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

<!-- 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_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":"Jessie Hampton III","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"239","_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":"Notre Dame","_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-6a1f138fc6d8f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Still just a freshman, there is a lot of promise from what I saw out of Jessie Hampton III. Although he was rostered as a defensive lineman, it seems as though he took the majority of his reps as an offensive prospect. Hampton's lower body is well adjusted to play, as he comes equipped with a solid posture, base, and moved his feet well. I also would categorize Hampton as a worker who does not relent and maintains his balance. On one rep that he took, he lunged; however, he was successfully able to recover as the defensive lineman lost his feet, to which that relentless attitude showed, and Hampton pummeled him to finish the rep for a come-from-behind victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1881390"],"_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-6a1f138fc6e76"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A hometown prospect, Piscataway's [player_tooltip player_id='1881390' first='Donald' last='Young'] rolled out of bed and made the short trip to campus to compete. I thought that Young worked his hands well and showed some strength, as he discarded an opponent to the ground. Young, however, has a real opportunity to become even more explosive. He can generate this power if he improves his stance.</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":"Alexander Baier","_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":"MD","_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-6a1f138fc6fb3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A prospect who was very apt at reading and reacting to what his offensive counterpart did was Alexander Baier. The first rep I caught of his, Baier ghost dipped and got around his offensive matchup with ease. With that defeat atop of his mind, Baier's opponent overset the very next rep - to which Baier read like a book as he slanted inside for the win. One thing about him, however, is that it seems as though he cannot slow down and adjust to break down or bend the corner all that well when going max speed.</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":"Khalil McKinnon","_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":"MD","_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-6a1f138fc70f5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Khalil McKinnon closed out today's coverage. McKinnon first caught my eye with a stutter set. Executing this move caused his offensive matchup to open the gate and give away the inside to McKinnon. The inside path seemed to be the way to go. Later on I saw him swim to the inside against a taller defender. I attribute this ironic success to McKinnon's top-notch get off.</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/2026/06/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-defensive-back-notebook-part-ii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Defensive Back Notebook, Part II</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/2026/06/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-defensive-line-notebook-part-iii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Defensive Line Notebook, Part III</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-linebacker-notebook-part-ii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Linebacker Notebook, Part II</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-offensive-line-notebook-part-ii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Offensive Line Notebook, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-offensive-line-notebook-part-iii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Offensive Line Notebook, Part III</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-quarterback-notebook-part-iii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Quarterback Notebook, Part III</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-quarterback-notebook-part-iv">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Quarterback Notebook, Part IV</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-running-back-notebook-part-ii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Running Back Notebook, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-receiver-notebook-part-i">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Receiver Notebook, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-receiver-notebook-part-ii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Receiver Notebook, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-receiver-notebook-part-iii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Receiver Notebook, Part III</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->