Unclaimed and Underrated: 2029's Hidden Gems

The 2029 class is ripe for the taking. There are some breakout stars on the horizon, however a handful are still gaining traction and momentum at the varsity level. Today, we will be diving into five hidden gems in the 2029 class primed to go up recruiting boards with a strong season.    Quintero is a prime breakout candidate who can thrive in Mountain Vista's prolific passing attack. Measures in at 6'2 170-pounds. Quintero has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, change of direction, good jumping, and balance. Quintero attacks the press jam with physicality and comes out on top. Good release against off coverage as well. Good route running ability with very good separation quickness. Consistently uses his burners to outrun defenders. He'll fight off contact or come back to the QB during the scramble drill. Very good ball adjustment especially on over the shoulder throws. Good body control keeping both feet in on sideline grabs. Very good ball tracking with good catching. Strong hands to pluck the ball out of the air and hold onto it while getting hit. Gains YAC due to his speed and elusiveness. I'm ecstatic to see how he does this season and with a big one, he will rocket up recruiting boards.     Hall is physical 2-way player at LB/RB. Measures in at 5'10 150-pounds. He had 38 total tackles (14 solo, 24 assisted), 4 TFL, 3 INT, 6 PD, 1 blocked FG, 7 carries for 70 yards, 13 receptions for 162 yards with 1 touchdown. Hall displays good athletic ability due to very good lateral quickness, speed, jumping, good, balance, and acceleration. Good read and reaction speed. Very good range. Hall will run across the field to make a tackle. Does a good job in zone coverage too. Very good timing on pass deflections showcasing his ball skills. Excels when attacking the run. Explosive blitz take off speed, with very good get off and block shedding skills. Whether he's blitzing inside or outside, he collapses the pocket or brings interior pressure to attack the backfield. Good tackling too. Watch out for Hayden to bring the heat this upcoming season.     It's impressive when a freshman QB starts at the varsity level and that's exactly what Hudson did last season. Measures in at 6'2 185-pounds. Last season, he threw 59/144 for 936 yards, 41% completion rate, 10 TDs, with 6 INT. Allison has good athletic ability due to good balance, speed, acceleration, and change of direction. Good throw power and a good release. Allison has very good pocket presence. Good progression speed. He is a pocket passer and it shows. Stays poised under pressure. He isn't afraid of staying in the pocket longer to take a hit but make the accurate throw. Does a great job avoiding pressure with his feet or extending plays. Good scramble ability. Good ball placement skills. With this past off-season refining his accuracy and skills, look for continue where he left off last season.     Broomfield has one of the up-and-coming linebackers in Colorado with Mainvielle. Mainvielle measures in at 5'9 185-pounds playing LB. He demonstrates good athletic ability due to very good lateral quickness, good acceleration, balance, speed, change of direction, and jumping. Mainvielle exhibits good read and reaction speed with very good range. Uses his sideline-to-sideline speed to consistently attack the ball carrier. Good zone coverage skills and can disrupt the passing attack. Mainvielle has explosive take off speed when blitzing and uses his good get off speed to get into the backfield. Good tackling. I'm very excited to see how he does this upcoming season     Gebhardt measures in at 5'9 160-pounds playing corner for Loveland. He's an exciting young player to watch. He displays good athletic ability due to very good change of direction, acceleration, good speed, and jumping. Good read and reaction speed. Gebhardt does a good job at jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage. Smooth and controlled back pedal with very good hip fluidity to match receivers breaking into the route. Gebhardt has good man coverage skills. Uses his athleticism to stay stride for stride and has good timing to create pass blocks. Good closing quickness. Good zone coverage. Gebhardt is also not afraid to get his hands dirty when attacking the run game and exhibits good tackling skills. Excited to see how he puts it all together his sophomore season.

The 2029 class is ripe for the taking. There are some breakout stars on the horizon, however a handful are still gaining traction and momentum at the varsity level. Today, we will be diving into five hidden gems in the 2029 class primed to go up recruiting boards with a strong season.