You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Linebacker 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_player":["1358881"],"_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-6a1f19784eb84"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A new era of football has dawned upon Immaculata, and [player_tooltip player_id='1358881' first='Michael' last='Haines Jr'] will be there for the next four years of it. A rising junior, Haines showed that he gets down hill fast. This was especially of note during cat-and-mouse drills, where he routinely found himself playing on the other side of scrimmage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1600687"],"_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-6a1f19784ebb7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">To the naked eye I was impressed with Andrew Baginksi's performance. After roster reconciliation I was blown away to find out that Baginksi is still just a freshman. It is as clear as they sky is blue that Baginksi moves horizontally, down hill, and backwards extremely well. Additionally, Baginksi's pad level was consistently low. Because of this, he played with balance and was able to corral ball carriers with ease. Later on during 7v7, Baginksi had yet another opportunity to demonstrate just exactly how well he moves. That said, he could benefit from getting more depth on his drop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["690907"],"_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-6a1f19784ebd9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">When ranking time rolls around again later this year, [player_tooltip player_id='690907' first='Che' last='Patrick'] is a prospect who deserves a second look. At this event he showed great pad level, pad level that was actually superior to most. I also walked away impressed with how well he turns, runs, and stop/starts. Patrick also comes to balance nicely, although on one rep this went out the window and the running back won the drill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A prospect that I noted, but was not listed on the event roster provided post-event, was in jersey #56. During indy I noted that he had very quick, light feet. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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/2026/06/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-linebacker-notebook-part-iii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Linebacker Notebook, Part III</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/2026/06/you-are-athlete-event-coverage-running-back-notebook-part-iii">You Are Athlete Event Coverage: Running Back Notebook, Part III</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 -->