Amongst Many Skills, Rutherford’s OL E. Diaz Shines: Eval Notes

<!-- 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. 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does not get low or wrap; receiver who can make people miss and creat efo rhimself; played. very poor level of competition; shown to showboat on film</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044386' first='Diar' last='McBeth'] 6'0" 195 EDGE Williamstown</td><td>Edge player, needs to get butt up in his stance; can close on a quarterback, not quickly enough though; fights hands off of him, swipes well; loses contain angle when in pursuit; plays with a high motor; squeezes down the line well;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1401011' first='Aaron' last='Crooms'] 6'0" 165 DB/WR St. Thomas Aquinas</td><td>Able to high point and catch the ball with his hands well; , jumps really high; closing speed is present; want to see him attack hands more hwen comtesting passes and beat; inconsistent in terms of diagnose steps' breaks on the ball well, has good eyes; keeps his force run fit; hustler, saved a TD/home run play</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2068062' first='Felix' last='Ntawarubara'] 5'8" 160 DB/WR Timber Creek</td><td>Safety, stays in backpedal until QB opens up, then gets to the spot; not as rangey as you would like when playing cover 2; wraps sufficinetly when tackling, more of a nail than a hammer, gets in position for his run fit and stops opponent, who falls forward</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1827935' first='James' last='Rumph'] 6'0" 170 DB/WR Nottingham</td><td>Quarterback, can run well and create for himself; runs upright; spins off of tackles well; not the quickest when cutting up field; can hit top speed soon, and regain it after stopping; does not seem interested int ackling as a safety; played WR, can win jump balls and apex the ball; holds on and grab when tackling</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1160592' first='Anthony' last='Jackson'] 6'2" 225 LB Paul VI</td><td>Linebacker gets down hill, not over efficient with his movements; has good speed, particualrly recovery speed, when he takes a poor angle; runs full speed through ball carriers; gets hands on, to feel his way through the trenches, rather than disengage with blocks; hustle player, sells out on every play; whiffs a bit hwen tackling low, needs to break downa nd wrap; have not seen him cover</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1659059' first='Yasin' last='Hogue'] 5'9" 160 WR Willingboro</td><td>Quick release, able to create space and separation with his head/shoulder fakes; tracks ball ove rhis shoulder well; used on double moves a lot, threatens the inside well before taking it to the outside; eyes seem a bit unsure on defense; want to see him sink hips on hard brekaing routes, currently rounds them; uses body to catch the ball at times; can jump/leap out of the building</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1970755' first='Evan' last='Diaz'] 6'3" 280 OL Rutherford</td><td>Guard, pulls quick, runs through contact to light oeople up; head on swivel,; want to see a more narrow stance, gets a bit wide at times, unsure if he can bend; played very small group, not good competition; feet are a bit slow when sliding; rides opponents well; weaponizes snap count; has a hard time scooping, turns into power down blocks; 4i, rips to outside well; has a diffiult time creating separation/benching people off; hustles to the ball, not all that fast; probably better suited to play nose; need sto ready visual key, does not</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1558127' first='Freddy' last='Marczyk'] 6'0" 190 LB Holy Spirit</td><td>Edge, a bit slippery when going inside; mike, takes diagnose steps, get sucked up on PAP fakes; able to shoot a gap with max speed; puts his full body on running backs in the hole; attacks the ball when closing in on a quarterback; a bit flat footed in obvious passing situations</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. 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