Ranking DBs from Kittatinny to Ocean City: Enter the No Fly Zone

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After much anticipation, tedious note taking, scrupulous attention to detail on a spreadsheet with massive amount of datasets on it, and hours of film watched, the time has come to release Prep Redzone's player rankings update for the class of 2027. Here are a few quick hitters to keep in mind:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>With just under 600 players ranked, this is the single, deepest player ranking for football prospects in the state of New Jersey by any media outlet.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone continues to be the industry's leader in terms of state-by-state depth when it comes to player rankings. Nobody has deeper rankings.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone New Jersey,&nbsp;<em>specifically,</em>&nbsp;is the unabashed leader in transparency, as we share our raw, unedited, and unfiltered ranking evaluation notes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Please be aware that due to the volume of work required for this, there will be typos throughout the notes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Be sure to follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a>&nbsp;for the latest New Jersey high school football prospect news and not miss a beat!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2027 Player Rankings Update Evaluation Notes</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1466335' first='Dom' last='DeFrancis'] 5'6" 140 ATH Steinert</td><td>Can adjust to balls thrown behind him; does not get low when he runs, is a natrually low prospect; in open space will break down and make a man miss; linebacker who is oportunistic in coverage; willing blocker, must get hands inside more, but drives feet through contact</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044371' first='Jake' last='Wonsowicz'] 5'10" 175 WR Waldwick</td><td>Receiver, coems back to the ball on quick game; catches ball with body; has sideline awareness to toe tap; not a burner, has not shwon to make people miss in space;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044233' first='Justin' last='Bullock'] 5'11" 180 DB Mount Olive</td><td>Receiver can make a toe tap sideline catch; keeps appropriate pitch relation as an RPO outletcan gain the sideline, has shown some speed; trusts hius speed, curious to know exactly how fast he is; high points the ball well when at safety; plays catch man coverage well; must diengage with blocks better, uses body, not hands; trusts what he sees, reads, reacts, and goes after it; sticks opponents, wraps well</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1695320' first='Lenhart' last='Taylor'] 5'7" 160 DB Cedar Creek</td><td>Running back who can stress a defense up the middle with his speed; not much for moves in the open space, very much so a straight ahead runner, not one to dance or make cuts; corner who has some pep in his backpedal; have not seen him break on the ball all that quickly; ankle swipes, has not shown a true burst</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044292' first='Mike' last='Marczyk'] 5'10" 170 DB Ocean City</td><td>Safety, high points the ball with his hands nicely; cover sthe slot; gets settled and breaks a bit slow, but securely and definitively; does not take his read/diagnose steps; ball seems to find him, intercepts many passes; stop/go/COD in hips area bit tight; solid tackler, wraps and drives through opponent; gives up tackling leverage at times</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044400' first='Mike' last='Strong'] 6'3" 170 DB Kittatinny</td><td>High points and wins jump balls well; used in the slot; must snap hips down when returning on routes; comes back to the ball; a corner, feet get a bit flat footed; can win tip drill; cleaner breaks on the ball required; uses body to shield receivers well on slants; has siz eand ball skills, unsure about speed, hips and, and general athleticism; tracks ball over shoulder well</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1953618' first='Samuel' last='Kilasi'] 5'11" 155 DB Pinelands</td><td>Corner, looks lanky; undisciplined, lets defenders behind him because he takes his eyes off his assignment; beneficiary of bad throws; times his jump well; comfortable presinsing and playing bump and run; looks to deflect ball with his reach</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1613854' first='Skylar' last='Ferreri'] 6'0" 160 LB St. Joseph's Metuchen</td><td>A Linebacker, gets head on swivvel and cloggs passing lane; hustles, makes tackles after beign sent on a bltiz vs a screen; want to see him bailt to his drops quicker; takes diagnose steps; seems to be in good position to clog passing lanes and make plays when necessary; leads with head aat times when tackling; will run through opponents and wrap; covers #3 split out, fills alley but trips opponents up</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1973327' first='Tacere' last='Redd'] 5'10" 170 DB Collingswood</td><td>Slot defender; keeps eyes on QB; can get beat over the top; very reactive, quick when defending the short game and things in front of him; tackles high</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Jersey Class of 2027 Player Rankings Update</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/updated-2027-new-jersey-rankings">Official New. Jersey Class of 2027 Player Rankings Update Release</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/3-pleasantville-prospects-primed-with-potential-a-wr-that-balls">3 Pleasantville Prospects Primed with Potential + A WR That Balls</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/impact-athletes-wide-receivers-who-score-ranking-eval-notes">Impact Athletes + Wide Receivers Who Score: Ranking Eval Notes</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/4-strong-rbs-is-brendan-markovsky-the-best-of-them-you-tell-me">4 Strong RBs: Is B. Markovsky the Best of Them? You Tell me.</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/03/ranking-dbs-from-kittatinny-to-ocean-city-d-men-you-need-to-know">Ranking DBs from Kittatinny to Ocean City: Enter the No Fly Zone</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->