Small Plays Big Along the D-Line for Barnegat: Ranking 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. 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='2044392' first='Murillo' last='Souza'] 6'2" 209 DL Cinnaminson</td><td>Interior DL, arm tackles/reaches/grabs when tackling; get off is ok; must hug line of scrimmage more; want to see him bend flatter down the line when unblocked</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1894298' first='Nick' last='Loughrey'] 6'0" 190 DL Manasquan</td><td>End, atttacks OTs hands well; hard time turning the corner; sees reach and fights down the line very well; must get hips around once working around an OT; consistently takes the outside path; gets hands on, but pops up out of his stance, not out; squeezes plays well; seems well coached and fudnamentally sound</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1882885' first='Patrick' last='Small'] 6'1" 245 DL Barnegat</td><td>End, has knock back ability/strength; want to see him actively attack the other side of scirmmage a bit more when defending the run; squeezes flat, slows down a bit; want to see him play reach better; chases things down well; when slanting, use a rip; needs a diengagement move; ok player; fires up, not out of stance</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1703411' first='Ryan' last='Schwartz'] 6'2" 260 OL Park Ridge</td><td>Center, snaps and then steps; blocks with proper head leverage; comes up high, will deliver shots at times rather htan buzz feet;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1515107' first='Shaun' last='George'] 6'0" 185 DL Wayne Hills</td><td>Good pursuit from the backside; takes very good pursuit angles, absolute hustler; physical with running backs, can blow tem up; needs a bit more control/breakdown when stunting; shown to work hands; a speed rusher type, looks a bit small on film; needs to get butt up in stnace more; a lot of plays he is just almost there</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1893470' first='Will' last='Nicholas'] 6'2" 210 DL Sterling</td><td>End, needs to get butt up more; able to dipshoulder; tight end, runs gingerly in his route; can make acrobatic catches; at times comes low to high hwen pass rushing, working body upwards; not very explosive into a person; gets hands on man in front of him</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044294' first='Colby' last='Muni'] 6'4" 185 DL/EDGE Hamilton West</td><td>Attacks QBs arm when blitzing; playws high, very tall , lean frame; gets hands up, disrupts passing lanes; uses length to create separation when pass rushing</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1855095' first='Israel' last='E Villegas Diaz'] 6'3" 225 DL/OL Asbury Park</td><td>Able to hold up down blcosk when slanted inside without getting washed; played some 4i, must break down when tackling and not reach; eyes not disciplined, does not look inside when unblocked</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2043328' first='Joe' last='Livio'] 6'3" 220 DL/TE Brick Memorial</td><td>Poor stance, plays without his feet under him; willing to giv eup his body to blow up a play; gets hands on man in front of him, does not move feet well when defending the run; must finish rips, works hard to knife into gaps; ok tackler; want to see disengagement blocks; effective surfery, want to see more physcality to his game</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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