Don’t Blink: These 2028 Standouts Are Rising Fast

Dumas measures in at 6'3 210-pounds playing LB for Fort Collins. Dumas showed off his versatility playing either edge or off-ball linebacker. This past season, he had 24 total tackles (12 solo, 12 assisted), 7 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 PD, and 1 FF. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, change of direction, lateral quickness, and good speed. As an edge rusher, good initial quickness out of his stance. Maintains a low pad level with good knee bend and has a very good bend around the edge. Good swim and spin move paired with a powerful bull rush. Dumas has very good strength, hand strength, and good hand placement. Good read and reaction speed. Very good tackling and has the athletic ability to cover out in space. Keep an eye for a breakout season from Dumas!     Cassese measures in at 5'11 165-pounds playing WR for Castle View. He had 20 receptions for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns; 7 kickoff returns for 89 yards. In limited action, Cassese showed promise. He has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, good acceleration, speed, and change of direction. Cassese has a good release at the line of scrimmage. Good separation quickness. He doesn't need a lot of separation to make a catch. Great contested catch and does a great job at high pointing the ball. Very good ball adjustment, good body control. Good ball tracking and catching skills. I'm excited to see how Chase plays in an expanded role next season !     Griggs transferred to Montbello from Overland and had a solid season. Measuring in at 5'5 145-pounds, Griggs had 17 receptions for 220 yards with 2 touchdowns, and 41 rushing yards. Griggs has good athletic ability due to his very good speed, change of direction, good acceleration, and jumping. Good release at the line of scrimmage. Very good separation quickness due to his athletic ability and finding soft spots in the zone. Good ball tracking and catching. Good ball adjustment and body control. After the catch, Griggs uses his home run speed to blaze past defenders. He's another player that I'm excited to see develop more into next season.     Godshall measures in at 5'8 150-pounds. He had 51 total tackles (35 solo, 16 assisted), 5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QB pressure, 5 INT (2 returned for touchdowns) for 110 return yards, 6 PD, 1 blocked punt, 16 carries for 105 yards with 2 touchdowns. Godshall has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, jumping, acceleration, and good change of direction. This young standout excels at jamming the wide receiver at the line of scrimmage and re-routing them. Very good man coverage. He's loose hipped with smooth turns while covering. Very good read and reaction speed. Godshall has very good ball reactions, and very good ability to adjust to the receiver and the ball. Very good zone coverage. Very good ball tracking and catching skills. He's a ball hawk. I love his film and believe he can impact the next level.     Leopardi is a standout receiver from Holy Family. Measures in at 5'11 150-pounds. He had 31 receptions for 745 yards with 10 touchdowns. Leopardi has good athletic ability due to very good speed, jumping, good change of direction, and acceleration. Very good release vs both press jam and off coverage. He uses his physicality to combat the DB's attempts at re-routes and jams. Very good separation quickness due to his athletic ability and play strength. Very good ball tracking and catching. He'll extend his lengthy arms and pluck the ball out of the air with his strong suction hands. Not afraid of getting hit going over the middle. Leopardi also produces in the blocking game. He consistently creates running lanes and helps the team in any way he needs. Look for him to continue to surprise people going into next season!