Film Study: Tight Ends Who Elevated Their Game This Season Part 2

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1180676"],"_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-69c95f7393d94"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1180676' first='Blake' last='Secrest'] is a good athlete who played all over the field on offense for Cedar Cliff. He has great size (6'3"), strength, and athleticism. He is the Swiss Army Knife of Cedar Cliff's offense. He plays both tight end and running back for Cedar Cliff. As a running back, he is a tough back for defenders to tackle. He was often used in short-yardage or on the goal line, where he was a battling ram and gained tough yards. As a tight end is shows incredible hands. His ability to catch the ball in traffic or in tight coverage is impressive. Then his best position might be as an edge rusher. He explodes off the edge and attacks offenses at a high rate. He gets off the ball quickly, and it allows him to be disruptive against opposing offenses. He also uses it well, especially a lethal swim move. Secrest has all the skills in the world, and he is a super-talented prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My Junior year season highlights!<br>6a Mid-Penn Commonwealth<br>EDGE/TIGHT-END #11<br>C/O ‘27<br>6'3” 230<br>15 REC<br>269 All Purpose Yards<br>4 Total Touchdowns<br>14 TFLs<br>10.5 Sacks<br>4 Forced Fumbles<br>18 Solo Tackles<br>*8 out of 12 games played due to hand injury*<a href="https://t.co/C6xjXWs99j">https://t.co/C6xjXWs99j</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1180676' first='Blake' last='Secrest'] (@Blake_Secrest24) <a href="https://twitter.com/Blake_Secrest24/status/1990563555033428213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["827100"],"_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-69c95f7393eb3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='827100' first='Jack' last='Ricciuti'] is listed as a tight end, but he played mostly as a wide receiver this past season. He has great size (6'4") and athleticism as a wide receiver/tight end. His nickname should be Mr. Jump ball. On several plays, Waynesburg Central put Ricciuti on an island as an outside receiver and threw him the ball. He is a match-up nightmare in these situations for a cornerback because of how good he is at catching these jump balls. His game is much more than just doing jump balls, though. He has good hands, and he catches everything. He was even used as a slot receiver and was used in the RPO game, where he sat in the zone and caught the ball. Ricciuti is a talented player in the 2027 class as a tight end of as a wide receiver. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Regular season highlights! <br><br>41 Rec<br>843 Yds<br>5 Tds<br><br>#4 in the WPIAL<br><br>hudl-<a href="https://t.co/1kIIX8mwwz">https://t.co/1kIIX8mwwz</a><a href="https://twitter.com/wpialsportsnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wpialsportsnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Wbg_Raider_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Wbg_Raider_FB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WPIAL_Insider?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WPIAL_Insider</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PA_TodaySports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PA_TodaySports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PFNBackyard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PFNBackyard</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PaFootballNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PaFootballNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JMUFBRecruiting?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JMUFBRecruiting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ACruse15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ACruse15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/betterperformPT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@betterperformPT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachK_PR327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachK_PR327</a> <a href="https://t.co/OUtQvMykqo">pic.twitter.com/OUtQvMykqo</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='827100' first='Jack' last='Ricciuti'] (@JackRicciuti) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackRicciuti/status/1984792150119174251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2059116"],"_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-69c95f7393fd8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2059116' first='Andrew' last='Cabigas'] is a good athlete in the 2027 class. He played last season as a tight end on offense and an edge defender on defense. He has good size (6'3"), long arms, and athleticism that is hard to find. As a tight end in Twin Valley's offense, he was asked to block a ton. He was excellent at it, as he is an old-school tight end. He is excellent at putting his hand in the ground and destroying a defender across the ball from him. He constantly fires off the ball, reach blocking edge defenders with his long arms. I did not see many pass plays thrown towards him, but you can see he has the potential. Then, as an edge defender, he is a menace. His ability to fire off the ball and attack offensive linemen is impressive. He also shows a motor that never quits as an edge defender. Cabigas has the skills to be an even better player next season as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Junior season highlights<br>2027 LB<br>6'1 220 <br>1 D1 FBS offer<br>1st Team All-State<br>150+ tackles<br>12 sacks<br>21 tackles for loss<br>1,300 rushing yards<br>25 touchdowns<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBrettMyers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBrettMyers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Twinvalleyfball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Twinvalleyfball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NPCoachZim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NPCoachZim</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PRZVicCastillo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PRZVicCastillo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EPAFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EPAFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/fzOo7t16N5">https://t.co/fzOo7t16N5</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1180702' first='Lucas' last='Myers'] (@lucasmyers02) <a href="https://twitter.com/lucasmyers02/status/2026366122371510592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1180734"],"_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-69c95f73940f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1180734' first='Logan' last='Miller'] is a good tight end who flashes excellent skills. He was used both with his hand down and as a slot receiver. At both positions, he excelled at catching the ball in traffic between defenders. He has good body control when catching difficult balls thrown at him. The other area he is excellent at is running downfield and finding an opening. On several plays from the film, his quarterback scrambled, and he kept running his backside route. Then he was able to make good catches in between defenders. Miller also played as an edge defender. He showed good skills in keeping containment and making plays on the edge. Miller is a highly skilled tight end and edge defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Full season highlights.<br><br>6'3<br>65 tackles<br>215<br>2027 DE/TE<a href="https://t.co/raOX3RrIjk">https://t.co/raOX3RrIjk</a><br><br>Check out the highlights<a href="https://t.co/8zKBRgjZdU">https://t.co/8zKBRgjZdU</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1180734' first='Logan' last='Miller'] (@Logan_Miller87) <a href="https://twitter.com/Logan_Miller87/status/1998414841091121358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1623771"],"_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-69c95f73941eb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1623771' first='Aidan' last='Rochester'] is a talented athlete who excelled as a tight end. He has good size (6'3") and athletic ability. His ball skills are impressive. He catches the ball very well. When he gets into the open field, he is an explosive player. He is excellent at catching short passes and making defenders miss. He also showed a good ability in on-screen passes, catching the ball, and making defenders miss in space. Rochester has wide receiver skills as a tight end. He has a bright future and is a talented player catching the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/jLkBo7U4RS">https://t.co/jLkBo7U4RS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMeansOXFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMeansOXFB</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1623771' first='Aidan' last='Rochester'] (@A_Rochester88) <a href="https://twitter.com/A_Rochester88/status/1991298723725422867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->