 75” Hand Size: 9.25” 40 YD: 5.21 L-Drill: 7.39 Broad Jump: 8.00 Pro...
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