Tier 1: Breaking Down Some of Colorado’s Upper Echelon Prospects

Five Prospects That Demand Attention    [player_tooltip player_id='691219' first='Mason' last='Miller'] is an explosive and athletic WR out of Durango, CO. His advertised 10'9 broad jump is fully on display throughout his highlight tape. His leaping ability and knack to high point passes well above DBs heads are jaw dropping. He possess a great frame with long arms (+6 wing) and a thick muscular build like a matured possession receiver. He's smooth off the LOS in his releases with good twitch. You can see his explosiveness in his YAC ability where he has the speed to take a slant and split the safeties for long TDs. Miller has fluid hips and can open up to the football while maintaining forward momentum. He tracks the ball really well downfield and can adjust to the ball with defenders around him. Miller also plays CB where his speed and upper body strength show out. While not as polished there as he is at wideout, with his athleticism, body control, and length he could develop into a contributor there at the next level as well. This season he finished with 411 yards on 19 catches for 21.6 ypc and 6 TDs. The Durango product will be transferring to IMG Academy for next season.     Out of all the underclassmen OL I've watched this year, [player_tooltip player_id='1652154' first='Michael' last='Leach'] is one of most advanced out of the group. At 6'4 275, he has great size for the next level. What first stood out to me is his pass pro. He has a great understanding of positioning, setting based on the alignment of his assignment - not oversetting and always protecting his inside. His kick step had me jumping out of my chair! Tremendous body control and how light on his feet he is when facing a wide rusher. Clinic tape. Almost like you can see him working a drill with a med ball. Leach is also comfortable switching it up and jump setting wide rushers. He utilizes hand flashes to keep rushers off balance and has the strength to absorb power rushers. In the run game Leach is a force when he gets downhill, he takes bumping the hip on dbl teams to the next level often "tossing player out the club". Leach plays with an edge and consistently finishes blocks. Leach is oozing D1 potential out of Littleton, CO.     Dominus, or Dom, Rollins is going to be the next star to come out of the CO powerhouse Cherry Creek HS. Although only playing in 5 games this season the athleticism and talent are there. Sizing up at 6'2 215, he's got tremendous size and frame for his age in addition to advanced pass rush technique. His explosiveness, bend, closing speed, and synced up hands+hips+feet are a terror around the edge for opposing OTs. He's got good strength to hang in the run game but he's got the frame to add more mass and muscle as he matures to be dominant force there as well. In the run game he pursuits hard showing how much each rep matters to him. Dom has the athleticism, tools, and frame to grow into a dynamic edge player. Long-limbed, twitchy, natural pass rushers are what college coach dreams of having on their defense, I expect Rollins to have 3+ stars to his name come graduation.     At 6'4 200, [player_tooltip player_id='1639924' first='Noah' last='Smyth'] is hard to miss. He has the size coaches covet and can scan the field calmly and cleanly behind any OL. Smyth has a quick motion in which he does a good job aligning his front shoulder to his target. He's got good accuracy at all 3 levels and is confident rolling and throwing to the left and right. Smyth has the arm strength to air it out deep as well, being able to put touch on the ball or pace when he needs to. Theres a lot to like about Smyth's tape so far, but I think his got so much more growth in him in SR year and beyond. He's got the size, arm, and athleticism (3-sport athlete) you look for in a scholarship QB. I want to see him make more challenging throws as a SR which will solidify him as a major prospect - working the middle of the field and layering the ball which from what it seems may have just been the scheme. The ceiling is high for young Smyth.     [player_tooltip player_id='983302' first='Elijah' last='Cromwell'] is a dream recruit for a P4 program. Cromwell running style is blend of speed and physicality with rare explosiveness. He can change direction and make cuts without losing speed. He also can line up out wide and is equally effective. He shows twitch and ability to shake defenders and create separation at the top of the route. While he could easily just run away from man defenders he still shows the ability to run intermediate and deep routes very well. Cromwell also contributes in pass pro going for ribs on chip blocks on the edge. To top it off, Cromwell is a dynamic returner showing off his home run speed and MYM ability in the open field. His Soph season stat line finished with 44 carries for 287 yds (6.5 avg) and 15 catches for 172 yds (11.5 avg) with 4 TDs all coming on the ground. With lead back [player_tooltip player_id='212249' first='Jayden' last='Fox'] graduating, Cromwell's role will only increase and this blue chip prospect is already rated 4 stars by multiple recruiting services. His recruitment will only get bigger after picking up offers from Iowa and Kansas St during the season.

Five Prospects That Demand Attention