Hood is Explosive Off the Snap, Glover Poised for Timeshare Bump

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After much anticipation, tedious note taking, scrupulous attention to detail on a spreadsheet with massive amount of datasets on it, and hours of film watched, the time has come to release Prep Redzone's player rankings update for the class of 2028. Here are a few quick hitters to keep in mind:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>With over 330 players ranked, this is the single, deepest player ranking for football prospects in the class of 2028 for the state of New Jersey by any media outlet.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone continues to be the industry's leader in terms of state-by-state depth when it comes to player rankings. Nobody has deeper rankings.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone New Jersey,&nbsp;<em>specifically,</em>&nbsp;is the unabashed leader in transparency, as we share our raw, unedited, and unfiltered ranking evaluation notes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Please be aware that due to the volume of work required for this, there will be typos throughout the notes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- 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:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2220530' first='John' last='Rowe'] 6'4" 195 QB Hopewell Valley</td><td>JV film; able to get abll out with pressure in his face; puts incomplete passes on film; trusts guys to come down with the ball; decent job of placing ball into windows, when on varsity those windows will close quicker and be tighter; want to see more power on his throws for a prospect his size</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='963511' first='Johnny' last='Chirico'] 5'7" 178 RB St. Augustine</td><td>Tailback, upright runner, quick scamperer; will get behind his pads through the trenches and in third level; runs hard; may be a JV/spell guy on varsity; lacks break away speed; solid HS back</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2174351' first='Jordan' last='Stewart'] 5'9" 140 DB/WR Morris Hills</td><td>Corner, rolls hips to defend fade in man turn very well; has a little bit of clsoing speed, looks to play ball as he closes; runs with most o fhis matchups well, like the way he competes; disciplined player in terms of how he turns and covers, palying what he is coached to do</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1695177' first='Jordan' last='Thomas'] 5'9" 137 RB/DB Deptford</td><td>receiver, comes back to the ball when it wont reac h him; can take a hit up top and stay on his feet; running back who presses off the back of offensive linemen well; kind of a poor man's athlete; look to him for big, trick plays; gets qualtiy gains close to first downs, but wont hit a home run; looks like a very underneath offense</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1152233' first='Joseph' last='Handle IV'] 5'9" 135 QB Atlantic County Institute of Technology</td><td>when flushed first instict is to want to throw; has somewhat happy feet in the pocket; will go through progressions - seems more focused on that than delivering the best possible throw he can; second guesses throws to the perimeter; ball sis low out and not a lot of power; does not step into throws nor activate lower half</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2181797' first='Joseph' last='Washington'] 5'5" 142 RB/ATH West Windsor-Plainsboro North</td><td>Wing T wing back; runs track will try to string things along until he has no more space; tailback follows blocker and then will bounce to the outside; somewhat slippery, slot receiver; does not hit full speed takes him a while</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2002585' first='Joshua' last='Taylor'] 6'2" 325 OL/DL Cherokee</td><td>Big body player; leans and his mass drives opponents to the ground; very good on double teams, has eyews up for scraping linebackers too - ges them but not as cleanly as you would like; curious to see how he does against a wide set or line stunts; have not seen him reach on film; gets feet moving, not sure opponents can win with better leveage as he sort of leans forward on top of them</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1703415' first='Josiah' last='Hood'] 6'1" 240 DL Elizabeth</td><td>Solid get off, needs to break down when tackling; loses gap integrity; gives up his feet when tackling; a 3-tech; keeps working, want to see him be more active when playin g half man; very quick sudden get off at times; played some edge, sets edge and then takes away inside;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1974870' first='Josiah' last='Tims'] 6'0" 160 ATH Union</td><td>Corner, gets caught in between his read and fakes when facing play action; plays about 10 yards off at times, does a good job getting hands on and lplaying his force responsibility; can win near sideline in tight window; played single high safety; squares up and breaks down way too far from the ball carrier, will sit and wait for him to come to him rather than get down hill; goal line tackles low, barrels his body low; will tackle up top at times, wraps and moves legs; gets a bad angle when breaking on the ball; able to make catches against defenders drapped on him</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2119068' first='Juan' last='Vega'] 5'10" 185 K Newark Central</td><td>center make with ball on the 14, clears uprith by about 15 yards, low trajectory; kickoff gets to about the 8 on the hash; squeezes opponents to sideline when covering KO; can get ball to the 2 yard line, surprising some returners, as ball gets over their head; many kicks are short</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1655528' first='Justin' last='Macattoh'] 6'0" 160 DB Notre Dame</td><td>Safety, eyes QB as routes develop, capitalizes on poor throws; running back upright runner who pins ball to his chest and holds it tight; arm tackles difficult to bring him down; cornerwho flips hips somewhat well, not awfully physical; bounces to outside immediately when running the ball</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1657975' first='Kadir' last='Glover'] 5'8" 160 DB Woodbridge</td><td>Tailbackstop/start not that sudden; can hit a hard cut and burst out of it; corner, cross over run is fluid; allows a bit too much space when covering, want to see him influence receiver to sideline; plays cov 3 skate tech, makes him susceptible to out-breaking routes</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rankings Update: New Jersey Class of 2028 Coverage</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/2028-rankings-key-takeaways-hot-takes-from-todays-update">Key Takeaways + Hot Takes</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/woodward-ezeiruaku-lead-their-teams-defense-28-ranking-update">Woodward, Ezeiruaku Lead Their Team's Defense</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/a-z-prospects-scouts-take-on-each-prospect-in-njs-class-of-28">A-Z Prospects: Scout's Take on Each Prospect in NJ's Class of '28</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/schoen-shows-em-how-its-done-while-russel-wrestles-in-trenches">Schoen Shows 'Em How it's Done, While Russel Wrestles in Trenches</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-1">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 1</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-2">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/walker-walks-back-o-linemen-adams-is-a-secondary-ball-hawk">Walker Walks Back O-Linemen, Adams is a Secondary Ball Hawk</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/granzow-runs-like-a-gazelle-gilardi-guts-defenses">Granzow Runs like a Gazelle, Gilardi Guts Defenses</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/dipaola-rebman-and-reuter-dominates-inside-the-trenches/">Dipaola, Rebman, and Reuter Dominates Inside the Trenches</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-3">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 3</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/gioia-continues-family-legacy-ketusky-is-more-than-meets-the-eye">Gioia Continues Family Legacy, Ketusky is More than Meets the Eye</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/hood-is-explosive-off-the-snap-glover-poised-for-timeshare-bump">Hood is Explosive Off the Snap, Glover Poised for Timeshare Bump</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->