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Alabama’s Middle School Ballers to Keep up with

Alabama’s Middle School Ballers to Keep up with
Austin Butler
Austin Butler January 8, 2026 @ 07:58 PM
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Reece James
Reece James 5'1" | 114 lbs | RB | 2030
AL
Brooks Robinson
Brooks Robinson WR/DB | 2030
AL
Travis Valdez Billips
Travis Valdez Billips ATH | 2030
AL
JaDarrious McWilliams
JaDarrious McWilliams 5'8" | 170 lbs | ATH | 2030
AL
Kennedi Watters
Kennedi Watters 6'3" | 175 lbs | ATH | 2030
AL
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the state of Alabama, it's pretty deep with talent and it's one of those states where every time you go to a game you will see a ton of ballers. Let's take a look at some of these middle school ballers!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1685818"],"_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-695eb45b295aa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1685818' first='JaDarrious' last='McWilliams'] is one top tier athlete in the 2030 class in the state of Alabama. He has the ability to turn a play that looks to be in trouble into a quick 6 points. McWilliams has that kind of ability with the ball in his hands. He is an outstanding player who will be a name to follow at the high school level!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1646977"],"_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-695eb45b2962a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1646977' first='Kennedi' last='Watters'] is a complete beast and baller as an athlete in the state of Alabama in the 2030 class. Watters just has a knack for making huge plays on the gridiron. Watters has great size and athletic gift to be able to become a household name in high school just as he was in the middle school class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1685965"],"_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-695eb45b2967f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1685965' first='Travis' last='Valdez Billips'] is a tremendous athlete in the 2030 class out of the state of Alabama. He has an insane amount of ability and ball skills, and he will be a name to follow for years to come. You will hear a lot of this extreme talent!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1689425"],"_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-695eb45b296ce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">You want to talk about a complete dawg in the 2030 class at the running back position out of the state of Alabama? It's [player_tooltip player_id='1689425' first='Reece' last='James'] out of Mars Hill Bible School. James is an outstanding and tough running back that can get the hard yards and bring out a level of all-around style to his game at running back. He is a stud player and a guy who will continue to develop in major ways!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1689308"],"_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-695eb45b2971c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1689308' first='Brooks' last='Robinson'] is one outstanding wide out and defensive back. He has all of the ball skills you need to be a successful talent at the high school level and even beyond! He is one awesome talent that is going to be heard about on the gridiron a lot in all of the special things he does.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

In the state of Alabama, it's pretty deep with talent and it's one of those states where every time you go to a game you will see a ton of ballers. Let's take a look at some of these middle school ballers!

JaDarrious McWilliams

JaDarrious McWilliams

HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 170
POS ATH
CLASS 2030
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JaDarrious
McWilliams ATH
Class
2030
Height
5'8"
Weight
170
HS
Moody
|
AL
Alabama’s Middle School Ballers to Keep up with
JaDarrious McWilliams is one top tier athlete in the 2030 class in the state of Alabama. He has...
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JaDarrious McWilliams

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School: Moody
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Kennedi Watters

Kennedi Watters

HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 175
POS ATH
CLASS 2030
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Kennedi
Watters ATH
Class
2030
Height
6'3"
Weight
175
AL
Alabama’s Middle School Ballers to Keep up with
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Travis Valdez Billips

Travis Valdez Billips

POS ATH
CLASS 2030
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Travis
Valdez Billips ATH
Class
2030
HS
St. Paul
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Alabama’s Middle School Ballers to Keep up with
Travis Valdez Billips is a tremendous athlete in the 2030 class out of the state of Alabama. He...
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Travis Valdez Billips

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School: St. Paul
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Reece James

Reece James

HEIGHT 5'1"
WEIGHT 114
POS RB
CLASS 2030
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Reece
James RB
Class
2030
Height
5'1"
Weight
114
HS
Mars Hill Bible School
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Alabama’s Middle School Ballers to Keep up with
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Reece James

State: Alabama
School: Mars Hill Bible School
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Brooks Robinson

Brooks Robinson

POS WR/DB
CLASS 2030
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Brooks
Robinson WR/DB
Class
2030
HS
Duncanville
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Alabama’s Middle School Ballers to Keep up with
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State: Alabama
School: Duncanville
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