Kilmat Kills Backs, Dole Doles Out Hits, Penny Changes Defenses

<!-- 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, <em>specifically,</em> 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:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1906660' first='Aiden' last='Noblecilla'] 6'0" 150 DL South Plainfield</td><td>End, needs butt up higher in stance; standsup at times; relatively quick, needs to break down and get low when tackling; quick enough to consistently win the inside; false steps at times with feet when firing off the ball; boxes when appropriate</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1970741' first='AJ' last='Kilmat'] LB Butler</td><td>Mike, hops, does not take a clear read step - in either direction; covers #3, and palys to correct leverage; want to see him be more physical with tackling, attacks ankles and tries to swipe/grab soomething</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1538510' first='AJ' last='Reinoso'] 5'10" 165 LB Colonia</td><td>Gets to his h/c drop, rallies to the flat well while keeping his leverage; outside backerin an even front; gets low when tackling, but want to see him attack; ole's FB, want to see him take on with his hands; COD is not all that great; must wrap better when covering</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044157' first='Amara' last='Dole'] 6'3" 230 LB Camden Eastside</td><td>Mike, makes tough sticks at the goal line, evades climbing O; looks like he has a big body; will hit full force, aggressive tackler; will slip under guards and make plays inside-out on them, must re-adjust his tackle leverage to force baco to help. not much pass coverage, pursues and rallies to the ball well; want to see him break down to become an elite tackler; breaks on QB throw sufficiently</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1894637' first='Amare' last='Bowers'] 5'9" 200 LB Piscataway</td><td>Does not need 11 minutes of highlights; a bit slow with a diagnose step; tackels high, must break down; wraps well; scrapes over the top, ened sto use hands/rip, disengage; shufles to break down out of his stance, not running and breaking down; not very efficient in his movements;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044387' first='Chris' last='Penny'] 5'10" 180 LB Lyndhurst</td><td>Box linebacker that fits his gap appropriate, reads cleary and gets outside on plays his way; breaks down some, but gives up feet when tackling, would rather barrel and go full force into you; can get over the top quicker; most clips are of plays to his side, not away from him, none of him in coverage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1894284' first='Cian' last='Foy'] 5'10" 200 LB Brick Memorial</td><td>False steps when blitzing, walked up; commands, bumps his defense to motion; does nto take diagnose steps; will absorb a hit when tackling if he does not see things clearly; unsure what he is keyingplays defense a bit slow until he clearly sees who has the ball; gets hands on, not violent to disengage tho</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1940828' first='Damien' last='Perone'] 6'0" 220 EDGE Montgomery</td><td>Wide 9, ole's guards on PAP, widening the edge, when pass rushing; think he might suppose to spill, not box - boxes physically; guard, pops up and thus gives base; hits QB on option; head on a swivel when pass protecting, cleans and levels opponents</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1523191' first='Davon' last='Anderson'] 5'9" 190 LB Middle Township</td><td>In the box, takes diagnose steps, gets down hill; must break down when tackling, reaches, lunges, corrals, rather than hit</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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