New Names Popping in New England

The New England region continues to have new players brought to the regional scouts attention for evaluation. This report features five players whose names have been submitted for promotion and evaluation purposes, and it provides each player's strengths, weaknesses, and improvement suggestions after viewing their 2025 season highlight film.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />    After spending last season at Lincoln-Sudbury High School, Kreml decided to reclassify and will play at Phillips Exeter Academy in the fall. Kreml has excellent size for an offensive lineman and often dominates smaller defenders, especially when run blocking, but must block with a lower pad level to create leverage. He held up well against quicker and faster players in pass protection. Things he can continue to work on include improving his quickness and his footwork so he can initiate contact soon after coming out of his stance. He looks like a player who will be tough to beat one-on-one when he can deliver the first blow. He will benefit by playing against bigger players and better competition, and he should see both next season at PEA.      Noah Harris is a defensive back who excels in man coverage. He spent last season with Dickerson (N.Y.) High School, but will play for Phillips Exeter in the fall. He is able to plaster receivers, has good anticipation and makes good breaks on the ball. Harris also has good size, which allows him to hold up against big receivers. He's physical and an above-average tackler who will fit the run. The highlights show Harris working hard to get downfield and cover kicks. Despite his physicality, Harris could make better use of his hands at the line of scrimmage to disrupt timing and a receiver's route. He must continue to grasp man and zone techniques, but shows good speed and is able to stay with receivers. He was also used as a wide receiver, which will likely help him decipher plays when he's on defense.      <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/leshawn-hall/">[player_tooltip player_id='2157209' first='Leshawn' last='Hall']</a> is a versatile defensive lineman who helped Bishop Hendricken win its third straight state title last season. He played inside and on the edge and runs exceptionally well for a defensive lineman. He has a good motor and often makes plays in pursuit. Hall also showed good strength, as there are several plays on his highlights where he created a stalemate when taking on two blockers. He also showed a proficiency at shedding blockers and then making a play on the ball carrier. He needs to show more consistency with his explosiveness at the snap. He has good quickness, but doesn't always use it to his benefit. Hall has the athleticism to play linebacker, but if he remains on the defensive line he can help himself by getting bigger overall and developing additional pass-rush moves.      <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/cole-palek/">Cole Pale</a>k is a disruptive outside linebacker/edge rusher who plays for Hingham (Mass.) High School. He landed his first Division I offer from first-year Penn coach Rick Santos in early April. Palek also plays basketball for Hingham, and he uses his 6-foot-3 frame to his advantage when rushing the quarterback, as he is often able to knock the ball down on pass plays. His athleticism may be his No. 1 strength. He runs well and shows the ability to fight through traffic to get to the quarterback or ball carrier, but sometimes can rush too far upfield. Palek is also a sure-tackler. His frame can certainly add weight and he'll probably have to do so to play on the edge in college.      Madsen Loussaint will move from Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut to Lawrence (Mass.) Academy for the 2026 season. Louissaint's size and body type fit the profile of a college guard. He's a powerful run blocker and usually finishes his blocks, but must learn to play with a lower pad level to make the most of his leverage and strength. Another area he could improve is a tendency to receive rather than initiate first contact with a defender. He holds his ground in pass protection and doesn't get beat by bull rushers. Although he moves well for his size, Louissaint would be well-served to improve his quickness and agilty. That would help him in all areas, especially pulling on sweeps and in the power run game.

The New England region continues to have new players brought to the regional scouts attention for evaluation. This report features five players whose names have been submitted for promotion and evaluation purposes, and it provides each player's strengths, weaknesses, and improvement suggestions after viewing their 2025 season highlight film.