Prep Redzone Next Nashville: 2030 QBs Stand Out

<p>There was plenty of young talent in attendance at the Who's Next Exposure Camp in Nashville over the weekend and that included exciting talent at the quarterback position, featuring several high-level playmakers that high school teams will be fortunate to add.</p>   <p>If each of these prospects continue along the development arc that they are already on, they could have long football careers ahead of them and will be exciting to cover over the next four seasons during the high school part of it.</p>   <p>These four quarterbacks in the 2030 class are going to be players to know moving forward as they enter the high school scene.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tennessee 2030 QB [player_tooltip player_id='2113913' first='Bryce' last='Aukerman']</h2>   <p>It is usually rare when an eighth grade quarterback has a complete skillset with natural feel at that stage of development, but those are things that [player_tooltip player_id='2113913' first='Bryce' last='Aukerman'] has shown as a middler schooler at Lipscomb Academy, and he continued that success over the weekend.</p>   <p>He already has good size for the position at 6-foot-1 and can naturally generate velocity on his throws with an effortless and repeatable motion. That allows for him to accurately hit his receivers and locate the football to where only his guy can go get it.</p>   <p>He is an explosive athlete that will only continue to strengthen his already impressive arm as he gets older. He looks like a seasoned veteran already with his ability to step up in the pocket while keeping his eyes downfield, and while he is not a runner, he has the athleticism and film to be a dynamic scrambler at any level.</p>   <p>He should have a strong case for one of the top prospects in the 2030 class for the state of Tennessee.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CSmithMedia/status/2043122055470571838?s=20 </div></figure>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kentucky 2030 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1306237' first='Kal' last='Ridner']</h2>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306237' first='Kal' last='Ridner'] is a massive young quarterback at 6-foot-4 and 192 pounds, but he is a natural mover with an explosive nature (earning a top five placing in the broad jump), which allows for him to generate velocity on his throws already.</p>   <p>He has a strong foundation of traits to keep building upon as he develops over his high school career. He is still learning how to consistently use that much size to deliver the ball, but he efficiently delivered passes to his receivers and will be rounded out with time.</p>   <p>That is the one nitpick as everything else seems to be smooth sailing with the upside to be a high-level quarterback prospect. He is best at layering passes in over the middle of the field where he can push the ball downfield with good force and locate throws in an accurate manner. The accuracy he possesses allowed him to be an uber-efficient producer, recording 45 touchdowns to just three interceptions.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CSmithMedia/status/2043157985497604159?s=20 </div></figure>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tennessee 2030 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1546805' first='Cade' last='Boldin']</h2>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1546805' first='Cade' last='Boldin'] is an exciting young quarterback prospect that has a strong baseline of arm strength, accuracy and athleticism.</p>   <p>He performed at a strong rate in the middle school and 7v7 settings, displaying his repeatable throwing motion that generates enough velocity for him to locate throws consistently and get the ball to his playmakers. He can make all the needed throws with his current arm talent and that will only become further true as he keeps getting bigger and stronger.</p>   <p>He is a dynamic athlete with underrated dual-threat abilities, placing top-10 in the 40-yard dash for the event and showing some dynamic runs in his middle school film. He has a high floor with an impressive ceiling that he will keep building toward as he enters the high school level.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PrepRedzone/status/2018037019121799369?s=20 </div></figure>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tennessee 2030 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1307092' first='John' last='Slagle']</h2>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1307092' first='John' last='Slagle'] is an emerging prospect at quarterback to know inside the state of Tennessee that was the position coach's MVP of the camp for the group.</p>   <p>He could add more raw velocity to his throws, but he has good size at six-feet tall already and throws a tight spiral so that should come with time as he begins to work with a high school strength program to maximize his physical gifts.</p>   <p>He is fundamentally and technically sound from his consistent throwing motion to his clean footwork that extends to off-platform throws, where he was consistently used at a young age and he thrived. Along with those fundamentals, he is willing to move off a primary read and will look off defenders to push the ball to the receiver that is or that will become open.</p>   <p>Slagle is an exciting young quarterback that could develop at an encouraging rate with the potential for a strong breakout year in his sophomore season especially.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/drew_toennies/status/2043110157417054488?s=20 </div></figure>

There was plenty of young talent in attendance at the Who's Next Exposure Camp in Nashville over the weekend and that included exciting talent at the quarterback position, featuring several high-level playmakers that high school teams will be fortunate to add.