Hidden Gems Amongst the 2028 Class

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2119860"],"_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-69b497bb2eaf5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rhoades measures in at 5'10 155-pounds playing DB for Arvada West. He had 26 total tackles (17 solo, 9 assisted), 3 INT, 2 pick 6s, and 2 FR. He has good athletic ability due to very good speed, change of direction, good acceleration, and jumping. He does a good job jamming the wideout, he does better in off coverage. Rhoades uses his fluid hips to match the WR and stay stride for stride. Uses his very good man coverage to stick like glue. Very good closing quickness and good timing to create pass break ups or create interceptions. Rhoades has very good ball reactions. Shown to make an impact in the tackling game. Look for a breakout season from him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1650790"],"_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-69b497bb2ebab"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pacheco is a two-sport athlete playing track as well as football. Measures in at 5'8 accounting for 67 carries for 437 yards with 6 touchdowns, 41 total tackles (32 solo, 9 assisted), 3 TFL, 1 INT, 10 kick returns for 256 yards with 1 kickoff touchdown. Pacheco has good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, good change of direction, balance, and jumping. Utilizes his good vision to pick, slide, and accelerate into the open hole. Uses his explosive burst to gain the upper hand in short yardage situations. Very good inside running and good outside. Pacheco brings his breakaway speed to the kick return game. Keep an eye on him!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2119704"],"_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-69b497bb2ec31"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Irby measures in at 5'9 180-pounds playing LB/RB for Fort Collins. He had 16 carries for 104 yards with 2 touchdowns, 73 total tackles (29 solo, 44 assisted), 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 QB pressures, 1 PD, and 1 blocked punt. Irby has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, balance, good speed, change of direction, and jumping. Very good read and reaction time. He does a great job attacking with his angles when tackling. Stout tackler. Irby runs with a head full of steam and uses his good strength to wrap up the ball carrier. He has good get off and block shedding. As a running back, he demonstrates very good inside and outside running. Uses his balance to consistently churn forward and break tackles. I'm excited to see how he continues his development on both sides of the ball! He has a lot of potential.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Daniel Anderson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"205","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2407","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Eagle Valley ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b497bb2ed59"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Anderson measures in at 6'5 205-pounds playing TE/OLB for Eagle Valley. Great size for both positions. He had 16 receptions for 198 yards with 1 touchdown, 19 total tackles (8 solo, 11 assisted), 2 TFL, 1 PD, and 1 INT. Anderson has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, good acceleration, speed, and change of direction. As a tight end, he does a great job escaping holdup at the LOS. Uses his good separation quickness to break free and find voids to get open. Large catch radius paired with good ball tracking skills. Anderson does a good job on contested catches, using his size and speed to overpower defenders. Look for a breakout season from him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Mason Mallory ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"145","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Roosevelt","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b497bb2ee48"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mallory measures in at 5'11 145-pounds. He was impressive throwing the ball going 28/37 for 386, 75.7% completion rate with 9 TDs and no interceptions. Mallory has very good throw power and very good touch. He's got an accurate deep ball with very good ball placement in his arsenal. Great pocket presence. Smooth drop back consistently keeping his eyes downfield even under pressure. He'll step up into the pocket and launch it downfield. Mallory has very good scramble ability and does a good job extending plays. He'll use his good rollout speed and accuracy on the run to keep defenses on their toes. Very good acceleration and good speed in the run game. He's shown to keep the ball safe and not throwing it recklessly. Look for him to grow leaps and bounds this off-season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->