You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Defensive Line Notebook, Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday, May 2, 2026 I was invited out by You Are Athlete to cover their annual Regional Exposure Camp for the third consecutive year. This year's event was hosted by Piscataway High School and was, in my experience, their best yet. Featuring the best crop of talent I have seen out of their events yet, it was extremely well ran and plenty of reps to be had.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are my notes for a handful of prospects at the position group I referenced in this article's title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1691089"],"_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-6a04b034d5f05"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another prospect that I see on the road everywhere I go, [player_tooltip player_id='1691089' first='Jaxon' last='Pacheco'] continues to get his work in. Pacheco has been working to add new moves into his arsenal. New to his repertoire, including a club + rip, bull + rip, and the snatch. The snatch can continue to evolve, as it was neither all that sudden nor that explosive. As a result, he had to barrel through and wrangle with his matchup. Lastly, I implore Pacheco to be more selective with his matchups. The first rep of his that I caught, he cross faced the center an ripped across. Finishing the rip would have been better, but he killed and beat up a young pup, baby offensive lineman. Reps like that do nothing to challenge and improve Pacheco's game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Aaron Malloy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"NY","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a04b034d616e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Aaron Malloy's success begins with his stance. With the correct bend and lean, he explodes forward with purpose. At times Malloy got a bit too antsy, jumping offsides due to him lunging to get across scrimmage. Improving and having a more consistent pad level will help him, as well as keying movement and not sound.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1607645"],"_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-6a04b034d62b7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1607645' first='Reginald' last='Banks Jr'] was a creative pass rusher. He started his day by delivering a stutter move, which forced the offensive lineman to slow his feet, only for Banks to explode into his chest, dumping him on the floor. With an attacking mentality, he assaulted his matchups arms with violent chops. This chop also featured a cross-chop + dip that was absolutely masterful. Not lost amongst all the laterally-attacking ways, Banks showed that with a strong get off he is explosive enough to open the weak shoulder. Keying for movement, not sound, will prevent Banks from jumpin offsides.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"John Jablonski","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Old Bridge","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a04b034d64a1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I apologize for not getting a more detailed look at John Jablonski. During the one look I got of him, Jablonski showed that he can accelerate very well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">You Are Athlete New Jersey Regional Exposure Camp Event Coverage</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-yaa-event-coverage-the-offensive-eye-test">You Are Athlete (YAA) Event Coverage: The Offensive Eye Test</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-yaa-event-coverage-the-defensive-eye-test">You Are Athlete (YAA) Event Coverage: The Defensive Eye Test</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-defensive-back-notebook-part-i">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Defensive Back Notebook, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-defensive-line-notebook-part-i">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Defensive Line Notebook, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-defensive-line-notebook-part-ii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Defensive Line Notebook, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-linebacker-notebook-part-i">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Linebacker Notebook, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-offensive-line-notebook-part-i">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Offensive Line Notebook, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-quarterback-notebook-part-i">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Quarterback Notebook, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-quarterback-notebook-part-ii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Quarterback Notebook, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-running-back-notebook-part-i">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Running back Notebook, Part I</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->