UA Next Camp: What Illinois QBs Showcased Skills?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The UA Next Camp in Chicago was a great opportunity to evaluate some of the top prospects in the Midwest with our focus particularly on Illinois.&nbsp; We were able to see the passing drills along with one on ones between pass catchers and defensive backs.&nbsp; Here I examine what caught our attention from the Illinois Quarterbacks at the camp!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1570764' first='Jackie' last='Ryder'] (New Trier – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryder has great size and 6'5” 215 pounds.&nbsp; Legit size and a crisp passing motion.&nbsp; Stood out among the other quarterbacks during the drills and one on one passing portion of the day.&nbsp; Solid athlete that looks the part.&nbsp; Consistently dropped the ball in bucket downfield.&nbsp; The Purdue commit won MVP at the quarterback position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1940899' first='Ben' last='Peterson'] (Geneva – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eastern Michigan commit is a big strong signal caller at 6'4” and 210 pounds.&nbsp; Like the pocket presence and poise he showed throughout the day.&nbsp; Great arm strength and zip on his throws. &nbsp;Athleticism, size, and sound mechanics make him a great pick up for EMU.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1187171' first='Nigel' last='Gooden'] (Cahokia – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'2” 190 pound long levered quarterback has a thin frame.&nbsp; Crisp footwork throughout the drills.&nbsp; Liked the smoothness of his throwing motion and how the ball comes out of his hand delivering a catchable ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1615582' first='AJ' last='Rayford'] (Glenbard West – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'2” Glenbard West quarterback is a quality athlete which showed in testing.&nbsp; Smooth throwing motion from a ¾ slot.&nbsp; Zip on his passes with the ball exploding off his hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992492' first='Dominic' last='Vita'] (Providence Catholic – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vita is a big kid at 6'3” 200 pounds who displayed excellent footwork working with the upper half of his body.&nbsp; Clean delivery and solid timing throwing the ball before receiver breaks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2143550' first='Reid' last='Hites'] (St. Ignatius – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'1” rising junior quarterback from St. Ignatius put his name on the map at the camp.&nbsp; Plays in a primarily run based offense for Iggy.&nbsp; Comfortable rolling out on the move and had a nice shot over the middle in one on ones.&nbsp; Guides the ball on his release.&nbsp; Solid athlete with sound footwork.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='205850' first='Iggy' last='Amorrortu'] (Metea Valley – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Interesting prospect here as Amorrortu is a thick bodied quarterback that measured in at 6'1” and 220 pounds.&nbsp; Ran a 4.97 forty and had a 110.5” broad jump.&nbsp; Solid arm strength with a nice motion on the delivery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->